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David M. Shafer, DMD

Chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UConn School of Dental Medicine
Associate Professor, Endodontics
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, UConn Health Center
Head, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Residency Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UConn School of Medicine

NPI Number: 1528065992
Academic Office Location: Endodontics UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-1720
Phone:	860-679-3300

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Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Committees & Organizations
Research
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Dr. Shafer is associate professor and chair of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He joined the staff of John Dempsey Hospital in 1990 and has served on numerous Health Center and School of Dental Medicine committees, including the Medical Board as associate chief of staff and vice president of Medical Staff of John Dempsey Hospital. Dr. Shafer is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is currently serving as secretary/treasurer of the Connecticut Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He serves in national and international organizations related to dental implant therapy, research and education. Dr. Shafer is a fellow of the International Team for Oral Implantology and serves on its Development Committee. Recently, he was invited to participate at the Academy of Osteointegration’s Workshop on the State of the Science on Implant Dentistry where he served as the secretary of a working group section.

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	University of Pennsylvania	Developmental and Cellular Biology
DMD	Harvard University	Dentistry

Degree

Institution

Major

University of Pennsylvania

Developmental and Cellular Biology

DMD

Harvard University

Dentistry

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	Long Island Jewish Medical Center	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Kaiser Permanente Foundation Award, Excellence in Clinical Instruction	Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Walter Lorenz Competition for New Investigator in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	AADR
Long Island Jewish Annual Academic Competition Honorable Mention
Roy O. Greep Award for Excellence in the Basic Sciences	Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Research Fellowship	National Institute of Dental Research
Robert Thayer Scholarship	Harvard University
Research Fellowship	Joseph Stokes Research Foundation

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Kaiser Permanente Foundation Award, Excellence in Clinical Instruction

Kaiser Permanente Foundation

Walter Lorenz Competition for New Investigator in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

AADR

Long Island Jewish Annual Academic Competition Honorable Mention

Roy O. Greep Award for Excellence in the Basic Sciences

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Research Fellowship

National Institute of Dental Research

Robert Thayer Scholarship

Harvard University

Research Fellowship

Joseph Stokes Research Foundation

Reconstructive jaw surgery including dental implant surgery

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
American Dental Education Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2001
International Team for Oral Implantology (ITI) – Fellow	Professional/Scientific Organization	Fellow	External	International	1996
Member Hartford Dental Science	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Local	1993
Connecticut Dental Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	1993
American Dental Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1993
Member American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1992
Connecticut Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	1991
Connecticut Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	1991
Candidate American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Candidate	External	National	1991	1992
Member American Association of Dental Research	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1990
Fellow American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Fellow	External	National	1990
Resident Member American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1986	1990
Student and Resident Member of the American Dental Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1982	1990
Sphinx Senior Society, University of Pennsylvania	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	University	1980

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Journal Articles

Which substances loaded onto collagen scaffolds influence oral tissue regeneration?-an overview of the last 15 years.
Edelmayer, Michael; Wehner, Christian; Ulm, Christian; Zechner, Werner; Shafer, David; Agis, Hermann Clinical oral investigations 2020 Aug;
Bone microRNA-21 as surgical stress parameter is associated with third molar postoperative discomfort.
Vucetic, Milan; Roganovic, Jelena; Freilich, Martin; Shafer, David; Milic, Marija; DJukic, Ljiljana; Petrovic, Nina; Markovic, Evgenija; Markovic, Aleksa; Brkovic, Bozidar Clinical oral investigations 2020 Jun;
Implant-guided supracrestal alveolar bone growth using scaffolds, BMP-2, and novel scaffold-retaining device.
Wen B, Shafer D, Schleier P, Pendrys D, Kuhn LT, and Freilich M. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2017 Mar;281411-1420
Comparison of bone morphogenetic protein-2 delivery systems to induce supracrestal bone guided by titanium implants in the rabbit mandible.
Wen B, Kuhn LT, Charles L, Pendrys D, Shafer D, and Freilich M. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2016 Dec;27(6):676-85
Tight Placement of Erich Arch Bar While Avoiding Wire Fatigue Failure.
Kirk, Daniel; Whitney, Joseph; Shafer, David; Song, Liansheng Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2016 Mar;74(3):562-8
Treatment duration and factors associated with the surgery-first approach: a two-center study.
Uribe, Flavio; Adabi, Sara; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Steinbacher, Derek; Shafer, David; Villegas, Carlos Progress in orthodontics 2015 Dec;16(1):29
Increasing orthodontic and orthognathic surgery treatment efficiency with a modified surgery-first approach.
Uribe, Flavio; Agarwal, Sachin; Shafer, David; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2015 Nov;148(5):838-48
CBCT evaluation of buccal bone regeneration in postmenopausal women with and without osteopenia or osteoporosis undergoing dental implant therapy.
Tadinada, Aditya; Ortiz, Denise; Taxel, Pamela; Shafer, David; Rengasamy, Kandasamy; Pendrys, David; Freilich, Martin The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2015 May;114(4):498-505
Bidimensional dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis for treatment efficiency.
Uribe, Flavio; Agarwal, Sachin; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Shafer, David; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2013 Aug;144(2):290-8
The relationship between implant stability and bone health markers in post-menopausal women with bisphosphonate exposure.
Taxel, Pamela; Ortiz, Denise; Shafer, David; Pendrys, David; Reisine, Susan; Rengasamy, Kandasamy; Freilich, Martin Clinical oral investigations 2013 Mar;18(1):49-57
Quality of life improves among post-menopausal women who received bone augmentation during dental implant therapy.
Reisine, S; Freilich, M; Ortiz, D; Pendrys, D; Shafer, D; Taxel, P International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2012 Dec;41(12):1558-62
Implant-guided vertical bone growth in the mini-pig.
Freilich M, Wen B, Shafer D, Schleier P, Dard M, Pendrys D; Ortiz D; and Kuhn LT. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 2012 Jun;23(6):751-757
Momentary pain and coping in temporomandibular disorder pain: exploring mechanisms of cognitive behavioral treatment for chronic pain.
Litt, Mark D; Shafer, David M; Ibanez, Carlos R; Kreutzer, Donald L; Tawfik-Yonkers, Zeena Pain 2009 Sep;145(1-2):160-8
Implant system for guiding a new layer of bone: computed microtomography and histomorphometric analysis in the rabbit mandible.
Freilich M, Shafer D, Wei M, Kompalli R, Adams D, and Kuhn LT. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2009 Feb;20(2):201-207
Growth of new bone guided by implants in a murine calvarial model.
Freilich M, Patel CM, Wei M, Shafer D, Schleier P, Hortschansky P, Kompali R, and Kuhn LT. Bone 2008 Oct;43(4):781-788
A review of the association between osteoporosis and alveolar ridge augmentation.
Erdogan, Ozgür; Shafer, David M; Taxel, Pamela; Freilich, Martin A Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics 2007 Dec;104(6):738.e1-13
Treatment options in distraction osteogenesis therapy using a new bidirectional distractor system.
Schleier, Peter; Wolf, Christina; Siebert, Hansgeorg; Shafer, David; Freilich, Martin; Berndt, Alexander; Schumann, Dieter The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2007 Jan;22(3):408-16
A novel surgical approach for treatment of class II furcation defects using marginal periosteal membrane.
Hazzaa HH, El Adawy H, and Magdi HM. Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology 2005 Jan;17(1):20-31
Momentary mood and coping processes in TMD pain.
Litt, Mark D; Shafer, David; Napolitano, Christopher Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 2004 Jul;23(4):354-62
The effect of orthognathic surgery on taste function on the palate and tongue.
Gent, Janneane F; Shafer, David M; Frank, Marion E Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2003 Jul;61(7):766-73
Recovery after third molar surgery: clinical and health-related quality of life outcomes.
White, Raymond P; Shugars, Daniel A; Shafer, David M; Laskin, Daniel M; Buckley, Michael J; Phillips, Ceib Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2003 May;61(5):535-44
A dental fears typology of oral surgery patients: matching patients to anxiety interventions.
Litt, M D; Kalinowski, L; Shafer, D Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 1999 Nov;18(6):614-24
Gustatory function after third molar extraction.
Shafer, D M; Frank, M E; Gent, J F; Fischer, M E Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics 1999 Apr;87(4):419-28
Incremental bolus versus a continuous infusion of propofol for deep sedation/general anesthesia during dentoalveolar surgery.
Bennett, J; Shafer, D M; Efaw, D; Goupil, M Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1998 Sep;56(9):1049-53; discussion 1053-4
Preparation for oral surgery: evaluating elements of coping.
Litt, M D; Nye, C; Shafer, D Journal of behavioral medicine 1995 Oct;18(5):435-59
The effect of electrical perturbation on osseointegration of titanium dental implants: a preliminary study.
Shafer, D M; Rogerson, K; Norton, L; Bennett, J Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1995 Sep;53(9):1063-8
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha as a biochemical marker of pain and outcome in temporomandibular joints with internal derangements.
Shafer, D M; Assael, L; White, L B; Rossomando, E F Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1994 Aug;52(8):786-91; discussion 791-2
Associated soft tissue injuries.
Shafer, D; Bennett, J Atlas of the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 1994 Mar;2(1):47-63
Discussion. Treatment of Mandibular Angle Fractures Using Two Noncompression Miniplates
Shafer D. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1994 Jan;52(10):1036-1037
Coping with oral surgery by self-efficacy enhancement and perceptions of control.
Litt, M D; Nye, C; Shafer, D Journal of dental research 1993 Aug;72(8):1237-43
Rigid internal fixation of mandibular segmental osteotomies.
Shafer, D M; Assael, L A Atlas of the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 1993 Mar;1(1):41-51
Immunomagnetic separation of tumor necrosis factor alpha. I. Batch procedure for human temporomandibular fluid.
Rossomando, E F; White, L B; Hadjimichael, J; Shafer, D Journal of chromatography 1992 Nov;583(1):11-8

Reviews

Clinical Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Guided Implant Surgery-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Zhou, Wenjuan; Liu, Zhonghao; Song, Liansheng; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Shafer, David M The journal of evidence-based dental practice 2018 Mar;18(1):28-40
Hamartoneoplastic syndromes.
Shafer, David M; Di Pasquale, Lisa Marie Atlas of the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 2014 Sep;22(2):153-66
Surgical-orthodontic correction of adult facial deformities.
Blanchaert, R; Shafer, D M Dental clinics of North America 1996 Oct;40(4):945-59
Respiratory emergencies in the dental office.
Shafer, D M Dental clinics of North America 1995 Jul;39(3):541-54
Secondary bone grafting for unilateral alveolar clefts: a review of surgical techniques.
Shafer, D M Atlas of the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 1995 Mar;3(1):29-42