Michael Bral

Professor
Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
New York University
United States of America

Doctor Dentistry
Biography

1965 Premed Certificate,Acton College, London 1970 Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of London 1973 Fellowship in Oral Surgery, Royal College of Surgeon of England 1975 M.S., Advanced Education Periodontics, NYUCD 1976 Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine 1984 Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology

Research Intrest

Dr. Bral has been a member of the faculty at NYUCD since 1975. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Periodontics (1978-1994) and Director of the Advanced Education Program in Periodontics (1989-1998). He continues his teaching and research activities at New York University and as Visiting Professor at several academic institutions such as Universities of Boston, Monterrey, Buenos Aires and Nice while maintaining a private practice in New York City limited to Periodontics, Oral Medicine and Implantology.

List of Publications
"Effects of Treatment on Cyclosporine and Nifedipine Induced Gingival Enlargement: Clinical and Histologic Results" (with Dr. E. Santi). Int J Periodontol and Rest Dent, Vol. 18(1): 80-85, 1998.
"Antimicrobial Agents in the Prevention and Treatment of Periodontal Diseases," (with C.N. Brownstein) Dental Clinics of North America, 32:217-241, 1988.
"Identification and Distribution of Langerhans Cells in Human Periodontal Pocket Epithelium," (with B. Rifkin, A. Klechner) J Dent Research, 65:267, 1986.
"Effects of Proximal Contacts and Marginal Ridge Relationships on Food Impaction," (with S.S. Stahl) J Dental Research, 61:348, 1982.
"Keratinizing Potential of Human Crevicular Epithelium," (with S.S. Stahl), J Periodontol., 48:381-87, 1977.