Gregory Spackman, D.D.S., M.B.A.

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 1989 - MBA - Business Administration - Washington University
  • 1980 - Certificate - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
  • 1977 - DDS - Dentistry - University of Nebraska College of Dentistry

  Appointments

  • 9/2011 - Professor with tenure - UTHSCSA, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, San Antonio
  • 1/2009 - Medical Director and Director - University Hospital System, The Robert B. Green Downtown ClinicSan Antonio
  • 1/1994 - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon (Part-time) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio DSRDP (Dental Faculty Practice), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, San Antonio
  • 1/1993 - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Active Staff - University Hospital, Bexar County DistrictSan Antonio

• Instruction & Training

  • 7/2016 - Present, Oral Surgery Clinic, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 9/2015 - Present, SELC 7131 Advanced Placement Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I, UTHSCSA, School of Dentistry
  • 9/2015 - Present, SELC 7132 Advanced Placement Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry
  • 8/2012 - Present, Individual Instruction, UTHSCSA, School of Dentistry
  • 8/2012 - Present, Individual Instruction, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry
  • 7/2012 - Present, Individual Instruction, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry
  • 8/2010 - Present, Developed a program to give junior dental students an overview (pharmacy), UTHSCSA
  • 8/2010 - Present, General Dentistry Clinic, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 7/2010 - Present, Hospital Oral Surgery Rotation, UTHSCSA Dental School
  • 5/2010 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic (Downtown)
  • 8/2007 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, University Health System
  • 1/2007 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • 8/2002 - Present, Oral Surgery I, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 7/2002 - Present, Local Anesthesia, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 1/2002 - Present, Sophomore Introduction to Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Sponsored by Creighton University School of Dentistry, North Platt, NE and Omaha, NE
  • 1/2002 - Present, Clinical Teaching: Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, University Health Center, Downtown University Hospital, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 1/2002 - Present, Clinical Teaching: Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Floor Oral Surgery Clinic Director
  • 1/2002 - Present, Junior Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
  • 8/2001 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, UTHSCSA Dental School
  • 1/1998 - Present, Clinical Teaching: Oral Surgery Clinic
  • 1/1998 - Present, Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, Competency Junior Senior Students
  • 1/1998 - Present, Clinical Teaching: University Health Center, Downtown University Hospital
  • 1/1995 - Present, Oral Surgery Clinic, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • 1/1994 - Present, General Anesthesia and Pain Control, Sponsored by Creighton University School of Dentistry, North Platt, NE and Omaha, NE
  • 9/1993 - Present, Oral Surgery Clinic, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 1/1993 - Present, General Anesthesia and Pain Control

• Publications

  Abstract

  Spackman GK, Landaeta Q, C. Abstract: Teaching Surgical Techniques on Animal Models; 2017 Sep. (ADEA).

  Electronic/Web Publication

  Spackman, GK, Vizuete, J. Local Anesthetic Injection Practice: ?Right of Passage? or ?Unnecessary Risks? 2019 May. Available from: www.ecronicon.com/eccmc/volume2-issues2.php .
  Spackman GK, Hendricson B, Vizuete J. *Local Anesthetic Injection Practice: ?Right of Passage? or ?Unnecessary Risks? 2019 Jan.
  Quante, Alexander J., Mentor: Spackman GK. Preoperative Administration of Celecoxib (Celebrex) is Effective for Managing Postoperative Pain In Third Molar Extractions 2016 Mar. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3052 .
  Spackman GK. 4% articaine (1:100,000 epi) is more effective at pulpal anesthesia than 2% lidocaine (1:100,000 epi) in local infiltration anesthesia 2016 Mar. Available from: catsweb@uthscsa.edu#2416 .
  Miller, Matthew R., Mentor: Spackman, GK. True Allergic Responses to Local Anesthetics (LAs) Are Rare, and Safe Alternative Anesthetics Can Be Used for Common Dental Procedures 2016 Mar. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3010
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  Lopez, Christian, Mentor: Spackman GK. Simple Maxillary Teeth Extractions Can Be Successfully Performed Without Including a Palatal Injection 2016 Mar. Available from: cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3007 .
  Mentor: Spackman, GK. The Prevention of Nerve Hypersensitivity with Preoperative Dipyrone and Dexamethasone 2016 Mar. Available from: catsweb@uthscsa.edu .
  Hermann, Robert, Mentor: Spackman GK. True Allergic Reaction to Amide Local Anesthetic such as Lidocaine is Confirmed by Immunologic Testing - Inter-Professional education (IPE) 2016 Mar. 1 p. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3062 .
  Crabtree Colby, Mentor: Spackman GK. Comparing Secondary PDL and Intraosseous Injections for Difficult to Anesthetize Mandibular Molars 2016 Mar. Available from: https://cats.uthscsa.edu/found_cats_view.php?id=3020 .
  Spackman, DDS, MBA GK (Mentor Author, Sammy Houari. Post-Dental Extraction Pain, Co-therapy with Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen is More Effective in Pain Management than Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen Alone UT Health Science Center, School of Dentistry; 2014 Jun.

  Journal Article

  Hermann, Robert, Mentor: Francis Lam, Spackman GK. True Allergic Reaction to Amide Local Anesthetic such as Lidocaine is Confirmed by Immunologic Testing - An Inter-Professional Education (IPE) Texas Dental Journal 2016 Nov;:665-665.

  Spackman GK. Editorial Board for the Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders 2015 Jan;.