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John Greenspan, BDS, PhD: 1938 – 2023
Dr. Greenspan's research career spanned more than five decades and included numerous groundbreaking discoveries in the field of oral medicine. He was particularly interested in the relationship between oral health and HIV/AIDS, and his work helped establish the field of oral HIV/AIDS research.
Throughout his career and until the very end of his life, Dr. Greenspan remained a devoted teacher and mentor, inspiring and guiding generations of dental and medical investigators. He supervised or mentored over 120 physicians and dental scientists. He was generous with his guidance and advice to those he mentored.
Courtesy of: University of California San Francisco | School of Dentistry
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Patients With HIV and AIDS Exhibit Higher Risk for HPV-Related Noncervical Cancers
Infectious Disease Advisor | October 3, 2025
How to talk to patients about HPV vaccine
American Dental Association | September 29, 2025
Genotyping HPV 16 and 18 in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: uncovering HIV as a key risk factor in a Ugandan cohort
ResearchGate | September 2025
Viral Infections of the Mouth Clinical Presentation
Medscape | August 29, 2025
Dentistry and tropical & infectious diseases. A review
Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences | August 27, 2025
How Oral Syphilis Affects the Tongue, Lips, and Mouth
Very Well Health | August 22, 2025
Oral manifestations of lymphoma: a systematic review
ecancer.org | August 2025
Early challenges to the immune system disrupt oral health
EurekAlert | August 8, 2025
Are Candida albicans isolates from people living with HIV more resistant to antifungals? A systematic review and meta-analysis
NIH/PubMed | July 15, 2025
The Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genotypes in the Oral Mucosae of HIV-Positive Individuals: A Systematic Review...
NIH | March 12, 2025
Microbiome analysis in individuals with human papillomavirus oral infection
NIH | January 23, 2025
Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Mouth Problems and HIV
Improving Access to Oral Health Care for
Vulnerable and Underserved Populations
Genital, Oral, and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection in
Men Who Have Sex with Men
Oral Manifestations Of HIV/AIDS In The
HAART ERA
By David A.
Reznik, D.D.S. and Christine O’Daniels, RN-BC|
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Case-Based Self-Study Module For Dental Health Care Personnel
Mountain Plains AIDS Education and Training Center
Management
of Dental Patients Who Are HIV Positive
Oral
Manifestation Of HIV Infection
By Drs. Deborah Greenspan and
John S. Greenspan
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Patients With HIV and AIDS Exhibit Higher Risk for HPV-Related Noncervical Cancers
Vaccine Advisor | October 14, 2025
Signs and symptoms of oral candidiasis associated with health factors and resistant Candida infections in a Northern Ontario patient cohort
Frontiers | September 21, 2025
How HIV Can Affect the Tongue
Very Well Health | September 6, 2025
HIV Mouth Sores in Pictures: Stages and How to Tell
Very Well Health | September 6, 2025
HIV-Associated Multicentric Castleman Disease with Kaposi Sarcoma: A Case Report with 120-Week Follow-Up of HHV-8 After Remission
NIH | September 1, 2025
A Rare Case of Lingual Cryptococcosis Presented as An Tongue Nodule in A HIV-Positive Patient
North American Journal of Medicine and Science | August 2025
Causes of Cutaneous manifestations of HIV
Blackheath Medical Services | August 19, 2025
Diagnosis and Proper Identification of Most Common Oral Diseases and Lesions as A Healthcare Provider
OJDOH | August 19, 2025
Dose-dependent association of systemic comorbidities with periodontitis severity: A large population cross-sectional study
American Academy of Periodontology Journals | August 8, 2025
Study links lower oral microbiome turnover to higher cavity risk in children with HIV exposure
Oral Health | July 31, 2025
Rapid Progression of Oral Leukoplakia to Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an HIV-Positive Patient: A Case Report
Cureus | July 20, 2025
Evaluation of ultrasonographic features of major salivary glands and oral manifestations in patients with Sjögren's Syndrome
NIH | July 2025
Candida parapsilosis Oral Infection in an HIV-Negative Infant With Profound CD4+ Lymphopenia
The Cureus Journal of Medical Science | July 11, 2025
How HIV Can Affect Your Tongue and Oral Health
Health | July 6, 2025
Tonsillar Kaposi’s Sarcoma in an immunocompetent patient: A case report
Science Direct | July 3, 2025
Solitary Condyloma Acuminatum of the Dorsal Tongue: An Atypical Presentation and Diagnostic Challenge
Cureus | June 21, 2025
Oral Leishmaniasis: diagnostic and therapeutic journey
Journal of Oral Diagnosis | June 16, 2025
Oral manifestations in patients with chronic hepatitis C
NIH | June 9, 2025
Oral Treatment with EGCG, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Hyaluronic Acid Improves HPV Clearance and Counteracts Its Persistence: A Clinical Study
NIH | May 29, 2025
When the mouth speaks first: oral Burkitt lymphoma unmasks HIV in a young male
Oral Oncol. 2025 Jun 2:167:107399. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2025.107399.
HIV and tongue symptoms
ada | May 19, 2025
Association between antiretroviral therapy and dental caries in children and adolescents with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC | May 10, 2025
Hairy Leukoplakia: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology
Medscape | May 9, 2025
Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version
NIH | National Cancer Institute | Updated: May 7, 2025
Viral Infections of the Mouth
Medscape | April 25, 2025
Candida Infections: The Role of Saliva in Oral Health—A Narrative Review
MDPI | March 23, 2025
Prevalence of oral manifestations in patients living with HIV (PLHIV) in remote area reference center
Science Direct | March 2025
A Rare Presentation of Chronic Exfoliative Cheilitis: Case Report
NIH | February 13, 2025
The Oral Microbiome and Systemic Health: Bridging the Gap Between Dentistry and Medicine
Cureus | February 12, 2025
Extracellular hydrolytic enzyme activities and biofilm formation in Candida species isolated from people living with human immunodeficiency virus...
PubMed | February 2025
Oral Candidiasis
JETIR.org | January 2025
Kaposi sarcoma
Mayo Clinic | January 3, 2025