2002 - 2006 DTAF Grant Recipients

Call, R. and Karshmer, B.
"Examination of alternative forms of dental insurance on inhibiting access to care"
Evaluated patient usage patterns under different forms of dental insurance to determine the effects of plan design on access to care.

Deinard, A.
"Anderson Schools Family Dental Project"
Enhanced dental knowledge and skills of pediatric medical team paraprofessionals to more effectively educate parents and provide basic preventive services (topical fluoride, varnishes, and sealants).

Domer, L. and Call, R.
"A Pilot Study to Determine Barriers to Implementing Productivity Enhancement Strategies in Dental Practices"
Identified barriers and modifiers that influence the implementation of productivity enhancement strategies in dental practice.

Duffin, S.
"An examination of current and potential roles for expanded, hybrid, and mid-level, paraprofessional practitioners"
Studied how to improve access to oral health care for children, elderly, and disabled populations through the development and implementation of expanded function programs for dental paraprofessionals.

Henshaw, M.
"Dental Action Literacy Project"
Designed culturally relevant consumer aids concerning oral health and distributed them to Somali residents in Massachusetts, Maine and elsewhere.

McClain, Mildred
"A comparative 'outcomes assessment' of selected dental practice curricula, with an eye toward developing improved instructional materials for dental students and practitioners"
Developed and applied an evaluation method to assess the Univ. of Nevada dental school practice management curricula and its impact on dental students.

Miranda, S.
"The role of Promotores in accessing existing oral health services – Bi-national model"
Developed bilingual resource materials and extended linkages between health providers, government agencies and others to identify critical treatment needs for indigent adults in Texas, New Mexico, and Juarez, Mexico.

Niederman, R.
"Implement a primary prevention elementary school program – Planning Grant"
Developed a planning grant to operate an NIH-funded clinical trial for the medical management of dental caries in three Boston area low income school districts.

Rossomonda, E.
"Feasibility study of new technology on dental office productivity and access"
Evaluated software developed at the University of Florida to help dentists sort out high risk from low risk patients so that the higher risk patients could receive more attention and frequent recalls.

Oong, E.
"Cultural materials – a media campaign focused on oral cancer and minority populations"
Developed a media campaign for the prevention and early detection of oral cancer for minority populations in New York.