Dr. Michael J. Sigal Professor and Head, Discipline of Pediatric Dentistry, Director, Graduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry in Division of Clinical Sciences Pediatric Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward St. Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1G6 Phone: 416-979-4926 Ext 4320 Fax: 416-979-4768 m.sigal@utoronto.ca

Current academic / hospital appointments

Professor and Head, Discipline of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Toronto Dentist-in-Chief , Co-Director Hospital Dental Residency Program and Director Dental Program for Persons with Disabilities at the Mount Sinai Hospital Staff Dentist – Toronto Rehab Consultant Staff – Hospital for Sick Children

Education

1979 – D.D.S, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto 1982 – Diploma in Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto 1984 – Master of Science Degree, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto

Courses

Undergraduate: Director, Undergraduate Course in Pediatric Dentistry Graduate/Postgraduate: Director, Graduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry. Dental care for the medically compromised patient, and advanced pediatric dentistry. Pediatric Case Reviews, Pediatric Dentistry Literature Review and Case Presentations, Hospital dentistry for patients with special needs. Continuing Education: Pediatric Dentistry, Hospital Dentistry, Dentistry for Patients with Special Needs.

Research interests

Dental care for persons with disabilities, medically compromised or special health care needs. Hospital dentistry. Clinical pediatric dentistry.

Recent publications

Hulland , S., Sigal, M. J. : Hospital based dental care for persons with disabilities: a study to analyze patient selection criteria. Journal of Special Care Issues in Dentistry, 20: 131-138 , 2000. Hulland, S., Sigal, M.J., Levine, N.: Dental care for persons with disabilities : the past , present and thoughts for the future. Ontario Dental Association Journal , 77: 29 - 32, 2000. Kenny, D. J., Barrett, E.J., Johnston, D.H., Sigal, M.J., Tenenbaum, H.C. : Clinical management of avulsed permanent incisors using Emdogain: Initial report of an investigation. Journal of Canadian Dental Association 66: 21 – 22, 2000. Sigal, M.J., Rukavina, J. : Undergraduate Pediatric Dentistry Manual, 8th Edition, 2001. Saltzman, B, Sigal,M.,Clokie,C., Rukavina, J., Titley, K., Kulkarni, G.: Assessment of a novel alternative to conventional formocresol – ZOE pulpotomy for the treatment of pulpally involved human primary teeth: Diode laser MTA pulpotomy. Submitted to Pediatric Dentistry 2004.

Awards and Honours

Fellowship in Royal College of Dentists of Canada - 1998 Fellowship in American Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities – 1995 Past President – American Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disbilities

Students

Dr. Warren Loeppky, from University of Saskatchewan with DMD. Current research: A survey of Ontario general dentists and dental specialists to determine attitudes towards the provision of dental care for persons with disabilities. * Presently accepting students for supervision in the areas of dental care for persons with disabilities in a hospital setting.