Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1991
  • D.D.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1984
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Chief of Pediatric Dentistry at Duke Children's Hospital, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2008 - 2015
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2009 - 2015
  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2009 - 2015
  • Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2009
  • Assistant Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2009
  • Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 1994 - 2006
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 1994 - 2006
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • JAN 30, 2014

    Reuters Health

    Parents, docs can help save kids' broken teeth: report
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • RISK Renewal - Predicting Caries Risk in Underserved Toddlers in Primary Healthcare Settings awarded by University of Michigan 2014 - 2022
  • Subcontract: Epidemiological and Behavioral Research in Oral Health awarded by University of Michigan 2014 - 2017
  • Subcontract: Epidemiological and Behavioral Research in Oral Health awarded by University of Michigan 2013 - 2014
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Fontana, M, Eckert, GJ, Keels, MA, Jackson, R, Katz, BP, Kemper, AR, Levy, BT, Levy, SM, Yanca, E, Kelly, S, Daly, JM, Patterson, B, and McKnight, P. "Predicting Caries in Medical Settings: Risk Factors in Diverse Infant Groups." Journal of Dental Research (September 11, 2018): 22034518799080-null.  Full Text
    • Pena, LDM, Jiang, Y-H, Schoch, K, Spillmann, RC, Walley, N, Stong, N, Rapisardo Horn, S, Sullivan, JA, McConkie-Rosell, A, Kansagra, S, Smith, EC, El-Dairi, M, Bellet, J, Keels, MA, Jasien, J, Kranz, PG, Noel, R, Nagaraj, SK, Lark, RK, Wechsler, DSG, Del Gaudio, D, Leung, ML, Hendon, LG, Parker, CC, Jones, KL, Undiagnosed Diseases Network Members, , Goldstein, DB, and Shashi, V. "Looking beyond the exome: a phenotype-first approach to molecular diagnostic resolution in rare and undiagnosed diseases." Genetics in Medicine : Official Journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 20, no. 4 (April 2018): 464-469.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Fontana, M, Eckert, GJ, Keels, MA, Jackson, R, Katz, B, Levy, BT, and Levy, SM. "Fluoride Use in Health Care Settings: Association with Children's Caries Risk." Advances in Dental Research 29, no. 1 (February 2018): 24-34.  Full Text
    • Brecher, EA, Keels, MA, Quiñonez, RB, Roberts, MW, and Bordley, WC. "Dental Emergency Practice Characteristics Among North Carolina Pediatric and General Dentists." Pediatric dentistry 39, no. 2 (March 2017): 111-117.
    • Shashi, V, Pena, LDM, Kim, K, Burton, B, Hempel, M, Schoch, K, Walkiewicz, M, McLaughlin, HM, Cho, M, Stong, N, Hickey, SE, Shuss, CM, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, , Freemark, MS, Bellet, JS, Keels, MA, Bonner, MJ, El-Dairi, M, Butler, M, Kranz, PG, Stumpel, CTRM, Klinkenberg, S, Oberndorff, K, Alawi, M, Santer, R, Petrovski, S, Kuismin, O, Korpi-Heikkilä, S, Pietilainen, O, Aarno, P, Kurki, MI, Hoischen, A, Need, AC, Goldstein, DB, and Kortüm, F. "De Novo Truncating Variants in ASXL2 Are Associated with a Unique and Recognizable Clinical Phenotype." American Journal of Human Genetics 100, no. 1 (January 2017): 179-null.  Full Text
    • Shashi, V, Pena, LDM, Kim, K, Burton, B, Hempel, M, Schoch, K, Walkiewicz, M, McLaughlin, HM, Cho, M, Stong, N, Hickey, SE, Shuss, CM, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, , Freemark, MS, Bellet, JS, Keels, MA, Bonner, MJ, El-Dairi, M, Butler, M, Kranz, PG, Stumpel, CTRM, Klinkenberg, S, Oberndorff, K, Alawi, M, Santer, R, Petrovski, S, Kuismin, O, Korpi-Heikkilä, S, Pietilainen, O, Aarno, P, Kurki, MI, Hoischen, A, Need, AC, Goldstein, DB, and Kortüm, F. "De Novo Truncating Variants in ASXL2 Are Associated with a Unique and Recognizable Clinical Phenotype." American Journal of Human Genetics 99, no. 4 (October 2016): 991-999.  Full Text
    • Brecher, EA, Keels, MA, Quiñonez, RB, Roberts, MW, and Bordley, WC. "A policy review of after-hours emergency dental care responsibilities." Journal of public health dentistry 76, no. 4 (September 2016): 263-268.  Full Text
    • Byrd, G, Quinonez, RB, Offenbacher, S, Keels, MA, and Guthmiller, JM. "Coordinated Pediatric and Periodontal Dental Care of a Child with Down syndrome." Pediatric Dentistry 37, no. 4 (July 2015): 381-385.
    • Section On Oral Health, . "Maintaining and improving the oral health of young children." Pediatrics 134, no. 6 (December 2014): 1224-1229.  Full Text
    • Quinonez, RB, Kranz, AM, Lewis, CW, Barone, L, Boulter, S, O'Connor, KG, and Keels, MA. "Oral health opinions and practices of pediatricians: updated results from a national survey." Academic Pediatrics 14, no. 6 (November 2014): 616-623.  Full Text
    • Keels, MA, Section on Oral Health, and American Academy of Pediatrics, . "Management of dental trauma in a primary care setting." Pediatrics 133, no. 2 (February 2014): e466-e476.  Full Text
    • Lewis, CW, Boulter, S, Keels, MA, Krol, DM, Mouradian, WE, O'Connor, KG, and Quinonez, RB. "Oral Health and Pediatricians: Results of a National Survey." Academic Pediatrics 9, no. 6 (2009): 457-461.  Full Text
    • Section on Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Health, . "Preventive oral health intervention for pediatricians." Pediatrics 122, no. 6 (December 2008): 1387-1394. (Review)  Full Text
    • Caspary, G, Krol, DM, Boulter, S, Keels, MA, and Romano-Clarke, G. "Perceptions of oral health training and attitudes toward performing oral health screenings among graduating pediatric residents." Pediatrics 122, no. 2 (2008): e465-e471.  Full Text
    • Keels, MA. "Policies and guidelines outside the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: influencing oral health care for persons with special health care needs." Pediatr Dent 29, no. 2 (March 2007): 140-142.  Link to Item
    • Krol, DM, and Keels, MA. "Oral conditions." Pediatrics in Review 28, no. 1 (2007): 15-22.  Full Text
    • Nowak, A, Keels, MA, Bernick, S, Wagner, M, and Nussbaum, BL. "Guidelines issues workshop report." Pediatric Dentistry 29, no. 2 (2007): 148-149.
    • Grooms, MT, Keels, MA, Roberts, MW, and McIver, FT. "Caries experience associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder." The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 30, no. 1 (January 2005): 3-7.
    • Hale, KJ, and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Dentistry, . "Oral health risk assessment timing and establishment of the dental home." Pediatrics 111, no. 5 Pt 1 (May 2003): 1113-1116.
    • Burt, BA, Keels, MA, and Heller, KE. "Fluorosis development in seven age cohorts after an 11-month break in water fluoridation." Journal of Dental Research 82, no. 1 (2003): 64-68.
    • Burt, BA, Keels, MA, Heller, K, and Pai, S. "Fluorosis prevalence after an 11-month interruption in water fluoridation." JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH 81 (March 2002): A218-A218.  Link to Item
    • Burt, BA, Keels, MA, and Heller, KE. "Caries prevalence decreases after water fluoridation cessation." Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice 1, no. 2 (2001): 107-108.
    • Quiñonez, RB, Keels, MA, Jr, WFV, McIver, FT, Heller, K, and Whitt, JK. "Early Childhood Caries: Analysis of Psychosocial and Biological Factors in a High-Risk Population." Caries Research 35, no. 5 (2001): 376-383.  Full Text
    • Delaney, JE, and Keels, MA. "Pediatric oral pathology. Soft tissue and periodontal conditions." Pediatr Clin North Am 47, no. 5 (October 2000): 1125-1147. (Review)  Link to Item
    • Burt, BA, Keels, MA, and Heller, KE. "The effects of a break in water fluoridation on the development of dental caries and fluorosis." Journal of Dental Research 79, no. 2 (2000): 761-769.
    • Burt, BA, Keels, MA, and Heller, KE. "Fluorosis effects from an 11-month break in water fluoridation; interim results." JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH 77 (1998): 151-151.  Link to Item
    • Keels, MA, Burt, BA, and Heller, KE. "Caries effects from an 11-month break in water fluoridation: interim results." JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH 77 (1998): 152-152.  Link to Item
    • Roberts, MW, Keels, MA, Sharp, MC, and Jr, JLL. "Fluoride supplement prescribing and dental referral patterns among academic pediatricians." Pediatrics 101, no. 1 (1998): E6-.
    • Keels, MA, and de Lisle Dear, G. "Computer-based evaluation of pediatric dental residents' clinical performance." Pediatr Dent 18, no. 1 (January 1996): 74-75.  Link to Item
    • Keels, MA, Kaste, LM, Weintraub, JA, Kleinman, DV, Verrusio, AC, and Neidle, EA. "A national survey of women dentists." J Am Dent Assoc 122, no. 12 (December 1991): 31-41.  Link to Item
    • KEELS, MA, and SAVITZ, DA. "AN ETIOLOGIC STUDY OF CLEFT-PALATE IN HUMANS." AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 134, no. 7 (October 1, 1991): 778-778.  Link to Item
    • Keels, MA, Kaste, LM, Weintraub, JA, Kleinman, DV, Verrusio, AC, and Neidle, EA. "A national survey of women dentists." The Journal of the American Dental Association 122, no. 13 (1991): 31-36.
    • Savitz, DA, Schwingl, PJ, and Keels, MA. "Influence of paternal age, smoking, and alcohol consumption on congenital anomalies." Teratology 44, no. 4 (1991): 429-440.
    • Bawden, JW, Keels, MA, Deaton, TG, and Crenshaw, MA. "The Ca, Pi, F, and proline content of developing bovine enamel under GBHA-stained and unstained bands." Journal of Dental Research 67, no. 6 (1988): 938-941.
    • Keels, MA, Jr, LML, and Jr, WFV. "Facial nerve paralysis: report of two cases of Bell's palsy." Pediatric dentistry 9, no. 1 (1987): 58-63.

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