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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
VIDEO
Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination: An Action Guide for Oral Health Professionals
American Cancer Society / National HPV Vaccination Roundtable
Common Oral Lesions & Dental Management in People Living with HIV
AETC | Webinar: July 1, 2026
Guide offers resources, data dentists can use to encourage HPV vaccination
ADA News | April 24, 2026
Oral Manifestations of HIV: Image Library
Veterans Affairs | Updated February 13, 2026
Oral findings in patients with sexually transmitted infections: Diagnostic relevance and clinical implications
ScienceDirect | February 2, 2026
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
Research Updates
Assessing hepatitis C self-testing within differentiated care models in Cameroon: Feasibility, acceptability, and linkage to care for key and priority populations
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 Dec 15;5(12):e0005423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005423.
Residency as a determinant of oral health disparities in primary dentition among HIV-infected, HIV-exposed, and unexposed children in Kenya - findings from a cohort study
Crit Public Health. 2025;35(1):10.1080/09581596.2025.2595527. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2025.2595527. Epub 2025 Dec 1.
News Updates
A Curious Gingival Erosion: A Rare Oral Manifestation of Fixed Drug Eruption
Cureus | May 16, 2026
Severe Presentation of Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis in a Nigerian HIV-Positive Patient: A Case Report
Karger | May 11, 2026
HIV Tongue vs Normal Tongue: White Tongue, Thrush, and Oral Symptoms
HIV Risk Report | May 3, 2026
Oral Cryptococcosis due to Naganishia diffluens in a Patient With Thalassemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review
Wiley | April 21, 2026
Submandibular nodal involvement as the initial presentation of HIV-negative Kaposi sarcoma: a case report
Springer | April 20, 2026
Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in Children and Adolescents Associated With Systemic Disorders: A Systematic Review
Wiley | April 17, 2026
Mandible Fracture Fixation Adverse Outcomes Higher For Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Even if on Antiretroviral Therapy
JCS | April 10, 2026
HIV, Thrush, and Tongue Changes: What They Can Mean vs What Anxiety Often Assumes
HIV Risk Report | April 6, 2026
Oral manifestations in HIV-positive individuals under highly active antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of...
BMC | March 31, 2026
White Tongue, Sores, or Something Else? Early HIV Mouth Signs Explained
STD | March 19, 2026
Challenges in diagnosing mucocutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis mimicking oral histoplasmosis in...
NIH | March 18, 2026
Symptoms and Treatment of Chlamydia in the Throat
VeryWell Health | March 12, 2026
Primary Oral Tuberculosis of Tongue, Tonsil, and Labial Mucosa: A Rare Case Report
NIH | February 17, 2026
Does HIV Cause Mouth Ulcers and Oral Sores?
Liv Hospital Istanbul | February 13, 2026
Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review
Wiley | February 9, 2026
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and otitis media with effusion as an initial presentation of HIV in an adult male (a case report)
Springer | January 29, 2026
Are Corticosteroids Truly Contraindicated in Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma?
Cureus | January 22, 2026
Prevalence of Fungemia in People with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
MDPI | January 18, 2026
Significance of Oral lesion
Wisdom Library | January 15, 2026
A Case Report of Atypical Oral Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia (ALHE) Presenting as an Immune Reconstitution...
NIH | January 10, 2026
Atypical Presentation of Kaposi Sarcoma
NIH | January 8, 2026
HIV Oral Health – Lessons to Remember
AETC | January 7, 2026
Beyond Topical Treatment: Oral Thrush (Oropharyngeal Candidiasis) Explained
LA Times | January 6, 2026
