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Alfred W. Reader, DDS, MS

Academic Title

Professor Emeritus

Academic Division

Endodontics

Education

Dental Degree
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 1971

MS/Specialty
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 1977, Endodontics

Certification
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 1975, Endodontics

Diplomate
American Board of Endodontics, 1999

Contact

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Email: 
reader.2@osu.edu
Phone: 
614-292-3596
Office Address: 
3005-D Postle Hall
305 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

Research Interests

Pain control, including all maxillary and mandibular local anesthesia techniques, intraosseous anesthesia, WAND research,  mannitol/lidocaine compositions (patented local anesthetic), 4% articaine, preoperative ibuprofen/acetaminophen and nitrous oxide,  OraVerse (phentolamine), and red haired patients’ anesthetic success.

Publications

Spencer Fullmer; Melissa Drum; Al Reader; John Nusstein; Mike Beck - Effect of preoperative acetaminophen/hydrocodone on the efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Journal of Endodontics. 2014;40(1):1-5.

Lisa Poweski; Melissa Drum; Al Reader; John Nusstein; Mike Beck; Jahanzeb Chaudhry - Role of ultrasonography in differentiating facial swellings of odontogenic origin Journal of Endodontics. 2014;40(4):495-498.

Kevin Younkin; Al Reader; Melissa Drum; John Nusstein; Mike Beck - Anesthetic efficacy of a combination of 0.5 m mannitol plus 36.8 mg of lidocaine with 18.4 μg epinephrine in maxillary infiltration: A prospective, randomized, single-blind study Anesthesia Progress. 2014;61(2):63-68.

Howard Cohen; Al Reader; Melissa Drum Prof.; John Nusstein Prof.; Mike Beck Prof. - Anesthetic efficacy of a combination of 0.9 m mannitol plus 68.8 mg of lidocaine with 50 μg epinephrine in inferior alveolar nerve blocks: A prospective randomized, single blind study Anesthesia Progress. 2013;60(4): 145-152.

Matthew Balasco; Melissa Drum; Al Reader; John Nusstein; Mike Beck - Buffered lidocaine for incision and drainage: A prospective, randomized double-blind study Journal of Endodontics. 2013;39(11):1329-1334.

Sara Fowler; Al Reader - Is a volume of 3.6 ml better than 1.8 ml for inferior alveolar nerve blocks in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis? Journal of Endodontics. 2013; 39(8):970-972.

Spencer Elmore; John Nusstein; Melissa Drum; Al Reader; Mike Beck; Sara Fowler - Reversal of pulpal and soft tissue anesthesia by using phentolamine: A prospective randomized, single-blind study Journal of Endodontics. 2013;39(4):429-434.

Steven Smith; Al Reader; Melissa Drum; John Nusstein; Mike Beck - Anesthetic efficacy of a combination of 0.5 M mannitol plus 127.2 mg of lidocaine with 50 μg epinephrine in inferior alveolar nerve blocks: A prospective randomized, single-blind study Anesthesia Progress. 2013;60(1):3-10.

Anna Smothers Dressman; John Nusstein; Melissa Drum; Al Reader - Anesthetic efficacy of a primary articaine infiltration and a repeat articaine infiltration in the incisive/mental nerve region of mandibular premolars: A prospective, randomized, single-blind study Journal of Endodontics. 2013;39(3):313-318.

Brock Droll; Melissa Drum; John Nusstein; Al Reader; Mike Beck - Anesthetic efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve block in red-haired women Journal of Endodontics. 2012;38(12):1564-1569.