Paul M Griffin

Biographic Data

ID6064598
NAMEPaul M Griffin
GIVEN NAMESPaul M
FAMILY NAMEGriffin
SIGNATUREGRIFFIN P M
AFFILIATIONSPennsylvania State University
ORCID0000-0002-0206-4775
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS21
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Effect of state e-cigarette tax policies on the transitions of youth tobacco/nicotine use patterns in the USA

    Siyi Huang, Qiushi Chen et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2025

    Our findings suggest that e-cigarette tax policies may prevent and reduce exclusive e-cigarette use in youths, providing valuable insights for states that have not implemented e-cigarette taxes

  • Opioid-Related Treatment Disparities Among Medicaid Enrollees in Indiana

    Open AccessCarolina Vivas-Valencia, Nan Kong et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2023

    Introduction: Health care disparities based on race/ethnicity and sex can be found in a variety of settings. Our aim is to determine if there are disparities in treatment provided to Indiana Medicaid enrollees who have medically documented opioid use. Study Data and Methods: We used Medicaid reimbursement claims data to extract patients who were diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) or had other medical event related to opioid use between Janu…

  • Projecting the economic impact of silver diamine fluoride on caries treatment expenditures and outcomes in young U.S. children

    Open AccessBen Johhnson, Nicoleta Serban et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2019

    Providing SDF as a caries management strategy can reduce Medicaid program dental care expenditures by averting expensive caries treatment options. It could also prevent stressful restorative procedures. State Medicaid programs should consider reimbursing for SDF to arrest the progression of dental caries in young children

  • Association of food environment and food retailers with obesity in US adults

    Open AccessRenfei Yan, Nathaniel D Bastian et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2015Cited by: 6References: 3

  • Burden of Oral Disease Among Older Adults and Implications for Public Health Priorities

    Susan O Griffin, Judith A Jones et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2012Cited by: 15References: 35

    Dental disease is largely preventable. Many older adults, however, experience poor oral health. National data for older adults show racial/ethnic and income disparities in untreated dental disease and oral health–related quality of life. Persons reporting poor versus good health also report lower oral health–related quality of life. On the basis of these findings, suggested public health priorities include better integrating oral health into medi…

  • Griffin et al. Respond

    Susan O Griffin, Judith A Jones et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2012References: 1

    We appreciate Silk's comments, which bring further attention to the burden of oral disease among older adults. Our findings suggest that poor oral health can further diminish the well being of persons with existing health conditions through increased mouth pain, food avoidance, self-consciousness and embarrassment, and less satisfaction with life. Moreover, disparities in the burden of oral disease also exist based on race, ethnicity, and socioec…

  • Estimating Prevalence and Severity of Caries in the Mixed Dentition

    Open AccessSusan O Griffin, Paul M Griffin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2004

    Both SAFE and SENTINEL could serve as surveillance tools, depending on the system's purpose/objectives. However, it is unlikely that SAFE would provide adequate information to evaluate sealant programs