Erica R. Oliveira, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Dr. Oliveira's expertise is a clinician educator. Her primary responsibility is group leader to 29 fourth- and third-year dental students. Group leader responsibilities also include administrative management of a patient care coordinator, a scheduler and a dental assistant, besides direct contact with specialists. She is also responsible for ensuring dental students complete their clinical course competencies.
She mentors students and serves as faculty advisor and student research project mentor. Her time with direct student contact and patient care is 32 hours per week. She is also a course director of three dental school courses and a clinical rotation. One of the courses provide urgent dental care for patients in San Antonio and adjacent areas. Besides student contact and patient care, Dr. Oliveira is also interested in research in dental education, urgent dental care and tooth wear.
Dr. Oliveira has been designated a Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2011 and is a member of the Academy of Master Teachers. Other teaching awards while at the Dental School include the Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence and the Dental School Faculty Assembly Teaching Excellence Award. She is a member of the Mu Nu Chapter of OKU (Honor dental society), and is a Fellow of the Academy of Genral Dentistry and a Fellow in the American College of Dentists.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2003 - Residency - Advanced Education in General Dentistry - University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental School
- 2000 - Residency - Dental Public Health - University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental Branch
- 1999 - MPH - Public Health - University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health
- 1998 - Clinical Fellowship - Preceptorship in Dental Public Health - University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental Branch
- 1995 - DDS - Dentistry - Bahia Federal University, School of Dentistry
Appointments
- 9/2011 - Associate Professor - University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental School, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio
- 7/2003 - Assistant Professor - University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental School, General Dentistry, San Antonio
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Instruction & Training
- 8/2003 - Present, Junior General Dentistry- GEND7001- Course Director, The University of Texas Health Science Center
- 6/2003 - Present, Genral Dentistry Clinic GEND807- Co-Course Director, UT Health School of Dentistry San Antonio
- 5/2003 - Present, SELC7007 General Practice Emergency Care- Course Director, UT Health School of Dentistry San Antonio
- 8/2003 - Present, General Dentistry Seminar GEND8078- Lecturer, UT Health School of Dentistry San Antonio
- 8/2009 - 5/2010, Predoc Implantology- Clinical Faculty, UT Health School of Dentistry San Antonio
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Research & Grants
Grants
Funding Agency: University of Texas HSC at San Antonio-Student Teaching Grant (STG). Title: Case-sharing online learning to enhance dental students‘ clinical education. Scholarship of Teaching Small Grants Program (STG). Status: Completed. Period: 07/2009 - 08/2010. Role: Principal Investigator. Total Costs: $9,703.00. Grant Detail: The objective of this project was to create an online-case sharing module that enabled the exchange of valuable information about relevant clinical procedures/clinical experiences among senior dental students through multimedia presentations and the use of evidence-based dentistry. We tested the hypothesis that students enrolled in this learning module would have their confidence level in patient care increased and their perceptions about their learning environment improved.
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Publications
Journal Articles
Oliveira ER, Rose WF, Hendricson WD. Online case-sharing to enhance dental students` clinical education: A pilot study. Journal of Dental Education 2019 Apr;4:416-422.
Esquivel-Upshaw J, Rose W, Oliveira E, Yang M, Clark AE, Anusavice K. Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Bilayer Ceramic and Metal-Ceramic Crown Performance. Journal of Prosthodontics 2013. Apr;22(3):166-173.
Esquivel-Upshaw J, Rose WF, Barrett AA, Oliveira ER, Yang M, Clark AE, Anusavice KJ. Three years in vivo wear: core-ceramic, veneers and enamel antagonists. Dental Materials 2012 Jun.
Oliveira ER, Fothergill A, Kirkpatrick WR, Patterson TF, Redding SW. Antifungal susceptibility testing of micafungin against Candida glabrata isolates. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008. Apr;105(4):457-459.
Oliveira ER, Fothergill AW, Kirkpatrick WR, Coco BJ, Patterson T, Redding SW. In vitro interaction of posaconazole and caspofungin against clinical isolates of Candida glabrata. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005. Aug;49(8):3544.
Hobdell MH, Oliveira ER, Bautista R, Myburgh NG, Lalloo R, Narendran S, Johnson NW. Oral diseases and socio-economic status (SES). Br Dent J 2003 Jan;194(2):91-96.
Oliveira ER, Narendran S, Falcão A. Brazilian dental students ‘knowledge and attitudes towards HIV infection. AIDS Care 2002 Aug;14(4):569-576.
Oliveira E, Narendran, S, Williamson, D. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices of third grade children. Pediatric Dentistry 2002;14(4):569-576.
D Min, C Dominessy, and ER Oliveira. Fluconazole mouthrinse and clotrimazole mouthpaint effective medications. Critically Appraised Topics forpatients with denture stomatitis. Texas Dental Journal 2001. Dec:1242-1242.
Abstracts
J Bonner, M Jones, E Oliveira, C Zhu, JD Jones, ER Oliveira. Evaluation of shade preferences for dental students, patients, and faculty 2012 Jun. (Annals of the 90th International Association for Dental Research Meeting. Iguazu Falls, Brazil).
Oliveira ER, Forney A, Rose, WF, Weed R, Hendrickson W. Online learning to enhance dental students’ clinical education. UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX 2011 Apr. (Annals of the 29th Annual Dental Science Symposium).
Oliveira ER, Forney A, Rose WF, Weed R, Hendricson W. Online learning to enhance dental student’s clinical education 2011 Mar. (Annals of the American Dental Education Association meeting. San Diego, CA).
Oliveira ER, Rose WF, Weed RM, MacNeill BA, Hendricson W. Case-sharing online to enhance dental students ‘clinical education 2010 Mar. (Annals of the American Dental Education Association meeting. Washington, D.C.
Infante T, Rose W, Stein J, Hernandez E, Franke L, Oliveira E. Pilot Clinical Integration Project Between Dental and Dental Hygiene Students 2009 Sep. (Annuals of the 32nd Conference of the Texas Society of Allied Health Professions. San Antonio, TX).
Infante TD, Rose W, Stein T, Franke L, Hernandez E, Oliveira E. Pilot Clinical Integration Project Between Dental and Dental Hygiene Students 2009 Sep. (Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Annual Meeting Proceedings).
Esquivel-Upshaw J, Oliveira ER, Rose W, Anusavice KJ. In vivo analysis of enamel wear against ceramic materials 2009 Apr. (Annals of the 87th Annual meeting of the International Association for Dental Research. Miami, FL).
Esquivel-Upshaw J, Rose WF, Oliveira ER, Anusavice KJ. In vivo analysis of enamel wear against ceramic materials 2009 Apr. (Journal of Dental Research).
Oliveira ER, Fothergill AW, Kirkpatrick WR, Coco BJ, Patterson TF, Redding SW. In vitro susceptibility testing to micafungin and voriconazole of C. glabrata and C. krusei 2008 Mar. (Annals of the 18th Focus on Fungal Infections meeting. San Antonio, TX).
Oliveira ER, Fothergill AW, Kirkpatrick WR, Patterson TF, Rinaldi M, Redding SW. Antifungal susceptibility testing of micafungin against C. glabrata isolates 2006 Mar. (Annals of the 16th Focus on Fungal Infections meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada).
Oliveira ER, Fothergill AW, Kirkpatrick WR, Coco BJ, Rinaldi MG, Patterson TF, Redding SW. In Vitro Interaction of Posaconazole and Caspofungin against Candida Glabrata 2004 Mar. (Annals of the 14th Focus on Fungus Infection meeting. New Orleans, LA).
Bebermeyer RD, Ladrillo TE, Wiltshire AD, Oliveira ER. Perceived relative usefulness of evidence-based dentistry analysis and quality of life measure in planning oral health services 2003 Mar. (Annals of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research. San Antonio, TX).
Bautista RDR, Hobdell MH, Oliveira ER. Dental caries, socioeconomic development and governance 2003 Mar. (Annals of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research. San Antonio, TX).
Hobdell MH, Oliveira ER, Bautista R, Myburgh NG, Lalloo R, Narendran S. Oral diseases and socioeconomic indicators 2001 Apr. (Annals of the 12th Annual Research Day. University of Texas HSC, Dental School. Houston, TX).
Oliveira ER, Narendran S. Ethnic variations in oral health knowledge among minority children 2000 Oct. (Annals of the 6th Annual Research Day. University of Texas HSC, School of Public Health. Houston, TX).
Oliveira ER, Narendran S, Falcao A. Brazilian dental students‘ knowledge and attitudes towards HIV infection 2000 Oct. (Annals of the Hispanic Dental Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL).
Oliveira ER, Williamson D, Narendran S. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices among third grade Hispanic children 2000 Apr. (Annals of the 11th Annual Research Day. University of Texas HSC, Dental School. Houston, TX).
Esquivel-Upshaw J, Anusavice KJ, Rose W, Oliveira ER, Clark AE, Yang M. In vivo performance of all-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns (Annals of the 89th International Association for Dental Research Meeting. San Diego, CA).
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- 2003 - Texas Dental License