Jhanvi Desai, BDS, MDS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Introduction
I joined the UI College of Dentistry Department of Preventive & Community Dentistry after completing my Geriatric and Special Needs Certificate at the UI College of Dentistry. Prior to that, I worked as an associate in a private dental practice in Mumbai, India . I have also worked as an assistant professor guiding pre-doctoral students in Prosthodontics in India.
Current Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Education
- Certificate in Geriatrics and Special Needs, UI College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
- MDS in Prosthodontics & Crown and Bridge, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, India
- BDS in Dentistry, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India
Center, Program and Institute Affiliations
Licenses & Certifications
- State Dental Board, Iowa Dental Board, Iowa
- State Dental Board-India, Maharashtra State Dental Council, India
Selected Awards & Honors
- Fellowship in Special Care Dentistry Association
- Samuel Johnston Award
Professional Memberships
- Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA)
- Indian Prosthodontic Society (IPS)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Selected Publications
- Johnsen DC, Marchini L, Syrbu J, Howe BJ, Hartshorn JE, Desai J, Butali A, Shi W. Impact of dental school critical thinking demonstrations carryover to practice: Survey of 5-year graduates. J Dent Educ. 2024 Aug 23. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13695. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39177158.
- Desai JP, Young LB, McQuistan MR. Dental students' perceptions of standardized patient experiences using Zoom: Dyadic factors. J Dent Educ. 2024 Jun;88(6):840-847.
- (2023). Desai J. A commentary on: Claims analysis of Medicare fee-for-service oral health care encounters, from 2019 through 2021. PracticeUpdate website. Practice Update website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/claims-analysis-of-medicare-fee-for-service-oral-healthcare-encounters-2019-2021/156758/65/23/1. Accessed October 13, 2023.
- Desai JP, Nair RU. Oral Health Factors Related to Rapid Oral Health Deterioration among Older Adults: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med. 2023 Apr 29;12(9):3202.
- (2023). Desai J. A commentary on : Facilitators and Barriers to Providing Oral Care to Dependent Older People and Young Children. Practice Update website. Available at https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/facilitators-and-barriers-to-providing-oral-care-to-dependent-older-people-and-young-children/149834. Accessed July 11,2023.
- (2023). Desai J. A commentary on : Salivary Problems in Patients With Parkinson's Disease. Practice Update website. Available at https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/salivary-problems-in-patients-with-parkinsons-disease/141605.Accessed July 11,2023.
- (2022). Desai J. A commentary on : Masticatory Function in Patients With Stroke. Practice Update website. Available at https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/masticatory-function-in-patients-with-stroke/141606 Accessed December 28,2022.
- Desai, J., Marchini, L., Childs, C. & Kohli, R. Randomized Controlled Trials in Geriatric Dentistry. In Milgrom, P., Sehgal, H. S. & Kohli, R. (Eds.) Randomized Controlled Trials in Evidence Based Dentistry. (ISBN 978-3-031-47650-1), pp. 225-243. New York: Springer International Publishing-Published 2024.
- (2021). Desai J. A commentary on :Tongue Cleaning Maintains Respiratory Function in Older Individuals. Practice Update website. Available at https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/tongue-cleaning-maintains-respiratory-function-in-older-individuals/122464/12/23/1. Accessed January 31,2021.