Karo Parsegian DMD, MDSc, PhD, FABP, FACD

Publications and Presentations

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (2020 - Present):

1. K. Parsegian, M. Lehn, A. DeStaffany, and N. Angelov. Instructional Videos Demonstrating Periodontal Instrumentation on a Typodont with Simulated Calculus. J Vis Exp. In press. 2026. doi: 10.3791/70415.
2. K. Parsegian, N. Soldatos, T. C. Carter, N. Angelov, N. Shimpi, K. K. Kookal, D. K. Okano, and E. Ioannidou. Age and Sex Affect the Prevalence and Severity of Periodontal Conditions in an Academic Setting. J Periodontol. 2026 Jun;97(6):1192-1202. doi: 10.1002/jper.70053. ( PubMed link)
3. S. Chandrasekaran, M. Crow, and K. Parsegian. The Virtual Periodontal Clinic Session Enhances Dental Students’ Experience in Teledentistry. J Dent Educ. 2026 Jun;90(Suppl 1):S152-S154. doi: 10.1002/jdd.70046. ( PubMed link)
4. S. Chandrasekaran, N. Shimpi, T. C. Carter, P. Becker, and K. Parsegian. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Disruptions in Periodontal Maintenance on Periodontal Health. J Periodontol. 2026 Apr;97(4):849-859. doi: 10.1002/jper.70050. ( PubMed link)
5. 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. J Dent Educ. 2025 Oct;89(10):1509-1516. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13880. ( PubMed link)
6. 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 Dec;95(12):1201-1209. doi: 10.1002/jper.23-0635. ( PubMed link)
7. 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. 2024 Dec;88(Suppl 3):1763-1766. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13398. ( PubMed link)
8. 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)
9. 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 Rep. 2024 May 3;14(1):10189. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59394-9. ( PubMed link)
10. N. Angelov, N. Soldatos, E. Ioannidou, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, J. Applegate, K. K. 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)
11. 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)
12. 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)
13. 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)
14. K. Parsegian. The BMP and FGF Pathways Reciprocally Regulate Odontoblast Differentiation. Connect Tissue Res. 2023 Jan;64(1):53-63. doi: 10.1080/03008207.2022.2094789. ( PubMed link)
15. K. Parsegian, D. Randall, M. Curtis, and E. Ioannidou. Association Between Periodontitis and Chronic Kidney Disease. Periodontol 2000. 2022 Jun;89(1):114-124. doi: 10.1111/prd.12431. ( PubMed link)
16. K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, T. Patel, H. A. Henson, and N. Angelov. Flowcharts Improve Periodontal Diagnosis by Dental and Dental Hygiene Students. Can J Dent Hyg. 2021 Oct 1;55(3):137-147. ( PubMed link)
17. K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, A. L. Gardner, and N. Angelov. Predoctoral Periodontal Education and COVID-19: Challenges, Actions, and Learned Lessons. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun;85(Suppl 1):946-947. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12451. ( PubMed link)
18. K. Parsegian, N. Angelov, and S. Ayilavarapu. Postgraduate Periodontal Education. Br Dent J. 2020 Nov;229(9):569. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-2361-5. ( PubMed link)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND INTERACTIVE TALKS (2020 - Present):

1. M. Lehn, A. DeStaffany, and K. Parsegian. Demonstration of Periodontal Instrumentation Using a Calculus-Coated Typodont. ADEA Section on Periodontics Webinar; Nov 5, 2025. 
2. 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.
3. 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 IADR/LAR General Session & Exhibition with WCPD (Bogotá, Colombia); Jun 21-24, 2023.
4. 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 IADR/LAR General Session & Exhibition with WCPD (Bogotá, Colombia); Jun 21-24, 2023. 
5. K. Parsegian, S. Chandrasekaran, N. Angelov, and E. Ioannidou. Diabetes Impacts Oral Conditions in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. The AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition (Portland, OR, UA); Mar 15-18, 2023.
6. A. DeStaffany and K. Parsegian. Enhancing Oral Medicine and Pathology Diagnoses via an Interactive Interface. The ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition (Portland, OR, USA); Mar 11-14, 2023.
7. 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.
8. H. Al Akam, R. Silva, and K. Parsegian. The Design and Validation of SYBR Green qPCR Primers for Markers of Mineralization and Odontoblast Differentiation. American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting (AAE21; virtual); Apr 21-24, 2021.

POSTERS (2020 - Present):

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS (2020 - Present):

1. K. Coggins, A. Husain, K. Parsegian, and J. T. Whitson. Association Between Poor Oral Health and Risk of Glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(8):1605.

BOOK CHAPTERS (2020 - Present):

1. A. Salman and K. Parsegian. Chapter 18.1. Gingivectomy/Gingivoplasty. In: Essential Periodontics edited by S. Smith and K. Almas (2022).
2. 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).

AD-HOC PEER-REVIEW SERVICE:

• BMJ Case Reports
• European Journal of Dental Education
• JDR Clinical & Translational Research
• Journal of Dental Education
• Journal of Endodontics
• Journal of Periodontology
• Military Medical Research
• Oral Diseases
• Periodontology 2000
• Scientific Reports