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Faculty Profile - Dr. Calvin David Torneck

Dr. Calvin D. Torneck

Dr. Calvin Torneck
Dr. Calvin David Torneck
Professor Emeritus
Discipline of Endodontics Faculty of Dentistry
124 Edward Street, Rm 354C
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5G 1G6

Phone: 416-979-4911, ext. 4579
Fax: 416-979-4936
c.torneck@dentistry.utoronto.ca

Curriculum Vitae

Current academic / hospital appointments
 
  • 2000 - Present, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto
  • 1998 - Present, Visiting Professor, Nova Southeastern University, School of Dental Medicine, Fla.

Education

 
  • D.D.S., University of Toronto, 1958
  • M.S., University of Michigan, 1959
  • Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics, 1967
  • Fellow Royal College of Dentists (Canada), 1968

Courses

Graduate / Postgraduate:
Graduate Endodontic Courses, 1993 - present
- Endodontics I, The Science of Endodontology
- Endodontics II, The Art of Endodontology
- Endodontics III, Treatment Conferences
- Endodontics IV, Review of Current Literature
- Graduate Endodontic Clinic

Recent publications

  • Yamagishi Valerie tom Kun, Torneck Calvin D., Friedman Shimon, Huang George T-J, Glogauer Michael. Blockade of TLR2 inhibits P. gingivalis suppression of mineralized matrix formation by human dental pulp stem cells. J Endodont 37:812-18, 2011.
  • Tervit C, Paquette L, Torneck CD, Basrani B, Friedman S. Proportions of teeth healed with apical periodontitis medicated with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate liquid. A case-series study. J Endodont 35:1182-2009.
  • Mirfendereski M, Roth K, Fan, B, Dubrowski A, Carnahan H, Azarpazhooh, Basrani B, Torneck CD, Friedman S, Technique acquisition in the use of two thermoplasticized root filling methods by inexperienced dental students. A micro-computed tomography analysis. J Endodont 35:1512-1517, 2009.
  • Gaelle Villette, Sheela Manek, Milos Legner, Edward D. Fillery, Calvin D. Torneck, Bettina Basrani, Shimon Friedman. Characterization of an ex vivo model for the assessment of root canal disinfection. J Endodont 34:1490, 2009
  • Principles and Practice of Endodontics (3rd ed., Walton and Torabinejad) Calvin D. Torneck and Mahmoud Torabinejad, Chapter 2, Biology of the Dental Pulp, CV Mosby, St. Louis, 2002
  • Chung HA, Titley K, Torneck CD, Lawrence HP, Friedman S. Adhesion of glass-ionomer cement sealers to bovine dentin conditioned with intracanal medications. J Endodont. 27:85-88, 2001.
  • Friedman S., Komorowski R., Maillet W., Klimaite R., Nguyen H., Torneck CD. Resistance of coronally induced bacterial ingress by an experimental glass ionomer cement root canal sealer in vivo. J Endodont. 26: 1-5, 2000.
Awards and Honours
 
  • Dental Students Society Award, Faculty of Dentistry, U of T 1958
  • DSS Athletic Award U of T, 1958
  • Fellowship, International College of Dentists, 1979
  • Ralph F. Sommer Award, American Assoc. of Endodontists, 1984
  • Louis I. Grossman Award, American Assoc. of Endodontists, 1991
  • University of Michigan Endodontic Alumni, Award of Merit, 1991
  • Fellowship, American College of Dentists, 1996
  • U of T, Dental Alumni Association, Alumnus of Distinction Award, 1999
  • Establishment of the Shimon Friedman, Cal Torneck Research Fellowship, by Toronto Endodontic Alumni, 2007.
  • Honorary Life Membership, Toronto Academy of Dentistry,2009
Editorships
 
  • Reviewer, Jour. Am. Dent. Assoc. 2007 -
Students
  • Graduate Students in the Endodontics Course
 
Last updated: June 6, 2011

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