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Satheesh Elangovan BDS, DSc, DMSc

Satheesh Elangovan BDS, DSc, DMSc

Adjunct Professor, Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, Texas; Professor Emeritus, Department of Periodontics, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Satheesh Elangovan is an adjunct professor in the Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene at the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry in Houston, Texas, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Periodontics at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics in Iowa City. After receiving his dental training from Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University in Chennai, India, Dr. Elangovan completed his Doctor of Science in Oral Biology degree at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine and then received his combined Doctor of Medical Science in Oral Biology degree and periodontology residency training at Harvard University in Boston. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. He is also a duly admitted Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow, UK).

Dr. Elangovan has published widely and has presented at numerous national meetings in the areas of bone tissue engineering, clinical and health outcomes research, and evidence-based dentistry research. He served as an Associate Editor for the Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology 13th edition textbook and is a co-editor for the first editions of Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology for the Dental Hygienists and Newman and Carranza’s Essentials of Clinical Periodontology textbooks.

Disclosures

  • Past advisor: Touch Surgery (unpaid)
  • Honoraria: Elsevier (editorial activities)
  • Other: Federal and foundation grants for research programs

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. 2022 Top Story in Clinical Dentistry: Artificial Intelligence
  2. Effects of Diabetes/Hyperglycemia on Peri-Implant Biomarkers and Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes in Patients With Dental Implant Restorations
  3. Lifelong Learning Is Our Obligation to Our Patients
  4. Use Case for PracticeUpdate Clinical Dentistry Channel in Clinic
  5. A Deep Learning Model Based on Computer-Aided Diagnosis Can Reliably Assess Radiographic Bone Level and Assign Bone Loss Stage Using Periapical Radiographs
  6. Preprocedural Mouthrinses Are Highly Effective in Reducing the SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Oral Cavity for Up to 45 Minutes
  7. 2021 Top Story in Clinical Dentistry: Oral Cavity is a Crucial Site for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
  8. Periodontitis Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19 Complications
  9. Comparative Evaluation of Transcrestal and Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation in Sites With Residual Bone Height ≤6 mm
  10. Dental Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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