Faculty Biographies

Academic Title

Chair, Division of Endodontics

Professor

Academic Division

Endodontics

Education

Dental Degree
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 1987

MS/Specialty
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 1995, Endodontics

Diplomate
American Board of Endodontics, 1999

Contact

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Email:

nusstein.1@osu.edu

Phone:

614-292-9412

Office Address:

3041 Postle Hall

305 W. 12th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43210

Research Interests

Local anesthesia and pain management. Endodontic irrigation techniques. Nickel-titanium endodontic instruments. Dental trauma management.

Publications

Stentz D, Drum M, Reader A, Nusstein J, Fowler S, Beck M. - Effect of a Combination of Intranasal Ketorolac and Nitrous Oxide on the Success of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study. J Endod. 2018 Jan;44(1):9-13

Bonar T, Nusstein J, Reader A, Drum M, Fowler S, Beck M. - Anesthetic Efficacy of Articaine and Lidocaine in a Primary Intraseptal Injection: A Prospective, Randomized Double-Blind Study. Anesth Prog. 2017 Winter;64(4):203-211.

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.

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.

John M. Nusstein - Preoperative oral use of ibuprofen or dexamethasone may improve the anesthetic efficacy of an inferior alveolar nerve block in patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. 2013;13(3):102-103.

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.

William A. Brantley; Jie Liu; Scott R. Schricker; Fengyuan Zheng; John M. Nusstein; Masahiro Iijima; William A. T. Clark; Satish B. Alapati - Characterization of next-generation nickel-titanium rotary endodontic instruments Ceramic Transactions. 2013;242:11-18.

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.