Dr. Peter J. Giannini

Dr. Peter J. Giannini is an Associate Professor at the UNMC College of Dentistry in the Department of Oral Biology. He is also the Director of Clinical and Translational Research at the Cruzan Center for Dental Research.

He received his DDS from the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry in 1997. He subsequently trained in oral and maxillofacial pathology at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, earning a Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a Master of Science in Oral Biology in 2000. That same year, Dr. Giannini joined the faculty at Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia. He became a member of the UNMC College of Dentistry faculty in 2005.

Dr. Giannini is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. In addition to practicing in the oral pathology biopsy service, he sees oral medicine referral patients.

He specializes in the diagnosis and management of oral lesions, including—but not limited to—lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, burning mouth syndrome, xerostomia, bone pathology of the jaws, oral manifestations of systemic disease, and complications of cancer therapy.

Dr. Giannini also directs the Tobacco Cessation Clinic. His research interests include oral carcinogenesis, the oral manifestations of drug abuse, and the management of oral mucosal disease.