UT Health San Antonio

David L Ojeda Diaz, DDS

Associate Professor/Clinical

Dr. David Ojeda received his DDS from the Santa Maria University School of Dentistry in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2008. He then entered a combined training program in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine at the Xaverian University School of Dentistry, Bogota, Colombia. Upon graduating in 2011, he returned to Caracas and began private practice while collaborating with the Venezuelan Academy of Oral Medicine. In 2014, he started a one-year Oral Medicine & Orofacial Pain fellowship at the New York University College of Dentistry. In 2017, Dr. Ojeda completed a two-year residency in Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. David Ojeda is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine and is currently a full-time faculty at the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Ojeda's research interest lies in the relationship and impact of oral health in systemic health, the integration of Medicine and Dentistry, Interprofessional Education, and behavioral sciences related to Medicine, Dentistry, and Education. Dr. Ojeda is a member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine and has published articles and book chapters related to Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain.