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Peggy P. Alexander, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-3361
alexanderp2@uthscsa.edu
Education
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| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2010 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | General Dentistry | International Congress of Oral Implantologists Upper Montclaire , NJ |
| 1991 | MPH | Public Health | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston , TX |
| 1989 | Internship | Geriatric Education | UTHSCSA San Antonio , TX |
| 1987 | Residency | Hospital Dentistry | UTHSCSA San Antonio , TX |
| 1981 | DDS | Dentistry | Meharry Medical College Nashville , TN |
| 1961 | BS | Biology | University of Alabama Tuscaloosa , AL |
| 1957 | Certificate | Dental Hygiene | University of Alabama Birmingham , AL |
Appointments
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| 6/2010 - Present | Clinical Professor | UTHSCSA, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio, TX |
| 8/2008 - Present | Research Associate | UTHSCSA, Periodontics, San Antonio, TX |
Expertise
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Applied Clinical Research - Course based teaching duties for traditional dental students including DS3 and 4 Patient Management, DS 2 and 3 Restorative Dentistry |
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Biomaterials Evaluation - Assessments of diagnostic adjunctive devices for use in implant placement |
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Dental Implant Prosthetics - Evaluation, restoration and management of Dental Implants in select group of patients |
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Etiology of Dental Erosion - Extensive exploration of cultural and behavioral contributions to the loss of tooth structure. Included in this study are mechanisms for intervention and restoration of function |
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Implant Placement and Restoration - Involved in research comparing healing characteristics of dental implants in persons who are Type 2 Diabetics with controls |
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Periodontal Disease and Type 2 Diabetes - Examiner in multicenter, randomized, controlled, single-masked Phase III designed to determine if non-surgical periodontal therapy is efficacious in reducing elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) |
Teaching
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Grants
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Federal |
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| Funding Agency | NIH |
| Title | Diabetes: Implant Integration, Success, and Benefit |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 12/2006 - 12/2018 |
| Role | Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail | Principal Investigator in an RO1 NIH Research Project working with placing implant supported dentures in diabetic patients. This study focuses on providing dental implants for support of mandibular dentures. Our goal is to contribute to the quality of life for our diabetic patients giving them the opportunity to receive this standard of dental care. As of May 2012, we have delivered dentures to 134 patients. Input from the participants supports our hypothesis that their quality of life has improved radically. This study will be a cohort study of poor glycemic control in type 2 Diabetes. Patients will show that it is directly related correlation to short-term impairments and delays in implant integration, but does not impair longer-term implant integration. |