Pooja Gangwani

Pooja Gangwani

  • Kornberg School of Dentistry

    Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medicine and Surgery

    Associate Professor Clinician Scholar

    Graduate Program Director

Biography

Dr. Gangwani is an Associate Professor and Residency Program Director in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Gangwani earned her Dental Degree from New York University College of Dentistry where she was inducted in the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) dental honor society. She completed an Internship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She received her Advanced Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at St. Joseph's University Medical Center.
Her expertise ranges from corrective jaw surgery to reconstructive surgery after facial trauma to complex hard and soft tissue grafting procedures, dentoalveolar surgery and dental implant placement. She also treats patients with oral and facial pathology, and TMJ dysfunction.
Dr. Gangwani spends a great deal of time educating her patients and providing treatment options, thus helping them make informed decisions about their own health. Her attention to detail and philosophy of delivering quality care has inspired trust in her patients and confidence in referring providers. She is passionate about delivering personalized patient care before, during, and after surgery.
Dr. Gangwani is a recipient of the prestigious OMS foundation 2024 Faculty Educator Development Award (FEDA) and 2024 Daniel Laskin Award for the best paper published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the year 2023.
Dr. Gangwani also holds a Master's Degree in Public Health Epidemiology from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She has a particular interest in clinical research and has served as an author of several book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Gangwani is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Dr. Gangwani enjoys educating residents and finds it extremely rewarding.

Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Gangwani P, Chuang SK, Derenzi A, Aziz S. Is there a difference in quality of photographs obtained using smartphones, compared to the photographs obtained via digital single-lens reflex camera? Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2024 Jun 21:S2212-4403(24)00329-8

  • Gangwani P, Bennie K, Gupta A, Koka S, Bompolaki D. Women in leadership positions in dentistry: A scoping review. J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Feb;155(2):138-148.e1

  • Gangwani P, Lillian D, Dobbins J, Feng C, Vorrasi J, Kolokythas A. Is recreational marijuana use associated with changes in the vital signs or anesthetic requirements during intravenous sedation? J Oral Maxillofacial Surg. 2023

  • Gangwani P, Mooneyham R, Feng C, Kopycka-Kedzierawski D, Kolokythas A. Accuracy of Tele-medicine Consultations in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Jan;81(1):65-71

  • Gangwani P, Almana M, Barmak B, Kolokythas A. What Is the Success of Implants Placed in Fibula Flap? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2022;13(1):e3

  • Pooja Gangwani, Aram Sadda, Alexandra Danakas, Antonia Kolokythas, Metastatic disease to the condyle: A case report and review of literature. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2022

  • Gangwani P, Harris H, Christie M, Mecca K, Barmak B, Kolokythas A. Aetiology and Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Injuries during the Stay-At-Home Period Due To the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Single Center Study. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2021;12(4):e4

  • Stiefel K, Gangwani P, Cox D, Kolokythas A. Ill-defined extensive radiolucent lesion of the left posterior mandible. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2021 Jun 26: S2212-4403(21)00490-9

  • Pooja Gangwani, “The Prevention & Management of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw”, www.the-rhematologist.org. Volume 15/Number 3/ March 2021

  • Erlichman M, Gangwani P, Shah S, “Mylohyoid Flap and Platelet Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws”, Res Rep Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019, 3:028

  • Gangwani P, “Evolving Role of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Managing Post- Surgical Analgesia in Oral Surgery”, Res Rep Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019, 3:026

  • Gangwani P and Kolokythas A, “A Gender Gap in leadership in academic medicine and dentistry: What are the barriers? What can be done to correct it?”, J Oral Maxillofac Surg 77:1536-1540, 2019

  • Gangwani P, Aziz S, Ephros H, “Management of complex soft tissue nasal dorsum traumatic defects with full thickness skin graft: report of a case” Eur J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 December;1(3):81-86

  • Gangwani P, Richards R, Erlichman M, Ephros H, “Control of severe hemorrhage by transarterial embolization through interventional radiology and review of embolic materials”, Eur J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 April;1(1):18-22

  • Hilburn C, Nejtek VA, Underwood WA, Singh M, Patel G, Gangwani P, Forster MJ “Is serum   brain derived neurotrophic factor related to craving or use of alcohol, cocaine or methamphetamine?”, Journal of Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 2011:7(1) Pages 357– 364

​Published Book Chapters

  • Thomas Schlieve, Pooja Gangwani, Antonia Kolokythas. Excision of Facial Skin Malignancy, Atlas of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Kademani and Tiwana 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2023

  • Pooja Gangwani, Antonia Kolokythas, and Michael Miloro. “Chapter 1: Anatomic and Legal Considerations in Dentoalveolar Surgery”. Atlas of Operative Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2022

  • Raza A. Hussain BDS, DMD, FACS, Pooja Gangwani, DDS, MPH, Michael Miloro DMD, MD, FACS. “Chapter 3: Implant Surgery”. Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Second Edition, Book Editors: Michael Miloro,  DMD, MD, FACS Antonia Kolokythas DDS, MSc, MSed, FACS. Wiley Publishing

  • Gangwani P, Aziz SR, Marchena J, “Traditional Use of Autogenous and Non-autogenous Grafts in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Principles of Conventional Bone Grafting”, Regenerative Strategies for Maxillary and Mandibular Reconstruction. Chapter 2: 13-24, 2019, Springer Publishing

  • Gangwani P, Richards R, “Review of Hemophilia A and B and Perioperative Management in Dentistry”, Hemostasis in Dentistry. Chapter 4: 33-38, 2018, Springer Publishing