Norman Tinanoff

Biographic Data

ID7098535
NAMENorman Tinanoff
GIVEN NAMESNorman
FAMILY NAMETinanoff
SIGNATURETINANOFF N
AFFILIATIONSUConn Health
ORCID0000-0002-6810-7432
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT12
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1994
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX0

  • Healthy Futures

    Open AccessRaul I Garcia, Dushanka V Kleinman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2017

    Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. An association between obesity and dental caries, the most prevalent disease of childhood, has been identified. One explanation for the association is that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and frequent snacking on carbohydrate-rich foods are common risk factors for development of both obesity and caries. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has been at the forefront of national effo…

  • Examination criteria and calibration procedures for prevention trials of the E arly C hildhood C aries C ollaborating C enters

    Open AccessJohn J Warren, Karin Weber‐Gasparoni et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2015

    An experienced multidisciplinary and multi-institutional team was able to develop criteria and training materials to anticipate situations and field conditions the main trials would encounter. Examiners were successfully trained and (re)calibrated

  • The Maryland oral health summit

    Open AccessJoan B Wilentz, Dushanka V Kleinman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2012

    The following is a summary of a conference held to review changes and challenges to oral health in Maryland and nationwide and discuss priorities in implementing a new 5-year Maryland Oral Health Plan. News of the death in 2007 of a 12-year-old Maryland boy, Deamonte Driver, from an untreated dental infection that had spread to his brain shocked the nation and spurred the state of Maryland to immediate action. The state's response and continued v…

  • Potential to improve oral health care through evidence, protocols, and payment models

    Open AccessNorman TinanoffARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2012

    Evidence-based health care aims to utilize the best available evidence from scientific methods and apply this evidence to clinical and public health practice. Evidence of the benefits and risks of treatment is derived from randomized controlled clinical trials, systematic reviews, and expert panels. Evidence-based clinical parameters and guidelines should foster the best health outcomes for individuals or populations at reduced costs. By incorpor…

  • Dedication

    Open AccessDushanka V Kleinman, Norman TinanoffARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2012

    This Special Issue is dedicated to the memory of Deamonte Driver and Captain John P. Rossetti. Deamonte Driver was a 12-year-old boy from Prince George's County, Maryland whose life was needlessly cut short by an untreated dental infection. His dental problems may have been avoided had there been a system in place to provide families with evidence-based educational and preventive services. His tragic death mobilized Maryland to take aggressive an…

  • Introduction to Special Issue

    Open AccessNorman Tinanoff, Dushanka V KleinmanARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2012

    The state of Maryland has taken to heart the death of Deamonte Driver as a result of an untreated dental infection and the oral health challenges that tragedy has posed. The state has responded with actions based on evidence and lessons learned locally and nationally. However, Maryland is also a state that recognizes the need to make further improvements and the critical importance of continued vigilance. It is in this context that this special i…

  • Effect of Mutans Streptococcal Colonization on Plaque Formation and Regrowth in Young Children – A Brief Communication

    Open AccessChristian Lee, Norman Tinanoff et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2007

    This study suggests that the presence of plaque on the anterior teeth of young children is consistent and related to MS colonization

  • Creating Partnerships for Improving Oral Health of Low‐income Children

    Open AccessCandace M Jones, Norman Tinanoff et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2000

  • Colonization of Mutans Streptococci in 8‐ to 15‐month‐old Children

    Open AccessThomas A Karn, David M O’Sullivan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1998

    This study suggests that prevention of MS colonization in some populations may need to be initiated prior to the child's first birthday

  • The Association of Early Dental Caries Patterns with Caries Incidence in Preschool Children

    Open AccessDavid M O’Sullivan, David M O'Sullivan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1996

    Dental caries presentation in 3- to 4-year-old children can identify those children and tooth surfaces that will be at the greatest risk for future caries development

  • Temporal Changes in Dental Caries Levels and Patterns in a Native American Preschool Population

    Open AccessJoanna Douglass, Joanna M Douglass et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1996

    Objectives : The purposes of this study were to assess current dental caries experience and levels of mutans streptococci in Apache children in 1993 and to determine how caries levels and patterns were different from 15 years before. Methods : Four‐year‐old Head Start children ( n =127) were examined for dental caries and sampled for salivary mutans streptococci in 1993. Dental caries information on 113 4‐year‐old children from the same location …

  • Dental Caries Prevalence and Treatment among Navajo Preschool Children

    Open AccessDavid M O’Sullivan, Joanna Douglass et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1994

    Most children in this population may be considered at risk for developing caries. This Navajo preschool population has perhaps the earliest caries onset, among the highest caries prevalence, and among the highest level of treatment of any reported population