Dr. Alpagot is a Professor of Department of Periodontics at the University of Pacific School of Dentistry. Dr. Alpagot performs state of the art surgical periodontal procedures as well as implant dentistry. He is a member of American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, San Francisco Dental Society, American Association of Dental Research. Dr. Alpagot gives continuing education courses to the general practitioners. He lectures nationally and internationally.

He and other professors have been working on periodontal research for years.
See below for some of their work:

Alpagot, T., Wolff, L., Smith, Q.T., & Tran, S. Risk indicators for periodontal disease in a racially diverse urban population. J. Clin.Periodontol. 1996; 23(11):982-988.

Murray, A., Alpagot, T., Kao, R.T. Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-associated oral mucosal lesions. In:Hall, W.B. (ed): Decision Making in Periodontology (3rd edition). 1998; Mosby, St. Louis-Missouri, page 62-63.

Murray, A., Alpagot, T., Kao, R.T. Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-associated periodontal diseases in adults. In:Hall, W.B. (ed): Decision Making in Periodontology (3rd edition). 1998; Mosby, St. Louis-Missouri, page 64-65.

Murray, A., Alpagot, T., Kao, R.T. Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-associated oral and periodontal changes in children. In:Hall, W.B. (ed): Decision Making in Periodontology (3rd edition). 1998; Mosby, St. Louis-Missouri, page 66-67.

Alpagot, T., Chambers, D.W., Gowdey, G., Henshaw, R. Crevicular Fluid Elastase Levels and Periodontal Disease in HIV+ Patients. J.Dent. Res. 1999; 78 (Spec.Iss.) (abst.#1313):270.

Alpagot, T., Silverman, S., Lundergan, W.P., Bell, C., Chambers, D. Crevicular Fluid Elastase Levels in Relation to Periodontitis and Metabolic Control of Diabetes.  J.Dent. Research 2000; 79; 315, abstract #1371.

Alpagot T.,  Bell, C., Chambers, D., Rudin, R., A Longitudinal Study of Crevicular Fluid Stromelysin and TIMP-1 at Healthy and Diseased Sites. J. Dent. Research 2000; 79; 484, abstract #2721.

Russel, M.K.., Alpagot, T.,  Boches, S.K., Galvin, J.L., Dewhirst, F.E., Paster, B.J., Bacterial Species and Phylotypes in Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis. J.Dent. Research 2001; 80; 167, abstract #1050.

Alpagot, T., Silverman, S., Lundergan, W.P., Bell, C., Chambers, D. Crevicular Fluid Elastase Levels in Relation to Periodontics and Metabolic Control of Diabetes. J. Periodontal Research 2001; 36:169-174.

Alpagot, T., Bell, C., Lundergan, W., Chambers, D.W., Rudin, R. (2001) Longitudinal Evaluation of GCF MMP-3 and TIMP-1 Levels as Prognostic Factors for Progression of Periodontitis.  J. Clin. Periodontology 2001; 28:353-359.

Alpagot, T., Duzgunes, N., Lee, A., Bell, C., Chambers, D.W., & Gowdey, G. Risk factors for periodontitis in HIV+ patients. J Dent Res 2002; 81:A-369, abstract # 2959.

Alpagot, T., Font, K., & Lee, A. Longitudinal evaluation of GCF IFN-gamma levels and periodontal status in HIV+ patients. J Dent Res 2002; 81:A-369, abstract # 2960.

Alpagot, T. Necrotizing ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG) and Periodontitis (NUP), and chronic periodontitis. In:Hall, W.B. (ed): Decision Making in Periodontology (4th edition).; Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc.; pp:52-53, 2003.

Alpagot, T. Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-associated periodontal diseases. In:Hall, W.B. (ed): Decision Making in Periodontology (4th edition). Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc.; pp:54-55, 2003.

Paster, B., Russell, M.K., Alpagot, T. et al. Bacterial Diversity in Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis in HIV+ Patients. Annals of Periodontology 7:8-16, 2002. 

Alpagot, T., & Chambers, D.W. Effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol on HIV-related oral lesions. J. Dent.Res. 2003, abstract # 1128.

Alpagot, T., Font, K., & Lee, A. Longitudinal evaluation of GCF IFN-gamma levels and periodontal status in HIV+ patients. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 30:944-948, 2003.

Barbuto, J.A., Alpagot, T., Dewhirst, F.E., Paster, B.J. Subgingival plaque microbiota in HIV+ subjects with declining immune status. J. Dent. Res. 2004, abstract # 0285

Alpagot, T., Duzgunes, N., Wolff, L.F., Lee, A.,. Risk factors for periodontitis in HIV+ patients Journal of Periodontal Research 39:149-157, 2004

Alpagot, T., Bhattacharyya, M., Suzara, V. The associations between Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 and periodontitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-positive patients. Journal of Periodontal Research 41:491-497, 2006.

Alpagot, T., Remien, J., Bhattacharyya, M., Konopka, K., Lundergan, W., Duzgunes, N. Longitudinal evaluation of Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and Periodontal Status in HIV+ Patients. Journal of Dental Research Abstract # 0642, 2007.

Aas, J.A., Barbuto, S.M., Alpagot, T., Olsen, I., Dewhirst, F.E., Paster, B.J. Subgingival plaque microbiota in HIV positive patients. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 34(3):189-195, 2007.

Alpagot, T., Remien, J., Bhattacharyya, M., Konopka, K., Lundergan, W., Duzgunes, N. Longitudinal evaluation of Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and Periodontal Status in HIV+ Patients. Archives of Oral Biology 52(11):1102-1108, 2007.

Alpagot, Konopka, K., Bhattacharyya, M., Gebremedhin, S., Duzgunes, N. The Association Between Gingival Crevicular Fluid Transforming Growth Factor-Beta-1 Levels and Periodontal Status in HIV-1+ Patients. Accepted for publication in Journal of Periodontology 79:123-130, 2008.