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Kirk Fridrich, DDS, MS, FACS

Professor and Head, Dept of Hospital Dentistry & Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery UIHC

Current Positions

  • Professor of Hospital Dentistry

Education

  • FACS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amercian College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
  • Certificate in Oral & Maxillofacial, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  • MS, University of Iowa
  • DDS, University of Nebraska
  • BS, University of Nebraska

Licenses & Certifications

  • American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Washington
  • CRDTS
  • National Board of Dental Examiners

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois

Professional Memberships

  • Iowa Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Academy of Osseointegration
  • American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • American Cleft Lip and Palate Association
  • International Association for Dental Research
  • Iowa Dental Association
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • American Dental Association

Selected Publications

  • Schneider, R. L., Fridrich, K. L. & Chang, K. (2012). Complex mandibular rehabilitation of a self-inflicted gunshot wound: A clinical report. J Prosthet Dent 107 (3) 158-62. PMID: 22385691.
  • Southard, T. E., Franciscus, R. G., Fridrich, K. L., Nieves, M. A., Keller, J. C., Holton, N. E., Krizan, K. E., Reimer, S. B. & Marshall, S. D. (2006). Restriction of facial bone growth with skeletal fixation: a preliminary study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 130 (2) 218-223.
  • Southard, T. E., Franciscus, R. G., Fridrich, K. L., Nieves, M. A., Keller, J. C., Holton, N. E., Krizan, K. E., Reimer, S. B. & Marshall, S. D. (2006). Restricting facial bone growth with skletal fixation: a preliminary study. J Orthod entofacial Orthop 130 (2) 218-23. PMID: 16905067.
  • Fridrich, K. L. (2004). Discussion: comparison of cytokines levels in synovial fluid between successful and unsuccessful cases in arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 62 (3) 287-288.
  • Morgan, T. A. & Fridrich, K. L. (2001). Effects of the multiple-piece maxillary osteotomy on the periodontium. Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg 16 (4) 255-265.
  • Morton, D., Fridrich, K. L., Aquilino, S. A. & Fridrich, T. A. (2000). Interdisciplinary treatment of severe maxillofacial trauma: a clinical report. J Prosthet Dent 84 (2) 133-135.
  • Shelly, A. D., Southard, T. E., Southard, K. A., Casko, J. S., Jakobsen, J. R., Fridrich, K. L. & Mergen, J. L. (2000). Evaluation of profile esthetic change with mandibular advancement surgery. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 117 (6) 630-637.
  • Fridrich, K. L. (1999). Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in orthognathic surgery: a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical study (discussion). J Oral Maxillofac Sug 57 1406-1407.
  • Fridrich, K. L. & Kirk, G. A. (1998). Dental Complications. In: Principles and Practiceof Anesthesiology. Longnecker DE, Tinker JH, Morgan G. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • Pansegrau, K. J., Fridrich, K. L., Lew, D. & Keller, J. C. (1998). A comparative study of osseointegration of titanium implants in autogenous and freeze-dried bone grafts. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 56 (9) 1067-1074.