Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides consultative, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to patients with problems of the oral cavity, maxillofacial region, and head & neck in addition to training for students in the full scope of the specialty. The mission of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is to train future academic leaders in the profession, to provide excellent patient care and contribute to clinical research.
Faculty
| Francis Connor, Jr., DDS Division Chief |
Mary Dzurinko, DDS | Bernard Poitras |
| Steven Brown, DMD |
Martin Elson, DDS |
Anthony Petito, DDS |
| Kimberly Broderick, RHD, BS |
Shirley Spater Freedman, DMD Director, Samuels Dental Clinic |
Christine Ramalho, DMD |
| Shanda Christal-Scott | Cynthia Johnson | Gisele Rodrigues |
| Danielle Cummings, DMD |
Jennifer Mitchell | |
| George Dupont, DDS | Frank Paletta, DMD |
Current Research
| PI: S. Spater Freedman, DMD, MPH "Neuro ICU Nurse-Dental Hygienist Collaboration to Improve Oral Hygiene and Decrease Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Rates in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit" Agency: Lifespan Total Costs: $15,000 |