Laurie C. Carter DDS, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VirginiaLaurie Carter received her DDS degree and Certificate of Proficiency in Oral Pathology from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dentistry. She also holds both MA and PhD degrees in Experimental Pathology from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR).
Dr. Carter was on the faculty of the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine for 17 years. She is currently Professor Emeritus of the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, where she served as Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Director of Advanced Dental Education for 19 years.
She has served as President of the AAOMR, on the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs and the ADA Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition, as well as an advisor to the latter two organizations. She is the recipient of the AAOMR Arthur H. Wuehrmann Prize for the best manuscript in radiology, and has delivered the H. Cline Fixott, Sr. Memorial Oration. She has received the VCU Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine Professional Achievement Award for excellence in leadership, advocacy and mentoring. Dr. Carter is a Past-President of the Diagnostic Systems Group of the International Association for Dental Research where she developed a symposium entitled Saliva/Oral Fluid-Based Diagnostic Markers of Disease, which was published in Advances in Dental Research. She has over 40 publications in peer reviewed literature to her credit and has authored 5 book chapters.
Dr. Carter served as Consulting Editor for JADA Specialty Scan – Radiology for 7 years. She is lead Editorial Contributor for PracticeUpdate Clinical Dentistry, a joint project of the American Dental Association and Elsevier. Dr. Carter teaches a monthly radiation safety certification program in the state of Virginia and is currently employed as a free lance science writer.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Presence of Both Calcified Carotid Artery Atheroma on Panoramic Radiography and Elevated Neutrophil Count Signals Need for Medical Consultation Prior to Invasive Dental Procedures
- Calcifications of the Facial and Maxillary Arteries on Dental Radiographs Are Pathognomonic of Mönckeberg Medial Calcinosis
- Three-Quarters of Cancers Attributed to Dental Radiography Could Be Avoided by Use of Rectangular Collimation and Application of Selection Criteria
- Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Factor Predicting Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis in Head Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Radiotherapy
- Personal Oral Hygiene Interval Influences the Correlation Between Plaque Accumulation and Gingival Inflammation in Patients Engaged in a Periodontal Maintenance Program
- Adopting Dental Radiographic Guidelines for Selection Criteria
- Digital Impressions Resulted in Shorter Clinical Adjustment Time Than Conventional Impressions for Solitary Posterior Crowns
- Cervical Spine Injuries in Facial Fracture Patients − Injury Mechanism and Fracture Type Matter
- Anatomic Landmarks on CBCT Scans Reliably Predict Tongue Space Measurements
- Dental Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic