Betsy K. Davis, D.M.D., M.S.

Director,
Maxillofacial Prothodontics

Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology

Medical University
of South Carolina

CURRICULUM VITAE


EDUCATION

1979 Andrew Jackson High School
Kershaw, South Carolina
Diploma

1983 Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
B.S. (Biology)
Cum Laude

1987 College of Dental Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
D.M.D.

1989 Prosthodontic Graduate Program
College of Dentistry
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Certificate, M.S.

1993 Maxillofacial Prosthetic Program
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Certificate

1994 Maxillofacial Prosthetic/Implant Program
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Certificate


HONORS

1985 Blue Key National Honor and Leadership Fraternity
Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

1986 Feature Editor 1986-1987
American Student Dental Association

1987 Recipient of the American Equilibration Society Award
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

1987 Recipient of the Psi Omega Fraternal Achievement Award
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

1996 Recipient of the Young Alumna Award
Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina


ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Academy of Osseointegration
American College of Prosthodontists
American Dental Association
Cascades Dental Specialty Study Group
Charleston Dental Society
Coastal Dental District
MD Anderson Associates

Offices Held:

1984 - 1985 Secretary, Dental Class of 1987
Medical University of South Carolina

1985 - 1986 Treasurer, Psi Omega Dental Fraternity
Medical University of South Carolina

1986 - 1987 Feature Editor
American Student Dental Association

1989 - 1991 Member of the Professionalism Committee
Ohio State University College of Dentistry

1990 - 1992 Member of Color Science Committee
American College of Prosthodontists

1991 - 1992 Advisor, The Ohio State University’s
American Student Dental Association


WORK AND TEACHING EXPERIENCES

1987 - 1988 Clinical Instructor in Junior Fixed Prosthodontics Clinic
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

1987 - 1988 Teaching Assistant in Pre-Clinical Fixed Prosthodontic Course
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

1989 - 1992 Assistant Professor
Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Columbus, Ohio

Currently Director, Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Clinic
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina


PRESENTATIONS

1978 Davis, BK
"The Effect of Cholesterol on the Heart in New Zealand Rabbits."
Presented at the 29th International Science and Engineering Fair
Anaheim, California, Spring, 1978, Fourth Place.

1979 Davis, BK
"The Effect of Cholesterol on the Heart in New Zealand Rabbits."
Presented at the American Academy of Science
Houston, Texas, 1979

1987 Davis, BK
"Senior Case Presentation: Coordinating Periodontics, Endodontics,
Orthodontics, and Prosthodontics in Treatment Planning."
American Student Dental Association Clinic Day
Charleston, South Carolina, April, 1987.

1989 Davis, BK
"Porcelain and Color."
Presented at the University of Iowa for the Dental Technicians Study Club
Iowa City, Iowa, Summer, 1989.

1990 Davis, BK
"Vertical Dimension and Esthetics for the Full Mouth Reconstruction."
Columbus Dental Society
Columbus, Ohio

1990 Davis, BK
"Agreement Between Porcelain Shade and Final Shade of Porcelain Veneers."
Abstract #1518 Oral Presentation, IADR-AADR Annual Meeting
Cincinnati, Ohio

1991 Davis, BK
"Adjusting Porcelain Laminate Color by
Dilution with Body and Modifier Porcelains."
Abstract #1524, Oral Presentation, IADR-AADR Annual Meeting
Acapulco, Mexico

1991 Davis, BK
"Effect of Porcelain Shade on Final Shade of Porcelain Veneers."
Dilution with Body and Modifier Porcelains."
Abstract #1671, Poster Presentation, IADR-AADR Annual Meeting
Acapulco, Mexico

1991 Davis, BK, Johnson, WM, Saba, RF
"Kubelka-Munk Theory Applied to
Porcelain Veneer Systems Using a Colorimeter."
Abstract #2416, Poster Presentation, IADR-AADR Annual Meeting
Acapulco, Mexico

1992 Davis, BK
"The Amount of Colorimetric Light Losses
for Pigmented Maxillofacial Materials."
Abstract #285, Poster Presentation, AADR Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts

1992 Davis, BK
"Estimating the Optical Properties of
Dental Porcelain Using Thick Samples."
Abstract #812, Poster Presentation, AADR Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts

1994 Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
"Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators."
Abstract #2, Oral Presentation, First International Congress on
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Palm Springs, California

1994 Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
"Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators."
Oral Presentation, American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
New Orleans, Louisiana

1995 Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
"Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators."
Oral Presentation, Sixth International Congress on Preprosthetic Surgery
Palm Springs, California

1996 Davis, BK
"Restoration of the Edentulous Mandible."
Spoleto Symposium Current Surgical and
Prosthodontic Concepts of Dental Implants.
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston South Carolina


1996 Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
"Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators."
Oral Presentation, Second International Congress on Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Seoul, Korea

1997 Roumanas, ED, Nishimura, RD, Davis, BK, Beumer III, J
"Clinical Evaluation of Implants Retaining
Edentulous Maxillary Obturator Prostheses."
Abstract #33, Oral Presentation, Seventh International Congress on
Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery
Denmark

1997 Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
"A Photoelastic Evaluation of Various Attachments for Maxillectomy Patients."
Abstract # 95, Poster Presentation, Seventh International Congress on
Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery
Denmark

1997 Weber, PC, Davis, B, Adkins, Jr, WY.
"Congenital Canal Atresia Reconstruction With Dental Impression Material."
Presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting
Washington, DC, 1996.

1998 Davis, B, Roumanas, E, Nishimura, R, and Caputo, A.
"Implant Retention Bars in Maxillary Defects."
Presented at the Third International Congress on Maxillofacial Prosthetics
RES Seminars, Torino, Italy, 1998.

1998 Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Nishimura, RD, and Hood, K.
"Prosthetic-Surgical Collaborations in the
Rehabilitation of Patients with Head and Neck Defects."
Presented at the 10th International Symposium of Surgical Prosthetics and
Epithetics and 13th Annual Conference of the
American Anaplastology Association
RES Seminars, Linz, Austria, 1998.

1998 Hood, K, Davis, BK.
"Prosthetic Auricular Reconstruction of a Golodenhar's Syndrome Patient."
Presented at the 10th International Symposium of
Surgical Prosthetics and Epithetics and
13th Annual Conference of the American Anaplastology Association
RES Seminars, Linz, Austria, 1998.

1999 Davis, B, Gallagher, C, and Lamb, N
"Splint Fabrication Technique for Bone Grafting Guide."
Presented at the 8th International Congress on
Preprosthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
RES Seminars, San Diego, California, 1999.

1999 Davis, BK
"A Review of Currently Used Materials for
Maxillofacial Prosthetics: Combining Art and Science."
Presented at the 14th Annual Conference
of the American Anaplastology Association
RES Seminars, Toronto, Canada, 1999.


RESEARCH

1976 - 1978 Developed, completed, and published the results of research on
"The Effects of Cholesterol on the Heart in New Zealand Rabbits".

1987 - 1989 Master Thesis on
"The Effect of Porcelain Veneer Opacity on the
Resultant Color of the Veneer Substrate System".
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa


GRANTS

Winter, 1990
Ohio State University
College of Dentistry Research Committee
"Application of the Kubelka-Munk Theory to the Porcelain Veneer System."
Second Investigator (40%) $2,408.80

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
National Institute of Health
"Application of the Kubelka-Munk Theory to the Porcelain Veneer System."
Co-Sponsor of Student Internship
$300 (supplies)

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Seed Grant Funding
"Standardization of Porcelain Veneer Shade Selection."
Principal Investigator (100%) $10,000

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
College of Dentistry Internal Student Assistantships
"Standardization of Porcelain Veneer Shade Selection."
2 Students (40%) $1,500 (per student)

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
Accoe Company
"Standardization of Porcelain Veneer Shade Selection."
$300

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
Ceramco Company
"Standardization of Porcelain Veneer Shade Selection."
$906.50

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
Caulk/Dentsply
"Standardization of Porcelain Veneer Shade Selection."
$2,747.90

Summer, 1990
Ohio State University
Kerr/Sybron
"Standardization of Porcelain Veneer Shade Selection."
$180

Winter, 1990
Ohio State University
College of Dentistry Research Committee
"Dependence of Tristimulus Values Upon
Porcelain Translucency and Colorimeter Geometry."
Principal Investigator (75%) $2,448.30

College of Dentistry, Ohio State University
Developed a Color Research Room
Equipment: Vita Porcelain Furnace - $6,000.00
Mixer - $200.00

Received the 1990-1991 Educational Grant from Coltene
Whaledent Company for The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.
Coltene's Light/Heat Curing System $3,876

1992 - 1993 Recipient of the Federation of Prosthodontic Educational Grant for
"The Effect of Various Primers on the Bond Strength
Coltene's Light/Heat Curing System $3,876 of
Polyurethane to Silicone Elastomer."
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

1993 - 1994 Research on the
"Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators."
Sponsored by Implant Innovations, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida
Conducted at the University of California at Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, California


PUBLICATIONS

Davis, BK
“The Effect of Cholesterol on the Heart in New Zealand Rabbits.”
Proceedings of the 29th International Science and Engineering Fair
Anaheim, California, Spring, 1978 (Fourth Place)

Davis, BK
"The Effect of Cholesterol on the Heart in New Zealand Rabbits."
Proceedings of the American Academy of Science
Houston, Texas, 1979.

Davis, BK and Pearce, M
“A Life of My Own, Thank You -- “What Dental Students Do When They’re Not In School.”
Dentistry 87, Vol. 7, No. 1, February 1987, Pages 17-21.


ABSTRACTS

Linden, JJ, Swift, Jr, EJ, Davis, BK
The Effect of Porcelain Opacity on Curing of Composite Resin
J Dent Res 69: 209, 1990, Abstract #806.

Davis, BK, Aquilino, SA, Lund, PS, Diaz-Arnold, AM, Denehy, GE.
Agreement between Porcelain Shade and Final Shade of Porcelain Veneers.
J Dent Res 69: 298, 1990, Abstract #1518.

Davis, BK, Papcum, LJ, Johnston, WM.
Effect of Cement Shade on Final Shade of Porcelain Veneers.
J Dent Res 70: 297, 1991, Abstract #250.

Davis, BK, Johnston, WM.
Adjusting Laminate Color by Dilution with Body and Modifier Porcelains.
J Dent Res 70: 456, 1991, Abstract #1524.

Davis, BK, Scott, JO, Johnston, WM.
Effect of Porcelain Shades on Final Shade of Porcelain Veneers.
J Dent Res 70: 475, 1991, Abstract #1671.

Davis, BK, Johnson, WM, Saba, RF.
Kubelka-Munk Theory Applied to Porcelain Veneer Systems Using a Colorimeter.
J Dent Res 70: 568, 1991, Abstract #2416.

Johnston, WM, Davis, BK.
The Amount of Colorimetric Light Losses for Pigmented Maxillofacial Materials.
J Dent Res 71: 141, 1992, Abstract #285.

Davis, BK, Johnston, WM, Saba, R.
Estimating the Optical Properties of Dental Porcelain Using Thick Samples.
J Dent Res 71: 207, 1992, Abstract #812.

Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R.
Stress Distribution of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators.
Proceedings of the First International Congress on Maxillofacial Prosthetics
RES Seminars, Indian Wells, 1994, Abstract #2.

Davis, B, Roumanas, E, Caputo, A, Nishimura, R.
Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators.
Sixth International Congress on Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery
Palm Springs, California, 1995, Abstract #49.

Davis, BK, Roumanas, E, Hong, S, Nishimura, R
Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators.
Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Maxillofacial Prosthetics
RES Seminars, Seoul, Korea, 1996, Abstract #31.

Roumanas, ED, Nishimura, RD, Davis, BK, Beumer III, J.
Stress Distributions of Implants Implants in Maxillary Resection Patients.
Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Maxillofacial Prosthetics
RES Seminars, Seoul, Korea, 1996, Abstract #32.

Roumanas, ED, Nishimura, RD, Davis, BK, Beumer III, J.
Clinical Evaluation of Implants Retaining Edentulous Maxillary Obturator Prostheses
Seventh International Congress on Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery
Denmark, 1997, Abstract #33.

Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
A Photoelastic Evaluation of Various Attachments for Maxillectomy Patients
Seventh International Congress on Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery
Denmark, 1997, Abstract # 95.


ARTICLES

Davis, BK, Aqulinio, SA, Lund, PS, Diaz-Arnold, AM, Denehy, Ge
Subjective Evaluation of the Effect of Porcelain Opacity on the Resultant Color of Porcelain Veneers.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics
3(6):567-572, 1990.

Davis, BK, Aqulinio, SA, Lund, PS, Diaz-Arnold, AM, Denehy, Ge
Colorimetric Evaluation of the Effect of Porcelain Opacity on the Resultant Color of Porcelain Veneers.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics
3(6):567-572, 1990.

Linden, JJ, Swift, Jr, EJ, Boyer, DB, Davis, BK
Photo-Activation of Resin Cements Through Porcelain Veneers.
Journal of Dental Research
70(2):154-157, 1991.

Davis, BK, Johnson, WM, Saba, RF
Kubelka-Munk Theory Applied to Porcelain Veneer Systems Using A Colorimeter.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics
7(3):227-233, 1994.

Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Caputo, AA, Hong, S-H, Nishimura, R
Stress Distributions of Implants Used for Retention of Maxillary Obturators.
Proceedings of the First International Congress on Maxillofacial Prosthetics.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1995: 204-208.

Johnson, WM, Hesse, NS, Davis, BK, Seghi, RR
Analysis of Edge-Losses in Reflectance Measurements of Pigmented Maxillofacial Elastomer.
Journal of Dental Research
75(2): 752-760, 1996.

Roumanas, ED, Nishimura, RD, Davis, BK, Beumer 3rd, J
Clinical Evaluation of Implants Retaining Edentulous Maxillary Obturator Prostheses.
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
77(2): 184-190, 1997.

Davis, BK, Roumanas, ED, Nishimura, RD.
Prosthetic-Surgical Collaborations in the Rehabilitation of Patients With Head and Neck Defects.
Otolaryngolic Clinics of North America
30(4):631-645, 1997.

Osguthorpe, JD, Hochman, M, Weber, P, Davis, B.
Head and Neck Oncology: What’s New.
Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association
94:279-280, 1998.

Weber, PC, Davis, B, Adkins, Jr, WY.
Canal Atresia Reconstruction With Dental Impression Material
American Journal of Otolaryngology
20(4, July-August):236-240, 1999.


CERTIFICATIONS

1988 Certificate in Special Jaw Reconstruction from Nobelpharma

1989 Certificate in Special Jaw Reconstruction with IMZ Implants

1989 Certificate in Dicor

1995 3i Surgical Certification Program


BOARD EXAMINATIONS

Spring, 1987 South Carolina State Boards, License #2858

Spring, 1988 Central Regional Dental Boards