Ken Tilashalski

Ken Tilashalski
Professor / Associate Dean

Scholar (C), Interprof Sim for Innov Clinical Practice , Office of the Provost
Scientist (C), Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC) , School of Medicine
Scientist (C), Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE) , General Clinical Research Center
Scientist (C), Minority Health & Research Center , General Clinical Research Center
Scientist (C), Global Center for Craniofacial, Oral and Dental Disorders (GC-CODED) , School of Dentistry
Professor (P), General Dentistry , School of Dentistry
Associate Dean, General Dentistry , School of Dentistry
Co-Director, Dental Assisting Program , School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor (S), Pathology , Academic Joint Departments

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2017	Effectiveness of standardized patient simulations in teaching clinical communication skills to dental students. Journal of Dental Education. 81:1179-1186. 2017
2013	Outcomes of root canal treatment in dental PBRN practices.. Texas dental journal. 130:351-359. 2013
2010	Outcomes of root canal treatment in dental practice-based research network practices. General Dentistry. 58:28-36. 2010
2009	Palifermin for management of treatment-induced oral mucositis in cancer patients. Biologics: Targets and Therapy. 3:111-116. 2009
2009	Racial differences in baseline treatment preference as predictors of receiving a dental extraction versus root canal therapy during 48 months of follow-up. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 69:41-47. 2009
2007	Racial differences in treatment preferences: Oral health as an example. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 13:102-108. 2007
2006	Root canal treatment in a population-based adult sample: Differences in patient factors and types of teeth treated between endodontists and general dentists. Community Dental Health. 23:21-25. 2006
2005	Smokeless tobacco and periodontal disease. 2005
2005	The authors reply [2] 2005
2005	Smokeless tobacco and severe active periodontal disease, NHANES III. The Practitioner. 249:705-710. 2005
2005	Smokeless tobacco and severe active periodontal disease, NHANES III 2005
2005	Seven year follow-up of smoking cessation with smokeless tobacco. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 37:105-108. 2005
2004	Root canal treatment in a population-based adult sample: Status of teeth after endodontic treatment. Journal of Endodontics. 30:577-581. 2004

Teaching Activities

CD728 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2013)

CD728 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2015)

CD728 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2017)

CD728 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2019)

CD728 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1110 - Intro to Dental Assisting (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1110 - Intro to Dental Assisting (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1110 - Intro to Dental Assisting (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1110 - Intro to Dental Assisting (Fall Term 2022)

DAT1111 - Pre-Clinical Procedures I (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1111 - Pre-Clinical Procedures I (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1111 - Pre-Clinical Procedures I (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1111 - Pre-Clinical Procedures I (Fall Term 2022)

DAT1112 - Basic Science for Dental Asst (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1112 - Basic Science for Dental Asst (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1112 - Basic Science for Dental Asst (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1112 - Basic Science for Dental Asst (Fall Term 2022)

DAT1114 - Anatomy and Physiology (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1114 - Anatomy and Physiology (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1114 - Anatomy and Physiology (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1114 - Anatomy and Physiology (Fall Term 2022)

DAT1115 - Dental Materials (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1115 - Dental Materials (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1115 - Dental Materials (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1115 - Dental Materials (Fall Term 2022)

DAT1118 - Applied Psychology in Dent (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1118 - Applied Psychology in Dent (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1211 - Clinical Practice I (Spring Term 2020)

DAT1211 - Clinical Practice I (Spring Term 2021)

DAT1211 - Clinical Practice I (Spring Term 2022)

DAT1211 - Clinical Practice I (Spring Term 2023)

DAT1213 - Dental Radiology (Spring Term 2020)

DAT1213 - Dental Radiology (Spring Term 2021)

DAT1213 - Dental Radiology (Spring Term 2022)

DAT1213 - Dental Radiology (Spring Term 2023)

DAT1214 - Dental Health Education (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1214 - Dental Health Education (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1214 - Dental Health Education (Fall Term 2021)

DAT1214 - Dental Health Education (Fall Term 2022)

DAT1216 - Pre-Clinical Procedures II (Spring Term 2020)

DAT1216 - Pre-Clinical Procedures II (Spring Term 2021)

DAT1216 - Pre-Clinical Procedures II (Spring Term 2022)

DAT1216 - Pre-Clinical Procedures II (Spring Term 2023)

DAT1218 - Communications (Fall Term 2019)

DAT1218 - Communications (Spring Term 2021)

DAT1311 - Clinical Practice II (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1311 - Clinical Practice II (Summer Term 2020)

DAT1311 - Clinical Practice II (Summer Term 2021)

DAT1311 - Clinical Practice II (Summer Term 2022)

DAT1312 - OSHA (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1312 - OSHA (Summer Term 2020)

DAT1312 - OSHA (Summer Term 2021)

DAT1312 - OSHA (Summer Term 2022)

DAT1313 - Dental Assisting Seminar (Spring Term 2020)

DAT1313 - Dental Assisting Seminar (Spring Term 2022)

DAT1313 - Dental Assisting Seminar (Spring Term 2023)

DAT1314 - Clinical Specialty Rotations (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1314 - Clinical Specialty Rotations (Summer Term 2021)

DAT1314 - Clinical Specialty Rotations (Summer Term 2022)

DAT1315 - Clinical Externship (Fall Term 2020)

DAT1315 - Clinical Externship (Summer Term 2020)

DAT1315 - Clinical Externship (Summer Term 2021)

DAT1315 - Clinical Externship (Summer Term 2022)

DAT1318 - Dental Office Procedures (Spring Term 2020)

DAT1318 - Dental Office Procedures (Spring Term 2022)

DAT1318 - Dental Office Procedures (Spring Term 2023)

DENT0110 - Special Topics-Global Health (Fall Term 2014)

DENT0110 - Special Topics-Global Health (Spring Term 2013)

DENT0110 - Special Topics-Global Health (Spring Term 2013)

DENT0110 - Special Topics-Global Health (Spring Term 2013)

DENT0113 - IGHSL II: Project Implement/SL (Fall Term 2013)

DENT1125 - Entry Level Clinical Skills (Fall Term 2008)

DENT1125 - Entry Level Clinical Skills (Fall Term 2009)

DENT1125 - Entry Level Clinical Skills (Fall Term 2010)

DENT1130 - Dental Radiology (Fall Term 2014)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2011)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2012)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2013)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2014)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2015)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2016)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2017)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2018)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2019)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2020)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2021)

DENT1135 - Entry Level Clin Skills (ELCS) (Fall Term 2022)

DENT1150R - Remediation Fundamentals I (Fall Term 2015)

DENT1201 - Case-Based Education I (Spring Term 2009)

DENT1201 - Case-Based Education I (Spring Term 2010)

DENT1260R - Cardio & Renal Remediation (Spring Term 2013)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2013)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2014)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2015)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2016)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2017)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2018)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2019)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2020)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2021)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2022)

DENT1270 - Special Topics (Spring Term 2023)

DENT1433 - Remediation Dent Gross Anatomy (Summer Term 2008)

DENT2100 - Case-Based Education II (Fall Term 2009)

DENT2100 - Case-Based Education II (Fall Term 2010)

DENT2165 - Review of Systems (Fall Term 2019)

DENT2165 - Review of Systems (Fall Term 2020)

DENT2165 - Review of Systems (Fall Term 2021)

DENT2165 - Review of Systems (Fall Term 2022)

DENT2165R - Review of Systems (Spring Term 2022)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2013)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2014)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2015)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2016)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2017)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2018)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2019)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2020)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2021)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2022)

DENT2230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2023)

DENT2230R - Oral Pathology D2 Rem (Fall Term 2019)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration (Spring Term 2012)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2013)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2014)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2015)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2016)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2017)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2018)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2019)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2020)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2021)

DENT2250 - D2 Clinical Integration I (Spring Term 2023)

DENT2250R - D2 Clinical Integration (Fall Term 2017)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2016)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2017)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2018)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2019)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2020)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2021)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2022)

DENT2252 - D2 Clinical Integration II (Spring Term 2023)

DENT2263 - Remediation of Pain & Anxiety (Summer Term 2008)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2011)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2012)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2013)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2014)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2015)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2016)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2017)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2018)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2019)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2020)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2021)

DENT3135 - Oral Medicine & Radiology (Fall Term 2022)

DENT3160 - Principles of Oral Diagnosis (Fall Term 2007)

DENT3160 - Principles of Oral Diagnosis (Fall Term 2008)

DENT3160 - Principles of Oral Diagnosis (Fall Term 2009)

DENT3168 - Oral Medicine Path & Surgery (Fall Term 2010)

DENT3219 - Oral Med Path & Surg (Spring Term 2011)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2013)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2014)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2015)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2016)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2017)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2018)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2019)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2020)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2021)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2022)

DENT3250 - Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2023)

DENT3250 - Principles of Oral Diagnosis (Spring Term 2009)

DENT3250 - Principles of Oral Diagnosis (Spring Term 2010)

DENT3250 - Principles of Oral Diagnosis (Winter Term 2008)

DENT3250R - Remediation Oral Pathology D3 (Fall Term 2020)

DENT3250R - Remediation Oral Pathology D3 (Spring Term 2014)

DENT3260 - Practice Management D3 (Spring Term 2012)

DENT3260 - Professional Development D3 (Spring Term 2022)

DENT3260 - Professional Development D3 (Spring Term 2023)

DENT3361 - Oral Dx Rad Urgent Care Clin (Spring Term 2008)

DENT3361 - Oral Dx Rad Urgent Care Clin (Spring Term 2009)

DENT3361 - Oral Dx Rad Urgent Care Clin (Spring Term 2010)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2011)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2012)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2013)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2014)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2015)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2016)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2017)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2018)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2019)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2020)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2021)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Fall Term 2022)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2012)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2013)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2014)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2015)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2016)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2017)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2018)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2019)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2020)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2021)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2022)

DENT3570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D3 (Spring Term 2023)

DENT4140 - Professional Development D4 (Fall Term 2021)

DENT4140 - Professional Development D4 (Fall Term 2022)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2012)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2013)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2014)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2015)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2016)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2017)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2018)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2019)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2020)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2021)

DENT4165 - Review of Dentistry (Fall Term 2022)

DENT4340 - Oral Diagnosis Clinic (Spring Term 2008)

DENT4340 - Oral Diagnosis Clinic (Spring Term 2009)

DENT4340 - Oral Diagnosis Clinic (Spring Term 2010)

DENT4400 - Remediation of Board Review (Spring Term 2010)

DENT4444 - Remediation Partial Pros II (Summer Term 2008)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2011)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2012)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2013)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2014)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2015)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2016)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2017)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2018)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2019)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2020)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2021)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Fall Term 2022)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2012)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2013)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2014)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2015)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2016)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2017)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2018)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2019)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2020)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2021)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2022)

DENT4570 - Specialty Clinic Rotations D4 (Spring Term 2023)

DENT5230 - Oral Pathology D2 (Spring Term 2016)

PG710 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2013)

PG710 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2015)

PG710 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2017)

PG710 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2019)

PG710 - Advanced Oral Pathology (Fall Term 2021)

PG774 - IDP Summer Clinic (Fall Term 2011)

PG774 - IDP Summer Clinic (Spring Term 2011)

PG774R - Summer Clinic Remediation (Fall Term 2012)

PG774R - Summer Clinic Remediation (Spring Term 2012)

Education And Training

Doctor of Dental Medicine in Dentistry, Southern Illinois University System : Edwardsville 1991

Full Name

Ken Tilashalski