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Seema Kurup, MDS, MS, FAAOP, FAAOMAssociate Professor, Division of Oral MedicineCourse Director, Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
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Seema Kurup is a board-certified orofacial pain (OFP) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) specialist and a Fellow of American Academy of Oral Medicine. Dr. Kurup sees patients in the OFP/TMD clinic under the University Dentists Faculty Practice and is actively involved in research. As course director, she leads the didactic and clinical curricula for predoctoral students and residents in the School of Dental Medicine and she is also the course director for Oral Medicine ad Oral Pathology course for dental hygienists.
Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| BDS | Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore University | Dental Surgery |
| MDS | S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital (Rajiv Gandhi University) | Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| MS | State University of New York | Oral Sciences |
| Certificate | State University of New York | Orofacial Pain and TMD |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Residency | University of Kentucky | Mini-Residency Program on TMJ and Orofacial Pain |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| ‘Qualified Dentist’ Title | American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine |
| Diplomate | American Board of Orofacial Pain |
Management of temporomandibular disorders, chronic orofacial pain patients, and manages sleep apnea with oral sleep appliances.
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| AAOP Mentorship Committee | Professional/Scientific Organization | Chair | External | National | 2022 | |
| Connecticut Comprehensive Pain Center | Professional/Scientific Organization | Clinical Review Team Member | UConn Health | State | 2021 | |
| International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | International | 2019 | 2021 |
| American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 2016 | |
| American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 2016 | |
| Indian Dental Association (IDA) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | International | 2011 | 2014 |
| Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology (IAOMR) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Life Member | External | International | 1998 |
Journal Articles
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A cross-sectional study of temporomandibular joint coronal plane disk position: imaging reliability and clinical utility.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 2020 Jun;
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Assessment of Panoramic Indices of Mandible in Diabetes Mellitus Patients and Non-Diabetic Individuals
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2017 Nov;11(11):ZC35-ZC39
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Evaluation of Efficacy of 1% Curcuminoids as Local Application in Management of Oral Lichen Planus - Interventional Study.
Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR 2017 Apr;11(4):ZC89-ZC93
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Diagnostic efficacy of high-resolution ultrasonography in patients with chronic temporomandibular joint disorders. Oral Radiology
Oral Radiology 2016 Sep;32(3):160-166
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Understanding molecular mechanisms in multivariant actions of levamisole as an anti-helminthic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-neoplastic and immunomodulatory drug
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine and Pathology 2016 Apr;
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Systemic absorption of 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide as topical application in management of oral lichen planus.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research 2016 Jan;27(3):230-5
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Influence of Vitamin D & Calcium Supplementation in the Management of Periodontitis.
Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR 2015 Jun;9(6):ZC35-8
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Diagnostic utility of galium 67 SPECT/CT and role of pentoxifylline-tocopherol in chronic multifocal osteomyelitis.
Oral health and dental management 2014 Sep;13(3):821-5
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Filariasis of the buccal mucosa: A diagnostic dilemma.
Contemporary clinical dentistry 2013 Apr;4(2):254-7
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A radiographic evaluation of temporomandibular and hand (Metacarpophalangeal) / wrist joints of patients with adult rheumatoid arthritis.
Dental research journal 2012 Dec;9(Suppl 1):S32-8
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Intraoral schwannoma--a report of two cases.
BMJ case reports 2012 Jul;2012
Case Reports
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Facial Swelling as a Primary Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma.
Case reports in dentistry 2015 Jan;2015319231