Dr. Laura Harris-Vieyra is an Associate Professor in the Periodontics Department. She received her DDS at Marquette University and her Certificate in Periodontics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, School of Dentistry – Lincoln. She joined the faculty at Creighton University, School of Dentistry in 2011. She is a member of numerous dental associations, including a past president of the Nebraska Society of Periodontology. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a periodontist who has made significant achievements beyond the mandatory educational requirements of the specialty. She has numerous publications and is involved in many research projects. In addition to teaching both clinical and didactic courses at the Dental School, she also serves on numerous Dental School and University Committees. She is currently the Dental School representative on the Creighton University Biomedical Institutional Review Board.
Teaching Interests
Periodontics
Research Focus
Clinical Periodontics Oral Health and Periodontics Musculoskeletal Health and Wellness
E-Cronicon EC Dental Science Harris-Vieyra LE, Johnson KL, Van der Werf AN., Prevalence of Medications that may Induce QT Interval Prolongation in a Dental Clinic Population. EC Dental Science., p. 2507-2514 2019
J Dent Educ Tarang S, Ushio T, Harrison M, Virdi M, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra L, Rocha-Sanchez, S, Protective Effect of Low Concentrated Boric Acid in Oral Candidiasis: An In Vitro Study, p. 302-308 2018
J. Dental Education Johnson KL, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra LE., A Survey of Dental Patient Attitudes on the Likelihood and Perceived Importance of Disclosing Daily Medications 8, p. 839-847 2018
British Dental Journal Willis MS, Harris LE, Hergenrader PJ., On Traditional Dental Extraction: Case Reports From Dinka and Nuer En Route to Restoration. 204, p. 121-124 2008
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent Harris RJ, Harris LE, Harris CR, Harris AJ., Evaluation of Root Coverage with Two Connective Tissue Grafts Obtained from the Same Location. 27(4), p. 333-339 2007
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent Harris RJ, Harris LE, Harris CR, Harris AJ., Clinical Evaluation of a Combined Regenerative Technique with Enamel Matrix Derivative, Bone Grafts, and Guided Tissue Regeneration. 27(2), p. 171-9. 2007
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent Harris RJ, Miller RJ, Miller LH, Harris CR., Complications with Surgical Procedures Utilizing Connective Tissue Grafts, A Follow-Up on 500 Consecutively Treated Cases. 25(5), p. 449-59 2005
J Periodontol Harris RJ, Miller LH, Harris CR, Miller RJ. , A Comparison of Three Techniques to Obtain Root Coverage on Mandibular Incisors. 76(10), p. 1758-67 2005
Publications
Hasslen J, Willett G, Harris-Vieyra L, Radniecki S. , Dental Student Musculoskeletal Health and Wellness. AADR Annual Meeting. Washington D.C.(Conference Canceled Due to COVID-19) 2995 2020
Johnson K, Fuji KT, Harris-Vieyra L, Franco JV, Carr D. , Evaluating an interprofessional experience for dental and pharmacy students. ADEA Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD (Conference Canceled Due to COVID-19) 113 2020
Van der Werf AN, Harris-Vieyra L, Johnson K., Prevalence of medications that may induce QT interval prolongation. ADEA Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD (Conference Canceled Due to COVID-19) 011 2020
Johnson K, Harris-Vieyra L, Franco JV, Mita K., Most Common Drug Interactions Identified in a Dental Clinic. ADEA Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation Chicago, IL 237 2019
Jack K, Jolovich T, Combs K, Kimball B, Kirk MJ, Kang CW, Harris-Vieyra L, Hasslen J, Radniecki S and Willett G., Incidence of dental students with musculoskeletal pain. 2018; Creighton University Poster/Table Clinic. 2018
Johnson K, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra L, Ndunda D., Patient’s Perception on the Importance of Disclosing Medication to Dentists. AACP Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation Nashville, TN 63 2017
Johnson K, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra L, Ndunda D., Patient’s Perception on the Importance of Disclosing Medication to Dentists. ADEA Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation Long Beach, CA. 161 2017
Coen S, Tarang S, Ushio T, Harrison M, Virdi M, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra L and Rocha-Sanchez SM., Boric acid in oral candidiasis - an in-vitro study. 2017 Annual Colgate Dental Students’ Conference on Research ADEA, Washington DC. 2017
Virdi, M.; Tarang, S.;Franco, J.; Harris-Vieyra, L.; Rocha-Sanchez, S.M.; Pointer, B., Inhibition of Candida albicans Infection with Low Dose Boric Acid. ADEA Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation Denver, CO 2016
Harris-Vieyra, L., 4th Annual Anatomy and Dental Implant Institute, Cadaver Implant Course- Japanese Institute of Periodontal Health 2013
Harris-Vieyra, L., Presented to the International Society of Periodontal Plastic Surgeons in September 2008 Topic: A Clinical Look at Multiple Connective Tissue Grafts Removed from the Same Donor Area 2008
Presentations
Johnson, K.; Franco, J.; Harris-Vieyra, L.; Ndunda, D. Patient’s Perception on the Importance of Disclosing Medication to Dentists (Poster Presentation) ADEA Meeting- Long Beach, California: March 2017 2017
Poster Presentation: Inhibition of Candida albicans Infection with Low Dose Boric Acid ADEA Meeting, Denver Colorado 2016
2013: 4th Annual Anatomy and Dental Implant Institute, Cadaver Implant Course- Japanese Institute of Periodontal Health 2013
Presented to the International Society of Periodontal Plastic Surgeons in September 2008 Topic: A Clinical Look at Multiple Connective Tissue Grafts Removed from the Same Donor Area 2008