Dental caries is the most common disease globally and among US children. 1, 2 The causal
relationship between fermentable carbohydrates and caries was first documented in the …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate practice, teaching, and perceived
barriers to the use of silver diamine fluoride and other caries control agents in US pediatric …

Background Despite known risks of using chronic opioid therapy (COT) for pain, the risks of
discontinuation of COT are largely uncharacterized. Objective To evaluate mortality, …

Objective Unmet dental need in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is common.
We tested hypotheses that lacking a medical home or having characteristics of more severe …

We report a disposable point-of-care sensing platform specific to salivary cortisol detection.
The sensor is inkjet printed on a paper substrate with a metalloporphyrin based macrocyclic …

… Author links open overlay panel Karin Herzog DDS, MSD , JoAnna M. Scott PhD , Philippe
… Scott is an acting assistant professor and the director of graduate research, Department of …

Background The authors evaluated the effectiveness of a dental desensitization program for
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and determined characteristics associated …

Purpose To investigate caregivers' preference regarding dental stories to prepare children
with autism for dental visits. Methods Caregivers of children with autism were allowed use of …

Stepped wedge designs are increasingly commonplace and advantageous for cluster
randomized trials when it is both unethical to assign placebo, and it is logistically difficult to …

Exposure to adversity can accelerate biological aging. However, existing biomarkers of
early aging are either costly and difficult to collect, like epigenetic signatures, or cannot be …