Overview
Role of acid exposure (GERD and dietary acids) on the dentition
Dental Trauma
Etiology of Neonatal Teeth
Caries Risk Assessment
Dental Trauma
Etiology of Neonatal Teeth
Caries Risk Assessment
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery
·
2025 - Present
Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
·
2015 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Improving perinatal oral health care access: Consumer suggestions for change.
Journal article J Am Dent Assoc · May 18, 2026 BACKGROUND: Oral health during the perinatal period is correlated to health of mother and child. In 2022, North Carolina (NC) legislators revised Medicaid for Pregnant Women (MPW) policies to expand oral health care coverage up to 12 months postpartum. How ... Full text Link to item CiteAmerican Dental Association and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography: Clinical recommendations.
Journal article Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol · March 2026 BACKGROUND: As an update to the 2012 American Dental Association and US Food and Drug Administration "Dental Radiographic Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure," this resource provides decision-making guidance ... Full text Link to item CiteAmerican Dental Association and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography: Clinical recommendations.
Journal article J Am Dent Assoc · January 2026 BACKGROUND: As an update to the 2012 American Dental Association and US Food and Drug Administration "Dental Radiographic Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure," this resource provides decision-making guidance ... 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 - 2027Subcontract: 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
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1991
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1984
D.D.S.