Burton L Edelstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 6072380 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Burton L Edelstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Burton L |
| FAMILY NAME | Edelstein |
| SIGNATURE | EDELSTEIN B L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6103-4827 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Change in parental knowledge and beliefs about early childhood dental caries following a pragmatic community‐based trial
MSB enhanced knowledge and beliefs about caries and confirmed hypothesized mediators of behavior change among parents of high-risk children. Engaging peer-like CHW interventionists may have moderated intervention effects, warranting further exploration
Small‐area socioeconomic status and children's oral health in a safety‐net care delivery setting
Within an inner city area of poverty, the greater a census tract's socioeconomic risks to health, the greater the odds that children over age five experience caries and the lesser their odds of having dental sealants. While associations between SES and oral health outcomes across the full spectrum of SES have been recognized, this study suggests that within lower SES areas, SES-associated gradients exist in children's oral health
A survey of US early childhood caries programs
Programs demonstrate attempts at ECC prevention and management through holistic approaches predicated on behavioral theory, cariology science, and public health principles. Partnerships created by these programs provide unique opportunities to promote oral health. Various strategies could potentially leverage systemic changes in the delivery of dental care for young children
Use of quality measurement across US dental delivery systems
The current status of QM is highly variable across dental organizations because organizational leadership, needs, and requirements vary according to mission and structure
Validation of an early childhood caries risk assessment tool in a low‐income H ispanic population
Objectives There is a recognized need for valid risk assessment tools for use by both dental and nondental personnel to identify young children at risk for, or with, precavitated stages of early childhood caries (i.e., early stage decalcifications or white spot lesions).The aim of this study is to establish concurrent criterion validity of “ M y S mile B uddy” ( MSB ), a novel technology‐assisted ECC risk assessment and behavioral intervention to…
Changes in state policies related to oral health in the U nited S tates, 2002‐2009
Efforts are needed to systematically track the status of state policies to promote the public's oral health. Further research can determine if changes in state policies have led to improvements in the provision of oral health services and oral health status and reductions in disparities
Federal supports for state oral health plans
The past decade has witnessed both a proliferation of state oral health plans that include very specific proposals for action and an emergence of federal laws that include support for oral health. This paper provides an overview of state oral health priorities for action as reflected in 40 oral health plans that were developed independently by states. It examines four federal laws - the 2002 Safety Net Improvement Act, the 2009 CHIP Reauthorizati…
Edelstein Responds
Examining Whether Dental Therapists Constitute a Disruptive Innovation in US Dentistry
Dental therapists—midlevel dental providers who are roughly analogous to nurse practitioners in medicine—might constitute a disruptive innovation within US dentistry. Proponents tend to claim that dental therapists will provide more equitable access to dental care; opponents tend to view them from a perspective that focuses on retaining the current attributes of the dental profession. Therapists display traits similar to those of disruptive innov…
The dental safety net, its workforce, and policy recommendations for its enhancement
Multifactorial policy alternatives to increase the availability of dental professionals who care of the underserved include proposed changes in dental education, licensure, scope of practice for allied dental personnel, and federal and state financing of public insurance. Also needed are local efforts to establish social norms and activities among private dentists that engage more private practitioners in care of the underserved
Oral Health of Young Children in Mississippi Delta Child Care Centers
Parental abscess and parent's report of the child's oral health-related OOL are risk indicators for poor oral health outcomes that could be used by nondental personnel to identify young children in need of early preventive intervention and dental referral
Oral Health Status of Mississippi Delta 3– to 5‐Year‐Olds in Child Care
Conducting oral health exams and research in child care venues was possible, yet presented challenges. The combined use of two parental variables, reported soft drink consumption and abscess history, appears promising for caries prediction. Implementation of oral health programs and research in child care venues merits further exploration
Health Care Savings from Microbiological Caries Risk Screening of Toddlers
Microbiologic risk assessment for pediatric caries may be an example of a preventive public health screening technique that results in both clinical benefits and cost savings. If the model is validated by randomized clinical trials, microbiologic screening could be used by pediatric primary care providers to identify toddlers who require early referral to dentists for further risk assessment and early caries management
Creating Partnerships for Improving Oral Health of Low‐income Children
Examining Whether Dental Therapists Constitute a Disruptive Innovation in US Dentistry
Dental therapists—midlevel dental providers who are roughly analogous to nurse practitioners in medicine—might constitute a disruptive innovation within US dentistry. Proponents tend to claim that dental therapists will provide more equitable access to dental care; opponents tend to view them from a perspective that focuses on retaining the current attributes of the dental profession. Therapists display traits similar to those of disruptive innov…
Health Care Savings from Microbiological Caries Risk Screening of Toddlers
Microbiologic risk assessment for pediatric caries may be an example of a preventive public health screening technique that results in both clinical benefits and cost savings. If the model is validated by randomized clinical trials, microbiologic screening could be used by pediatric primary care providers to identify toddlers who require early referral to dentists for further risk assessment and early caries management
Creating Partnerships for Improving Oral Health of Low‐income Children
Oral Health Status of Mississippi Delta 3– to 5‐Year‐Olds in Child Care
Conducting oral health exams and research in child care venues was possible, yet presented challenges. The combined use of two parental variables, reported soft drink consumption and abscess history, appears promising for caries prediction. Implementation of oral health programs and research in child care venues merits further exploration
Oral Health of Young Children in Mississippi Delta Child Care Centers
Parental abscess and parent's report of the child's oral health-related OOL are risk indicators for poor oral health outcomes that could be used by nondental personnel to identify young children in need of early preventive intervention and dental referral
The dental safety net, its workforce, and policy recommendations for its enhancement
Multifactorial policy alternatives to increase the availability of dental professionals who care of the underserved include proposed changes in dental education, licensure, scope of practice for allied dental personnel, and federal and state financing of public insurance. Also needed are local efforts to establish social norms and activities among private dentists that engage more private practitioners in care of the underserved
Examining Whether Dental Therapists Constitute a Disruptive Innovation in US Dentistry
Dental therapists—midlevel dental providers who are roughly analogous to nurse practitioners in medicine—might constitute a disruptive innovation within US dentistry. Proponents tend to claim that dental therapists will provide more equitable access to dental care; opponents tend to view them from a perspective that focuses on retaining the current attributes of the dental profession. Therapists display traits similar to those of disruptive innov…
Federal supports for state oral health plans
The past decade has witnessed both a proliferation of state oral health plans that include very specific proposals for action and an emergence of federal laws that include support for oral health. This paper provides an overview of state oral health priorities for action as reflected in 40 oral health plans that were developed independently by states. It examines four federal laws - the 2002 Safety Net Improvement Act, the 2009 CHIP Reauthorizati…
Edelstein Responds
Changes in state policies related to oral health in the U nited S tates, 2002‐2009
Efforts are needed to systematically track the status of state policies to promote the public's oral health. Further research can determine if changes in state policies have led to improvements in the provision of oral health services and oral health status and reductions in disparities
Use of quality measurement across US dental delivery systems
The current status of QM is highly variable across dental organizations because organizational leadership, needs, and requirements vary according to mission and structure
Validation of an early childhood caries risk assessment tool in a low‐income H ispanic population
Objectives There is a recognized need for valid risk assessment tools for use by both dental and nondental personnel to identify young children at risk for, or with, precavitated stages of early childhood caries (i.e., early stage decalcifications or white spot lesions).The aim of this study is to establish concurrent criterion validity of “ M y S mile B uddy” ( MSB ), a novel technology‐assisted ECC risk assessment and behavioral intervention to…
A survey of US early childhood caries programs
Programs demonstrate attempts at ECC prevention and management through holistic approaches predicated on behavioral theory, cariology science, and public health principles. Partnerships created by these programs provide unique opportunities to promote oral health. Various strategies could potentially leverage systemic changes in the delivery of dental care for young children
Small‐area socioeconomic status and children's oral health in a safety‐net care delivery setting
Within an inner city area of poverty, the greater a census tract's socioeconomic risks to health, the greater the odds that children over age five experience caries and the lesser their odds of having dental sealants. While associations between SES and oral health outcomes across the full spectrum of SES have been recognized, this study suggests that within lower SES areas, SES-associated gradients exist in children's oral health
Change in parental knowledge and beliefs about early childhood dental caries following a pragmatic community‐based trial
MSB enhanced knowledge and beliefs about caries and confirmed hypothesized mediators of behavior change among parents of high-risk children. Engaging peer-like CHW interventionists may have moderated intervention effects, warranting further exploration
Medicine (13 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (12 works) · Family medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Public health (7 works) · Oral health (6 works) · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (6 works) · Dentistry (4 works) · Early childhood caries (4 works)