Andres Pinto, DMD, MPH Assistant Professor Contact Information Robert Schattner Center University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Rm 209 Schattner Building 240 South 40th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030 Phone: 215-898-6627 Fax: 215-573-7853 Email: apinto@dental.upenn.edu

Education/Professional Honors and Credentials

• MPH, University of Pennsylvania, 2007
• Certificate, Clinical Research University of Pennsylvania, 2005
• Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine, 2004
• Certificate, Oral Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 2001
• DMD, University of Pennsylvania, 1999
• DDS, Universidad Javeriana (Bogota, Colombia), 1995

Dr. Pinto joined the faculty in 2001 and is an Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator and Director of the Oral Medicine/Medically Complex Patient Care Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. In addition, he is a member of the Division of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, a University Associate at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and a faculty member at Penn's MPH program. An active member of the Hispanic Dental Association and fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, Dr. Pinto maintains an intramural practice in the management of oral mucosal disease, orofacial pain, and dental care for medically complex patients. He was selected for the American Dental Association's Institute for Leadership in 2004 and was the recipient of the 2005 American Dental Education Association's Junior Faculty Award and the Provost's Faculty Award.

Research Interests

Recent literature highlights the early appearance of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in children as a major public health concern. The oral health implications of early onset of metabolic disease are just being explored, as well as the role of dental providers in addressing early manifestations. In addition, the association of diseases such as diabetes and obesity and oral health in the young is unclear, as it is confounded and modified by many factors. Our group has conducted observational studies addressing the prevalence of overweight in dental settings and oral health considerations in children with cardiovascular disease.

Another research interest is outcome assessment in orofacial pain, including the epidemiology of orofacial pain in children and adolescents. Measurement issues challenge the translation of clinical trial results into practice and the validity of efficacy studies of current treatment alternatives in orofacial pain. Development and validation of patient-centered pain measures is crucial to understand the clinical significance of pain relief in this population and its relationship to changes in CNS imaging.

Selected Publications

• Balasubramaniam R, Greenberg MS, Pinto A. Jaw pain in an adolescent boy. J. Am. Dent. Assoc. In press.
• Pinto A, Arava M, Balasubramaniam R. Neuropathic orofacial pain in children and adolescents. Pediatr. Dent. In press.
• Hersh EV, Balasubramaniam R, Pinto A. Pharmacologic management of temporomandibular disorders.Oral Maxillofac. Surg. Clin. North. Am. 2008; 20: 197-210.
• Pinto A, Kim S, Wadenya R, Rosenberg H. Is there an association between weight and dental caries among pediatric patients in an urban dental school? A correlation study. J. Dent. Educ. 2007; 71: 1435-40.
• Pinto A, Roldan R, Sollecito TP. Hypertension in children: an overview. J. Dent. Educ. 2006; 70: 434-40.

 

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