Karo Parsegian DMD, MDSc, PhD

Associate Professor (T/T), Predoctoral Periodontics Program Director

Diagnostic Sciences and Surgical Dentistry

Primary Phone:303-724-4606

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Research, Publications, Projects

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) - First Tashkent State Medical Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2005)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Science - University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT (2014)
Master of Dental Science (MDSc) - University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT (2017)
Clinical Certificate in Periodontology - University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT (2017)
Health Educators Fellowship Program - McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (2021)
Certificate in Clinical Research - McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (2022)
Certificate in Quality and Safety - Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, CO (2023)

Licensed in Colorado, Texas and Washington.

Prior Experience

Adjunct Faculty - School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

Awards

(2020 - Present)

2024-2025 - Teaching with Heart, Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO USA) (Recipient).
2024-2025 - American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute (Fellow).
2024 - Charles W. Finley Visiting Scholar Education Grant, American Academy of Periodontology Foundation (Recipient).
2024 - American College of Dentistry (Fellow).
2023 - Leadership, Engagement, Action, and Development Program, American Academy of Periodontology (Recipient).
2021 - University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry Dean’s Excellence Award (Recipient).
2020 - AAP Foundation Teaching Fellowship (Finalist).
2020 - AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics (Recipient).
2020 - ADEA/ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Junior Faculty Award (Recipient).
2020 - IADR/AADR/CADR ("Pulp Biology & Regeneration IV" session) (Oral Session Chair).
2020 - William B. Clark Fellowship, American Associations for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (Recipient).

Affiliations

Surgical Dentistry, Division of Periodontics

Research Interest

Biology of dental pulp and reparative dentinogenesis
The association of periodontal and renal disease

Research

RESEARCH SUPPORT (2020 - Present):

K. Parsegian, A. DeStaffany, A. Lehn, and M. Lampe. The effect of video-assisted clinical instruction in dentistry on student’s periodontal instrumentation performance. (Dean’s Innovation Project Fund, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine).
K. Parsegian, A. DeStaffany, A. Lehn. The development of a video series of scaling and root planing (Dean's Innovation Project Fund, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine).
K. Parsegian. Innovative Addition of Dehydrated Human Amnion-Chorion Membrane During Scaling Root Planing.
(Snoasis Medical, LLC).
K. Parsegian and A. DeStaffany. The use of an animated flowchart diagram as an innovative tool to assist with diagnosing intraoral lesions (Dean’s Innovation Project Fund, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine).
K. Parsegian and N. Angelov. The use of PerioPlanner application as an innovative tool to improve periodontal clinic operations and maintain social distancing (Dean’s Academy Small Grants Program in Innovation and Educational Research, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry).

Publications and Presentations

POSTERS (2020 - Present):

K. Parsegian, K. Font, R. Magley, A. Kessler, P. Becker, M. Burns, and S. Chandrasekaran. The BioXclude® Membrane Enhances Outcomes of Scaling and Root Planing in Current Smokers. The 111th AAP Annual Meeting (Toronto, Canada); Oct 15-18, 2025.
K. Parsegian, A. Kessler, S. Chandrasekaran, P. Becker, and K. Font. Dehydrated and de-epithelialized amnion-chorion membrane improves outcomes of scaling and root planing. The 110th AAP Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA, USA); Oct 31 - Nov 3, 2024.
E. Rivas, K. Parsegian, D. Gozalo, T. Greany, S. Chandrasekaran, and A. Meethil. Effect of PRF on the healing of palatal donor site, and the quality of life - A patient-related outcome measure (PROM) based study. The 110th AAP Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA, USA); Oct 31 - Nov 3, 2024.
N. Angelov, N. Soldatos, E. Ioannidou, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, J. Applegate, K. K. Kookal, and K. Parsegian. The role of age and sex in periodontal therapy outcomes. The IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition; Mar 9-12, 2024.
K. Parsegian and M. Mina. Insight Into the Stimulatory Effects of IGF1 on odontoblast differentiation. The IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition; Mar 9-12, 2024.
A. DeStaffany, T. Wright, and K. Parsegian. Improving accuracy of diagnosing intraoral conditions utilizing an interactive flowchart. The IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition; Mar 9-12, 2024.
K. Parsegian, B-Y. Wang, K. Hashmani, P. Garnett, and N. Angelov “Oral Hygiene Challenge” session as an approach to improve the quality of oral hygiene instructions. The ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition; Mar 9-11, 2024.
N. Angelov and K. Parsegian. PerioPlanner improves periodontal clinic operations and maintains social distancing. 100th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR (a virtual meeting); Jun 22, 2022.
A. F. Dugum, N. Soldatos, H. S. Qadri, E. Ioannidou, and K. Parsegian. Periodontal and systemic diseases - large-scale epidemiological analysis in university settings. IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition (a virtual meeting); Jul 21-25, 2021.
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, T. Patel, H. Henson, and N. Angelov. The 2017 classification of periodontal diseases: a decision-tree diagnosis approach. The 106th AAP Annual Meeting (a virtual meeting); Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2020.
J. Nelson, S. Eswaran, A. Clark, and K. Parsegian. Periodontal management of patients with a peripheral ossifying fibroma. The 106th AAP Annual Meeting (a virtual meeting); Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2020.
T. Nguyen, P. Stylianou, A. Clark, and K. Parsegian. Periodontal management of a pregnant patient with a peripheral ossifying fibroma. The 106th AAP Annual Meeting (a virtual meeting); Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2020.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS/INTERACTIVE TALKS (2020 - Present):

A. Destaffany, M. Lehn, and K. Parsegian. High-quality instructional videos enhanced dental students’ comprehension of periodontal instrumentation. International Symposium on Dental Hygiene (Seoul, South Korea); Jul 11-14, 2024.
K. Parsegian, S. Chandrasekaran, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, D. Okano, D. Jones, and N. Angelov. The PocketPerio application significantly increases the accuracy of diagnosing periodontal conditions. The 101st General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and IX Meeting of the Latin American Region; Jun 22, 2023.
E. Ioannidou, N. Soldatos, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, K. Kookal, L. Palomo, D. Okano, and K. Parsegian. Age And Sex Affect The Prevalence And Severity Of Periodontitis. The 101st General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and IX Meeting of the Latin American Region; Jun 22, 2023.
K. Parsegian, S. Chandrasekaran, N. Angelov, and E. Ioannidou. Diabetes Impacts Oral Conditions in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. The 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR and the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR; Mar 16, 2023.
A. DeStaffany and K. Parsegian. Enhancing Oral Medicine and Pathology Diagnoses via an Interactive Interface. The ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition; Mar 13, 2023.
K. Parsegian and N. Angelov. The PocketPerio application significantly increases the accuracy of diagnosing periodontal conditions. ADEA 2022 Short Talks - SIG Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technology. Sep 28, 2022.
H. Al Akam, R. Silva, and K. Parsegian. The Design and Validation of SYBR Green qPCR Primers for Markers of Mineralization and Odontoblast Differentiation. The AAE Annual Meeting (a virtual meeting); Apr 21-24, 2021.

ABSTRACTS (2020 - Present):

K. Coggins, A. Husain, K. Parsegian, J. T. Whitson. Association between poor oral health and risk of glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Vol. 62, 1605; Jun 2021.

PUBLICATIONS (2020 - Present):

S. Chandrasekaran, M. Crow, and K. Parsegian. The Virtual Periodontal Clinic Session Enhances Dental Students’ Experience in Teledentistry. Journal of Dental Education. 2025 Sep 10:e70046. doi: 10.1002/jdd.70046. Online ahead of print (PubMed Link).
S. Chandrasekaran, K. Parsegian, L. de la Rosa, C. J. Hochheimer, and S. Mierau. Typodont-based surgical experience enhances dental students’ comprehension of surgical periodontal procedures. Journal of Dental Education. 2025 Mar 24:e13880. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13880. Online ahead of print (PubMed Link).
K. Parsegian, J. Himmelfarb, G. Fares, and E. Ioannidou. Fistula First, Catheter Last: Can The Mouth Be Second? Front Nephrol 2024 May 23:4:1385544. doi: 10.3389/fneph.2024.1385544 (PubMed Link).
N. Angelov, N. Soldatos, E. Ioannidou, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, J. Applegate, K. Kumar Kookal, and K. Parsegian. A retrospective analysis of the role of age and sex in outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy at a single academic dental center. Sci Rep. 2024 Apr 25;14(1):9504. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-60094-7 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian,D. K. Okano, S. Chandrasekaran, Y. Kim, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi,S. Fadakar, and N. Angelov. The PocketPerio application significantly increases the accuracy of diagnosing periodontal conditions in didactic and chairside settings. Sci Reports 2024 May 3;14(1):10189. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59394-9 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian, R. M. Arce, and N. Angelov. Surgical periodontal management of peripheral ossifying fibroma – a series of three cases. Case Rep Dent. 2024 Mar 11:2024:3683561. doi: 10.1155/2024/3683561 (PubMed link).
W. Carter, T. Tiwari, S. Elangovan, L. Johnson, K. Parsegian, and S. Chandrasekaran. Patient awareness of the association between periodontal and systemic diseases in an academic setting. J Periodontol 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1002/JPER.23-0635 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian and N. Angelov. PerioPlanner improves periodontal clinic operations and maintains social distancing. J Dent Educ 2023 Dec:87 Suppl 3:1809-1811; doi: 10.1002/jdd.13029. (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian, B-Y. Wang, K. Hashmani, and N. Angelov. The “Oral Hygiene Challenge” session as an approach to improve the quality of oral hygiene instructions. J Dent Educ. 2023 Oct 18. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13398 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian. The inhibition of mineralisation by fibroblast growth factor 2 is associated with the altered expression of genes regulating phosphate balance. Aust Endod J. 2023 Aug;49(2):324-331. doi: 10.1111/aej.12656 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian. The BMP and FGF pathways reciprocally regulate odontoblast differentiation. Connect Tissue Res. 2023 Jan 64(1):53-63 Jul 11;1-11; doi: 10.1080/03008207.2022.2094789 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian, D. Randall, M. Curtis, E. Ioannidou. Association between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease. Periodontol 2000 2022 Jun;89(1):114-124; PMID: 35244955 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12431 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, T. Patel, H. A. Henson, N. Angelov. Flowcharts improve periodontal diagnosis by dental and dental hygiene students. Can J Dent Hyg 2021 Oct 1;55(3):137-147; PMID: 34925514; PMCID: PMC8641549 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, A. L. Gardner, N. Angelov. Predoctoral periodontal education and COVID-19: challenges, actions, and learned lessons. J Dent Educ 2021 Jun; 85(Suppl 1): 946-947; PMID: 33011983; PMCID: PMC7675741; DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12451 (PubMed link).
K. Parsegian, N. Angelov, S. Ayilavarapu. Postgraduate periodontal education. Br Dent J 2020 Nov;229(9):569; PMID: 33188312; PMCID: PMC7662727; DOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-2361-5 (PubMed link).

BOOK CHAPTERS (2020 - Present):

A. Salman and K. Parsegian. Chapter 18.1. Gingivectomy/Gingivoplasty. In: Essential Periodontics edited by S. Smith and K. Almas (2022).
E. Ioannidou, R. Trivedi, and K. Parsegian. Chapter 16, pages 579-626. Renal disease. In: Burket's Oral Medicine 13th Edition edited by M. Glick. Quintessence Publishing Company, Inc. (2021).

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