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Brief Professional Resume:

Dr. Morgan joined the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2001. She is currently an associate professor and graduate program director for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Teaching Activities

: Dr. Morgan is a Problem-Based Learning facilitator for first- and second-year dental students. She also teaches Anesthesia and Pain Control II and lectures to AEGD students, surgery residents, pediatric dentistry residents, and to the junior clerkship. Additionally, Dr. Morgan is a faculty case manager and faculty advisor.

Clinical Activities and Specialties

: Dr. Morgan practices a broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including dentoalveolar surgery, dental implant surgery, treatment of pathology and reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, nerve repair, and facial trauma. She practices not only at the College of Dentistry but also at Hawkeye Oral Surgery and the VA Hospital. Her clinical specialties include dentaoalveolar surgery, including extraction of teeth and wisdom teeth; dental implants; orthognathic surgery; pathology and reconstruction; nerve injury and
repair; and facial trauma.

Research Activities

: Dr. Morgan's areas of research include nerve injury and repair, neuropathic pain, odontogenic keratocysts, anticoagulation chronic TMJ dislocation, and treatment of alveolar osteitis.

National or International Professional Appointments, Honors, and Activities

: Dr. Morgan was a member of the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Examination Committee (2008-2010), a member of the OMSSAT Committee (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Self-Assessment Section, 2006-2009), has been a member of the Commission on Dental Accreditation for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (program site examiner) since 2004, and has been a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Task Force on Priorities since 2005. She is a reviewer for Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics. She is a member of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Academy of Osseointegration, the Johnson County Dental Society, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Iowa Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Recent Publications:

Morio K. , Marshall T. , Qian F. , Morgan T. Diet, oral hygiene and caries status of adult methamphetamine users compared to non-users. J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Feb;139:171-6.

Morarend C., Qian F., Marshall S., Southard K., Grosland N., Morgan T., McManus M., Southard T. Effect of screw diameter on orthodontic skeletal anchorage. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop. 2009 Aug;136(2):224-9.

Brettin B., Grosland N., Qian F., Southard K., Stuntz T., Morgan T., Marshall T., Southard T. Bi-cortical versus mono-cortical orthodontic skeletral anchorage. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop. 2008 Nov;134(5):625-35.

Morgan TA., Burton C., Qian F. A retrospective review of treatment of the odontogenic keratocyst. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 63:635-639.

Morgan TA., Fridrich KL., Qian F., Southard K., Stuntz T., Morgan T., Marshall T., Southard T. Bi-cortical versus mono-cortical orthodontic skeletral anchorage. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop. 2008 Nov;134(5):625-35.

Morgan TA., Fridrich KL. Effects of the multiple-piece maxillary osteotomy on the periodontium. Int J Adult Orthod Orthognath Surg. 2001 16(4):255-265.

Lew D., Rubey T., Krizan K., Keller JC. Use of hydroxyapatite cement to support implants in extraction sockets. Implant Dent. 2000 9:45-50.