William F Vann

Biographic Data

ID6064571
NAMEWilliam F Vann
GIVEN NAMESWilliam F
FAMILY NAMEVann
SIGNATUREVANN W F
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS29
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
H-INDEX3

  • The Relationship of Oral Health Literacy and Self-Efficacy With Oral Health Status and Dental Neglect

    Jessica Y Lee, Kimon Divaris et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2012Cited by: 4References: 57

    Objectives. 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. Methods. We used interview data collected from 1280 female clients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children from 2007 to 2009 as part of the Carolina Oral Health Literacy Project. We measured OHL with a valid…

  • Oral health literacy levels among a low-income WIC population

    Open AccessJessica Y Lee, Kimon Divaris et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2011

    Differences in OHL levels between racial groups persisted after adjusting for education and sociodemographic characteristics

  • Impact of Poor Oral Health on Children's School Attendance and Performance

    Stephanie L Jackson, William F Vann et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2011Cited by: 18References: 20

    Objectives. 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. Methods. We used 2008 data from the North Carolina Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program. The study sample, weighted to reflect the state's population, included 2183 schoolchildren. Variables assessed included school absences and perfo…

  • The UNC-CH MCH Leadership Training Consortium

    Open AccessJanice Dodds, Janice M Dodds et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2009

  • Comparison of Treatment Result and Compliance between Private Practice Medicaid and Non‐Medicaid Orthodontic Patients – A Brief Communication

    Open AccessSteven P Dickens, Steven Dickens et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2008

    Treatment result and compliance for orthodontic Medicaid patients were assessed and compared to non-Medicaid patients of similar initial severity. All 55 North Carolina practices providing orthodontic treatment covered by Medicaid were asked to submit their last five Medicaid cases and five non-Medicaid cases of similar initial treatment complexity Nine practices agreed to participate. Initial models, final models, and progress notes were obtaine…

  • Children's School Performance

    Open AccessStephanie L Blumenshine, William F Vann et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2008

    Our results show that children who have both poor oral health and general health are more likely to have poor school performance. Our findings suggest that the improvement of children's oral health may be a vehicle to improve their educational experience

  • Evaluation of a Word Recognition Instrument to Test Health Literacy in Dentistry

    Open AccessJulia Richman, Julia A Richman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2007

    REALD-99 has promise for measuring dental health literacy because it demonstrated good reliability and is quick and easy to administer. Additional studies are needed to examine the validity of REALD-99 using objective clinical oral health measures and more proximal outcomes such as behavior and compliance to specific health instructions

  • Development and Testing of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD)

    Open AccessDebra A Gong, Jessica Y Lee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2007

    TOFHLiD demonstrates good convergent validity but only moderate ability to discriminate between dental and medical health literacy. Its predictive validity is only partially established, and internal consistency just meets the threshold for acceptability. Results provide solid support for more research, but not widespread use in clinical or public health practice

  • Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of Sealant Placement in Children

    Open AccessRocio B Quinonez, Rocio Quinonez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2005

    This study provides evidence that sealing children's first permanent molars can improve outcomes and save money by delaying or avoiding invasive treatment and the destructive cycle of caries. In a time of limited funds for dental services, these results can assist payers in establishing more rational sealant reimbursement policies

  • The Effects of the Women, Infants, and Children's Supplemental Food Program on Dentally Related Medicaid Expenditures

    Open AccessJessica Y Lee, R Gary Rozier et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2004

    The WIC program has the potential for decreasing dentally related costs to the Medicaid program, while increasing use of dental services

  • Effects of WIC Participation on Children’s Use of Oral Health Services

    Jessica Y Lee, R Gary Rozier et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2004Cited by: 7References: 14

    Objectives. 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. Methods. We used linked Medicaid claims and enrollment files, WIC files, and the area resource file to compare dental services use for children enrolled in WIC with those not enrolled. We used multivariate models that controlled for child clustering and employed 2-…