Erwin G. Turner, DMD
Title
Residency Program Director
Email
erwin.turner@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-6336
Fax
513-636-8283
Bio
Dr. Erwin G. Turner, DMD, is Professor and Residency Director of Pediatric Dentistry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Turner received his undergraduate, dental and pediatric dentistry postgraduate training at the University of Kentucky, and has spent his professional career in both private practice and academics. His clinical interests focus on the management of dental diseases, disorders and anomalies in children, specifically hospital dentistry and syndromology. Dr. Turner's research interests include the study of Dentoalveolar Trauma involving the pediatric dental patient as well as pediatric oral hard and soft tissue manifestations and pathology.
Dr. Turner is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Additionally, he is a member of the Editorial Board for the Pediatric Dentistry Journal and serves as a consultant regarding Pediatric Dentistry for the Commission on Dental Accreditation. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and currently serves as a director and president.
Credentials
DMD: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1974.
Residency: Pediatric Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1976.
Board Certification: Pediatric Dentistry, 1985.
Awards and Honors
Selected for Inclusion in The Best Dentists in America, 2004-2005 Edition.
Selected for Inclusion n the Best Dentist in Kentucky, 2004-2005 Edition.
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Fellow.
Research Grants and Contracts
Public Health Education for the Pediatric Dentist (PHEPD), Health Resources and Service Administration, 2004-2005, Co-Investigator.
Novalar Clinical Protocol No. NOVA 04-100, A Phase 3, Multicenter, Ramdomized, Blinded, Controlled Study of NV-101 for Efficacy and Safety in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Simple Mandibular Dental Procedures, 2005, Co-Investigator.
Novalar Clinical Protocol No. NOVA 04-200, A Phase 2, Multicenter, Ramdomized Blinded Controlled study of NV-101, for Efficacy and Safety in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Simple Maxillary Dental Procedures, 2004-2005, Co-Investigator.
Supplemental to Developing Rural and urban Underserved General Practice Residency Sites, Health Resources and Services Administration, 2003-2004, Co-Investigator.
Publications, Most Recent
Turner, E.G.: The New ABPD Advisory Council.Pediatric Dentistry Today; November, 2005; Vol. 16, No 6, p. 36.
Johnson, J.T.; Turner, E.G.; Novak, K.F.; Kaplan, A.L.: Factors Associated With Comprehensive Dental Care Following an Initial Emergency Dental Visit.Journal of Dentistry for Children; May-August 2005; Vol 72, No 2, pp. 78-80.
Turner, E.G.: Changes in ABPD Comprehensive Written Section Examination.Pediatric Dentistry Today; March, 2005; Vol. 16, No 2, p. 33.
Turner, E.G.: A Review of Aphthous Ulcers: Their Origin and Treatment.Pediatric Dentistry Select; January / February 2004; Vol. 15, No 3, pp. 1-3.
Turner, E.G.: What Makes a Good Dental Record.Pediatric Dentistry Today; November, 2003; Vol. 39, No. 6, , p. 24.
Professional Organization Memberships
American Dental Education Association
American Board of Pediatric Dentistry - The College of Diplomates
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - Society of Postdoctoral Program Directors
American Dental Association
American Society of Dentistry for Children
Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Tennessee Dental Association
Tennessee Society of Pediatric Dentists
Nashville Dental Society
Special Interests
- Pediatric oral pathology
- Syndromology
- Special Needs patients
- Dentoalveolar Trauma
Presentations, Most Recent
Turner, E.G.: Pediatric Oral Soft Tissue Manifestations and Pathology.Presented at the University of Iowa College of Dentistrty; December 16, 2005; Iowa city, IA.
Turner, E.G.: Conscious Sedation in the Pediatric Dental Practice.Presented at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; September 23-25, 2005; Seattle, WA.
Turner, E.G.: Pediatric Oral Soft Tissue Manifestations and Pathology.Presented at the Indiana University College of Dentistry; April 25, 2005; Indianapolis, IN.
Turner, E.G.: Pediatric Oral Soft Tissue Manifestations and Pathology.Presented at the University of Florida College of Dentistry; February 11, 2005; Gainesville, FL.
Turner, E.G.: Improving Care Coordination for People with Dual Diagnosis.Conference Panelist - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center; June 1, 2006, Nashville, TN.
Turner, E.G.: Oral Hard and Soft Tissue Manifestations and Pathology Involving the Pediatric Dental Patient.Presented at the Graduate Pediatric Dentistry Continuing Education Lecture Series - Indiana University School of Dentistry; January 20, 2006; Indianapolis, IN.
Turner, E.G.: Pediatric Oral Soft Tisue Manifestations and Pathology.Presented at the University of Washington Children's Hospital; January 13, 2006; Seattle, WA.
