Sharona Dayan, DDS, DMSc
Date Prepared: June 10, 2023
PERSONAL DATA
Office telephone (310) 205-0900
Email: [email protected]
Office Address: 9735 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 211, Beverly Hills, Ca. 90212
EDUCATION
1999 DMSc, Oral Biology, Harvard University 1994 DDS, University of California, Los Angeles 1990 BS, University of California, Los Angeles
POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
1999 Clinical Certificate Periodontics, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine 1999 Clinical Certificate Oral Medicine, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine 1995 Hospital Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
A Harvard University Affiliate
LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
2004 Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
1997 State Licensure, Massachusetts, Dental License #19160 1995 State Licensure, California, Dental License #42992 2007-Present Academy of General Dentistry, Provider #314724
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2002-2016 Owner, Aurora Periodontal Care,
private practice limited to periodontology and oral medicine 2019-Present Owner, Sharona Dayan, DDS, DMSc, D/B/A Aurora Periodontal Care,
private practice limited to periodontology and oral medicine
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022- Present Clinical Instructor, Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry 1998-1999 Clinical Instructor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 150 hours of clinical instruction
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED 1995-1999 NIH Institutional Grant
1999-2003 NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship
PUBLICATIONS Books
- Dayan, Sharona, “Keep Your Teeth: A Practical Guide for Everyone”, Amazon Kindle Publishing
Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Figuerido ML, Dayan S, Kim Y, McBride J, Kupper TS, Wong DT. Expression of cell-
cycle regulator CDK2-associating protein 1 (CDK2AP1) in transgenic mice induces testicular and ovarian atrophy in vivo. Mol Reprod Dev, 2006 - Dayan S, Stashenko P, Niederman R, Kupper TS. Oral epithelial overexpression of IL-1 alpha causes periodontal disease. J Dent Research 2004 Oct;83(10): 786-790
- Dayan S, Simmons RK, Ahmed AR. Contemporary Issues in the diagnosis of oral pemphigoid: a selective review of the literature. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endodon 1999 Oct;88(4): 424-430
LECTURES GIVEN
Institute For Advanced Laser Dentistry, “Lasers for Periodontal Bone Regeneration Around Teeth and Dental Implants”
2023 Vancouver, Canada
2023 Boise, ID
2023 The Woodlands, TX
2022 Santa Monica, CA
2022 Baton Rouge, LA
2022 Austin, TX
2022 Dana Point, CA
2020 Chicago, IL
2019 Costa Mesa, CA
2019 Pasadena, CA
2019 Tucson, AZ
2019 Fort Collins, CO
2019 Denver, CO
2019 Boise, ID
2019 Santa Fe, New Mexico
Invited Lectures
2023 Alpha Omega Dental Society, “Laser LANAP Treatment For Periodontal Disease
and Peri Implantitis
2015 Cape Cod District Dental Society, “Rethinking the Extracted Maxillary Anterior
Tooth: An Interdisciplinary Approach for a Great Result”
2014 Metropolitan District Dental Society, “Dental Management of the Diabetic
Patient”
2014 Cape Cod District Dental Society, “Dental Management of the Diabetic Patient” 2014 Yankee Dental Congress, “Crown Lengthening and Mucogingival Surgery Using
Cadavers”
2013 Mount Ida School of Dental Hygiene, “Lasers in Periodontal Therapy”
2013 Mount Ida School of Dental Hygiene, “Root Coverage Using AlloDerm as an
Alternative to the Palate”
2013 Iranian American Medical Association Annual Meeting, “The Oral Systemic Connection-How Oral Health Contributes to Overall Health”
2013 Metropolitan West District Dental Society, “Dental Management of the Diabetic Patient”
2013 Cape Cod District Dental Society, “Root Coverage Using AlloDerm as an Alternative to the Palate”
2013 Yankee Dental Congress, “Root Coverage Using AlloDerm as an Alternative to the Palate”
2012 Parkway Norfolk Dental Study Club, “Gingival Recession and Esthetic Periodontal Therapy”
2012 Iranian American Medical Association Annual Meeting, “The Oral Systemic Connection-How a Healthy Mouth Contributes to Overall Health”
2012 South Shore District Dental Society, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Mucogingival Defects Using a Minimally Invasive Technique”
2012 Yankee Dental Congress, “Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner” 2012 Yankee Dental Congress, “Advanced Bone Grafting and Ridge Preservation” 2011 Mount Ida School of Dental Hygiene, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Mucogingival
Defects Using a Minimally Invasive Technique”
2011 Weston Council on Aging, “Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and
General Health”
2011 Yankee Dental Congress, “Minimally Invasive Surgery for Root Coverage Using
AlloDerm”
2010 Mount Ida School of Dental Hygiene, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Gingival
Recession Using AlloDerm”
2008 Yankee Dental Congress, “Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner” 2007 Yankee Dental Congress, “Palate-Free Grafting Using AlloDerm”
2006 Yankee Dental Congress, “Crown Lengthening, A Hands-On Workshop” 2006 Yankee Dental Congress, “Soft Tissue Surgery, A Hands-On Workshop” 2001 Society For Investigative Dermatology Annual Congress, “IL-1 alpha Over-
Expression Accelerates Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Mice” (oral and poster presentations)
Podcast Interviews
2023 Ayeneh TV, “Are You Feeling Thirsty? Top Tips For Effective Hydration” 2023 Ayeneh TV, “Nutrition for Oral Health”
2021 Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, “The Importance of Vitamin D for
Oral Health”
2021 Allen Ali Nasseh, “Vitamin D, Oral Health & The Microbiome”
2019 Tapesh TV, “Laser Treatment for Gum Disease and Advances in Airway-focused
Dentistry”
2019 KIRN 670 AM Radio, “Advances in Laser Dentistry and Treatment of Gum
Disease”
Media and Press
2020 Yahoo Lifestyle, “20 Signs of Cancer Usually Ignored by Women” 2020 Eat This, Not That! “20 Signs of Cancer Usually Ignored by Women”
2020 Eat This, Not That! “50 Things You Should Never Do at the Doctor’s Office” 2020 Woman’s World, “Sweet Breath=Better Health”
2019 Bestlife.com 23 “You’re Doing That Would Horrify Your Dentist”
2019 MarthaStewart.com “Dentists Say These Are the 10 Worst Foods for Your Teeth” 2019 MSN.com “100 Ways Your Home Could Be Making You Sick”
2019 MSN.com “50 Unxpected Health Problems After 50”
2019 Romper 17 “Everyday Habits That Will Help You Live Longer, Happier &
Healthier”
2019 Eat This, Not That! “Unexpected Health Problems After 50: Sleep Disordered
Breathing”
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
1999-2003Research Fellow, Harvard Skin Disease Research Center
1995-1999 Research Fellow in Periodontology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
1995-1999 Research Fellow in Oral Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
AWARDS AND HONORS
2005 Fellowship, International Congress of Oral Implantology
2001 Colgate Palmolive Research in Prevention Award
1993 Alpha Omega International Fraternity, Nathan A Styrt Scholarship Award
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD
2004-2016 Director Boston Dental Alliance, as Affiliate of Seattle Study Club, organized and
led over 80 accredited continuing education programs 1991-1990 UCLA School of Dentistry Freshman Class President
WORKSHOPS AND ADVANCED TRAINING
2022 Homeoblock and POD Appliances For Airway, Sleep and Nose Breathing, Director Ted Belfor
2020 Academy of Oral Myofunctional Therapy, Director Joy Moeller, RDH
2019 Airway-Focused Dentistry, Director Mark Cruz, DDS
2018 The Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy, Director Richard Roblee,
DDS
2011 Misch Implant Institute, Director Carl Misch, DDS, Advanced Bone Grafting And
Sinus Grafting For Dental Implants
2009 Kois Center, Director John Kois, Functional Occlusion I
2008 Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation
2007 Kois Center, Director John Kois, Treatment Planning I
2007 Center for Advanced Dental Education, Director Edward Pat Allen, DDS, PhD,
Soft Tissue Grafting for Teeth and Dental Implants
2007 Wilckodontics, Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics
2007-2005 Misch Implant Institute, Director Carl Misch, DDS, Surgical Oral Implantology
Program
2004 The Dawson Academy, Director Pete Dawson, DDS
2004 IDEA Institute, Director Robert Lamb, DDS, Advanced Bone Grafting
Accomplishments
2005-Present Create, develop and maintain AuroraPeriodontal.com
2005-Present Author and publish monthly blog posts for AuroraPeriodontal.com