Martha Ann Keels | Scholars@Duke

Martha Ann Keels
Associate Consulting Professor in the Department of Surgery

Role of acid exposure (GERD and dietary acids) on the dentition
Dental Trauma
Etiology of Neonatal Teeth
Caries Risk Assessment

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Consulting Professor in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2015
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2015

Contact Information

2711 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704
Duke Box 3810, Durham, NC 27708
keels001@duke.edu (919) 220-1416

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1991
- D.D.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1984
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
In the News
- JAN 30, 2014 Reuters Health
  
  Parents, docs can help save kids' broken teeth: report
Research
Selected Grants
- RISK Renewal - Predicting Caries Risk in Underserved Toddlers in Primary Healthcare Settings awarded by University of Michigan 2014 - 2019
- 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
Selected Publications
- Academic 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 98, no. 1 (January 2019): 68-76. Full Text
  - Brecher, EA, Keels, MA, Best, AM, Quiñonez, RB, and Roberts, MW. "Management of After-Hours Pediatric Dental Emergencies Among Pediatric and General Dentists." Pediatric Dentistry 40, no. 5 (September 2018): 352-358.
  - Brecher, EA, Keels, MA, Best, AM, Quiñonez, RB, and Roberts, MW. "Management of after-hours pediatric dental emergencies among pediatric and general dentists." Pediatric Dentistry 40, no. 5 (September 1, 2018): 353-359.
  - 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 (January 2003): 64-68. Full Text
  - 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
  - Klokkevold, P. "Caries prevalence decreases after water fluoridation cessation." The Journal of Evidenced Based Dental Practice 1, no. 2 (October 2001): 107-108. Full Text
  - 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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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

In the News

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles