Alan S. Law, DDS, PhD
Endodontist
Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
651-636-1072
Locations and Hours Available
> Lake Elmo/Woodbury
Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery (1991), and Certificate in Endodontics (1995), University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa.
Advanced Training
Ph.D., “Mechanisms and Modulation of Orofacial Pain,” Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa.
Special Professional Interests
Published a number of articles on dental-related pain and anxiety in scientific and clinical journals. Presented research at numerous scientific meetings. Invited speaker at various universities.
Professional Activities
Member of American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontics, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Endodontics, University of Minnesota.
Personal
Dr. Law and his wife, Sandy, and their twins live in the White Bear Lake area where they enjoy the nearby lakes and parks. Besides his endodontic practice, Dr. Law continues to teach, and enjoys playing the piano and training for triathlons. Sandy is also a dentist and currently practices orthodontics in the Twin Cities.
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Resources
> American Association of Endodontists [aae.org]
Publications
Law AS, Beaumont RH. Resolution of furcation bone loss associated with vital pulp tissue after nonsurgical root canal treatment of three-rooted mandibular molars: a case report of identical twins. J Endod. 2004 Jun;30(6):444-7
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Hartwig AC, Mathias SI, Law AS, Gebhart GF. Characterization and opiod modulation of inflammatory temporomandibular joint pain in the rat. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Nov;61(11):1302-9.
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Mattscheck DJ, Law AS, Noblett WC. Retreatment versus initial root canal treatment: factors affecting posttreatment pain. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radio Endod. 2001 Sep;92(3):321-4.
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Steen Law SL, Southard KA, Law AS, Logan HL, Jakobsen JR. An evaluation of preoperative ibuprofen for treatment of pain associated with orthodontic separator placement. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2000 Dec;118(6):62-35.
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Law AS, Baumgardner KR, Meller ST, Gebhart GF. Localization and changes in NADPH-diaphorase reactivity and nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity in rat pulp following tooth preparation. J Dent Res. 1999 Oct;78(10):1585-95.
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Baumgardner KR, Law AS, Gebhart FG. Localization and changes in superoxide dismutase immunoreactivity in rat pulp after tooth preparation. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Oct;88(4):488-95.
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Lilly JP, Law AS. Atypical odontalgia misdiagnosed as odontogenic pain: a
case report and discussion of treatment. J Endod. 1997 May;23(5):337-9.
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Law AS, Lily JP. Trigeminal neuralgia mimicking odontogenic pain. A report of two cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1995 Jul;80(1):96-100.
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Law A, Logan H, Baron RS. Desire for control, felt control, and stress inoculation training during dental treatment. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1994 Nov;67(5):926-36.
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Logan HL, Baron RS, Keeley K, Law A, Stein S. Desired control and felt control as mediators of stress in a dental setting. Health Psychol. 1991;10(5):352-9.
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