Dorothy A. Crowley

Biosketch

Originally an Alabama native, Dr. Crowley earned her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama in 2015 and later earned her DMD from The University of Alabama School of Dentistry in 2019. Following 4 years of general practice in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Crowley earned her MSD and Certificate in Endodontics at UT Health Houston School of Dentistry in 2025.  She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 2026. She currently practices in Houston, TX and also serves as an assistant professor in Endodontics at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. She has regularly presented continuing education courses on endodontic topics to dental professionals through local, state, and national dental meetings, including ADA SmileCon.  Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her young son, husband, and border collie as well as trying new recipes, reading, and attending cycling or pilates classes.

Research Interest

• Sealers
• Endodontic Materials
• Irrigation

Clinical Interest

• Root Canal Therapy
• Endodontic Miscrosurgery

Select Publications

• Crowley, D., Shen, Z., Terlier, T., Kirkpatrick, T., Loggins, E., & Colmenar, D. (2026). Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Calcium Aluminate Cement-based Sealers. Journal of Endodontics.
• Xu, Y., Sherwood, J., Qin, Y., Crowley, D., Bonizzoni, M., & Bao, Y. (2014). The role of protein characteristics in the formation and fluorescence of Au nanoclusters. Nanoscale, 6(3), 1515–1524
• Liu, H., Xu, Y., Qin, Y., Sanderson, W., Crowley, D., Turner, C. H., & Bao, Y. (2013). Ligand-Directed Formation of Gold Tetrapod Nanostructures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(33), 17143–17150.