Allison Buchanan

Interim Chair

Allison Buchanan

Interim Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences

Other Duties

Associate Chair, Oral Biology

Bio

Dr. Buchanan is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist. She received her dental degree from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia) and completed her residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Buchanan also received her Master of Science degree from San Antonio. Dr. Buchanan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences at the Dental College of Georgia. She teaches at both the predoctoral and graduate levels and provides a cone beam computed tomography overread referral service for both local and remote practitioners. Her research interests include cone beam computed tomography and digital radiography.

Education

  • MS, Dental Clinical Sciences, GeneralUniversity of Texas Health Sci, 2010

  • DMD, DentistryMedical College of Georgia, 2005

  • BS, Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNewberry College, 2000

Certifications

  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative2009

  • DENGeorgia Board of Dentistry, 2005

  • South Carolina Dental LicenseSouth Carolina Board of Dentistry, 2006

  • BLS (CPR) Instructor CertificationAmerican Heart Association, 2014

  • Texas Dental LicenseTexas Board of Dentistry, 2009

  • Georgia Dental LicenseGeorgia Board of Dentistry, 2005

Awards & Honors

  • 2024 Outstanding Faculty AwardAugusta University, 2024

  • Honorable mention awardee for the OMR section of Oral Surgery Oral Pathology Oral Medicine Oral RadiologyOral Surgery Oral Pathology Oral Medicine Oral Radiology, 2021

  • Inducted into the PHI KAPPA PHI Honor SocietyPHI KAPPA PHI Honor Society, 2020

  • Faculty Research and Scholarship Achievement AwardDental College of Georgia, 2018

  • Caught in the Act of Representing the Augusta University Value of Excellence2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • RSDS 5492

    Introduction to Clinic Dent II
  • DSOM 5402

    Oral Diagnostic Sciences II
  • DSRD 5211

    Radiology
  • DSRD 5692

    Radiology Clinic II
  • DSCP 5701

    Diagnostic Sciences Conference
  • RSDS 5391

    Introduction to Clinical Dent
  • DSOM 5603

    Oral Diagnostic Sciences III
  • CLCR 8006

    Radiology

Teaching Interests

Digital Radiography Advanced Imaging Radiation Biology and Protection Radiation physics Radiographic presentation of anatomy and pathology.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Optimizing radiation safety in dentistry Clinical recommendations and regulatory considerations, 2024
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Effect of Three Different Disinfection Methods on the Image Quality of Photostimulable Phosphor Plates, 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Analysis of Incidental Findings on Pre-endodontic CBCT scans, 2021
    Abstract
  • Radiographic features of Intercrestal and Classic Osteosarcoma, a report of 3 cases, 2021
    Abstract
  • The Role of Software in Quality Assurance for Indirect Digital Intraoral Imaging, 2020
    Manuscript

Research Interests

Cone Beam Computed Tomography Digital Radiography and Quality Assurance Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Department Service

  • Departmental Search Committee, Anatomical Sciences position2019 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • Departmental Search Committee, Oral Medicine position2019 - Present

    Role:Committee Chair
  • Associate Chair Department of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences2018 - Present

    Role:Other
  • Departmental Promotion and Tenure Review Committee for Dr. Ahmed El-Marakby2019 - 2019

    Role:Committee Member

College Service

  • Clinical Chairs committee, committee member and DCG steering committee representative2018 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • CDM ITAC-Instructional Technology Advisory2012 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • Faculty Development Committee2010 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • Radiology equipment AD HOC Committee2010 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Kappa Lambda chapter, President2018 - 2019

University Service

  • Provost’s Task Force on Faculty workload, DCG representative service section2019 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • DCG Senator, Faculty Representatives to Augusta University Faculty Senate2013 - 2016

    Role:Committee Member
  • Augusta University Faculty Development2013 - 2014

    Role:Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Standards Committee on Dental Informatics (SCDI)2022 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • American Dental Association2021 - Present

    Role:Committee Member
  • American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs (CSA). Consultant for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.2019 - Present

  • Editorial Review Board, Journal of Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology2019 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member
  • Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Reviewer2018 - Present

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