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Currently seeking Ph.D. students

Richard Finlayson, D.D.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Finlayson received his training at UT Health Houston, Dental Branch in 1975 and his Periodontics Certificate from the U.S. Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center in 1984. He is a board-certified periodontist who currently works full time as a contract periodontist for a number of dentists in San Antonio as well as teaching part-time in the Graduate Periodontics Program at UT Health San Antonio. He served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force as both a general dentist and a periodontist and has taught in GPR, AEGD, and Graduate Periodontics programs, military and civilian for the last 24 years.

Periodontal Regeneration and clinical surgical training

Study of regenerative techniques and materials in the specialty of Periodontics.

Related diseases: dental hard and soft tissues associated with inflammation and inflammatory mediators seen in diabetes, obesity, and patients with poor oral hygiene

Techniques: Clinical research on new bone grafting materials and techniques 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1984 - Residency - Periodontics - Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center
    • 1976 - Residency - General Practice Dental Residency Certificate - Davis Monthan United States Air Force Hospital
    • 1975 - DDS - Dentistry - University of Texas Dental Branch

    Appointments

    • 5/2008 - Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Texas Health Science Center, Periodontics, San Antonio
    • 1/2001 - Contract Periodontist - Military Dental Associates, Military Dental Associates, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, UTHSCSA Pre-Doc Students
    • 7/2007 - Present, Clinical Periodontics I, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Mock Boards, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Supervised Teaching, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Supervised Teaching, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Supervised Teaching, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Current Lit Seminar, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Case Presentation Seminar, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Case Presentation Seminar, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Mock Boards, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Emergency Care Sem, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Literature Seminars, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Current Lit Seminar, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Literature Seminars, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Clinical Periodontics I, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Clinical Perio I, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Clinical Periodontics II, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Clinical Periodontics II, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2007 - Present, Clinical Periodontics III, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2006 - Present, PERI 6098 THESIS

  • Publications

      Journal Article

      Caldwell GR, Mills MP, Finlayson RS, Mealey BL. Lateral alveolar ridge augmentation using tenting screws, acellular dermal matrix, and freeze-dried bone allograft alone or with particulate autogenous bone International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry 2015 Jan;35(1):75-83.