Evelyn M. Chung, D.D.S.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, - Research and academic interests (this can be either a paragraph or bulleted) Perspectives of third year dental students on treating special needs patients - Dental consideration of cardiac surgery patients in need of
UCLA School of Dentistry
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
About
Dr. Chung is a Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry and the associate dean of academic programs. She provides dental care for patients with special needs, medically compromised patients, cancer patients, geriatric patients, and dental-phobic patients. She teaches residents and dental students in the Section of Special Patient Care and Maxillofacial Prosthetics. She has also participated in community service missions both internationally and locally. She also works with dental students interested in special needs dentistry.
Research and academic interests:
- Perspectives of third year dental students on treating special needs patients
- Dental consideration of cardiac surgery patients in need of dental treatment.
- Dental management of patients with osteoradionecrosis and/or osteonecrosis of the jaw.
- Involved in the CODA accreditation process for dental schools
Education and Degree(s)
- D.D.S., UCLA, 1994
- Certificate, General Practice Residency, San Antonio, TX, 1995
Publications
- A Hokugo, R Christensen, EM Chung, EC Sung, AL Felsenfeld, JW Sayre, N Garrett, JS Adams, I Nishimura. Increased prevalence of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw with vitamin D deficiency in rats. J Bone Miner Res Jun;25(6): 1337-49, 2010.
- EM Chung, EC Sung. Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Surgical and Prosthodontic Management of Cancer-Related, Acquired, and Congential Defects of the Head and Neck, Third Edition. (Chapter 2) Chemotherapy. Edited by J Beumer III, MT Marunick, SJ Esposito, Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc
- EM Chung, TL Chang, PR Klokkevold. Biomechanics, Prosthetic Considerations and Treatment Planning, Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, 12th Edition. (Chapter 75), Elsevier, Maryland Heights, MO., 2013.
- EC Sung, LK Brar, EM Chung, B Kubak, M Carlson, M Deng, AH Friedlander. Dental treatment in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit for patients with ventricular assist devices awaiting heart transplant: a case series. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. Aug;118(2):194-201, 2014.
- M Hayashi, M Pellecer, EM Chung, EC Sung. The efficacy of Pentoxifylline/tocopherol combination in the treatment of osteoradionecrosis. Spec Care Dentist. Nov-Dec;35(6):268-71, 2015.
- RC Mincer, CJ Lee, EM Chung, EC Sung. Dexmedetomidine reduces the amount of benzodiazepines and opioids administered during moderate conscious sedation for dental treatment. Spec Care Dentist. Aug 2020.
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