Research Studies
- Bone Replacement Materials
- Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ)
- Oral Squamous Cell Neoplasms
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Laboratory supports the faculty and residents of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery performing clinical research on oral squamous cell neoplasms, bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jar and in the development of bone replacement materials.
David A. Gerard, PhD, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is the Director of Research. He was awarded the Excellence and Leadership in Basic Science Research Faculty Award in 2008.
Collaborators include the University of Tennessee College of Engineering, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Read more about OMFS Research in this article from the GSM Scope Newsletter.
Research Publications
Erdem NF, Carlson ER, Gerard DA.
Characterization of gene expression profiles of 3 different human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines with different invasion and metastatic capacities.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 May;66(5):918-27.
PMID: 18423281
Erdem NF, Carlson ER, Gerard DA, Ichiki AT.
Characterization of 3 oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines with different invasion and/or metastatic potentials.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Sep;65(9):1725-33.
PMID: 17719389
Gerard D, Carlson ER, Gotcher JE, Jacobs M.
Effects of platelet-rich plasma at the cellular level on healing of autologous bone-grafted mandibular defects in dogs.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Apr;65(4):721-7.
PMID: 17368369
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1930 Alcoa Highway,
Suite 335
Knoxville TN 37920
Telephone: (865) 305-9123
FAX: (865) 305-9026