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Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski, D.D.S., M.P.H.

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Appointment: (585) 341-7177

Office: (585) 275-0706

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Patient Care Setting

Dentistry

Biography

Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski has been practicing dentistry for over 20 years. She provides comprehensive dental care to patients with a variety of dental needs. She serves as director of the Clinical and Translational Research Core at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and as assistant node director for the Northeast Region of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Her research interests include oral disease distribution and control, the study of cavities and their causes, and teledentistry - the use of communications technology for dental care. A native of Poland, Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski and her family have been in Rochester for over 20 years. She enjoys spending time with her son and husband, traveling, reading and gardening.

Professional Background

Dr. Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski currently serves as an Assistant Node Director for the Northeast Region of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (National Dental PBRN) and as Director of the Clinical and Translational Research Core at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. In the PBRN network, she lead a multicenter, prospective, cohort study entitled "Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity". Her research interest include oral epidemiology, teledentistry as an adjunct tool to screen, diagnose and refer young children for oral disease, especially Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and caries risk assessment in children and adults. She directs two graduate courses in Oral Epidemiology that are designed for postgraduate dental residents.

Research

Dr. Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski currently serves as an Assistant Node Director for the Northeast Region of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (National Dental PBRN) and as Director of the Clinical and Translational Research Core at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. In the PBRN network, she lead a multicenter, prospective, cohort study entitled "Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity". Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski is currently principal investigator of a double-blind placebo-controlled phase II randomized controlled trial entitled “Povidone Iodine Efficacy Study” (PIES). This project is assessing efficacy of an antimicrobial agent to prevent new cavitated caries lesions that require follow-up restorative/surgical intervention after oral rehabilitation in the Operating Room (OR) under general anesthesia. Her research interests include, risk factors for Early Childhood Caries (ECC), ECC prevention, teledentistry, oral epidemiology, and dental practice-based research.

Credentials

Education

1992
DDS | Medical University of Lublin (Poland)

2003
MPH | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

06/01/1999 - 06/01/2002
Residency in Dentistry, General Practice at Eastman Dental Center

Awards

2001
Michael Buonocore Award, Rochester, NY 2001
Sponsor: Eastman Department of Dentistry

2000 - 2003
Trainee in Research Grant, Rochester Training Program for Oral Health Clinical Research, University of Rochester, Rochester NY
Sponsor: NIH/NIDCR

Publications

Journal Articles

9/19/2023
Gill SR, O'Connor TG, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT. "Early childhood caries prevention through a developmental origins model of the oral microbiome, host and oral environment, and sociodemographic influences." Quintessence international.. 2023 Sep 19; 54(8):610-611.

8/10/2023
Cunha-Cruz J, Gilbert GH, Allareddy V, Cochran DL, Fellows J, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, McBurnie M, Meyerowitz C, Mungia R, Rindal DB, Gordan VV, . "Characteristics of Dentists in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network: Dentists in the National Dental PBRN." Journal of dentistry.. 2023 Aug 10; :104653. Epub 2023 Aug 10.

7/11/2023
Gilbert Klaczko C, Alkhars N, Zeng Y, Klaczko ME, Gill AL, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, Jusko TA, Sohn MB, Xiao J, Gill SR. "The Oral Microbiome and Cross-Kingdom Interactions during Pregnancy." Journal of dental research.. 2023 Jul 11; :220345231176459. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Books & Chapters

2013
Chapter Title: Dental Caries: General Concepts Pathogenic Mechanisms in Dental Caries
Book Title: Oral Microbiology and Immunology, 2nd ed
Author List: Robert G. Quivey, Jr., Hyun Koo, Jose Lemos, and Dorota T. Kopycka-Kedzierawski
Edited By: Lamont, Hajishengallis, and Jenkinson
Published By: The American Society for Microbiology Press 2013

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