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Areas of Expertise
Patient Care
Clinical Practices
Accomplishments
Health Sciences Education Scholarship Award
2015
OKU Nomination
2015
Outstanding Faculty Member
2014
Georgia Excellence in Education Award
2013
Education
Medical University of South Carolina
DMD
Dentistry
1999
Clemson University
B.S.
Biology/Biological Sciences
1995
Media Appearances
Nursing professor partners with DCG for screenings of high-risk patients
Augusta University News online
2026-05-26
“Dental health is a vital part of your overall health. This partnership shows how much better patient care can be when different medical fields work as a team,” Furness said. “By bringing nursing and dentistry together, we’re giving our students great hands-on experience while offering health screenings to Georgians who might otherwise miss out on care.”
Dental students learn to care for patients by practicing on real patients
Augusta University News online
2018-03-29
“The fees are really, really great,” said Alan Furness, DMD, Assistant Dean for Patient Services at The Dental College of Georgia. “We are talking a significant discount compared to what you might pay on the outside.”
Articles
The future of faculty recruitment: Inspiring students into an academic career
Journal of Dental Education2024
Diagnosis of pit-And-fissure caries using three-dimensional scanned images
Operative Dentistry2018
Limitations of surface mapping technology in accurately identifying critical errors in dental students' crown preparations
Journal of Dental Education2018
