A5021583484- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Family and Disability Support Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Media in Health Education
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2018-2025
The Ohio State University
2011-2025
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2007-2008
ABSTRACT Robust public health training can be integrated into a didactically and clinically rigorous pediatric dentistry program. Our program is the first of its kind to offer an MS‐MPH dual‐masters‐degree track, producing graduates who understand scientific basis along with population oral needs. We describe planning, implementation, recruitment, retention, evaluation process track in (MS‐MPH) 5 years. achieved necessary approvals, designed streamlined curriculum, have consistently...
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty participating in dental care and experience significant unmet needs. We examined the efficacy of parent training (PT) for improving oral hygiene health underserved children ASD.Families Medicaid-eligible ASD (ages 3-13 years, 85% boys, 62% intellectual disability) reporting participated a 6-month randomized controlled trial comparing PT (n = 60) psychoeducational toolkit 59). Primary outcomes were parent-reported frequency...
X-linked hypophosphatemia rickets (XLH) is caused by inactivating mutations in the phosphate-regulating endopeptidase homolog, (PHEX) gene, leading to renal phosphate wasting and hypophosphatemia. Dental mineralized tissues are affected XLH, though tissue-specific dental mineralization defects have been variably described. We aimed quantify effects primary teeth of six pediatric patients with XLH (four females two males, aged 5–12 years). All participants had received conventional treatment...
Dental providers are increasingly challenged in communicating with patients limited English proficiency (LEP). Accordingly, the purpose of study was to examine methods LEP North Carolina (NC) safety-net dental clinics as perceived by staff.An anonymous, 36-item, cross-sectional survey distributed representatives 68 NC clinics. Question domains included: a) a need for language services; b) services provided; c) perceptions staff about care experiences LEP; and d) legal financial roles...
Urgent dental care education is a critical aspect of the D.D.S. curriculum as students must be adequately prepared to face real‐world emergency challenges in practice. Dental likely most variable component curriculum. To assess potential differences education, sixteen‐question survey was sent directors urgent all fifty‐six U.S. schools addressing clinic operation, demographics, treatment, integration into curriculum, and provision for indigent populations. The response rate 88 percent....
Investigators evaluated feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability of a teledentistry pilot program within children's hospital network between March, 2018, April, 2019. The connected dentists to medical personnel patients being treated in urgent care clinics, primary clinic, freestanding emergency department via synchronous video consultation. Three separate but parallel questionnaires caregiver, personnel, dentist perspectives on the experience. Utilization was very low (2%, 14/826...
To evaluate child-level dental utilization and expenditure outcomes based on if where children received fluoride varnish (FV) at quality improvement (QI) medical practices, non-QI or those who never FV from any practice.Retrospective claims-based analysis cohort study.Children with Medicaid insurance through an Ohio pediatric accountable care organization.Children aged 1 to 5 years more well-child visits between 2015 2017.FV receipt versus no FV. Among FV, categorized delivered by a...
Abstract Aims To study correlates of oral health fatalism (OHF) in caregivers children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods and results This exploratory analysis used baseline data from 118 Medicaid‐eligible families ASD a multi‐site randomized clinical trial parent training intervention supporting home hygiene dental visits. About half (46%) agreed the statement “most eventually develop cavities,” endorsing OHF. Hispanic more strongly endorsed OHF than non‐Hispanics (cumulative odds...
Objectives: This pilot study compared hemostatic pack (HP) application with no intervention following extraction of maxillary primary incisors in healthy children for effect on bleeding time and influence patient or tooth variables utilizing a novel scale assessment extraction. Study Design: A was created to assess after utilized randomized, split mouth ages 2–7 years old requiring at least 2 under general anesthesia. One site randomly assigned receive HP the other had measures....
Our pediatric dentistry postdoctoral program trains 16 residents under the guidance of 9 full-time and >20 part-time faculty. We provide care in nation's second-largest children's hospital, with ≈40,000 dental encounters per year. The pandemic drastically affected way we provided to our patients. Recommendations mandates from federal, state, organized dentistry, hospital entities made us reconsider how urgent treatment while keeping workforce healthy during unprecedented times. Community...
Infant oral mutilation (IOM) is a dental practice that involves gouging of unerupted primary tooth buds, typically canines, in an effort to cure childhood diseases.1, 2 most commonly practiced eastern African countries1, 3 with prevalence 8%–86.8%.2, 4 The range varies depending on specific region, age included populations, and other factors. Onset diseases infancy prompts parents seek medical advice from community spiritual leaders or traditional healers.1 Around this time, the canines...