Herbert Lee Ray, Jr. D.M.D.
Business Address: 3064 SALKX3501 Terrace StreetPittsburgh, PA 15261
Business Phone: (412) 648-8696
Home Phone: (724) 858-0935
Birthplace: PA Citizenship: USA
EDUCATION and TRAINING
Undergraduate
1980 - 1984 Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, Pa.: BS, Chemistry
Graduate
1984 - 1988 Temple University, School of Dentistry,Philadelphia, Pa.: DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine
Postgraduate
1988 - 1990 Temple University, School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pa.: Certificate in Endodontics
APPOINTMENTS and POSITIONS
1990-2010 Private Practice Limited to Endodontics
Lower Burrell, Greensburg, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Academic/Hospital
1997 - Present Veterans Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.: Endodontic Consultant
2009 - 2010 University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine Endodontic Department: Interim Director, Graduate Endodontic Department
2010 - Present University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
Endodontic Department Director, Endodontic Residency Program
2011-present Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
2013-present McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
CERTIFICATION and LICENSURE
Medical or Other Professional Licensure
1988 Northeast Regional Board
1988 Pennsylvania State Dental License
1995 Diplomate, American Board of Endodontists
2008 Fellow, International College of Dentists
MEMBERSHIP in PROFESSIONAL and SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
1985 - Present American Dental Association
1988 – Present American Association of Endodontics
1988 - Present Pennsylvania Dental Association
1990 – Present Pennsylvania Association of Endodontists
1990 - Present Odontology Society of Western Pennsylvania
1995 – Present American Board of Endodontists
1997 – Present College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics
2008 - Present American Dental Education Association
2008 – Present Fellow, International College of Dentists
2012 - Present American Association for Dental Research
2012 - Present International Association for Dental Research
HONORS and AWARDS
1988 Dentsply Student Clinician Award
1988 Operatiave Dentistry Award
1988 Pierre Fauchard Academy Certificate of Merit
1988 Dr. Charles Santangelo Alumni Award
1990 Louis I. Grossman Achievement Award
2008 Fellow, International College of Dentists
2008 - 2010 Pennsylvania Dental Association Presidential Citation
2011 AlbertPechan Award
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
1. Ray H, Seltzer S. A new glass ionomer root canal sealer. Journal of endodontics. 1991 Dec; 17 (12):598-603. PMID: 1820422.
2. Trope M, Ray HL Jr. Resistance to fracture of endodontically treated roots. Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 1992 Jan; 73 (1):99-102. PMID: 1603573.
3. Garlet GP, Horwat R, Ray HL Jr, Garlet TP, Silveira EM, Campanelli AP, Trombone AP, Letra A, Silva RM. Expression analysis of wound healing genes in human periapical granulomas of progressive and stable nature. Journal of endodontics. 2012 Feb; 38 (2):185-90. PMID: 22244633.
4. Letra A, Ghaneh G, Zhao M, Ray HL Jr, Francisconi CF, Garlet GP, Silva RM. MMP-7 and TIMP-1, New Targets in Predicting Poor Wound Healing in Apical Periodontitis. Journal of endodontics. 2013 Sep; 39(9)1141-6. PMID:23953287.
5. Fatima N. Syed-Picard, Herbert L. Ray, Jr., Prashant N. Kumta, Charles Sfeir - Scaffoldless Tissue Engineered Dental Pulp Cell Tissues for Endodontic Therapy- J.Dent Res 2014;93;250-255. PMID 24401375
6. Brown A, Zaky S, Ray H, Sfeir C,Porous magnesium/PLGA composite scaffolds for enhanced bone regeneration following tooth extraction. ActaBiomaterialia. 2014: In Press.
Published Abstracts/ Oral Presentations
1. Pulp regeneration utilizing various methods of dental pulp cell delivery Fatima N. Syed-Picard, Kostas Verdelis,Herbert L. Ray, Charles Sfeir, International Association for Dental Research Annual Session , Brazil, 2012
2 .Long term follow up of Revascularization cases using Platelet-Rich Fibrin Ryan Greene,DDS; Richard Horwat, DMD; Kostas Verdelis, DDS, PhD; Renato Menezes Silva, DDS, PhD; Herbert L Ray Jr, DMDAmerican Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Boston, MA, USA, April, 2012
3. High resolution MicroComputed Analysis of Apical Constriction Configuration in Maxillary Palatal Roots: a Pilot Study. Meredith Newman, DMD; Herbert L Ray Jr.,DMD; Lyudmila Lukashova,Hsiao-Ling S. Shen,MS,MPH; Janel A Marcelino; Kostas Verelis,DDS,PhDAmerican Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Boston, MA, USA, April, 2012
4. MicroComputed analysis of irrigation outcomes using conventional versus endovac irrigation: a pilot study.AminderVerraich,DDS; Herbert L Ray Jr., DMD; Gary C Dennis Jr, DDS; Brian Nalls, DMD; Jagdeep Gill, DDS; Kostas Verdelis,DDS,PhDAmerican Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Boston, MA, USA, April, 2012
5. Cyclic fatigue resistance of four different nickel-titanium rotary file types. Gary C Dennis Jr DDS; Hanny Hamoui DMD; Kostas Verdelis,DDS PhD; Herbert L Ray Jr., DMDAmerican Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Honolulu, HI, USA, April 17-20, 2013
6. Conventional vs. EndoVac Single-Cycle Irrigation: Visualization of Hard tissue Debris Removal Using High Resolution MicroComputed Tomography. Jagdeep Gill DDS; Brian Nalls DMD; Kostas Verdelis DDS,PhD; Herbert L Ray Jr., DMD American Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Honolulu, HI, USA, April 17-20, 2013
7.Apical Constriction and Apical Segment Configuration in Maxillary Molar Palatal Roots; a High Resolution Study, Clinical Relevance and Implications. Meredith Newman DMD; Janel Marcelino DMD; Herbert L Ray Jr., DMD; Kostas Verdelis DDS,PhD American Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Honolulu, HI, USA, April 17-20, 2013
8. Long Term Follow-up of Revascularization Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin. Janel Marcelino DMD, Richard Horwat DMD, Raquel Braga DMD, Herbert L Ray Jr DMD Ohio Endodontic Association Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, May 15, 2013
9. IRE1 Regulates the Formation of Craniofacial Bones and Dentin, S. Ravu, H-L.Shen,K. Liu, R. Riebe, J.Franks, D. Stoltz, H.Ray, K. Verdelis, H. Ouyang, American Association for Dental Research, Charlotte, N.C., March 19-22, 2014
10. IRE1a and XBP1: Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Periapical Periodontitis, S. Khaliq, A.Vieira, H. Ouyang, M. Bezamat, H. Ray, R. Silva, American Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Washington D.C., USA, April 30-May 3, 2014
11. ER stress signaling molecule IRE1a is a biological regulator of periapical bone formation, H-L Shen, S.Revu, R. Riebe, H. Ray, K. Verdelis, H.Ouyang, American Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Washington D.C., USA, April 30-May 3, 2014
12. High resolution MicroCT analysis of root canal obturation defects, R. Braga, J. Marcelino, H. Ray, K. Verdelis, American Association of Endodontists Annual Session, Washington D.C., USA, April 30-May 3, 2014
13. Magnesium/PLGA Composite Scaffolds for Improved Bone Regeneration, AJ Brown, SH Zaky, HL Ray, C Sfeir, 6thBiometals symposium on biodegradable metals for biomedical applications, Maratea, Italy, August 24-29, 2014.
Book Publications
Modo, M., Braga, R., Ray, H. (in press). Non-invasive in vivo imaging of transplanted cells and biomaterials. In Vishwakarma, A & Sharpe, P. (Eds.) Stem cell biology and tissue engineering in dentistry. London, UK: Elsevier.
Grants awarded/Submitted
1. American Association of Endodontist Foundation Resident research grant, awarded 2011
- Micro-ct analysis of apical plug removal using a negative pressure irrigation system
- Evaluation of the effects NaOCl and RC prep have on Ni-Ti rotary instruments
- Evaluation of pulp chamber floor anatomy using micro-ct analysis
- Genetic markers for RANK-l, RANK, OPG and the relationship to periapical pathology
- A study of root canal calcification, its progress in maxillary and mandibular molars, a micro-ct analysis
- The presence of intra-canal anastomoses in mandibular molars as seen through mico-ct evaluation
2. Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of four different types of NiTi rotary file, Source industry # 0029250 Co-PI, October 2011, awarded
3. High Volume and Resolution Microcomputed Tomography of Root Canal Systems- Anatomical and Clinical Outcomes Studies, Co-PI, AAE foundation, August 2012, submitted
4. Regenerative Endodontics, R01, Co-PI clinical, National Institute of Health, February 2013, submitted
5. Platelet Concentrates and Experimental Calcium Phosphate cement for Pulp Regeneration. AAE Foundation Endodontic Research Grant, Co-PI, August, 16 2013, awarded
6. Dentsply/Tulsa dental educational endowment grant, awarded
Key Lectures/CE Programs
A three point play for better comprehensive care, teaching and referral, ADEA Annual Session, March 18, 2012
Revascularization of the dental pulp complex in the immature permanent tooth, McGowan Institute of regenerative medicine retreat, March 5, 2013
Endodontic treatment: Why you are doing what you do, and can you do it better, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine off campus lecture series, March 14, 2013
Rotary Molar Endodontics, a hands on experience. University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine continuing education program, Pittsburgh, Pa, October 11, 2013
Endodontics, There is more to it than just Root canals. University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine off campus lecture series, Steubenville, Oh, January 16, 2014
Endodontics, There is more to it than just Root canals. University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine off campus lecture series, Scranton, Pa, February 19, 2014
Introductory Rotary Molar Endodontics, a hands on experience. April 4, 2014
Endodontics, There is more to it than just Root canals. University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine off campus lecture series, Bradford, Pa, April 17, 2014
Endodontic Therapy-More than just doing root canals, Pennsylvania Dental Association Annual Session, Hershey, Pa., April 24, 2014
A Micro-Ct Evaluation of Endodontics, TheAlle-Kiski Dental Society, Natrona Heights, Pa, September 24, 2014
TEACHING
1988 - 1990 Preclinical Endodontic Instructor,Temple University School of Dentistry
1989 - 1990 Clinical Endodontic Instructor, Temple University School of Dentistry
1991 - 1993 Clinical Endodontic Instructor, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
1997- present Endodontic consultant, General Practice Residency program Pittsburgh VA Hospital
2009- presentAssistant Professor of Endodontics, Program Director, Endodontic Residency Program University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.
Updated September, 2014