Brian Bergeron

Program Director

Brian Bergeron

Program Director

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Endodontics

Bio

Brian E. Bergeron, DMD has served since 2013 as Professor and Endodontics Residency Program Director at the Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University. He received his DMD from the University of Florida and completed a General Practice Residency at Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE. After practicing as a general dentist for 8 years, he completed a Residency in Endodontics at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. He served 23 years in the USAF Dental Corps, to include his final assignment as Endodontics Residency Director for the USAF program at Keesler AFB Medical Center in Biloxi, MS. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow in the International College of Dentists. He served nationally in the ADA House of Delegates and as a member of the CODA Endodontics Review Committee. Currently he continues as a CODA site-visitor and as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics and Journal of Dentistry. He served on the board of directors for the American Board of Endodontics from 2016-2022 (President 2021-22), followed by Counselor from 2022-24. Currently he represents District III (GA, FL, SC, NC, &TN) as an American Association of Endodontists Board Director.

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  • GC 2268

Education

  • DMD, Dentistry University of Florida, 1990

  • BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Jacksonville University, 1986

Certifications

  • Dentistry State License - Georgia Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2013

  • Board Certification - Diplomate American Board of Endodontics American Board of Endodontics, 2005

  • Endodontics Specialty Residency - Certificate USAF - Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2000

  • Dentistry State License - Texas Texas Board of Dentistry, 1999

  • General Practice Residency - Dentistry - Certificate USAF - Offutt AFB, NE, 1991

  • Dentistry State License - Florida Florida Board of Dentistry, 1990

  • DEN Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2013

Awards & Honors

  • MVP Faculty Award Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2017

  • AF Longevity Service Ribbon 2015

  • AF Outstanding Unit Award 2015

  • AF Overseas Ribbon Long Tour 2015

  • AF Training Ribbon 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ENDR 7021

    Adv Clinical Lit Sem/Jrnl
  • ENDR 8021

    Adv Clinical Lit Sem/Jrnl
  • AGDR 7023

    AEGD Didactics
  • ENDR 7025

    Case Presentation Seminar
  • ENDR 8025

    Case Presentation Seminar
  • ENDR 7120

    Clinical Endodontics 1
  • ENDR 8121

    Clinical Endodontics 3
  • ADFD 5591

    Clinical Ethics & Prof I
  • ADFD 5793

    Clinical Ethics & Profes III
  • RSTP 5502

    Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
  • ENDR 7040

    Endodontic Research I
  • ENDR 8040

    Endodontic Research III
  • ENDO 5701

    Endodontic Seminar
  • CLCR 8020

    Ethics and Prof in Dental Prac
  • GPRR 7023

    General Practice Didactic Crs
  • ENDR 8031

    Adv Clinical Lit Sem/Jrnl
  • ENDR 7031

    Adv Clinical Lit Sen/Jrnl
  • ENDR 8035

    Case Presentation Seminar
  • ENDR 7035

    Case Presentations Seminar
  • ENDR 7130

    Clinical Endodontics
  • ENDR 8131

    Clinical Endodontics 4
  • ENDR 7041

    Endodontic Research II
  • ENDR 8041

    Endodontic Research IV
  • ENDO 5411

    Fundamentals of Endodontics
  • ENDO 5903

    Honors Endodontics

Teaching Interests

Endodontics

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Effectiveness of pulpotomy in managing carious exposure in mature permanent teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Effect of continuous vs sequential chelation on the mechanical properties of root dentin: An ex vivo study, 2024
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Bacteria debridement efficacy of two sonic root canal irrigant activation systems, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Enterococcus faecalis in secondary apical periodontitis: Mechanisms of bacterial survival and disease persistence, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • A facile method for rejuvenating the bonding efficacy of root canal sealer-smeared dentine, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Endodontics

College Service

  • AU Dental Associates Board of Directors 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Search Committee - Pediatric Dentistry Faculty 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Advanced Education Committee - College of Dentistry 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • AU Dental Associates Board of Directors - Vice President 2019 - 2021

    Role: Other
  • Search Committee - Oral Medicine Faculty Member 2019 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • AU Workload Task Force 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • AU Senate Budget Advisory, IT 2017 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Commission on Dental Accreditation - Site Visitor 2011 - Present

    Role: Member
  • Commission on Dental Accreditation 2011 - Present

    Role: Reviewer
  • Scientific Advisory Board of Journal of Endodontics 2003 - Present

    Role: Member
  • American Association of Endodontists 2024 - 2027

    Role: Other
  • American Board of Endodontics 2022 - 2024

    Role: Other