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David A. Keith, DMD, FDSRSC

Position Title

Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Education/Training:

Royal College of Surgeons of England, London

Univ. Of London Guy's Hospital Dental School

Royal College of Surgeons of England, London

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

LDSRCS

BDS

FDSRCS

DMD

1966

1966

1970

1983

Experience:

1995-1996 Acting Director, Dental & Optical Programs, Harvard Community Health Plan, Boston, MA

1996-present Director, Dental, oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Optical Programs, (Harvard Community Health Plan) Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

1993-present Director, Post-doctoral Program in Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1993-present Director, Facial Pain Service, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA

1992-present Adjunct Staff in Dentistry, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA

1991-present Director of predoctoral course, "Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders," Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1990-present Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1990-1992 Dental Consultant, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA

1987-present Associate Surgeon (Dentistry) Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

1985-present Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1985-1989 Associate Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1995-1996 Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard Community Health Plan, Boston, MA

1983-1985 Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1980-1989 Dental Consultant, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1980-1986 Associate Staff Hospital at Parker Hill Hospital, Boston, MA

1978-1985 Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1978-1983 Clinical Associate in Oral Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1978-1983 Assistant in Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA

1978-present Director of predoctoral course, "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery," Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1977-1985 Research Associate in Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA

1977 Instructor in Oral Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1975-1976 Clinical Instructor in Oral Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1975-present Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital, undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education teacher

1974-1978 Clinical Fellow in Oral Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1973-1975 Instructor in Oral Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1971-1975 King's College Hospital Dental School: undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education teaching

1971-1973 Lecturer in Oral Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK

1969-1971 Guy's Hospital Dental School: undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Publications:

  • Keith DA. The attitude of students to dental health. Brit Students Assoc Journal, 1967.
  • Northover JMA, Pickard JD, Murray-Lyon IM, Presbury DCG, Haskell R, Keith DA. Bullous lesions of the skin and mucous membranes in primary amyloidosis. Postgrad Med Journal 48:251, 1972.
  • Keith DA. Oral features of primary amyloidosis. Brit J Oral Surg 10:107, 1972.
  • Keith DA. The detection of unsuspected abnormalities in the jaws - a survey of 1000 orthopantomograms. Brit Dent J 134:129-135, 1973.
  • Keith DA. Macroscopic satellite cyst formation in the odontogenic keratocyst. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path 45:21- 27, 1973.
  • Talbot IC, Keith DA, Lord I. Fibrous dysplasia of the craniofacial bones. J Laryngol and Otol 88:429-443, 1974.
  • Keith DA. The detection of unsuspected abnormalities in the jaws - a survey of 1000 orthopantomograms. Oral Health 64:48-53, 1974.
  • Paz MA, Keith DA, Traverso HP, Gallop PM. Isolation and characterization of elastin from bovine and dog tissues. Biochem 15:7912-7918, 1976.
  • Paz MA, Keith DA, Gallop PM. Crosslinking profiles of elastin from anatomically defined regions of the lung. Advances in Medicine and Biology Vol 79 Elastin and Elastin Tissue, LB Sandburg, WR Gray, C Granzblau (eds;) Plenum Press, New York, 1977.
  • Keith DA, Paz MA, Gallop PM. The effect of diphenylhydantoin on fibroblasts in vitro. J Dent Res 56(10):1279-1283, 1977.
  • Keith DA, Paz MA, Gallop PM, Glimcher MJ. Histologic and biochemical identification and characterization of an elastin in cartilage. J Histochem Cytochem 25:1154-1162, 1977.
  • Keith DA. Problems with research in oral surgery programs. J Oral Surg 36:423,492, 1978.
  • Keith DA. Elastin in the bovine temporomandibular joint. Arch Oral Biol 24:211-215, 1979.
  • Keith DA, Gallop PM. Phenytoin, vitamin D skeletal defects and hemorrhage in the newborn. Med Hypothes 5(12):1347- 1351, 1979.
  • Keith DA, Paz MA, Gallop PM. Differences in Valyl- proline sequence content in elastin from various bovine tissues. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 87(4):1212-1217, 1979.
  • Keith DA. Phenomenon of mucous retention in the incisive canal. J Oral Surg 37:832-834, 1979.
  • Keith DA, Gundberg CM, Gallop PM. Phenytoin therapy and hemorrhagic disease. J Pediatr 97:501, 1980.
  • Keith DA, Gundberg CM, Needleman H. Microsomal enzyme induction and gingival enlargement in patients taking phenytoin. Archs Oral Biol 26:1095, 1981.
  • Katzberg RW, Dolwick MF, Keith DA, Helms CA, Guralnick WC. New observations with routine and CT assisted arthrography in suspected internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path 51:569-574, 1981.
  • Keith DA. Development of the temporomandibular joint. Br J Oral Surg 20:217-224, 1982.
  • Lorente CA, Tassinari MS, Keith DA. The effects of Phenytoin on rat development: an animal model system for fetal hydantoin syndrome. Teratology 24:169-180, 1981.
  • Tassinari MS, Lorente CA, Keith DA. Effect of Phenytoin on tissue levels of DNA and protein in the developing rat.
  • J Craniofacial Genetics & Developmental Biology 1(3):315- 330, 1981.
  • Keith DA, Gundberg CM, Japour A, Aronoff J, Alvarez N, Gallop PM. Vitamin K-dependent proteins and anticonvulsant medication. Clin Pharm & Ther 34:529-532, 1983.
  • Mullenix P, Tassinari MS, Keith DA. Behavioral outcome after prenatal exposure to Phenytoin in rats. Teratology 27:149-151, 1983.
  • Katzberg RW, Keith DA, Guralnick WC, Manzione JV, TenEick WR. Internal derangement and arthritis of the temporomandibular joint. Radiology 146:107-112, 1983.
  • Katzberg RW, Keith DA, TenEick WR, Guralnick WC. Internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint: an assessment of condylar position in centric occlusion. J Pros Dent 49:250-254, 1983.
  • Haroon Y, Keith DA. High performance liquid chromatography of anticonvulsants - microassay for Phenytoin and phenobarbital. J Chromatogr 276:445-450, 1983.
  • Krauss CM, Holmes LB, VanLang QN, Keith DA. Four siblings with similar malformations after exposure to Phenytoin and Primidone. J Pediatr 105(5):750-755, 1984.
  • VanLang QN, Tassinari MS, Holmes LB, Keith DA. Effect of in utero exposure to anticonvulsants on craniofacial development and growth. J Craniofac Genet & Dev Bio 4:115, 1984.
  • Benson BJ, Keith DA. Patient response to surgical and non surgical treatment for internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 43:770-777, 1985.
  • Seldin EB, Kelly JPK, Guralnick WG, Keith DA. Mandibular fracture fixation and reconstruction using the lower border threaded rod: an eleven year follow-up study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 43:115-121, 1985.
  • Zengel AE, Keith DA, Tassinari MS. Prenatal exposure to Phenytoin and its effect on post natal growth and craniofacial proportion in the rat. J Craniofac Gen et Dev Biol 9(2):147-160, 1989.
  • Ogundiya DA, Keith DA, Mirowski J. Cavernous sinus thrombosis and blindness as complications of an odontogenic infection. Report of case and review of literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 47:1317-1321, 1989.
  • Antczak-Bouckoms A, Tullock JFC, Bouckoms AJ, Keith DA, Lavori P. Diagnostic decision making in chronic orofacial pain. Anesth Progress, 37(2-3):161-165, 1990
  • Keith DA, Glyman ML. Infratemporal space pathosis mimicking temporomandibular joint disorders. J Am Dent Assoc 122:59-61, 1991.
  • Keith DA. Discussion: A radiologic and histologic study of the topographic relations in the TMJ region: implications for a nerve entrapment mechanism. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 48:962, 1990.
  • Bouckoms AJ, Poletti CH, Sweet WH, Carr D, Keith DA. Trigeminal facial pain: a model of peptides and monamines in intracerebral cerebrospinal fluid. Agressologie 32(5):271- 4, 1991.
  • Keith DA. Degenerative & Inflammatory Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Basic Science Persepctives Reaction Paper, Temporomandibular Disorders and Related Pain Conditions. Progression Pain Research and Management, Vol 4, (Ed.) BJ Sessle, PS Bryant & RA Dionne, IASP Press, Seattle, pp151-5, 1995.
  • Movassaghi K, Goodman ML, Keith DA. Eosinophilic ulcer of the tongue: a report of five new cases. Br J Oral & Maxillofac Surg 34:115-117, 1996.
  • Urban SD, Keith DA, Goodman ML. Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma: report of a case. J Oral Path Med 25:562-564, 1996.
  • Orup, HI, Keith DA, Holmes LB. Subtle effects of anti-epileptic drugs on tooth development. Teratology 53:87, 1996.
  • Li KK, Ung F, McKenna MJ, Keith DA. Combined middle cranial fossa and preauricular approach to the temporomandibular joint: report of a case. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 55:851-852,1997.
  • Jampol M, Repetto G, Keith D, Curtin H, Remensnyder J, Holmes L. New Syndrome ?: Prominent, constricted ears with malformed condyle of the mandible. Am J Med Gen 75: 449-452, 1998
  • Pennacchio E, Borg-Stein J, Keith DA. The incidence of pain in the muscles of mastication in patients with fibromyalgia.
  • J Mass Dent Soc 47,3:8-12, 1998.
  • Orup HI, Keith DA, Holmes LB. Prenatal anticonvulsant drug exposure: Teratogenic effect on dentition. J Craniofac Genet Dev Biol 18:129-137, 1998.
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