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  • Guest, Gary F

Gary F. Guest, B.S., D.D.S.

Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-450-3318
guestg@uthscsa.edu

Gary F Guest
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Education

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Year Degree Discipline Institution
1982 Postdoctoral Fellowship Periodontics University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
1980 DDS Dentistry University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
1976 BS Biology Texas Tech University Lubbock , TX

Appointments

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6/2014 - Present Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Patient Care UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX
9/2004 - Present Assistant Dean and Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Clinics University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental Clinic, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

Clinical Quality Improvement - Application of principles of Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness
Integration of computer-based resources - Use of computer-based resources to support health care education and patient care. Lead for Student computer initiative for the Dental School that provides computer based material for Predoctoral students for "point of experience" computing. Use of Electronic Health Record in the Dental School Clinic Enterprise.
Large Clinic Management and Infrastructure - Knowledge and Skills to manage large group dental practice facility including human, technical and financial resources, strategic planning, and quality improvement in an academic healthcare center

Publications

Electronic/Web Publication

Guest GF Huber, M. Dental Record Keeping 3rd Edition - 2017 Update MetLife Dental Continuing Education 501 US Hwy 22, Area 3D-309B Bridgewater, NJ 08807; 2018 Jan. 11 p.
Guest GF, McCless, J., Drinkard, T. Technical Report 1069 SCDI Standard Terms,Definitions and Acronyms 2015 Oct. 25 p. Available from: https://ebusiness.ada.org/productcatalog/18538/Informatics/ANSIADA-Standard-No-1069-SCDI-Standard-Terms-Definitions-and/ This technical report is an ADA SCDI (Standards Committee on Dental Informatics) reference document containing standardized terms, acronyms, and definitions for dental informatics.
Guest GF Zeller, G Benjamin, S. Technical Report 1030 Dental Provider`s Guide to the Electronic Dental Record Chicago, Ill: American Dental Association; 2015 Oct. 32 p. Available from: https://ebusiness.ada.org/Assets/docs/32619.pdf A ANSI Technical Report as a primer for consumers who and develop Electronic Dental Records. The technical report supports ANSI Spec 1000 .

Journal Article

Alkan EA, Mau LP, Schoolfield J, Guest GF, Cochran DL. . Prevalence of Dental Implants and Peri-Implant Bone Level in Patients Presenting to a Dental School: A Radiographic Cross-sectional 2-Year Study The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 2018 Jan;33(1):145-151.

Teaching

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Date Description Institution # Students
6/2006 - Present Comprehensive General Dentistry   90 students
Course Director - Summer clinic / clinic orientation and initial credentialing for educational program for all rising DS 3 students that included Lectures, Seminars, OSCEs and scheduled clinic sessions.
7/2002 - Present Professional Development-Dental Informatics   90 students
Course Director - Introduction to the Laptop Program, Dental Informatics and Evidence-based Dentistry.
9/1998 - Present Clinical Patient Management The University of Texas Health Science Center 95 students
Course Director - This is an umbrella course for the DS3 year that makes global assessments of students competence. The course also includes a didactic component with 14 hours of activities that are both lecture and interactive exercises. The course also includes evidence-based case presentations by students

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