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Joseph Katz, D.M.D.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic SciencesJoseph Katz, D.M.D.

Oral Medicine
Professor

Phone: 352-273-6685
E-mail: jkatz@dental.ufl.edu

Education

  • D.M.D.: Hebrew University and Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel,1981

Main Interests

Oral Medicine and Pathology. Markers for early detection of Oral Cancer. The Oral systemic connection mainly periodontal disease and preterm delivery. Inflammatory responses and signal transduction in oral diseases. The research of salivary gland diseases with focus on cytokines and growth factors. Signaling of the receptor for advanced glycation product (RAGE).

Publications

  • Katz J, Bhattacharyya I. Receptor for advanced glycation products (RAGE) upregulation in human gingival fibroblasts incubated with nornicotine. J Periodontology 2006 77:324 -325. Letter to the editor
  • StavStavropoulos F, Guelmann M, Bimstein E and Katz J. Congenital Epulis of the Newborn: a case report. Congenital Epulis of the Newborn: a case report. Quintessence International 2005 accepted for publication
  • Ojha J, Bhattacharyya I , Stewart C,Cohen D, and Katz J. “Xerostomia and Lichenoid Reaction in a Hepatitis C Patient Treated With Interferon-Alpha – A Case Report. Quintessence International 2005 accepted for publication
  • Katz J, Stewart C, Bhattacharyya I, Cohen D, Caudle R. Receptor for advanced glycation products (RAGE) upregulation in human gingival fibroblasts incubated with nornicotine. J Periodontology 2005 76:130-133
  • Katz J, Bhattacharyya I, Farkhondeh-Kish F, Perez FM, Caudle RM, Heft MW. The Receptor of Advanced Glycation End products (RAGE), Expression in the gingival tissues of patients with chronic periodontal disease, with type 2 diabetes-: Immunohistochemistry and PCR – RT. J Clin Periodontol 2005 32: 40-44.
  • Manor Y, Mardinger O, Katz J, Taicher S, Hirshberg A. Peripheral odontogenic tumours–differential diagnosis in gingival lesions. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 33:268-73.
  • Bimstein, E, McIlwain M, Katz J, Jerrell G, Primosch R .Aggressive periodontitis of the primary dentition associated with idiopathic immune deficiency-case report and treatment considerations. J Clin Pediatr Dentistry. 2004 29 :27-32.
  • Werner H and Katz J. The emerging role of the insulin-like growth factors in oral biology . J D R 2004 83:832-836.
  • Katz J, Stavropoulos F, I Bhattacharyya I, Stewart C, Perez F, Caudle R. Receptor of advanced glycation end product (RAGE) expression in the minor salivary glands of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. A preliminary study. Scandinavian J Rheumatol 2004 33:174-178.
  • Stavropoulos F, Guelmann, Bimstein E and Katz J. Oral ulcerations as presenting sign of Crohn’s disease in a pediatric patient .Pediatric Dentistry 2004 26:355-358,
  • Britto LR, Katz, J, Guelmann M, and Marc Heft. Radiographic Assessment of Periapical Radioluscencies in diabetics and healthy Individuals. Oral Surg, Oral Med Oral Path. 2003; 96:449-452.
  • Katz J, Stavropoulos F, Cohen D. Robledo J, Stewart C , Heft M. IGF-1R and insulin receptor expression in the minor salivary gland tissues of Sjogren’s syndrome and mucocele patients – Immunohistochemical study. Oral Diseases. 2003, 9:7-13.
  • Katz J, Shenkman A, Stavropolous F,Melzer E.Oral Signs and Symptoms and Related Manifestations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Oral Diseases 2003, 9:34-40.
  • Katz, J., Guelmann, M., Stavropoulos F., Heft, M., Gingival involvement and other oral manifestations in measles virus infection. Journal of Clinical Periontology 2003 30:665-668.
  • Guelmann M, Britto L, Katz J: Cyclosporin induced gingival overgrowth in a child treated with a CO2 Laser. J Clin Pediatric Dent 2003, 27: 123-126.
  • Guelmann M, Katz J: Macroglossia combined with Lymphangioma in a pediatric patient. J Cin Pediatric Dent 2003, 27:167-170
  • Horev T, Katz J, Almog D, Goldberg A, Shpigelman A : Oral health disparities between ranks in a military environment- IDF model. Military Medicine 2002; 168(4):326-9.
  • Katz J, Guelmann M, Rudolf M *, Ruskin J: Acute streptococcal infection of the gingival, lower lip and pharynx. A case report. J Periodontol 2002; 73:1392-1395.
  • Katz J, Heft M: The epidemiology of self reported TMJ sounds and pain in young adults. Journal of Public Health in Dentistry 2002; 62:177-179.
  • Katz J, Peretz B: Trismus in a 6 years old child: a manifestation of Leukemia. The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. J Clin Pediatric Dent 2002; 26:337-339
  • Katz J, Guelmann M; Gingival Fibromatosis with distinct skeletal deformities, J Pediatric Dentistry 2002; 24:253-256.
  • Katz J, Flugelman M, Goldberg A, Heft M : On the association of cholesterol level and Periodontal disease. J Periodontology 2002; 73:492-498.
  • Katz J, Heft M, Porter S,Ruskin J: Inflammation, Periodontitis and coronary heart disease, The Lancet 2001; 358: 1998.
  • Segal N. Levy Y, Katz J, Danon Y: Dental Caries in children with chronic idiopathic urticaria i n Israel. Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology 2001;15:51-55.
  • Chesner MS, Katz J,Shemer J, Werner H :Regulation of Insulin -like growth Factor 1 Receptor expression by tumor necrosis factor alpha and interferon gamma. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 2001; 176:1-12.
  • Katz J : Elevated glucose levels in patients with periodontal disease. J. Clin. Periodontol 2001:28 710-712.
  • Katz J , Chausho G, Peretz B : Recurrent aphthous ulcerations and recurrent herpes labialis in an Israeli young adult population” . Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2001; 29(4) 260-264.
  • Katz : Minocycline induced black tongue. Arch. Dermatol 2001; 137:372.
  • Katz J, Sharabi Y, Chausho G: On the association between Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiovascular disease and severe periodontal disease. J. Clin. Periodontol. 2001; 28:865-868.
  • Sgan Cohen HD, Katz J. Trends in caries among Israeli children and young adults over five years. J Dent Res, 2001 80(4):1312-1313.
  • Katz J., Chausho G, Rothstein I: Stafne’s bone cavity in the anterior mandible. A possible diagnostic challenge. J Endodontics 2001; 27 (3). 164-167.
  • Kaufman E, Goharian S, Katz J: Adverse reactions triggered by dental local anesthetics: a clinical survey. Anesth Prog 2000;47:134-138.
  • Shoier E, Katz J: Dry mouth as a drug adverse reaction-review of the literature. Harefuah 2000; 139: 471-476.
  • Katz J, Gdalevich M, Shemer J.: Association between Herpes Simplex 1, and Hepatitis A virus. Infection, 2000 28(4): 231-234.
  • Katz J, Chausho G :Relationship of Blood Glucose Level to CPITN and BMI in Israeli Permanent Military Population, J Periodontol 2000; 71:1521-1527.
  • Czerninski R., Katz J, and Schlesinger M : Preliminary evidence for an association of Measles virus antigen and CD46 virus with recurrent aphthous ulceration. Arch, Dermatol 2000; 136:801-803.
  • Shenkman A, Katz J, Shenkman Z, Meltzer E : Oral symptoms and Dental considerations in Inflammatory Bowel diseases, Review of the literature , Harefuah 2000;138:588-591.
  • Sgan – Cohen H, Katz J., Horev T and Eldad A :Trends in caries prevalence and associated variables among young Israeli adults over five decades. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2000; 28 (3) 234-240.
  • Katz J, Peretz B , Sgan-Cohen H , Zusman S , Horev T , Eldad A : Periodontal status by CPITN, and associated variables in Israeli permanent military population. J.Clin. Periodontol 2000; 27 (5) 319-324.
  • Peretz B., Katz J , Eldad A : Behavior of dental phobic residents of large and small communities. Brazilian Dental Journal 1999 10(1):23-28.
  • Katz J, Nasacki E, Werner H, Le-Roith D, Shemer J: Evidence that TNF-IFN induced cell growth inhibition in HSG cells are mediated by IGFBP-3. Growth Hormone and IGF Research. 1999; 9:174-178
  • Katz J, Ashkenazi Y , Gdalevitz M , and Shemer J: HSV-1 antibody prevalence in young adults ; a retrospective study 1986 – 1996. Infection 1999;27:295-297.
  • Katz J: Shemer J, Livneh A, Peretz B: Management of oral Erythema Multiforme in a pediatric patients: review of the literature and report of cases. Pediatric Dentistry 1999;2 ;6 :359-362
  • Manor I, Merdinger O, Katz J, and Taicher S: Peripheral odontogenic tumors in the differential diagnosis of gingival swellings. J. Clin, Periodontol. 1999;26:806 – 809
  • Sgan – Cohen H, Horev T, Zusman S, Katz J , Eldad A : The prevalence and treatment of dental caries among Israeli permanent force military population, Military Medicine 1999; 164 8:562- 565.
  • Barak S, Horovitz I, Katz, J, Algiser D: Thermal changes in endosseous root form implants as a result of CO2 laser application: An in-vitro study. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, 1998; 1: 666-671.
  • Nasacki, E and Katz J: Bell’s palsy following primary herpetic gingivostomatitis – an unusual complication. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Path. 1998; 86:293-296.
  • Peretz B, Katz J, Zilburg I, Shemer J: Response to Nitrous- Oxide among dental phobic patients. International Dental Journal 1998; 48: 18 – 23.
  • Katz J, Fischer D, Marmary Y: The value of sialography in the diagnosis of salivary gland diseases. Harefua, 1998; 134: 124- 128.
  • Katz J, Barak S, Shemer J: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis- literature review. Harefua 1998; 134: 312-314.
  • Livneh A, Zaks N, Katz J Langevitz P, Shemer J, Prass M :Human lymphocyte antigen HLA B-51 is more frequent in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis – Reply Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 1997; 15:117.
  • Katz J, Shenkman Z, Sela M, Rakotz M, Garty B: Oral manifestation and anesthesia consideration in a child with Glycogen storage disease type -1b.. Pediatric Dentistry 1997 19 : 123-126.
  • Katz J, Chausho G, Navot G, Taicher : Vigabatrin – induced gingival overgrowth Year Book of Dentistry 1998; 67-69.
  • Katz J, Chausho G, Navot G, Taicher S: Vigabatrin – induced gingival overgrowth. J. Clin Periodontol. 1997; 24:180-182.
  • Shenkman Z, Findler M, Barak S, Katz J:Hemisensory paresis following local anesthesia. Int J Oral Surg. 1996; 25:381-382.
  • Shalish M, Katz J, Livneh A, Ben-Ami S: Increased prevalence of thiamin deficiency in recurrent aphthous stomatitis patients. Oral Surg. 1996;82:634-636
  • Katz J, Findler M, Marmary Y,Askenazi Y, Shemer J : Measles, Chron’s disease and Recurrent Aphtous Stomatitis. The Lancet 1996; 348:1250-1251.
  • Livneh A, Zaks N, Katz J, Langevitz P, Shemer J, and Prass M: Increased prevalence of arthopathy in-patients with recurrent aphtous stomatitis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1996; 14:407-412.
  • Nagler R, Katz J, Nagler A: In vitro model for reproductive cell death in major salivary glands. J Dent Res 1995 74: 955.
  • Nagler R, Katz J, Laufer D,Nagler A : Characteristics of irradiation induced cell death mode of a human salivary cell line. European Journal of Cancer 1995: 35A 442.
  • Peretz B, Katz J, Zilburg I, Shemer J: Dental treatment of dentophobic patients in the IDF.Intenational Dental Journal. 1995; 46:108-112.
  • Katz J, Benoliel R, Roushovski I, Poliak A, Marmary Y: Facial palsy associated with Burkits lymphoma. Blood, 1995; 86:2052.
  • Nagler R, Katz J, Nagler A: Radiation induced injury to the HSG human cell line; in vitro model for reproductive cell death in major salivary glands. Cancer Research, Therapy and Control 1995, 4:173-183.
  • Katz J, Weiss H, Goldman V, Kanety H, LeRoith D, and Shemer J: Cytokines and growth factors modulate IGFBPs production by the Human salivary cell line. J. Cell. Physiol 1995;165:223-227.
  • Barak S, Mintz S, Katz J: The role of lasers in ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery. Operative techniques in otolatyngology- head and neck surgery 1994; 5:244-249.
  • Katz J. Nagler R. Livneh A. Barak S. Atkinson J. Baum B. Shemer J. : IL-6 production by HSG cell line is promoted by TNF-alpha and IFN-gama. Cell Immunol. 1994; 159:211-219.
  • Katz J. Barak S. Shemer J. Langevitz P. Livneh A. : Black tongue associated with minocyne therapy. Archives of Dermatology. 1994;131:620
  • Katz J. Shemer, J. Barak S. Langevitz P. Livneh A. : Colchicine in the treatment of reccurent apthous ulceration. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 1994;31:459-461
  • Marmary Y. Katz J. Okon E. Shiloni E. : Effect of Interleukin 2 on salivary gland morphology and function in mice: Lymphokine and Cytokine Research 1994; 13:197-201
  • Katz J : Recommendation for infection control in the dental office. The Journal of the Israel Dental Association 1993; 10(2):69-74.
  • Fischer D, Zeltzer R, Katz J: A three month mandibular swelling in a 11 years old boy-case report .The Journal of the Israel Dental Association 1993; 10(1):57-58
  • Barak S. Katz J. Mintz S.: Use of CO2 Laser to locate small sialoliths. Journal of Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery. 1993; 51:379-381
  • Barak S. Katz J. Mintz S. : Anterior lingual mandibular salivary gland defect as a diffuse radioluscent lesion. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 1993; 31:31-320
  • Barak S. Katz J. : The Tempomandibular Joint Syndrome : Harefua. 1992; 123:25-28.
  • Marmary Y. Shiloni E. Katz J. : Oral changes in interleukin-2 treated patients. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 1992 21:230-231
  • Barak S. Katz J. : The use of the CO2 Laser in oral surgery in the military. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery. 1992 31-37.
  • Katz J. Weinstein E. Barak S. Livneh A. : Dental disease in the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. Annals of Dentistry. 1992 51:3-5.
  • Katz J. Rotstein I. Ben Yeuda A, Barak S. : Nifedipine induced gingival hyperplasia. Annals of Dentistry. 1992; 51:5-7.
  • Katz J. Barak S. Livneh A : Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis in the differential diagnosis of sore throat in young adults. Proceedings of the Israeli Defense Forces medical corps. Israel Journal of Medical Sciences. 1991; 27;418.
  • Ben Yehuda A. Shifer A. Katz J. : The prevalence of Juvenile Periodontitis among IDF army recruits. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 1991; 19:359-360.
  • Barak S. Katz J. : The use of CO2 Laser in the treatment of leukoplakia in the floor of the mouth. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery. 1991; 285-287.
  • Barak S. Horovitz I. Katz J. Kaplan I. : Experience with the CO2 Laser in the surgical treatment of intraoral salivary gland pathology. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery. 1991; 295-299.
  • Barak S. Kaplan I. Katz J. : The use of the CO2 laser in the surgery of oral vascular tumors in children. Journal of Dentistry for Children. 1991; 293-296
  • Katz J. Gordon M. Danon Y. : Sugar consumption by the IDF Personnel. Clinical Preventive Dentistry. 1991; 13:32-34.
  • Katz J. Marmary Y. Livneh A. Danon Y. : Drug hypersensitivity in Sjogren’s syndrome patients. The Lancet. 1991; 337
  • Katz J. Marmary Y. Lugassy G. Ruchlemer R. Avramov A. Gez E. Nitzan D. Poliak A. : Primary lymphoma of the parotid gland. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 1991; 5:133-137.
  • Katz J. Barak S. Ben Yeuda A. Danon Y. : Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis – no longer disease of childhood. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 1991; 19:309-310
  • Machtei E. Tzubery Y. Katz J. Goultchin J. Ben Yeuda A.: Multiple therapy approach to juvenile Periodontitis. Quintessence International. 1990; 22:246-248.
  • Katz J. Gordon M.: Dental experience in IDF young army recruits. Israel Journal of Dental Sciences. 1990; 2:246-248.
  • Benoliel R. Katz J. Nitzan D. : Diagnosis of sublingual epidermoid cyst using contrast medium radiography. Dentomaxilofacial Radiology; 1990, 19:37-40.
  • Rotstein I. Katz J. Friedman S.: Apical closure of mature molar roots with Ca(OH)2. Oral Surgery. Oral Medicine. Oral Pathology. 1990; 70:656-660.
  • Benoliel R. Katz J. : Infectious Mononucleosis first manifestation as pericoronitis. Annals of Dentistry. 1989; 48:30-33.
  • Katz J. Ben Yehuda A. Machtei E. Danon Y. Metzker A.: Tumoral Calcinosis associated with prepubertal Periodontitis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 1989; 16:643-646
  • Katz J. Benoliel R. Leviner E. Fischer D.: Bacterial colonization of Stenson’s duct in patients undergoing sialography. International Journal of Oral Surgery. 1989; 19:7-11
  • Katz J. Gordon M. Danon Y.: Sugar consumption of the IDF personnel. Military Medicine. 1989; 154:582-583
  • Katz J. Be Yehuda A. Danon Y: Gingival Fibromatosis – no linkage with HLA antigens. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 1989; 16:660-661.
  • Katz J. Goultchin J. Benoliel R. Ben Sasson Z.: The Interleukin concept and periodontal disease. Medical Hypothesis. 1989; 29:251-254.
  • Katz J. Goultchin J. Benoliel R. Rotstein I. Pisanti S.: Lichen Planus evoked by periodntal surgery. Year Book of Dentistry. 1989.
  • Katz J. Goultchin J. Benoliel R. Rotstein I. Pisanti S.: Lichen Planus evoked by periodontal surgery. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 1988; 15:266-268.
  • Katz J. Goultchin J. Benoliel R. Schlesinger M.: T helper / T suppressor in rapidly progressive periodontitis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 1988, 15:266-288.
  • Katz J. Goultchin J. Benoliel R. Brautbar C.: Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) DR4 – positive association with rapidly progressive Periodontitis. Journal of Periodontology. 1987; 58:607-610.
  • Katz J. Benoliel R. Sochat S. Marmary Y.: Bilateral obstructive sialoadenitis of the submandibular gland due to a denture. British Dental Journal. 1987; 162:425-427.
  • Markitziu A. Katz J. Pisanti S.: Lichenoid lesions of oral mucosa associated with ketokenazole. Mykosen.1986; 29:317-322.
  • Tzukert A. Leviner E. Benoliel R. Katz j,: Analysis of the American Heart Association recommendation for the prevention of infective endocarditis. Oral Surgery. Oral Medicine. Oral Pathology. 1986; 62:276- 279.
  • Benoliel R. Leviner E. Katz J. Tzukert A.: Dental treatment for the patient on anticoagulant therapy; Prothrombin time values – what difference does it make? Oral Surgery. Oral Medicine. Oral Pathology. 1986; 62:149-151.
  • Katz J. Benoliel R. Leviner E.: Burning mouth sensation associated with fusospirochetal infection in edentulous patients. Oral Surgery. Oral Medicine. Oral Pathology. 1986; 62:149-151.
  • Katz J. Marmary Y. Azaz B.: “Iodide mumps” following parotid sialography. Journal of Oral Medicine 1986; 41:149-152.