Sepideh Banava, DDS, MBA, MPH

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Preventive & Restor Dent Sci
SchoolSchool of Dentistry
Address707 Parnassus Avenue, #110
San Francisco CA 94143
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-8271-9902 Additional info
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    Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran, IranDDS11/1993Doctorate of Dental Surgery
    Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, IranMS10/1997Restorative Dentistry and Dental Materials
    Mahan Higher Education Institute, Tehran, IranMBA6/2012Master of Business Administration-Marketing
    University of San Francisco (USF), San Francisco, CA MPH05/2017Master of Public Health-Epidemiology
    University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CACertificate03/2019Dental Public Health
    University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CACertificate11/2022Diversity Equity Inclusion Champion
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    International College of Dentists, Tehran, Iran2014Honorary Fellowship
    University of San Francisco2017Dean’s Medal for Promoting Professionalism in MPH Program
    University of California San Francisco2019Third-place, Postdoctoral Poster Presentation
    American Association of Public Health Dentistry2020Third place, The Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public
    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)2024  - 2029K Award

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    Sepideh Banava is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Oral Epidemiology and Dental Public Health (OEDPH) within the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences at the UCSF School of Dentistry. She serves as Deputy Director of the Dental Public Health (DPH) Residency Program and is actively involved in program administration, curriculum development, teaching, and research. Sepideh mentors postdoctoral residents and predoctoral students through didactic courses, field site projects, and research activities. She also supervises predoctoral dental students in clinical patient-centered care courses.

    With over three decades of experience in clinical practice, research, teaching, and academic leadership, Sepideh’s expertise spans preventive dentistry, dental materials, conservative caries treatment, and modern caries detection tools. She is a strong advocate for risk-based prevention approaches, including Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) and the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). Her research also addresses oral health disparities, oral health literacy, and workforce development in Dental Public Health.

    Her current research centers on clinical informatics and the intersection of oral health conditions, social determinants of health, and clinical decision support systems—with a particular focus on orofacial injuries and intimate partner violence (IPV)-related complications. She leads projects that use electronic health record (EHR) data to enhance clinical documentation, screening, and quality of care in dental settings.

    Her interests also include the use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies to support behavioral and trauma-informed care. She is actively involved in research on developing tailored oral health messages for individuals with various health conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, IPV, and diabetes. Her interdisciplinary collaborations focus on integrating data science into oral health research and education.

    Sepideh remains committed to advancing value-based care, promoting community-engaged research, and mentoring the next generation of dental and public health professionals.

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    Using Informatics and Natural Language Processing to Develop a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve Intimate Partner Violence Diagnosis by Dentists and Assess its Feasibility and Acceptability
    NIH K23DE033785Jun 10, 2024 - May 31, 2029
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Innovating for impact: Student leadership in sustainable dental school waste management. J Dent Educ. 2024 Nov 07. Rai R, Krupetsky R, Howard S, Banava S. PMID: 39508419.
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    2. Intimate partner violence and orofacial injuries in a multi-school dental data repository. J Dent Educ. 2023 12; 87 Suppl 3:1827-1831. Banava S, Lippman SA, Schenk G, Gansky SA. PMID: 35703990; PMCID: PMC9751224.
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    3. Integrating Oral, Physical, and Mental Health Via Public Health Literacy. Health Lit Res Pract. 2022 01; 6(1):e17-e24. Schillinger D, Banava S, Gansky SA. PMID: 35133945; PMCID: PMC8823462.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1  Translation:PHPublic Health
    4. Virucidal activity of nasal sprays against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. J Hosp Infect. 2022 Feb; 120:9-13. Meister TL, Todt D, Brüggemann Y, Steinmann J, Banava S, Brill FHH, Steinmann J, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. PMID: 34752803; PMCID: PMC8572043.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    5. Dental public health post-graduate trainees in the US: Experiences, challenges, and opportunities-A qualitative study. J Public Health Dent. 2022 09; 82(4):415-425. Banava S, Obadan-Udoh E, Mertz E. PMID: 34561873; PMCID: PMC8948095.
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    6. Coronavirus Disease Update on Epidemiology, Virology, and Prevention. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2021 Jun; 42(6):280-289. Banava S, Gansky SA, Reddy MS. PMID: 34077666; PMCID: PMC8440952.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    7. Virtual caries risk assessment workshop in COVID-19 era: Innovative game-based strategy. J Dent Educ. 2021 Dec; 85 Suppl 3:1922-1924. Banava S, Jorquera J, Iyer P. PMID: 33449361; PMCID: PMC8013335.
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    8. Effect of protective coating on microhardness of a new glass ionomer cement: Nanofilled coating versus unfilled resin. J Conserv Dent. 2017 Jul-Aug; 20(4):260-263. Faraji F, Heshmat H, Banava S. PMID: 29259364; PMCID: PMC5721509.
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    9. Can Fluoride or Tri-calcium Phosphate Varnishes Alter Salivary and Plaque pH in Athletes Who Consume Soft Drinks?. J Dent Health Oral Disord Ther. 2016; 3(4):112-115. Banava S, Sabernezhad M, Honkala S.
    10. The effect of casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride paste (CPP-ACPF) on oral and salivary conditions of patients undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Electron Physician. 2015 Nov; 7(7):1535-41. Banava S, Houshyari M, Safaie T. PMID: 26767110; PMCID: PMC4700902.
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    11. Impact of Dilution and Polymerization on Cytotoxicity of Dentin Adhesives to Human Gingival Fibroblasts: Early Exposure Time. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2015; 9(3):151-8. Banava S, Najibfard K, Garcia-Godoy F, Saghiri MA, Ghahremani MH, Ostad N. PMID: 26697147; PMCID: PMC4682011.
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    12. Histological Evaluation of Single and Double-visit Direct Pulp Capping with Different Materials on Sound Human Premolars: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Iran Endod J. 2015; 10(2):82-8. Banava S, Fazlyab M, Heshmat H, Mojtahedzadeh F, Motahhary P. PMID: 25834589; PMCID: PMC4372779.
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    13. The effect of recommending a CPP-ACPF product on salivary and plaque pH levels in orthodontic patients: a randomized cross-over clinical trial. Acta Odontol Scand. 2014 Nov; 72(8):903-7. Heshmat H, Banava S, Mohammadi E, Kharazifard MJ, Mojtahedzadeh F. PMID: 24856191.
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    14. Restorative: Bio-treatment of caries. Br Dent J. 2014 Mar; 216(6):267. Banava S, Safaie Yazdi M, Heshmat H. PMID: 24651322.
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    15. Correlation between long-term in vivo amalgam restorations and the presence of heavy elements in the dental pulp. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2014 Apr; 28(2):200-204. Saghiri MA, Banava S, Sabzian MA, Gutmann JL, Asatourian A, Ramezani GH, Garcia-Godoy F, Sheibani N. PMID: 24731778.
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    16. Effect of pH on compressive strength of some modification of mineral trioxide aggregate. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2013 Jul 01; 18(4):e714-20. Saghiri MA, Garcia-Godoy F, Asatourian A, Lotfi M, Banava S, Khezri-Boukani K. PMID: 23722137; PMCID: PMC3731103.
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    17. The effects of two attachment types on the stresses introduced to the mandibular residual ridge: a 3D finite element analysis. Quintessence Int. 2013; 44(8):585-90. Dashti MH, Atashrazm P, Emadi MI, Mishaeel S, Banava S. PMID: 23757462.
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    18. A 30-Month Follow-Up of Stepwise Excavation without Re-entry with Three Different Biomaterials: A Case Report. JIDA. 2013; 3(25):256-262. Banava S, Safaie Yazdi M, Safaie Yazdi M.
    19. In vitro Comparison of Primary Setting Time and Surface Porosity in Two Brands of MTA. JIDA. 2012; 4(24):210-214. Banava S, Janfeshan Z, Saghiri MA.
    20. Stepwise excavation: a conservative community-based dental treatment of deep caries to inhibit pulpal exposure. Iran J Public Health. 2011; 40(3):140. Banava S. PMID: 23113097; PMCID: PMC3481642.
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