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Robert Taft, DDS

Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-3450
taftr@uthscsa.edu

Robert Michael Taft

Dr. Taft is currently a professor and the Comprehensive Dentistry department chair at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Taft has published numerous scientific articles and abstracts on various Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Prosthodontics and Advanced Digital technology topics. He has received awards for his research and an active invited international speaker. He is currently President of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Vice President of the American College of Prosthodontists.

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Education

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Year Degree Discipline Institution
1992 Certificate Maxillofacial Prosthetics Wilford Hall Medical Center
San Antonio , TX
1990 Certificate Prosthodontics Naval Postgraduate Dental School, Walter Reed Medical School
Bethesda , MD
1984 Certificate General Practice Residency Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth , VA
1983 DDS Dentistry Emory University
Atlanta , GA
1977 BA Biology State University of New York
Buffalo , NY
1975 AS Biology Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica , NY

Appointments

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9/2016 - Present Chairman University Health System, University Hospital, Hospital Dentistry, San Antonio, TX
7/2016 - Present Professor and Chair University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio, TX
7/2016 - Present Active Staff University Health System, University Hospital, Hospital Dentistry, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

Research -
Maxillofacial Prosthetics, 3-D modeling and surgical rehabilitation of patients post trauma and craniofacial defects

Publications

Journal Article

Katkar RA, Grant G, Taft RM. 3D Volume Rendering and 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Dental Clinics of North America 62.3 2018 Jul;62(3).
Taft RM. Complete-arch accuracy of intraoral scanners J Prosthet Dent 2018 Jan;.

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Grants

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Federal

Funding Agency Health Resources and Services Administration
Title Post Doctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
Status Active
Period 7/2015 - 6/2020
Role Principal Investigator
Grant Detail The grant will educate culturally competent dental public health specialists that can address the oral health needs of children and adults and reduce oral health disparities through services to the population that bears a disproportionate share of disease and disability. The award provides educational and service-learning that promote dental public health knowledge and skill to both DPH and AEGD residents with the goal of increasing community preventive services focused on the uninsured and underinsured. The grant proposes to cultivate professionals with advanced education in areas of dental public health science and leadership to advocate for underserved, vulnerable, and minority populations through the creation of the Institute for Dental Public Health.

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