• Management of Two Cases of Supernumerary Teeth 

  Scully, Allison; Zhang, Hong; Kim-Berman, Hera; Benavides, Erika; Hardy, Nina C.; Hu, Jan C-C. (IngentaConnect, 2020-01-01)

  Supernumerary teeth are commonly observed as an isolated developmental anomaly. While familial tendency of supernumerary teeth has been documented, its genetic causality has not yet been determined. This communication ...
• The effect of dynaCleft[R] on presurgical orthopedics in bilateral cleft lip and palate patients 

  Carlson, Lauren N.; Vinson, LaQuia A.; Sanders, Brian J.; Jones, James E. (Wolters Kluwer, 2019)

  Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the effects DynaCleft® has on patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Subjects and Methods: Comparative data were collected from a total of 46 infants diagnosed with ...
• Evaluation of Faculty Mentoring Practices in Seven U.S. Dental Schools 

  Al-Jewair, Thikriat; Herbert, Amy Kristina; Leggitt, V. Leroy; Ware, Tawana Lee; Hogge, Maritzabel; Senior, Cynthia; Carr, Rebecca K.; Da Silva, John D. (Wiley, 2019-12)

  The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to examine the faculty mentoring practices in seven dental schools in the U.S. A 34‐item survey was administered electronically to dental faculty members of all ranks, tracks, and ...
• Dental X-Ray Exposure The Past has become the Future 

  Miles, Dale A.; Yepes, Juan F. (California Dental Association, 2019)

  Most dental X-ray procedures are delegated to office staff and some recommendations and techniques, such as selection criteria and rectangular collimation for intraoral imaging, have been ignored or forgotten by some ...
• Pediatric Phantom Dosimetry Evaluation of the Extraoral Bitewing 

  Wiley, Dillon; Yepes, Juan F.; Sanders, Brian J.; Jones, James E.; Johnson, K. Brandon; Tang, Qing (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2020-01)

  Purpose: This study’s purpose was to evaluate the effective dose (E) and equivalent dose (HT) of exposing a pediatric phantom to the extraoral bitewing programs of the Planmeca ProMax 2D S3 (ProMax) and Instrumentarium ...
• Mandatory Drug Testing of Dental Students: To Test or Not to Test: Viewpoint 1: Drug Testing of Dental Students Should Be Mandatory for the Benefit of Students, Institutions, Patients, and the Profession and Viewpoint 2: Mandatory Drug Testing of Dental Students Carries Costs and Risks for Institutions and Students and Has Unproven Benefits 

  Gibson, Tanya Marie; Loza-Herrero, Maria A.; Yepes, Juan F.; Kim-Berman, Hera; Dilbone, Deborah A.; Perez, Herminio (ADEA, 2019-08)

  An educational institution’s decision to test or not test its students for drug use is controversial and complex. Although negative consequences of substance use disorder are well known, the consumption of prohibited ...
• Silver Diamine Fluoride and Potassium Iodide Disruption of In Vitro Streptococcus mutans Biofilm 

  Vinson, LaQuia A.; Gilbert, Patrick R.; Sanders, Brian J.; Moser, Elizabeth; Gregory, Richard L. (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2018)

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory in vitro effects of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) with and without a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) on established Streptococcus mutans ...
• U.S. Pediatric Dentists’ Perception of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization 

  Tagelsir, Azza; Dean, Jeffrey A.; Eckert, George J.; Martinez Mier, Esperanza A. (AAPD, 2018)

  Purpose: The purpose of this survey-based study was to target U.S. pediatric dentists in the Midwest region to determine their knowledge, perceptions, and clinical management strategies of molar incisor hypomineralization ...
• Oral health promotion practices: a survey of Florida child care center directors 

  Bhoopathi, Vinodh; Joshi, Ajay; Ocanto, Romer; Jacobs, Robin J. (BMC, 2018-06-01)

  BACKGROUND: To understand the oral health promotion practices (OHPPs) in Florida licensed childcare centers (CCCs), we surveyed the childcare center directors (CCCDs) employed at these centers. We determined if CCC's ...
• In Vitro Effects of Sports and Energy Drinks on Streptococcus mutans Biofilm Formation and Metabolic Activity 

  Vinson, LaQuia A.; Goodlett, Amy K.; Huang, Ruijie; Eckert, George J.; Gregory, Richard L. (AAPD, 2017)

  Purpose: Sports and energy drinks are being increasingly consumed and contain large amounts of sugars, which are known to increase Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation and metabolic activity. The purpose of this in vitro ...
• The Effect of DynaCleft® on Cleft Width in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients 

  Vinson, LaQuia A. (2017)

  Objective: The specific aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to assess the efficacy of DynaCleft® as a method of presurgical orthopedics with infants with a unilateral cleft lip and cleft palate who used an ...
• Dental Manifestations of Pediatric Bone Disorders 

  Yepes, Juan F. (Springer, 2017-12)

  Purpose of Review Several bone disorders affecting the skeleton often are manifest in the maxillofacial region. This review presents the most common bone disorders in children and their dental–oral manifestations: fibrous ...
• Significant Factors Related to Failed Pediatric Dental General Anesthesia Appointments at a Hospital-based Residency Program 

  Emhardt, John R.; Yepes, Juan F.; Vinson, LaQuia A.; Jones, James E.; Emhardt, John D.; Kozlowski, Diana C.; Eckert, George J.; Maupome, Gerardo (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2017-05)

  Purpose: The purposes of this study were to: (1) evaluate the relationship between appointment failure and the factors of age, gender, race, insurance type, day of week, scheduled time of surgery, distance traveled, and ...
• Prescription of Panoramic Radiographs in Children: A Health Services Assessment of Current Guidelines 

  Yepes, Juan F.; Powers, Elizabeth; Downey, Tim; Eckert, George J.; Tang, Qing; Vinson, LaQuia; Maupomé, Gerardo (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2017)

  Purpose: To (1) determine adherence to guidelines when prescribing panoramic radiographs (PR) for patients 18 y.o. and younger; and 2) compare PR prescriptions between general dentists (GPs) and pediatric dentists (PDs). ...
• Pediatric Phantom Dosimetry of Kodak 9000 Cone-beam Computed Tomography 

  Yepes, Juan F.; Booe, Megan R.; Sanders, Brian J.; Jones, James E.; Ehrlich, Ygal; Ludlow, John B.; Johnson, Brandon (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2017-05)

  Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the radiation dose of the Kodak 9000 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) device for different anatomical areas using a pediatric phantom. Methods: Absorbed doses resulting ...
• Dental maturity of Caucasian children in the Indianapolis area 

  Weddell, Lauren S.; Hartsfield, James K. (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2011-05)

  PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare chronologic and dental age using Demirjian's method. METHODS: Two hundred and fifty-seven panoramic radiographs of healthy 5- to 17.5-year-old Caucasian children in the ...
• Relationship between enamel fluorosis severity and fluoride content 

  Martinez-Mier, Esperanza A.; Shone, Devin B.; Ando, Masatoshi; Lippert, Frank; Soto-Rojas, Armando E. (Elsevier, 2016-03)

  OBJECTIVES: Enamel fluorosis is a hypomineralization caused by chronic exposure to high levels of fluoride during tooth development. Previous research on the relationship between enamel fluoride content and fluorosis ...
• Florida child care center directors' intention to implement oral health promotion practices in licensed child care centers 

  Joshi, Ajay; Ocanto, Romer; Jacobs, Robin J.; Bhoopathi, Vinodh (BioMed Central, 2016-09-22)

  BACKGROUND: To determine the factors associated with child care center directors' (CCCDs) intention to implement oral health promotion practices (OHPPs) in licensed childcare centers (CCCs) within the next year, and ...
• The effect of intraoral suction on oxygen-enriched surgical environments: a mechanism for reducing the risk of surgical fires 

  VanCleave, Andrea M.; Jones, James E.; McGlothlin, James D.; Saxen, Mark A.; Sanders, Brian J.; Vinson, LaQuia A. (American Dental Society of Anethesiology, 2014)

  In this study, a mechanical model was applied in order to replicate potential surgical fire conditions in an oxygen-enriched environment with and without high-volume suction typical for dental surgical applications. During ...
• Effect of human milk and its components on Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation 

  Allison, Lesa M.; Walker, LaQuia A.; Sanders, Brian J.; Yang, Ziyi; Eckert, George; Gregory, Richard L. (2015)

  Objective: This study investigated the effects of human breast milk and its components on the nutritional aspect of the caries process due to Streptococcus mutans UA159 biofilm formation. Study design: Human breast milk ...

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