mEET OUR DOCTOR

DR. STEPHEN HARRISON
Endodontist

Stephen grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After graduating from high school, he went on to the University of Arkansas to study microbiology, graduating with a 4.0 GPA in 2001. With a diploma in hand, Stephen went on to the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis and graduated in 2005. Directly following graduation, Stephen completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency.


In 2015, after a decade of general practice, Stephen attended the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Dentistry to specialize in endodontics. Stephen completed his residency in 2017, and ultimately moved back to Hot Springs. Hot Springs Endodontics was the culmination of the partnership between Stephen Harrison and Bruce Gaston.


  • EDUCATION

    1997

    • Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian 
    • Lakeside High School, Hot Springs, Arkansas

    2001

    • Bachelors of Science in Microbiology
    • University of Arkansas

    2005

    • University of Tennessee College of Dentistry

    2006

    • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
    • Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

    2017

    • Endodontic Residency, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry

  • PUBLICATIONS

    • Moore M, Harrison MS, Peterson EC, Henry R. Chloroplast Oxa1p homolog albino3 is required for post-translational integration of the light harvesting chlorophyll-binding protein into thylakoid membranes. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jan 21;275(3):1529-32.

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    • Harrison MS, Gaber L, Haney L, Dabbous MK, Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Kaposi’s Sarcoma. Abstract. American Association for Dental Research National Meeting, San Antonio, TX. March 12-15, 2003.

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    • Harrison MS, Wang, Y., Frick, K. J., Moniz, J., & Walker, M. P. (2019). Effects of alpha-tocopherol antioxidant on dentin-composite microtensile bond strength after sodium perborate bleaching. Journal of endodontics, 45(8), 1053-1059.

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  • AWARDS

    1997 - 2001

    • NSF Fellowship, NIH Fellowship, Howard Hughes Research Institute Internship, Barry Goldwater Honorable Mention, University Scholarship, Gilbert Premed Scholarship, Microbiology Research Scholarship, Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists all four years, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
    • National Dean’s List all four years, Washington, DC.
    • Arkansas Distinguished Governor’s Scholar, Little Rock, AR.
    • Academy of Model Aeronautics Scholarship, Muncie, IN.
    • #1 of 160 in Lakeside High School Class of 1997, Knights of Columbus Scholarship, Hot Springs, AR.

    2001

    • First Ranked Senior Scholar, Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Departmental Honors Scholar, Microbiology Honors Scholar, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

    2002

    • Dr. R.O. and Fannie B. Ford Scholarship Award, NIH Fellowship, University of Tennessee Memphis

    2003

    • University of Tennessee, Memphis Dean’s List

    2005

    • Graduated with Honors from the University of Tennessee, Memphis