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Ronald G Craig, D.M.D., PhD.
Associate Professor
Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology
Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
1001A Schwartz, 345 East 24 Street
Phone: 212-998-9563
Fax: 212-995-4087
E-mail:

 

Education:

1974 B.S. University of Connecticut
1978 D.M.D. University of Pennsylvania
1987 Ph.D. University of Connecticut, Farmington
1978-80 G.P.R. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington
1980-85 Certificate, Periodontology, University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, Farmington

 

Research Interests / Professional Overview:

  • Risk assessment for destructive periodontal diseases and systemic complications.
  • Periodontal regeneration / cementogenesis.
  • Dental practice based research

 

Current Funding:

NIH NICDR U01 DE 016755 "Practitioners engaged in applied research and learning. A dental practice based research network" V. Thompson, PI, role: director of the information dissemination core.

 

Pub Med Articles:

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Representative Publications:


Craig RG, Boylan R, Yip J, Bamgboye P, Koutsoukous J, Mijares D, Ferrer J, Imam M, Kohan S, Socransky S, Haffajee AD, (2001) "Prevalence and risk indicators for destructive periodontal diseases in three American urban minority populations", Journal of Clinical Periodontology 28: 524-535.

Craig RG, Boylan R, Yip J, Mijares D, Imam M, Socransky S, Taubman MA, Haffajee AD, (2002) "Serum IgG antibody response to periodontal pathogens in minority populations: Relationship to periodontal disease status and progression", Journal of Periodontal Research 37:132-146.

Craig RG, Spittle MA, Levin NW, (2002) "Importance of periodontal disease in the renal patient", Blood Purification 20: 113-119.

Rahmati MA, Craig RG, Homel P, Kaysen G A, Levin NW, (2002) "Serum markers of periodontal disease status and inflammation in hemodialysis patents", American Journal of Kidney Diseases 40: 983-989.

Craig RG, Yip JK, Mijares DQ, Boylan RJ, Haffajee AD, Socransky SS, (2003) "Destructive periodontal diseases in minority populations", Dental Clinics of North America 47: 103-114.

Craig RG, Yip JK, So MK, Boylan RJ, Socransky SS, Haffajee AD, (2003) "Relationship of destructive periodontal diseases to the acute phase response", Journal of Periodontology 74: 1005-1014.

Craig RG, Yip JK, Mijares DQ, LeGeros RZ, Socransky SS, Haffajee AD, (2003) "Progression of destructive periodontal diseases in minority populations: Role of clinical and demographic factors", Journal of Clinical Periodontology 30: 1075-1083.

Inoue M, LeGeros RZ, Hoffman C, Diamond K, Rosenberg PA, Craig RG, (2004) “Effect of enamel matrix proteins on the phenotype expression of periodontal ligament cells cultured on dental materials”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 69: 172-179.

Craig RG, Kallur SP, Inoue M, Rosenberg PA, LeGeros RZ, (2004) “Effect of enamel matrix proteins on the periodontal connective tissue - material interface after wound healing”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 69: 180-187.

Craig RG, Kamer AR, Kallur SP, Inoue M, Tarnow DP, (2006) “Effects of periodontal cell grafts and enamel matrix proteins on the connective tissue – implant interface: A pilot study in the mini pig”, Journal of Oral Implantology 32: 228-236.

Kshirsagar AV, Craig RG, Beck, JD, Moss K, Offenbacher S, Kotanko P, Yoshino M, Levin NW, Yip JK, Almas K, Lupovici E, Falk RJ, (2007) “Periodontal disease, low serum albumin, and end-stage kidney disease”, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2: 239-244.

Craig RG, Kotanko P, Kamer AR, Levin NW, (2007) "Periodontal diseases: A modifiable source of systemic inflammation in chronic kidney disease patients?', Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 22: 312-315.

Craig RG, (2008) "Interactions between chronic renal disease and periodontal disease", Oral Diseases 14: 1-7.

Thompson V, Craig RG, Curro FA, Green WS, Ship JA, (2008) "Treatment of deep carious lesions by complete or partial removal: A critical revew", Journal of the American Dental Association 139: 705-712.

Kamer AR, Craig RG, Dasanayake AP Brys M, Glodzik-Sobanska L, de Leon MJ, (2008) "Inflammation and Alzheimer's disease: Possible role of periodontal diseases", Alzheimer's & Dementia 4: 242-250.

Goteiner D, Craig RG, Lehrman N, Ashmen R, Janal MN, Eskin B, “Endotoxin levels are associated with HDL, triglycerides and troponin in patients with acute coronary syndrome and angina: Possible contributions from periodontal sources”, Journal of Periodontology, in press.