Overview
Dental Trauma
Etiology of Neonatal Teeth
Caries Risk Assessment
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery
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2025 - Present
Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
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2015 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Identification and Management of Ankyloglossia and Its Effect on Breastfeeding in Infants: Clinical Report.
Journal Article Pediatrics · August 1, 2024 Ankyloglossia refers to a congenitally tight lingual frenulum that limits the motion of the tongue. Whether the release of a tight lingual frenulum in neonates improves breastfeeding is not clear. Because many of the symptoms of ankyloglossia overlap those ... Full text Link to item CiteA Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Population-Level Dental Caries Prevention Strategies in US Children.
Journal Article Acad Pediatr · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: To improve oral health disparities and outcomes among US children impacted by dental caries, there is a need to understand the cost-effectiveness of a targeted, risk-based versus universal-based approach for caries prevention. METHODS: Health an ... Full text Link to item CiteOptimizing radiation safety in dentistry: Clinical recommendations and regulatory considerations.
Journal Article J Am Dent Assoc · April 2024 BACKGROUND: The value of dental radiographs to oral health care decision making must be balanced with radiation safety to minimize patient exposure and occupational risk of oral health care providers. This review summarizes recommendations and regulatory g ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
RISK Renewal - Predicting Caries Risk in Underserved Toddlers in Primary Healthcare Settings
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2014 - 2026Subcontract: Epidemiological and Behavioral Research in Oral Health
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2014 - 2017Subcontract: Epidemiological and Behavioral Research in Oral Health
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2013 - 2014View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1991
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1984
D.D.S.