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Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH

Position Title

Associate Professor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Director, Center for Applied Clinical Investigation

Education/Training:

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

DMD, cum laude

MPH

1979

1984

Experience and Honors:

Phi Beta Kappa

WK Kellogg Foundation Fellowship, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 1983-4.

Resident in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF School of Dentistry, 1984-88.

NIH Training Grant, Fellowship in Dental Clinical Epidemiology, USCF School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 1988-90.

Attending Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, UCSF Affiliated Hospitals, San Francisco, CA, 1988-90.

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, 1988-90.

Assistant Professor, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1990-1996.

Attending Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA 1990-98.

Assistant Professor (adjunct), Division of Epidemiology, Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 1992-1998.

Associate Professor, Director of Resident Training, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1996-98.

Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, 1998-present.

Director of Resident Training Program, Unit Chief, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1998-2005.

Visiting Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1998-present.

Director of Fellowship in Clinical Investigation, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2000-present.

2004 Daniel M. Laskin Award, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Publications:

Dodson TB, Kaban LB. California mandatory seatbelt law: The effect of recent legislation on motor vehicle accident-related maxillofacial injuries. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 46:875-80, 1988.
Dodson TB, Perrott DH, Kaban LB. Pediatric maxillofacial infections: A retrospective study of 113 patients. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg 47:327-1989.
Smith RA, Dodson TB, Cohen NH. Post-operative pulse oximetry of patients in maxillomandibular fixation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 47:684, 1989.
Dodson TB, Perrott DH, Kaban LB, Gordon NC. A comparative analysis of rigid internal fixation versus intermaxillary fixation for the treatment of mandibular fractures. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 48:362, 1990.
Stone IE, Dodson TB, Bays RA. Risk factors for infection following operative treatment of mandibular fractures: A multivariate analysis. Plast Recon Surg 1993; 91:64-8.
Dodson TB, Neuenschwander M, Bays RA. Intraoperative assessment of maxillary perfusion during LeFort I osteotomy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1994; 52:827-31.
Biederman GA, Dodson TB. Epidemiologic review of facial infections in hospitalized pediatric patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1994; 52:1042-5.
Dodson TB, Pfeffle RC. Cost-effectiveness analysis of open reduction/nonrigid fixation and open reduction/rigid fixation to treat mandibular fractures. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 80:5-11, 1995.
Ochs HA, Dodson TB, Neuenschwander MC. Are head, neck, and face injuries marker for domestic violence? JADA 1996; 127:757-61.
Dodson TB. Demineralized bone grafts to reconstruct third molar extraction site defects. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol, 82: 241-247, 1996.
Carlton J, Dodson TB, Cleveland J, Lockwood S. The risk for percutaneous injuries in oral and maxillofacial surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 55: 253-6, 1997.
Dodson TB. HIV status and the risk of post extraction complications. J Dental Res 76:1644, 1997.
Dodson TB. Prediction of post extraction complications in HIV-positive patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 84: 474-9, 1997.
Dodson TB, Kaban LB. Recommendation for management of trigeminal nerve defects based on a critical appraisal of the literature. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg 55: 1380-1386, 1997.
Miller E, Dodson TB. HIV status and the risk of serious odontogenic infection. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path 86:406-9, 1998.
Perciaccante V, Dodson TB, Och H. Head, neck and facial injuries as markers of domestic violence in women. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 57:760, 1999.
Lee JT, Dodson TB. The effect of mandibular third molar presence and position on the risk of an angle fracture. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 58:394, 2000.
Chuang, S-K, Tian L, Wei, L-J, Dodson, TB. Kaplan-Meier analysis of dental implant survival: A strategy for estimating survival with clustered observations. J Dent Res 80:2016-2020, 2001.
Dodson TB. Strategies for managing anticoagulated patients requiring dental extractions: An exercise in evidenced-based clinical practice. J Massachusetts Dental Society 50:44, 2002
Perrott DH, Yuen J, Andresen R, Dodson TB. Office-based Ambulatory Anesthesia: An overview of the clinical practice of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:983-95, 2003.
Bui CH, Seldin EB, Dodson TB. Types, frequencies, and risk factors for complications following third molar extraction. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:1379-89, 2003.
McDermott N, Chuang S-K, Woo VA, Dodson TB. Risk factors for complications after implant placement. Int J Oral Implantol 18:848-55, 2003.
Dodson TB, Guralnick WC, Donoff RB, Kaban LB. Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School MD Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program: A 30-year review. J Oral Maxillofac Surgery 62:62-65, 2004.
Dodson TB, Caruso PA, Nielsen GP. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 2-2004: A 32-year old man with pain and swelling of the jaw. New Engl J Med 350:267-75. 2004.
Susarla SM, Dodson TB. Estimating Third Molar Extraction Difficulty: Subjective and Objective Factors. J Oral and Maxillofac Surg 63: 427-34, 2005.
Dodson TB. Is there a role for reconstructive techniques to prevent periodontal defects after third molar surgery. J Oral Maxillfac Surg. 63:891:2005.
Richardson D, Dodson TB. Risk of Periodontal Defects After Third Molar Surgery: An Exercise in Evidence-based Clinical Decision-making. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 100:133, 2005.
Susarla S, Kaban LB, Donoff RB, Lam N, Dodson TB. A Comparison of Patient Satisfaction and Objective Assessment of Neurosensory Function After Trigeminal Nerve Repair. J Oral Maxillofac Surgey 63:1138, 2005.
Halpern LR, Susarla S, Finkel M, Dodson TB. Injury location and screening questionnaires as markers for intimate partner violence. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1255-61, 2005.
Dodson TB. Role of computerized tomography in management of impacted mandibular third molars. NY State Dent J. 71(6):32-5, 2005 Nov.
Gentile MA, Chuang SK , Dodson TB. Survival estimates and risk factors for failure with 6 x 5.7-mm implants. Int J Oral & Maxillofac Implants. 20(6):930-7, 2005 Nov-Dec.
Chuang SK , Hatch JP, Rugh J, Dodson TB. Multi-center randomized clinical trials in oral and maxillofacial surgery: modeling of fixed and random effects. Int J Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 34(4):341-4, 2005 Jun.
Dodson TB. Interactive CT software in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Atlas Oral & Maxillofac Surg Clin NA. 13(1):69-81, 2005 Mar.
Dodson, TB. Predictors of dental implant survival. J Mass Dent Soc. 54(4):34-8, 2006.
Halpern LR, Dodson TB. A predictive model to identify women with injuries related to intimate partner violence. J Am Dent Assoc 2006; 137:604-609.
Dodson TB. Prognostic factors associated with implant survival. J Mass Dental Society 2006;54:34-38.
Yoo RH, Chuang S-K, Erakat MS, Weed, M, Dodson TB. Changes in crestal bone levels for immediately loaded implants. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2006;21:253-61.
McDermott N, Chuang S-K, Woo VV, Dodson TB. Maxillary sinus augmentation as a risk factor for implant failure. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2006;21:366-74.
Chima K, Seldin EB; Dodson TB. Management of osseous defects. J Oral and Maxillofac Surg 2006;64:1398.
Susarla S, Dodson TB. Pre-operative CT Imaging in the management of impacted mandibular third molars. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007;65:83-8.
Susarla S, Kaban LB, Donoff RB, Dodson TB. Functional Sensory Recovery Following Trigeminal Nerve Repair. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007;65:60-5.
Halpern LR, Dodson TB. Does prophylactic administration of systemic antibiotics prevent postoperative inflammatory complications after third molar surgery? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007;65:175-85.
Dodson TB. Management of asymptomatic third molars. J Mass Dent Society 2007;55:30-2.
Levine MH, Goddard AL, Dodson TB. Inferior alveolar nerve canal position: A clinical and radiographic study. J Oral Maxillfac Surg 2007;65:470-4.
Susarla S, Kaban LB, Donoff RB, Dodson TB. Does early repair of lingual nerve injuries improve functional sensory recovery? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007; 65:1070-76.
Dodson TB. A guide for preparing a patient oriented research manuscript. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endodont 104:307-15, 2007.
Chuang S-K, Perrott DH, Susarla SM, Dodson TB. Age as a risk factor for third molar surgery complications. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 65:1685-92, 2007
Kaban LB, Troulis MJ, Wilkinson M, Ebb D, Dodson TB. Adjuvant antiangiogenic therapy for giant cell tumors of the jaws. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 65:2018-25, 2007

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