Gerald J. Tussing

Gerald J. Tussing, DDS, MSD, is a Professor in the Department of Surgical Specialties at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry. His primary affiliation is with the UNMC College of Dentistry, located at Room 2343 in Lincoln, NE. He holds academic credentials from the State University of Iowa (DDS degree) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (MSD degree).

Dr. Tussing's research focuses on advanced applications in dentistry and materials science. His interests include chemotherapeutics with delayed-release products, periodontal regeneration techniques, and biomedical material development for controlled drug delivery systems. He has contributed to studies involving poly(lactide/glycolide) film strips for intracrevicular tetracycline delivery in periodontal patients, as evidenced by his 1995 publication in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

His teaching responsibilities include courses such as Theoretical Periodontology 538 and 331. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. He has no recorded advisees or students in the current dataset. Contact information includes the phone number 402-472-1286 and email gtussing@unmc.edu.