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John D.B. Featherstone, MSc, PhD
Dr. John Featherstone is Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He earned his M.Sc. in physical chemistry from the University of Manchester (UK) and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wellington (New Zealand). His research over the past 28 years has covered several aspects of cariology (study of tooth decay) including fluoride mechanisms of action, caries risk assessment, de- and remineralization of the teeth, apatite chemistry, salivary dysfunction, caries (tooth decay) prevention, and laser effects on dental hard tissues with emphasis on caries prevention and early caries removal. Dr. Featherstone is the Leland and Gladys Barber Distinguished Professor of Dentistry at UCSF. He was also the year 2000 recipient of the International Association for Dental Research distinguished scientist award for research! in dental caries, and won the T.H. Maiman award for excellence in dental laser research from the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2002. The European Caries Research Organization awarded him the Zsolnai Prize in 2002 for his lifelong contributions to caries research.
Dr. Featherstone is an active member of several international
scientific organizations including the International Association for Dental
Research; the American Chemical Society; and the European Organization for
Caries Research. He is principal investigator on two major research grants
funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and
co-investigator on three others. He serves as a reviewer for several
scientific journals and is on two editorial boards.--
John D.B. Featherstone, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Contact Information:
University of California San Francisco
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Box 0758
707 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
Office: 415-476-0456
Fax 415-476-0858
E-mail jdbf@itsa.ucsf.edu
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