Piedad Suarez-Durall, DDS
Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry.
Dr. Piedad Suarez Durall received her DDS from Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose Costa Rica. She moved to the United States to begin a certificate program in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in 2004. After completing this dual program in 2006, she immediately became faculty USC’s School of Dentistry.
Dr. Suarez Durall served for many years as a member Oral Health Advisory Group of the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center and the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program at Keck School of Medicine of USC. She has lectured and published locally and internationally on a variety of topics related to the oral health needs of the medically compromised and geriatric populations.
Current & Upcoming Courses
| GDEN 730 | .5 Units | Case Portfolio Preparation for GDEN Students Weekly sessions of geriatric clinical case presentations and discussions moderated by faculty. |
| GDEN 731 (a,b,c) | 0.5 units | Case Portfolio Preparation for GDEN Students Weekly sessions of geriatric clinical case presentations and discussions moderated by faculty |
Current Articles
Oral Cancer Risk in Older Adults: What Dental Professionals Need to Know
May 16, 2025
Why Pursue a Master’s in Geriatric Dentistry? Insights from Dr. Theresa Cleary and Dr. Phil Kroll
January 30, 2025
Busted! 5 Myths About Aging
April 17, 2024
Embracing Preventive Oral Care for Older Adults
January 22, 2024
Other Conditions Affecting Salivary Glands
November 13, 2019
How to Treat Dry Mouth in Older Patients
October 30, 2019
Dry Mouth: Medications and their Effect on Saliva
October 9, 2019
Diagnosing Xerostomia and Salivary Gland Hypofunction (SGH)
October 1, 2019
Dental Care for Geriatric Patients: Xerostomia in Elderly Populations
September 24, 2019