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| Jessica Y LeeSummaryAffiliation: University of North Carolina Country: USA Publications
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Access to dental health care for children in North CarolinaJessica Y Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
N C Med J 73:115-6. 2012..This article examines trends in oral health care access in the nation, as well as potential barriers, and finally, methods to increase access in North Carolina...- US pediatric dentists' counseling practices in addressing childhood obesityJessica Y Lee
Health Policy and Management and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 34:245-50. 2012..This study's purpose was to explore the practices and attitudes of pediatric dentists regarding weight-and caries-related counseling... 
The relationship of oral health literacy and self-efficacy with oral health status and dental neglectJessica Y Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Public Health 102:923-9. 2012..We examined the associations of oral health literacy (OHL) with oral health status (OHS) and dental neglect (DN), and we explored whether self-efficacy mediated or modified these associations...- Development of a word recognition instrument to test health literacy in dentistry: the REALD-30--a brief communicationJessica Y Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, CB 7450 Brauer Hall, Carolina Campus, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 67:94-8. 2007..This study aims to develop and pilot test a dental word recognition instrument... - Oral health literacy levels among a low-income WIC populationJessica Y Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Public Health Dent 71:152-60. 2011..To determine oral health literacy (OHL) levels and explore potential racial differences in a low-income population... - Dentists' attitudes about their role in addressing obesity in patients: a national surveyAlice E Curran
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 141:1307-16. 2010..The authors conducted a study to assess dentists' interest in and barriers to providing obesity counseling to patients... - Evaluation of a word recognition instrument to test health literacy in dentistry: the REALD-99Julia A Richman
Department of Pediatric Dentistry CB 7450, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 67:99-104. 2007..This study aims to evaluate a dental health literacy word recognition instrument... - Development and testing of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD)Debra A Gong
Department of Pediatric Dentistry CB 7450, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 67:105-12. 2007..This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD), a new instrument to measure functional oral health literacy... - The effects of general anesthesia legislation on operating room visits by preschool children undergoing dental treatmentHalley R White
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 30:70-5. 2008..The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of state-level general anesthesia (GA) legislation on operating room visits for the treatment of dental caries on preschool-aged children... - Impact of caregiver literacy on children's oral health outcomesElizabeth Miller
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Pediatrics 126:107-14. 2010..The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of primary caregivers' literacy with children's oral health outcomes... - The effects of the Women, Infants, and Children's Supplemental Food Program on dentally related Medicaid expendituresJessica Y Lee
University of North Carolina, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, CB 7450, Brauer Hall, Carolina Campus, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 64:76-81. 2004..This study estimates the effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on dentally related Medicaid expenditures for young children... - Dental care for pregnant women: an assessment of North Carolina general dentistsElizabeth Prada Da Costa
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 141:986-94. 2010..The authors conducted a study to examine factors associated with general dentists' provision of care for pregnant women and the extent to which they provide comprehensive dental care... 
Children's school performance: impact of general and oral healthStephanie L Blumenshine
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
J Public Health Dent 68:82-7. 2008....- Impact of poor oral health on children's school attendance and performanceStephanie L Jackson
School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Am J Public Health 101:1900-6. 2011..We examined school days missed for routine dental care versus dental pain or infection to determine the relationship between children's oral health status and school attendance and performance... - The relationship of oral health literacy with oral health-related quality of life in a multi-racial sample of low-income female caregiversKimon Divaris
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, 228 Brauer Hall, CB 7450, UNC School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:108. 2011..To investigate the association between oral health literacy (OHL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and explore the racial differences therein among a low-income community-based group of female WIC participants... - Early preventive dental visits: effects on subsequent utilization and costsMatthew F Savage
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Pediatrics 114:e418-23. 2004..In addition, children from racial minority groups had significantly more difficulty in finding access to dental care, as did those in counties with fewer dentists per population... - Effect of early preventive dental visits on subsequent dental treatment and expendituresHEATHER BEIL
School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
Med Care 50:749-56. 2012..This study compared dental treatment and expenditures for Medicaid children who have a preventive visit before the age of 18 months with those who have a visit at age 18-42 months... - Development of the two-stage rapid estimate of adult literacy in dentistryBrian D Stucky
L L Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 39:474-80. 2011..This work proposes a revision of the 30 item Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (REALD-30), into a more efficient and easier-to-use two-stage scale... - Elementary school staff knowledge about dental injuriesJudy D McIntyre
Department of Endodontics, UNC School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Dent Traumatol 24:289-98. 2008..However, staff reported a keen interest in receiving more TDI information and training. TDI education and management are needed among all elementary school staff members to improve the prognosis of these accidents when they occur... - Permanent tooth replantation following avulsion: using a decision tree to achieve the best outcomeJudy D McIntyre
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 31:137-44. 2009.... - Effectiveness of dental trauma education for elementary school staffJudy D McIntyre
Department of Endodontics, UNC School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Dent Traumatol 24:146-50. 2008..These interventions have the potential to improve TDI management by elementary school staff when faced with such injuries... - Nutritional counseling practices: how do North Carolina pediatric dentists weigh in?Antonio S Braithwaite
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 30:488-95. 2008..Because pediatric dentists see children with regular frequency, they are uniquely positioned to help provide such counseling... - Examining the cost-effectiveness of early dental visitsJessica Y Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Pediatr Dent 28:102-5; discussion 192-8. 2006..These finding have significant policy implications, and more research is needed to examine this effect in a low-risk population... - Oral health literacy among adult patients seeking dental careMicheala Jones
Department of Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 138:1199-208; quiz 1266-7. 2007..This study examined the association of knowledge, dental care visits and oral health status with oral health literacy in dental patients... - Effects of WIC participation on children's use of oral health servicesJessica Y Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, CB 7450 Brauer Hall, Carolina Campus, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Am J Public Health 94:772-7. 2004..We estimated the effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on dental services use by Medicaid children in North Carolina... - Root fractures in children and adolescents: diagnostic considerationsJulie R Molina
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA
Dent Traumatol 24:503-9. 2008..This study provides solid evidence to support obtaining multiple radiographic projections at different vertical angulations to rule out RFs in children and adolescents when RFs are suspected... - A cross-sectional study of medication-related factors and caries experience in asthmatic childrenMichael Milano
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Pediatr Dent 28:415-9. 2006..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the specific types of medication, length of use, frequency of use, and dosing time of day on the dental caries of children diagnosed with asthma... - Hidden consequences of dental trauma: the social and psychological effectsJessica Y Lee
Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 31:96-101. 2009.... - Determinants of dental referral practices among WIC nutritionists in North CarolinaElizabeth A Shick
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry CB# 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
J Public Health Dent 65:196-202. 2005..Screening and referral by WIC workers may benefit children by improving access to dental care, as the WIC clinic is frequently the first point of contact with a health professional... - Parental evaluation of quality of life measures following pediatric dental treatment using general anesthesiaHalley White
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7450, USA
Anesth Prog 50:105-10. 2003..Our findings indicate that dental care under general anesthesia for preschool children has a high degree of acceptance by parents and is perceived to have a positive social impact on their child... - Antibiotic use for treating dental infections in children: a survey of dentists' prescribing practicesWilliam R Cherry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 143:31-8. 2012..The authors conducted a study to examine the antibiotic prescribing practices of general and pediatric dentists in the management of odontogenic infections in children... - Medical diagnoses of pediatric dental patients treated under general anesthesia: a 19 year reviewMichael W Roberts
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Clin Pediatr Dent 33:343-5. 2009..The objective of this study was to examine the records of pediatric dental patients treated under general anesthesia to determine if there had been any significant change in preoperative diagnoses between 1990-99 and 2000-08... - Clinical technical performance of dental therapists in AlaskaJames D Bader
Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 142:322-6. 2011..The Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist program has matured to the point that therapists have been in practice for up to four years... - Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish and English: a comparable test of health literacy for Spanish and English speakersShoou Yih Daniel Lee
Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 1101 McGavran Greenberg Hall, CB 7411, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7411, USA
Health Serv Res 45:1105-20. 2010..The intent of the study was to develop and validate a comparable health literacy test for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking populations... - Examining the accuracy of caregivers' assessments of young children's oral health statusKimon Divaris
Dr Divaris is a research assistant professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 228 Brauer Hall, CB 7450, Chapel Hill, N C 27599 7450
J Am Dent Assoc 143:1237-47. 2012..Our aims were to quantify the correlation between caregivers' assessments and their children's clinically determined restorative treatment needs, while investigating factors related to this association... - Oral health literacy and knowledge among patients who are pregnant for the first timeJacqueline M Hom
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 143:972-80. 2012..The authors conducted an observational cohort study to determine the levels of and examine the associations of oral health literacy (OHL) and oral health knowledge in low-income patients who were pregnant for the first time... - Examining the association between parenting stress and the development of early childhood cariesClarence Tang
School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 33:454-60. 2005..Further study is also warranted to more clearly elucidate the association between social desirability (defensive responding) in parents and their children's ECC experience... - A survey of North Carolina safety-net dental clinics' methods for communicating with patients of limited english proficiency (LEP)Kimberly J Hammersmith
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
J Public Health Dent 69:90-4. 2009..Accordingly, the purpose of the study was to examine methods of communicating with patients with LEP in North Carolina (NC) safety-net dental clinics as perceived by dental staff... - The childhood obesity epidemic: a role for pediatric dentists?William F Vann
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 27:271-6. 2005..The authors share an array of ideas that can be incorporated by the pediatric dental team in their practice and beyond... - A costs analysis of dental treatment for ectodermal dysplasiaSean Murdock
School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 136:1273-6. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Dental treatment for ED had a marked financial impact on patients and their families and varied depending on the type and duration of treatment... - State Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment guidelines: adherence to professionally recommended best oral health practicesJacqueline M Hom
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 144:297-305. 2013..The authors evaluated the adherence of state Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) guidelines to recommended best oral health practices for infants and toddlers... - The safety of sedation for overweight/obese children in the dental settingJina Kang
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 34:392-6. 2012..The goal of this study was to examine childhood overweight/obesity as a risk factor for adverse events during sedation for dental procedures... - Clinical success and parental satisfaction with anterior preveneered primary stainless steel crownsPurvi V Shah
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 26:391-5. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Kinder Krown prefabricated resin-faced SSCs showed a low failure rate, and the parental satisfaction with treatment was positive... - Management of avulsed permanent incisors: a comprehensive updateJudy D McIntyre
Department of Pediatric Dentistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pediatr Dent 29:56-63. 2007..The purpose of this article was to update the 2001 flow-charts and decision analyses with: (1) current concepts; (2) recent literature-based findings; and (3) new philosophies...