Sushma Nachnani, MS, Ph.D

Sushma Nachnani, MS, Ph.D

  • Over 25 years of successful project management in clinical trials.

  • Cross-functional team participation for efficient timelines, budgets, and resource management.

  • Certified in FDA regulations, GCP, and ICH guidelines.

  • Former Director at UCLA's School of Dentistry Clinical Research Center.

  • Distinguished member of the UCLA Human Subject Protection Committee.

  • Published over 150 articles in esteemed journals.

  • Organizer of oral health research seminars and continuing education courses.

  • Experienced presenter and organizer of international dental research meetings for over 30 years.

Publications

1. Holt, R. Newman, M.G. Kratochvil F, Nachnani S. Bugler, M Khorsandi, S. & Sanz, M. The Clinical and Microbial Characterization of Peri Implant Environment J. Dental Research 65 Abst 703 1986.

 2.     Sanz, M. Newman, M.G., Holt R, Nachnani, S & Steward, R. Characterization of Microflora around Sapphire Dental Implants J of Dental research65, IADR Abs. 404, 1986

 3.     Newman, M.G., Sanz, M. Nachnani. S, Perry D. Chang J., Lemborn, V. & Odabashian , M Adjunctive Clinical effects of 0.4% SnF2 J. of Dental Research 66, IADR, Abst 366, 1987.

 4.     Newman M.G., Sanz, M. Nachnani, S., Anderson, L., & Saltini , C., Effect of 0.12% Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Recolonization following Periodontal Surgery. J of Dental Research 66, IADR, Abst 1384, 1987.

 5.     Newman, M.G., Sanz. M. Nachnani, S., Madison , M., Chang, J., Perry, D., & Lembon V. Microbiology of Plaque associated with adjunctive SnF2 J . Of Dental Research 66, IADR, Abst 366, 1987.

 6.     Holt, R., Newman, M.G. Kratochvil, F., Nachnani, S., Soheil, m., & Sanz. M Clinical and microbial Characterization of Peri-Implant environment . j. Dental research 6. IADR Abst 703, 1986.

 7.     Walker, S. M., McCurdy, D., & Nachnani. S. Appearance in Vitro of a macrophage-like Cell Line from spleens of older Auto Immune Mice, 1986.

 8.     Sanz, M., Nachnani, S., Rodriguez, A., Sook, Y.U., & Newman, M. G. Microbiological Efficacy of 0.01% Chlorhexidine Mouthrinse Periodontol Maintenance Patients with Persistant Disease. IADR, 1988.

 9.     Rodriguez, A., Saltini, C., Sanz, M., Nachnani, S., Newman, M. G., Recolonization of Subgingival Microbiota in Periodontal Maintenance patients with Persistant disease. IADR.1988.

 10.   Flemmig, T.F., Nachnani. S., Soreness, J., Doherty, F., & Newman M. G., Gingival Enhancement in Fixed Prosthodontics II. Microbiological Findings. IADR, 1987.

 11.  Nachnani. S., Nisengard, R., Zelonis, L., Newman. M. G., & Sanz. M., Latex Agglutination for the rapid clinical identification of periodontopathogens IADR, 1987.

 12.   Newman, M.G., Sanz, M., Nachnani. S., Hagen, R., & Egelberg. J., Microbiological Reproducibility from Progressing And Arrested periodontitis sites IADR, 1987.

 13.  Jepsen, S., Hagen, K., Nylund, K., Sanz. M., Nachnani, S., Newman. M.G., & Egelberg. J., Microbiological Reproducibility from progressing and arrested periodontitis sites. J of Dental research 1988.

 14.   Doherty. F. M., Hernichel, E., Sousa, P. R., Newman, M. G., & Nachnani. S., Effect of 0.125 Chlorhexidine on Plaque and Gingival Bleeding following Periodontal Maintenance Therapy AADR, 1989.

 15.   Newman, M.G., Kornman, K.S., Flemmig t. F., & Nachnani, S., Clinical and Bacteriologic Classification Of refractory periodontitis Ii Bacteriology. AADR, 1989.

 16.  Calsina, G., Lee. Y., Newman, M. G., Kornman, K., Nachnani. S., & Flemmig. T. F., Rapid Disc diffusion Method for antimicrobial Susceptibility Of Black pigmented Bacteroides. AADR. 1989.

 17.  E. Hernichel, Nachnani S., Newman, M.G., Doherty, F. M., Seal, V., & Talischi, K. Early Bacteriologic effects of 0.125 Chlorhexidine Mouthrinse In Periodontal maintenance patients. AADR. 1989.

 18.  Flemmig. T.F., Newman. M. G., Nachnani, S., Rodrogues, A., Calsina. G., Lee. Y., Doherty, F., M. Groosman, E., & Mickey, A. Chlorhexidine and Irrigation In Gingivitis. 6 Month Correlative Clinical and Microbiological findings. AADR. 1989.

 19.   Nachnani, S., Newman, M.G., Flemmig, T. F., Doherty, f. M., Rodriguez, A., Calsina, G., Lee, Y., Devela, A., Maa, L., & Lee, Y. Effects of 6 month 0.06% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Irrigation on Plaque microflora. AADR. 1989

 20.  Sanz, M. Newman, M. G., Moore, D. J., Nachnani, S., Doherty, F., Hernichel, E., Sousa, P., & Rodriguez, A., Clinical/Microbiological Parameters, Periodontal maintenance patients with Persistant Gingival Bleeding. AADR 1989.

 21.   Flemmig. T. F., Berwick, R.H. F., Newman, M.G., Kenny, E. B., Bemire J., Nachnani, S., & GNP, R. Effekt von  Recall auf die subgingivale Mikroflora von osseointegrierten Implantaten.

 22.  Hernichel, E., Newman, Newman M. G., Nachnani, S., & Rodriguez, A., Validation of Latex Agglutination Test for Periodontal pathogens. J of Dental Research Abst 269, 1989.

 23.  Berwick, R.H.F., Flemmig, T.F., Kenny, E.B., Bemire, J., Newman M.G., GNP, R., & Nachnani, S. Maintenance of gingival health around Branemark Fixtures with UCLA abutment. J of Dental Research Abst 365, 1989.

 24.  Kornman, K. S., Newman, M.G., Flemmig, T. F., Alvarado, R, Nachnani, S., Treatment of refractory Periodontitis with Augmentin J of Dental Research Abst 403, 1989.

 25.  Newman, M. G., Kornman K.S., Flemmig, T.F, Nachnani, S., & Alvarado, R., Treatment of refractory Periodontitis with Augmentin J of dental research Abst 404, 1989.

 26.  Waki, M., Lofts, J., Jolkovsky, D., Nachnai, S., Otomo-Corgel, J., Newman, M.G., and Bacteremia after irrigation and Scaling and root planing. J of dental research Abst 823, 1989.

 27.  Jolkovsky, D.L., Waki, M., Madison, M., Otomo-Corgel, J., Newman, M.G., Nachnai, S., Flemmig, T., F. Nowzari, H., Souza, P., Clinical and Microbiological effects of gingival margin Irrigation with Chlorhexidine.

 28.  Doherty, F. M., Nachnani, S., Newman, M. G., Hernichel, E., & Souza, P.R., Clinical and microbiological Effects of 0.12% Chlorhexidine following periodontal Maintenance. J Of Dental Research Abst 823. 1989.

 29.  Flemmig, T.F., Newman, M.G., Holt, B., Sanz, M., Nachnani, S., Van Steenberge, S., Berwik, R.H.F., Kenny, E.B., Buemer, J. J. Microbiota associated with Periplant Health and Disease. Scientific Meeting Of the Academy Of Osseointegration, Dallas. Amrch 3, 1989.

 30.  Newman, M. G., Sanz, M., Nachnani, S., Saltini, C., & Anderson, L., Effect of 0.12% Chlorhexidine o bacterial Recolonization following periodontal surgery. J of Periodontal 60; 577-581, 1989.

 31.  Doherty, F M., Newman, M.G., Nachnai, S., Hernichel, E., Compliance monitoring as a method to increase confidence in clinical trials. J Of dental Research Abst1990.

 32.  Newman, m. g., Kornman, K., Choi, J., Flemmig, T. F., & Nachnani, D., Effects Of antibiotics on detection of subgingival black pigmented Bacteroides. J Of Dental research. Abst. 1990.

 33.  Kornman. K., Newman, M. g., Alvarado, R., Choi, J., Flemmig, T. F., & Nachnani, D., Plaque control effects of microbial and clinical outcomes following antibiotics. J Of dental research Abst 1990.

 34.  Nachnani, S., Newman, M. G., Nowzari, H., Lala, A., & Goodman, S., Fosfomycin antimicrobial actiivty in vitro against key periodontopathic microorganisms. J Dental research Abst. 1990 

 35.  Flemmig, T. F., Berwick, R., Newmn, M.G., Kenney, E., Beumer, J., Nachnani, S., & GNP R. Effekt des recall auf die subgingivale Mikroflora von osseointegraten implanten. Z. Zahnarztl. Implant Vi: 45-51, 1990.

 36.  Waki, M., Jolkovsky, D., Lofthus, J., Corgel, J., Nachnani, S., Newman, M, G., & Flemmig, t. F., Effects of subgingival irrigation o the incidence of bacteremia following scaling and root planning. J. Periodontal 61: 1990.

 37.  Calsina, G., Lee. Y., Newman, M. G., Kornman, K. S., nachnai. S., & Flemmig, T. F. Rapid antimicrobial resistance screening method for Bacteroides intermedius. J of Oral Microbiology. 1990

 38.  Newman, M. G., Flemmig, T. F., Nachnai, S., et al Supragingival irrigation with 0.06% chlorhexidine in naturally occurring gingiivtis. II Microbiology. J Of Periodontol 61: 1 1990.

 39.  Jolkovsky, D, L., Waki, M., Newman, M. G., Otomo-Corgel, J., Flemmig, T. F., Nachnai, S., & Nowzari, H., Clinical Microbiological effects of gingival margin irrigation with chlorhexidine. J Periodontol 61 9 11), 1990.

 40.  Sanz, M, Newman, M. G., Nachnani, S., Holt R., Stewart R, & Flemmig, T. Characterization of the subgingival microbial flora around endosteal sapphire dental implants in aprtially edentulous patients. Internet. J. Oral And Maxillofacial Implants 5: 247-253, 1990.

 41.  41. Flemmig, T. F., Sorensen, J., A, Newman, M.G., & Nachnani, S., Gingival enhancement in fixed prosthodontists; Part II: Microbiologic Findings: J Prosthet. Dent, 65, 365-72, 1991.

 42.  Nachnani, S., Scuteri, S., Newman, M.G., Avanessian, A. B., & Lomeli, S. L. A new technique for antimicrobial susceptibility testing for periodontal microorganisms. Journal of Periodontology. 63, (7) 1992.

 43.  Nachnani, S., Newman, M. G., Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility In Newman, M.G., Kornman, K.S., ANTIBIOTIC/Antimicrobial Use In Dental Practice Quintessence International, Chicago, 1990.

 44.  Jepsen, K., Nachnani, S., et al. Distribution of Plasmid – Infected Periodontitis associated bacteria. Journal Of Periodontology 1994.

 45.  Wolinsky, L. E., Nachnani, S., Lingo, S., & Mania, S. W.: The inhibiting effects of aqueous Azdirachta Indica (neem) extracts upon bacterila properties favoring in vitro plaque formation. J Dent research 75, 1-8,1996.

 46.   Nachnani S, Effect of Mouthwashes on Halitosis. California Dental Association Journal. 25: No 2 145-150 Feb, 197

 47.  Nachnani, S., Clark, G. T. Halitosis a Breath of fresh air, Clinical Infectiuos disease s 1997, 25 (suppl 2): S 218-9

 48.  Clark, G. T., Nachnani S, Messed, D. V. Detecting and training Oral and non-oral malodors, CDA Journal February 1997, Vol. 25 No 2.

 49.  Pirnazar, P., Wolinsky, L., Nachnani, S., Haake, S., Pilloni, A., Brenard, G.W. Bacteriostatic effects of hyluronic Acid. J Periodontal 1999 Apr 70 (4) 370-4.

 50.  Nachnani S. Oral malodor: An Overview California dental Journal March 1999.

 51.  Electronic nose as a Diagnostic Tool B. Munoz, S. Nachnani ISBOR 1999 UCLA, Los angles CA.

 52.  Periodontitis and Oral Malodor. D. Anson, S. Nachnani. ISBOR 1999 UCLA, Los Angeles CA.

 53.  Oral Malodor: A brief Review International Society of Electronic Nose Brighton 2000.

 54.  Electronic nose towards practical application in Medical Diagnostics. International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic nose (ISOEN 8) electrochemical Society Spring meeting Washington DC march 25-30 2001.

 55.  Oral Malodor:  Sushma Nachnani. Chapter 16. Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Use in Dental Practice. 2000

 56.  Efficacy of Tongue Gel and Spray containing Zinc on Oral Malodor. S. Nachnani ISBOR Japan 2001

 57.  Novel anaerobes isolated from the dorsum of the tongue using conventional cultural methods S. Nachnani et al IADR, San Diego.

 58.  Zoom Chairside whitening system: A clinical study. Discus Dental. (Website online) 2002

 59.  Study on the Organoleptic Intensity Scale for Measuring  Oral Malodor J. Dent. Res. 2004 83: 81-85.J Greenman, J. Duffield, P. Spencer, M. Rosenberg, D.Corry, S. Saad, P. Lenton, G. Majerus, S. Nachnani, and M. El-Maaytah

 60.  Effect of BreathRx on LCOM – RDH magazine 2005.

 61.  Anaerobic bacteria isolated from the tongue dorsum of subjects with oral malodor. 2003. Tyrrell KL, Citron DM, Nachnani S et al. Anaerobe 9 :243-6

 62. Seemann R, Bizhang M, Djamchidi C, Kage A, Nachnani S. The      proportion of pseudo-halitosis patients in a multidisciplinary breath malodour consultation. Int Dent J 1006; 56:77-81.ie