School of Dental Medicine Faculty

DONALD J. KLEIER Professor Surgical Dentistry Mail Stop F847 P.O.Box 6508 Aurora, CO 80045 Phone: 303-724-6970 Fax: 303-724-6986 Email: Click for Email

Education:
Doctor of Dental Medicine: University of Kentcky College of Dentistry
Postdoctoral Speciality Training: University of Kentucky College of Dentistry

Honors and Awards:
President's Teaching Scholar
President's Award for Teaching Excellence
Chancellor's Teaching Recognition Award
Outstanding Clinical Instructor
Outstanding Didactic Instructor
Fellow, American College of Dentists
Fellow, International College of Dentists
Professor of the Year
Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Pi Rho Chapter

Departmental Affiliations:
Department of Surgical Dentistry

Research Interests:
I am interested in clinical problems and solutions within the specialty of endodontics. This has included surgical and nonsurgical procedures. Educational research and methodology is another of my interests. I have involved dental students as co-authors with a number of my publications and abstracts.

Selected Publications:
Mehdipour O, Kleier DJ, Averbach RE. Anatomy of sodium hypochlorite accidents. Compendium 2007;28:544-50.
Averbach RE, Kleier DJ. Clinical update on root canal disinfection. Compendium 2006;27:284-289.
Kleier DJ, Averbach R, Skidmore L, Minor M, Pascoe, G. A comparison of clinical outcomes using a nickel-titanium rotary or stainless steel hand file instrumentation technique. Compendium 2006;27:87-91.
Wood S, Johnson L, Kleier DJ. The relationship between periodontic and endodontic diseases. Compendium 2003;24:296-305.
Kleier DJ. The continuous locking suture technique. J Endod 2001;27:624-6.
Averbach RE, Kleier DJ. 21st century endodontics: part I the rotary revolution. Compendium 2001;22:27-34.
Dental Abstracts: 2001;July/August 46:160.
Kleier DJ, Shibilski K, Averbach R. Radiographic appearance of titanium posts in endodontically treated teeth. J Endod 1999;25:128-31.
Barr E, Kleier D, Barr N. Use of nickel-titanium rotary files for root canal preparation in primary teeth. Ped Dent 1999;22:77-8.
Kleier D.J., Shibilski K. management of the latex hypersensitive patient in the endodontic office. J Endod 1998;25:825-8.
Kleier, D.J. and Mendoza, M. The use of tungsten carbide needle holders to remove intracanal objects. J Endod 1996;22:703-5.

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