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Richard Finlayson, D.D.S.

Dental School
Periodontics
210-450-3715
finlaysonr@uthscsa.edu

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Dr. Finlayson received his training at UT Health Houston, Dental Branch in 1975 and his Periodontics Certificate from the U.S. Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center in 1984. He is a board-certified periodontist who currently works full time as a contract periodontist for a number of dentists in San Antonio as well as teaching part-time in the Graduate Periodontics Program at UT Health San Antonio. He served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force as both a general dentist and a periodontist and has taught in GPR, AEGD, and Graduate Periodontics programs, military and civilian for the last 24 years.

Periodontal Regeneration and clinical surgical training

Study of regenerative techniques and materials in the specialty of Periodontics.

Related diseases: dental hard and soft tissues associated with inflammation and inflammatory mediators seen in diabetes, obesity, and patients with poor oral hygiene

Techniques: Clinical research on new bone grafting materials and techniques 

Education

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Appointments

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5/2008 - Present Clinical Assistant Professor University of Texas Health Science Center, Periodontics, San Antonio, TX
1/2001 - Present Contract Periodontist Military Dental Associates, Military Dental Associates, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

Publications

Teaching

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Date Description Institution # Students
- Present Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision UTHSCSA Pre-Doc Students
7/2007 - Present Mock Boards The University of Texas Health Science Center
This course is a simulation of the exams given by the American Board of Periodontology. Students present their cases orally, with slides, to faculty examiners and take an oral examination. Cross listed as PERI 5075.
Semester Credit Hours: 0.5
7/2007 - Present Clinical Periodontics I The University of Texas Health Science Center
Students have the opportunity to gain clinical experience as they treat patients in the postdoctoral clinic. Cases gradually increase in complexity and severity and include treatment of the medically compromised patient, implant cases, and interdisciplinary cases.
7/2007 - Present Clinical Periodontics I The University of Texas Health Science Center
Students have the opportunity to gain clinical experience as they treat patients in the postdoctoral clinic. Cases gradually increase in complexity and severity and include treatment of the medically compromised patient, implant cases, and interdisciplinary cases.
7/2007 - Present Clinical Perio I The University of Texas Health Science Center
Students have the opportunity to gain clinical experience as they treat patients in the postdoctoral clinic. Cases gradually increase in complexity and severity and include treatment of the medically compromised patient, implant cases, and interdisciplinary cases.
7/2007 - Present Case Presentation Seminar The University of Texas Health Science Center
7/2007 - Present Literature Seminars The University of Texas Health Science Center
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the historical and contemporary literature related to periodontics. The first-year course is concerned mainly with basic science literature while second-and third-year courses concentrate on the clinical literature. Students have the opportunity to evaluate the date in the literature, critique experimental design, abstract articles, critically evaluate research findings, and learn to use library resources.
7/2007 - Present Current Lit Seminar The University of Texas Health Science Center
Current periodontal and Dental Implant literature published during the academic year is discussed in a seminar format
7/2007 - Present Mock Boards The University of Texas Health Science Center
This course is a simulation of the exams given by the American Board of Periodontology. Students present their cases orally, with slides, to faculty examiners and take an oral examination. Cross listed as PERI 5075.
Semester Credit Hours: 0.5
7/2007 - Present Clinical Periodontics II The University of Texas Health Science Center
Students have the opportunity to gain clinical experience as they treat patients in the postdoctoral clinic. Cases gradually increase in complexity and severity and include treatment of the medically compromised patient, implant cases, and interdisciplinary cases.
7/2007 - Present Clinical Periodontics II The University of Texas Health Science Center
Students have the opportunity to gain clinical experience as they treat patients in the postdoctoral clinic. Cases gradually increase in complexity and severity and include treatment of the medically compromised patient, implant cases, and interdisciplinary cases.
7/2007 - Present Clinical Periodontics III The University of Texas Health Science Center
Students have the opportunity to gain clinical experience as they treat patients in the postdoctoral clinic. Cases gradually increase in complexity and severity and include treatment of the medically compromised patient, implant cases, and interdisciplinary cases.
7/2007 - Present Emergency Care Sem The University of Texas Health Science Center
This is a pragmatic course to familiarize the student with the medical emergencies that the clinician may incur while practicing dentistry. Major texts on the medically compromised patient are used as a guideline. The course is given in seminar format.
Semester Credit Hours: 0.5
7/2007 - Present Case Presentation Seminar The University of Texas Health Science Center
The course consists of presentation of clinical cases. Students have the opportunity to prepare to defend their approaches to therapy and gain experience in oral presentation of cases. Cross listed as PERI 5025.
Semester Credit Hours: 0.5
7/2007 - Present Supervised Teaching The University of Texas Health Science Center
Graduate students are assigned to the various clinics, laboratories, and classes for the opportunity to acquire experience in teaching undergraduate students in a variety of situations. Supervision and evaluation of teaching performance is provided by the graduate faculty.
7/2007 - Present Supervised Teaching The University of Texas Health Science Center
Graduate students are assigned to the various clinics, laboratories, and classes for the opportunity to acquire experience in teaching undergraduate students in a variety of situations. Supervision and evaluation of teaching performance is provided by the graduate faculty.
7/2007 - Present Supervised Teaching The University of Texas Health Science Center
Graduate students are assigned to the various clinics, laboratories, and classes for the opportunity to acquire experience in teaching undergraduate students in a variety of situations. Supervision and evaluation of teaching performance is provided by the graduate faculty.
7/2007 - Present Literature Seminars The University of Texas Health Science Center
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0
PERI 6073 - Literature Seminars
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the historical and contemporary literature related to periodontics. The first-year course is concerned mainly with basic science literature while second- and third-year courses concentrate on the clinical literature. Students have the opportunity to evaluate the data in the literature, critique experimental design, abstract articles, critically evaluate research findings, and learn to use library resources. Cross listed as PERI 5073.
Semester Credit Hours: 0.5?5.0
7/2007 - Present Current Lit Seminar The University of Texas Health Science Center
Current periodontal literature published during the academic year is discussed in a seminar format. Cross listed as PERI 5074.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0?5.0
7/2006 - Present PERI 6098 THESIS
Masters Thesis Committee Member and Research Consultant. Completion of an acceptable thesis is required for the Master of Science degree. Registration in this course for at least one semester is required of all degree candidates.
Prerequisites: admission to candidacy for the Master of Science Degree
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0?9.0