Objectives Maternal oral disease during pregnancy is a significant public health issue due
to its prevalence and lifecourse connections with adverse pregnancy/birth outcomes, early …

Background This article presents evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure
sealants on the occlusal surfaces of primary and permanent molars in children …

Background: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2012 data indicated
that, in the United States, nearly onefourth of children and over one-half of adolescents …

OBJECTIVE: Pediatricians have regular opportunities to perform screening dental examinations
on young children and to educate families on preventive oral health. We sought to …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness of a medical office–based preventive dental program
(Into the Mouths of Babes [IMB]), which included fluoride varnish application, in reducing …

… Author links open overlay panel Rocio B. Quinonez DMD, MS, MPH a , Ashley M. Kranz …
Authorship Statement: Dr Quinonez conceptualized the study and drafted the manuscript with Dr …

Objective To estimate the cost-effectiveness of a medical office–based preventive oral health
program in North Carolina called Into the Mouths of Babes (IMB). Design Observational …

Interprofessional collaboration has become a critical component of accreditation standards
in dentistry and medicine. This article reports on implementation in an academic setting of a …

Objective To examine the cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish application by medical
providers when implemented within a well-child periodicity schedule for Medicaid-enrolled …

Objective: The lack of cost‐effectiveness information regarding sealant placement strategies
is thought to have influenced reimbursement policies and subsequent sealant utilization in …