Sharon Aronovich
Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
Associate Professor of Surgery and program Associate, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
saronovi@umich.edu

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Sharon Aronovich
Clinical Associate Professor
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    Sharon Aronovich (Ron), DMD, FACS, FRCD(C) is Associate Program director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency program, and the TMJ Surgery Fellowship director. He has lived in Israel, Canada, and the USA. Dr. Aronovich earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, his dental medicine degree at McGill University, and completed his surgical residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Hospital of Saint Raphael/Yale-New Haven Hospital. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

    Dr. Aronovich treats both pediatric and adult patients with various oral & maxillofacial conditions including congenital or traumatic jaw disorders, sleep disorders (OSA), and craniofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate. He has specialized experience in TMJ replacement for complex conditions of the jaw including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ankylosis, and ablative defects of the jaw. Dr. Aronovich has been involved in global outreach programs serving children with orofacial clefts in India, China, and Mexico. He has current research funding for the development of an anesthesia simulation training curriculum in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and a clinical trial for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

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    • Journal Article
      Direct Quantification of Gadolinium Retention in Young Patients by ICP-MS Analysis of Extracted Teeth.
      O'Donohue LS, Friedland MH, Shankar PR, Gonzalez-Cabezas C, Flannagan SE, Aronovich S, Masotti M, Bornschein RE, Davenport MS. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 2024 Jun; 222 (6): e2430927 DOI:10.2214/AJR.24.30927
      PMID: 38506538
    • Journal Article
      OR311 RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE VOLUME OF THE PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY CHANGES IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SUBJECTS WHO UNDERWENT MAXILLOMANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT SURGERY.
      Aronovich S, Chadha S. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2024 Jan; 52: 114 - 115. DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2023.10.322
    • Journal Article
      Periodontists and oral surgeons' peri-implantitis-related education, knowledge, attitudes, and professional behavior: A national survey.
      Polymeri A, Marti KC, Aronovich S, Inglehart MR. J Dent Educ, 2024 Apr 25; DOI:10.1002/jdd.13547
      PMID: 38661517
    • Journal Article
      A method of comparing virtual reality orthognathic surgical predictions and postsurgical treatment outcomes
      Sherbel J, Yatabe M, Cevidanes L, Ruellas A, Aronovich S, Ehardt L, Ames M, Kim-Berman H. Virtual Reality, 2023 Dec 1; 27 (4): 3089 - 3099. DOI:10.1007/s10055-023-00855-3
    • Journal Article
      OMS residents' obstructive sleep apnea-related education, knowledge, and professional behavior: A national survey.
      Chadha S, Inglehart MR, Shelgikar A, Stanley JJ, Aronovich S. J Dent Educ, 2023 Apr; 87 (4): 441 - 453. DOI:10.1002/jdd.13146
      PMID: 36449210
    • Journal Article
      Characterization of visual processing in temporomandibular disorders using functional magnetic resonance imaging.
      Harper DE, Gopinath K, Smith JL, Gregory M, Ichesco E, Aronovich S, Harris RE, Harte SE, Clauw DJ, Fleischer CC. Brain Behav, 2023 Mar; 13 (3): e2916 DOI:10.1002/brb3.2916
      PMID: 36793184
    • Journal Article
      Interdisciplinary dental management of patient with oligodontia and maxillary hypoplasia: a case report.
      Aronovich S, Hsieh Y-L, Conley RS, Stieper B, Yatabe M, Liu F. BMC Oral Health, 2022 Mar 22; 22 (1): 84 DOI:10.1186/s12903-022-02117-1
      PMID: 35317806
    • Journal Article
      Can Therapeutic CPAP Titration Values Predict Outcomes of MMA Surgery?
      Werkman DF, Lee CC, Peacock ZS, Jazayeri HE, Troost JP, Aronovich S. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2022 Sep; 80 (9): s30 - s31. DOI:10.1016/j.joms.2022.07.043