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Moshtagh R Farokhi
Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-4589
farokhi@uthscsa.edu
Education
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| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2012 | Postdoctoral Training | Education/Teaching | UTHSCSA, The Academic Center for Excellence In Teaching San Antonio , TX |
| 2008 | Clinical Fellowship | Public Health Dentistry | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
| 2007 | Residency | Dental Public Health (American Academy of Public Health Demists, Leveret Merit Award, For Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health) | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
| 2002 | MPH | Dentistry | University of Glasgow, School of Medicine Glasgow , Scotland, UK |
| 1992 | Residency | Dentistry | University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry Minneapolis , MN |
| 1991 | DDS | Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery | University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry Minneapolis , MN |
| 1986 | BS | Chemistry, Life Sciences & Public Health | University of Minnesota Minneapolis , MN |
Appointments
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| 9/2016 - Present | Associate Professor/Clinical | University Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio, TX |
Expertise
| Community Service Learning at the UTHSA SOD - Introduction and development of Community Service Learning practice approach at the School of Dentistry, a joint effort and collaboration with the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics (CMHE) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine and by way of interprofessional education setting since 2009. This practice has evolved to award reorganization of dental student service learning activities at the annual UTHSA Student Government Awards. |
| Interprofessional Education at the UTHSA SOD - The introduction of interprofessional education, IPE for the UTHSA School of Dentistry. First with service-learning module (with SOM), then with the implementation of dental collaborative component of the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic or SARHC (with SOM, SON). Later I developed the School Based Prevention IPE module and TeamSTEPPS training module (with SON). I have also assisted to create the Ergonomics IPE curricular activities with SHP, HENT with SOM as well as STEM Scholar IPE with the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The SARHC has become the model of practice at the Lower Rio Grande Valley as an interprofessional student-run clinic and at the UTH Houston branch for the CMDA collaborative efforts, a model for UTHSA SAMM and the Pride faculty-student collaborative clinics. |
| Teaching with Cases: Web-based Teaching Activity - Adopting Teaching with Cases approach, designed as interactive web-based modules utilizing patient case scenarios for pre-clinical teaching expressed as a SoftChalk format since 2012. Rosa, a denture patient that introduces dental students to patient counseling and education prior to denture delivery, is available at: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10124. This module is co thought with the staff dietitian at the SOD along with another module titled Dietary Approaches to Caries Detection. Carlos a third-grade elementary school student teaches dental and dental hygiene students about introduction to clinic, oral health screenings and oral health literacy. Michael and Andre are introduced in a module to teach dental, dental hygiene, nursing, medical and pre-medical students about all aspects of social determinants of health. Eva Maria, A clinical patient education and caries risk assessment with caries detection case. Lastly, a review of systems patient interviewing module that is thought by the Oral Medicine faculty.An IPE version of this level of teaching was completed for the Teaching Interprofessional Education (TIPE) for the UTHSA faculty and staff. |
Publications
Electronic/Web Publication |
| Hrynyshyn LA, Farokhi MR. Lower Levels of Caregiver Literacy and Education Increase the Child?s Risk of Developing Childhood Caries 2017 Apr. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3150 . |
| Smalls D, Farokhi MR. Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Have Lower Salivary Flow and a Higher Incidence of Dental Erosion 2016 Apr. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3039&vSearch= This CAT was considered for the International Journal of Evidence-based Practice for the Dental Hygienist Journal publication. |
| Ng C, Farokhi MR. Surgical Treatment in Conjunction With Air Polishing Powder Reduces Inflammation Associated With Peri-Implantitis 2016 Apr. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=2999 . |
| Chapa CH, Farokhi MR. The Use of Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Fluoride (CPP-ACPF) Products Can Improve The Salivary Rate And Buffer Capacity in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment 2016 Mar. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3013 . |
| Mowery B, Farokhi MR. Electrolyzed Ion-Reduced Water Could Reduce Oral Counts of Periodontal Pathogens 2016 Feb. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view3.php?id=2987&vAuthor=mowery . |
| Farmer A, Farokhi MR. Large Anterior Overjet Increases Risk of Traumatic Dental Injury 2015 Mar. 1 p. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=2854 This CAT #2854 shows up on the first page for searches regarding Overjet Dental Injury on Trip or British Trip Database. |
| Gray M, Farokhi MR. Uncontrolled Diabetic Patients May Benefit From Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior To Dentally Invasive Treatment: An Evidence-Based Synopsis 2014 Mar. 1 p. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view3.php?id=2616&v . |
| Patel K, Farokhi MR. Smokers with COPD as Compared to Smokers Without COPD Have No Significant Difference in Oral Health: An Evidence-Based Synopsis 2014 Mar. 1 p. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view3.php?id=2690&v . |
| Tami A, Farokhi MR. Electronic Cigarettes Are an Effective Cessation Reduction Tool for Dental Patients Who Smoke: An Evidence-Based Synopsis 2014 Mar. 1 p. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view3.php?id=2720&v Currently the first hit when one searches for Electronic Cigarettes Smoke on Trip, British Trip Database. |
| Ahmad M, Farokhi MR. In Patients with Feeding Tubes, Dentists Should Consider Pre-Medicating to Reduce the Chances of Aspiration Pneumonia During Invasive Dental Treatment: An Evidence-Based Synopsis 2014 Mar. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view3.php?id=2632&v . |
Journal Article |
| Worabo, H. L., Parke, K. A., Muck, A., Farokhi, M. Refugee Healthcare Needs: Perceptions of Health and Social Service Professionals in South Texas Texas Public Health Journal 2019 Oct;71(4):13-18. |
| Adel JW, Berstein E, Tcheyan M, Ali S, Worabo H, Farokhi M, Muck AE. San Antonio Refugees: Their Demographics, Healthcare Profiles, and How to Better Serve Them PLOS One 2019 Feb;14(2):1-16. |
| Moshtagh R. Farokhi, Andrew Muck, Juanita Lozano-Pineda, Stephanie L. Boone, Heidi Worabo. Using Interprofessional Education to Promote Oral Health Literacy in a Faculty-Student Collaborative Practice Journal of Dental Education 2018 Oct;82(10):1091-1097. |
| Farokhi MR. An Interactive Geriatric Denture Case Study Approach Engaging Dental Students Designed to Link Oral Health, Nutrition and Patient Counseling in an Interprofessional Setting MedEdPORTAL 2015 Jun;. |
| Navuluri NB, Foster BA, Muck A, Farokhi M, Vivanco R. Translating Research into Action - The San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic Texas Public Health Journal 2014 Jul;66(3):9-10. |
| Farokhi MR, Glass BJ, Gureckis KM. A student operated, faculty mentored dental clinic service experience at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for the underserved refugee community: an interprofessional approach Tex Dent J 2014 Jan;131(1):27-33. |
| Farokhi MR, Vivanco RK, Muck A. An Interprofessional Collaborative Student-Run Clinic by Dental, Nursing and Medical Faculty and Students at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for Refugees MedEdPORTAL 2013 2013 Aug;9(9497). |
Review Article |
| Shah M, Farokhi MR. The Use of Xylitol Products in Patients With Xerostomia May Relieve Symptoms of Oral Dryness and Discomfort J Evid Based Pract Dent Hygienis 2016 Mar;2(2). |
| Mathews N, Farokhi MR. The Use of Waterpipe Smoking Can Produce Short-Term and Long-Term Effects on Cardiovascular Function J Evid Based Pract Dent Hygienis 2016 Feb;2(2). |
Teaching
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| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 9/2019 - Present | General Dentistry Seminar | The University of Texas Health Science Center | 100 students |
| 1/2019 - Present | TeamSTEPPS Training | ||
| Sophomore dental student training with the senior nursing students, an IPE collaborative | |||
| 9/2018 - Present | DIPC-6002- Introduction to Patient Care | 104 students | |
| Course Director | |||
| 9/2018 - Present | DIPC-6002- IPE as School Based Prevention Program | 154 students | |
| 7/2017 - Present | DIPC-5001 Clinical Prevention and Hard tissue Exam | 103 students | |
| 7/2017 - Present | DIPC-5001-Motivational Interviewing Workshop | 104 students | |
| Teaching with Cases workshop that is a prelude for tobacco cessation patient interviewing sessions. | |||
| 7/2017 - Present | DIPC-5001-Tobacco Cessation Workshop | 104 students | |
| 4/2017 - Present | Teaching Interprofessional Education (TIPE) | 50 students | |
| Co-Course Director | |||
| 2/2016 - Present | Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision | UT Health San Antonio | |
| 8/2014 - Present | Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision | UTHSCSA Schools of Medicine and Nursing | |
| 6/2014 - Present | Learning Enhancement for Achievement in Dentistry | 4 students | |
| A summer research mentorship towards mini introduction to IRB; how to get expedited IRB approval; mini literature reviews; designing clinical research; evaluation and data collection; data entry; how to write an abstract for presentation submissions to conferences centered towards service-learning and research. | |||
| 5/2013 - Present | Heroes for the Homeless | The University of Texas Health Science Center | 5 students |
| 8/2012 - Present | SELC 7114, Interporfessional Community Service Learning | 45 students | |
| Course Director | |||
| 8/2012 - Present | ELEC 5044-INTD 4007 Inter-professional Community Service | 45 students | |
| Leadership training in interprofessional Education: Hybrid course thought with UTHSA, schools of Medicine and Health profession for dental, medical, all qualified UTHSA professional students as well as the UTSA, pre-medical FAME students. | |||
| 8/2012 - Present | SELC 7115, Leadership In Interprofessional Service Learning | 45 students | |
| Course Director | |||
| 8/2011 - Present | General Dentistry Clinic | The University of Texas Health Science Center | 104 students |
Grants
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Private |
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| Funding Agency | Methodist Healthcare Ministries |
| Title | Direct Dental Services/Training of Dental Students/Residents at SACDC/HFH |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 1/2014 - 12/2017 |
| Role | Contributor |
| Grant Detail | Dental students from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Dentistry provide comprehensive and surgical dental care for homeless and low income/uninsured adults at the San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic/ Haven for Hope (SACDC/HFH) via scheduled rotations for senior dental students/General Dentistry residents. |