Chair

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Dentistry

Department:

Pediatric Dentistry

Classification:

Faculty

• DDS, West Virginia University
• MS, University of California, San Francisco, CA

• 2013
  • Alumni Inductee into Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (Alpha Beta Chapter)
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Clinical Sciences Award
  • Pierre Facuchard Academy Senior Dental Student Certificate of Merit (West Virginia Section)
  • West Virginia University School of Dentistry Certificate of Honor (#1 in Dental School standing)
  • 2013 Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Student Award for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Leadership
  • The American Academy of Periodontology 2013 Dental Student Award in recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Periodontics
  • American  Academy o fOrofacial Pain Certificate of Recognition
• 2011-2012 - Dr. William S. Kramer Award of Excellence, West Virginia Dental Scholarship, Dr. Frank Stevens Scholarship
• 2010-2011 - Omicron Kappa Upsilon Basic Science Award, West Virginia Dental Scholarship
• 2009-2010 - Geraldine Core Willis Scholarship, West Virginia Dental Scholarship
• 2005-2006 - Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key International Honour Society

Licensure and Certification

• Dental License, West Virginia (Present)
• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Board Certified (2017-Present)
• Dental License, Colorado (2016-Present)
• Drug Enforcement License (2016-Present)
•  Basic Life Support Provider (2010-Present)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (2014-Present)

Research

• Comparison of CariScreen evaluation in determining caries risk in dental patients to bacterial plating (2013-2016)
• An Evaluation of Factors Affecting Heat Generation During Implant Placement (2011-2012)
• The Effect of Stereolithographic Surgical Guides on Heat Generation on Guided Surgery (2102-2013)

Dr. Gina Graziani is a distinguished graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry. The Class of 2013 alumna is a board-certified, pediatric dentist who completed specialized advanced education at the University of California, San Francisco to work specifically with children.

Early in her role as department chair, educator and provider, Graziani set out to collaborate with WVU Medicine Children’s to treat patients in their new and much-anticipated, state-of-the-art children’s hospital. A partnership that promotes the dental school’s commitment to providing not just the best oral healthcare, but the most comprehensive and overall systemic care for our youngest patients.

Dr. Graziani’s bolder goal is to develop the next generation of pediatric dentists to provide advanced and specialized care across the Mountain State.

“Access to oral healthcare in West Virginia is a huge barrier especially for children. We want to grow our own. If we can recruit and train pediatric dentists and keep them in West Virginia, we decrease the dental disease burden in our children,” Graziani said.

A native of Randolph County, Graziani and her husband returned to north central West Virginia to work and raise their family.

“It feels good to come full circle to be on a patient end, student end and faculty end. It’s an honor to bring change, leadership and health back home,” Graziani said.  “In teaching, I want to educate as many dental students as I can about the importance of oral health in children and early intervention and prevention, so more people are reaching the kids who need us,” Graziani said.

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

• Give Kids a Smile (2013-2016)
• Ronald McDonald House for Delta Sigma Delta (2009-2012) Community Oral Health Presentations (2010)

• Chyleen's Daycare-Morgantown, WV
• Discovery Center - Elkins, WV
• Elkins City Hall - Elkins, WV Davis Home Care - Elkins, WV
• Boys and Girls Club - Morgantown, WV

• Salvation Army- Operation Christmas Child (2009-2012)
• Special Olympics dental screening volunteer (2010)
• Volunteer for WVU SOD's pilot manual dexterity assessment model (2010)
• March of Dimes (2010, 2012)
• Tutor for fellow dental students in various subjects (2009-2012)
• WVU SOD Bowl-a-Thon for Non-profit dental clinics (2010, 2012)
• Volunteer for WVU Health Science Center Blood Drive

MEMBERSHIPS

• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (2017-2018)
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2013-2018)
• American Dental Association (2013-2018)
• California Dental Association (2013-2016)
• American Student Dental Association

• 2011-2012 - President

Medical Specialties

• Pediatric Dentistry

Special Training

• Residency, Pediatric Dentistry
  University of California, San Francisco, CA