Bhakti Desai, DMD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Contact
Building & Room:
COD 269H
Address:
801 S. Paulina
Email:
About
Dr. Desai is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She entered full-time academia immediately after completing her pediatric dentistry residency program here at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Dr. Desai currently serves at Co-coordinator for the predoctoral pediatric dental curriculum. Dr. Desai's other responsibilities include clinical and didactic teaching for postgraduate pediatric dental residents.
Scholarly interests
Dr. Desai's scholarly interests include oral health disparities, advocacy, and pre-doctoral education.
Selected Publications
Desai B, Hill B, Dawkins R. Incorporating Cancer Survivorship Care in Dental Education. J Dent Educ.
Desai BK, Boyd CJ, Smith PD. Dental Care Access. J Am Dent Assoc. 2021;152(6):421-422. doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2021.04.005
Desai B. Preventive Oral Health Services. J Am Dent Assoc. 2020;151(7):476. doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2020.05.014
Desai B. Clinical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental education. J Dent Educ. 2020;84(5):512. doi:10.1002/jdd.12162
Education
Birmingham-Southern College, BS
University of Alabama at Birmingham, DMD
University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry, MS
University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry, Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry
University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry, Certificate in Health Disparities Research
Professional Memberships
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Board Certified Pediatric Dentist