Laurie C. Carter DDS, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VirginiaDr. Laurie Carter was on the faculty of the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine for 17 years. She is currently Professor Emeritus of the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, where she served as Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Director of Advanced Dental Education for 19 years.
She received her DDS degree and Certificate of Proficiency in Oral Pathology from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dentistry. She also holds both MA and PhD degrees in Experimental Pathology from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
Dr. Carter teaches a monthly radiation safety certification program in the state of Virginia and is currently employed as a freelance science writer.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- A Novel Mucoadhesive Clobetasol Patch Is Safe and Effective for the Treatment of Erosive Oral Lichen Planus
- Impact of a Successfully Treated Status on Patient-Related Outcomes During Long-Term Supportive Periodontal Care
- Transverse Nasal Creases Are Suggestive of Underlying Allergic Rhinitis
- General Dentists Are in a Position to Recognize Features of Metastatic Spread to the Oral Cavity and Instigate Rapid Referrals
- Presence of Both Calcified Carotid Artery Atheroma on Panoramic Radiography and Elevated Neutrophil Count Signals Need for Medical Consultation Prior to Invasive Dental Procedures
- Calcifications of the Facial and Maxillary Arteries on Dental Radiographs Are Pathognomonic of Mönckeberg Medial Calcinosis
- Three-Quarters of Cancers Attributed to Dental Radiography Could Be Avoided by Use of Rectangular Collimation and Application of Selection Criteria
- Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Factor Predicting Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis in Head Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Radiotherapy
- Personal Oral Hygiene Interval Influences the Correlation Between Plaque Accumulation and Gingival Inflammation in Patients Engaged in a Periodontal Maintenance Program
- Adopting Dental Radiographic Guidelines for Selection Criteria