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    • Joel Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(c)
    • Professor

    • Joel Epstein

      Prevention and Management of Oral Complications in Radiation and Chemotherapy Prevention and Management of Oral Complications in Radiation; Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation; Molecular Change Associated with Oral Premalignant Disease; Oropharyngeal Cancer and Mucosal Damage and Repair; Early Recognition and Diagnosis of Oral Premalignant Lesions and Oropharyngeal Cancer; Quality of Life and Oral and Maxillofacial Pain in Cancer Patients; Taste Function in Cancer Patients; Infectious Disease in Dentistry; Oral Candidiasis; Recognition and Management of Oral Manifestations in HIV Disease; Hyposalivation: Systemic Management and Management of Oral Disease Secondary to hyposalivaton; Oral and Maxillofacial Pain: Temporomandibular Disroders, Burning Mouth Syndrome; General Areas of Oral Medicine

     

    • Recent Publications:
      • Epstein JB, Gorsky M, Fischer D, Gupta A, Epstein M, Elad S. 2007. A survey of the current approaches to diagnosis and management of oral premalignant lesions. J Am Dent Assoc 138(12):1555-62.
      • Grushka M, Ching VW, Epstein JB, Gorsky M. 2007. Radiographic and clinical features of temporomandibular dysfunction in patients following indirect trauma: a retrospective study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 104(6):772-80.
      • Agulnik M, Epstein JB. 2007. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Current management, future directions and dental implications. Oral Oncol 43(10).
      • Epstein JB, Sciubba J, Silverman S Jr, Sroussi HY. 2007. Utility of toluidine blue in oral premalignant lesions and squamous cell carcinoma: continuing research and implications for clinical practice. Head Neck 29(10):948-58.
      • Kawakami-Wong H, Gu S, Hammer-Wilson MJ, Epstein JB, Chen Z, Wilder-Smith P. 2007. In vivo optical coherence tomography-based scoring of oral mucositis in human subjects: a pilot study. J Biomed Opt 12(5):051702.
      • Fischer DJ, Epstein JB. Management of patients who have undergone head and neck cancer treatment. Dent Clin N Am 2008;52:39-60.
      • Moswin AH, Epstein JB. Essential medical issues related to HIV in dentistry. J Canad Dent Assoc 2008;73(10):945-8.
      • Sroussi HY, Epstein JB. Changes in the pattern of oral lesions associated with HIV infection: Implications for dentists. J Canad Dent Assoc 2008;73(10):949-52.
      • Epstein JB. Oral malignancies associated with HIV. J Canad Dent Assoc 2008;73(10):953-6.
      • Epstein JD, Knight TK, Epstein JB, Bride MA, Nichol MB. Cost of care for early- and late-stage oral and pharyngeal carcinoma. Head and Neck 2008;30(2):178-86.
      • Epstein JB, Epstein JD, Epstein MS, Oien H, Truelove EL. Doxepin rinse for management of mucositis pain in patients with cancer: one week follow-up of topical therapy. Spec Care Dentist 2008;28(2):73-7.
      • Gorsky M, Epstein JB, Raviv A, Yaniv R, Truelove E. Topical minocycline for managing symptoms of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Spec Care Dentist 2008;28(1):27-31.
      • Klasser GD, Fischer DJ, Epstein JB. Burning mouth syndrome: recognition, understanding, and management. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin N AM 2008;20:255-71.
      • Fischer DJ, Klasser GD, Epstein JB. Cancer and orofacial pain. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin N Am 2008;20:287-301.
      • Agulnik M, Epstein JB. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Current management, future directions and dental implications. Oral Oncol 2008 (7); 617-27.
      • Epstein JB, Gorsky M, Cabay RJ, Day T, Gonsalves W. Screening and diagnosis of oral premalignant lesions and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: Role of primary care physicians. Canadian Family Phys 2008;54: 1-6.
      • Agulnik M, McGann CF, Mittal BB, Gordon SC, Epstein JB. Management of salivary gland malignancies: current and developing therapies. Oncol Rev 2008;2:87-95.
      • Klasser GD, Utsman R, Epstein JB. Bilateral taste change associated with a dental procedure: case report and review of the literature. J Canada Dent Assoc 2008; 74(5): 455-61.
      • Patton LL, Epstein JB, Kerr RA. A systematic review of the literature: examination and lesion diagnosis. J Am Dent Assoc 2008;139;896-905.
      • Utsman RA, Epstein JB, Elad S. Budesonide for local therapy of complex oral mucosal immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: case reports. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008;106(1):E11-17.
      • Scully C, Bagan JV, Hopper C, Epstein JB. Oral cancer: Current and future diagnostic techniques. Am J Dent 2008;21:199-209.
      • Cilurzo F, Gennari CG, Selmin F, Epstein JB, Gaeta GM, Colella G, Minghetti P. A new mucoadhesive dosage form for the management of oral lichen planus: Formulation study and clinical study. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2010;Aug 11.
      • Wilder-Smith P, Holtzman J, Epstein J, Le A. Optical diagnostics in the oral cavity: an overview. Oral Dis. 2010 Jun 18.
      • Epstein JB, Hong C, Logan RM, Barasch A, Gordon SM, Oberlee-Edwards L, McGuire D, Napenas JJ, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT. A systematic review of orofacial pain in patients receiving cancer therapy. Support Care Cancer 2010 18:1023-31. DOI 10.1007/s00520-010-0897-7

       

      • Recent Funding:
        • Date
        Title
        Funding

        Nov 2006

        – June 2007
        “A Randomized Trial Comparing Preservation of Function Status After Either Medpulser(R) Electroporation with Intratumoral Bleomycin Therapy or Surgery in Patients with Locally Recurrent or Second Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Base of Tongue, Posterior Lateral Pnaryngeal Wall, Hypopharynx or Larynx that Have Failed Primary Curative Therapy,” Genetronics. Principle Investigator: Mike Yao Co-Investigator: Joel Epstein.
        $5,510

        June 2007
        Predictors of Oral Mucositis. PI: Phil Marucha, -Investigators: Joel Epstein, Damiano Rondelli, Craig Beam, Xiaofeng Zhou, Christopher Engeland, Luisa-Ann DiPietro, ZongJuan Fang. UIC, Clinical and Translational Pilot Grant Awards.
        $100,000

        July 2007
        Prospective, Longitudinal, Multi-Center, “Descriptive Registry of Patients Receiving Therapy other than Surgical Resection Alone for Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Carcinoma,” ImClone Systems Incorporated. PI: Joel Epstein
        $1,000/patient

        July 2007
        Factors and Outcomes of Oral Mucositis in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer. PI: KKF Cheng, Investigators: V Lee, HL Yuen, CH Li, DR Thompson, JB Epstein, W Goggins. Health & Health Services Research Fund, Hong Kong

        $271,980 HK

        ($39,711 USD)

        June 2008
        Federal Grant Application: Title: Dissemination of oral cancer early detection program to community clinics through community partnership PI: C. Lehew, Investigator; Centers for Disease Control.
        Total Requested: $1,338,977 ($1,070,361 directs and $268,616 indirects)