Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities
 

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An integral activity of CREEDD is to encourage further research into allied areas of oral health disparities not covered by core projects. The following pilot projects have been funded by CREEDD:

Oral Health in Boston Public Housing
Principal Investigator: Brenda Heaton
  School of Dental Medicine
Boston University
   
Evaluation of SECC Screening
Principal Investigators: Richard Yoon
Burton Edelstein
  College of Dental Medicine
Columbia University
   
Admixture Analysis of Localized Aggressive Periodontitis
Principal Investigator: Thomas Van Dyke
  School of Dental Medicine
Boston University
   
Identifying Sources of Disparities in Treatment of Children with Oral Clefts
Principal Investigator: Milton Kotelchuck
  School of Public Health
Boston University
   
Adolescent oral health promotion through school-based health centers program
Principal Investigator: Gisela Morales-Barreto
Boston Public Health Commission
   
Social workers and oral health promotion in underserved communities
Principal Investigator: Scott Geron
  School of Social Work
Boston University
   
Oral health promotion and disease prevention in HeadStart programs
Principal Investigator: Paul Geltman
  Boston Medical Center
Whittier Street Health Center
   
Molecular epidemiology of localized aggressive periodontitis
Principal Investigator: Thomas Van Dyke
  School of Dental Medicine
Boston University
   
Oral conditions in Maine WIC and HeadStart program clients
Principal Investigator: Michelle Henshaw
  School of Dental Medicine
Boston University
Co-Investigator: Bonnie Vaughan
  Maine Oral Health Solutions
   
Oral health promotion in the Health Baby/Health Child program
Principal Investigator: R. Muñoz-Lopez
  Boston Public Health Commission
Co-Investigator: Michelle Henshaw
  School of Dental Medicine
Boston University



 

 

 
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