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Franklin Tay

Department Chair

Franklin Tay

Department Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Endodontics

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences

Bio

Dr. Franklin Tay is chairman and professor in the Department of Endodontics, The Dental College of Georgia.

  • FTAY@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-6489
  • (706) 721-6252
  • GC 2270

Education

  • Ph.D., Dentistry University of Hong Kong, 1998

  • BDS, Dental Clinical Sciences, General University of Queensland The, 1981

Certifications

  • DEN Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2007

Awards & Honors

  • Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 2015

  • Fellow of the International College of Dentistry 2014

  • Kappa Lambda Chapter (Georgia Regents University), 2013

  • IADR/AADR William Gies Award 2011

  • Diplomate American Board of Endodontics, 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ENDR 7120

    Clinical Endodontics 1

  • ENDR 8121

    Clinical Endodontics 3

  • ADFD 5591

    Clinical Ethics & Prof I

  • ADFD 5793

    Clinical Ethics & Profes III

  • ENDR 7040

    Endodontic Research I

  • ENDR 8040

    Endodontic Research III

  • ENDO 5701

    Endodontic Seminar

  • ENDR 7130

    Clinical Endodontics 2

  • ENDR 8131

    Clinical Endodontics 4

  • ADFD 5894

    Clinical Ethics & Prof IV

  • ADFD 5692

    Clinical Ethics & Profes II

  • ENDR 7041

    Endodontic Research II

  • ENDR 8041

    Endodontic Research IV

  • ENDO 5411

    Fundamentals of Endodontics

Teaching Interests

Predoctoral and postgraduate endodontics

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Effect of regional crosstalk between sympathetic nerves and sensory nerves on temporomandibular joint osteoarthritic pain., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • mtNET-mineral complex: a building block of calculus., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Insights Into the January 2025 Issue of the Journal of Endodontics., 2025
    Other
  • Biological and chemical properties of new multi-functional root canal irrigants., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Classification of Caries Based on CBCT: A Deep Learning Network Interpretability Study., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Dentin bonding, endodontic materials research, collagen biomineralization

Department Service

  • Alumni Relations Committee 2024 - 2024

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Endodontics Professional Development Committee 2024 - 2024

    Role: Committee Chair

  • International Endodontic Residency Exchange 2024 - 2024

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • International Student Exchange Program 2011 - Present

    Role: Mentor

  • Research Advisory Committee 2010 - 2022

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • International Initiatives Council 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Study Abroad Committee 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • PSRP grant application review committee 2013 - 2018

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Oral Dental and Craniofacial Sciences Study Section (ODCS), Center for Sceintific Review, National Institutes of Health 2012 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Oral Dental and Craniofacial Small Business Special Emphasis Panel – ZRG1 MOSS-K(11), Center for Sceintific Review, National Institutes of Health 2011 - Present

    Role: Member

  • American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Curriculum Resource Center 2011 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Oral Dental and Craniofacial Small Business Special Emphasis Panel – ZRG1 MOSS-K(11), Center for Sceintific Review, National Institutes of Health 2011 - Present

    Role: Member

  • CDM International Student Exchange Program 2011 - Present

    Role: Director