Keith E Heller

Biographic Data

ID7099013
NAMEKeith E Heller
GIVEN NAMESKeith E
FAMILY NAMEHeller
SIGNATUREHELLER K E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Michigan
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
H-INDEX0

  • Dentists' treatment of underserved populations following participation in community-based clinical rotations as dental students

    Open AccessMichelle R McQuistan, Raymond A Kuthy et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2010

    Although respondents reported treating most populations, community leaders and dentists should identify at-risk populations and develop protocols to help ensure that these populations are able to obtain, at a minimum, emergency care. Additionally, dental schools should develop educational curricula to help increase students' comfort in treating underserved populations

  • Four‐Year Cost‐Utility Analyses of Sealed and Nonsealed First Permanent Molars in Iowa Medicaid‐Enrolled Children

    Open AccessPatita Bhuridej, Raymond A Kuthy et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2007

    Sealants improved overall utility of first permanent molars after 4 years. The 4-year cost/QATY ratio of sealing the first permanent molar varied by arch and type of utilizers. Sealing first permanent molars in lower dental utilizers is the most cost-effective approach for prioritizing limited resources

  • Seasonal Variation in Fluoride Intake

    Open AccessBarbara Broffitt, Steven M Levy et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2004

    Fluoride intake from beverages for children aged 12-72 months is slightly higher in the summer and increases with mean monthly temperature. Fluoride intake from supplements and dentifrice did not change significantly with either season or temperature

  • Using Insurance Claims and Demographic Data for Surveillance of Children's Oral Health

    Open AccessKeith E Heller, Stephen A Eklund et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2004

    When screening is not practical, readily available demographic data may provide valuable oral health surveillance information for identification of high-risk communities, but these data do not identify high-risk individuals. In these analyses, demographic data were more useful than dental insurance claims data for oral health surveillance purposes

  • Is 75 Percent of Dental Caries Really Found in 25 Percent of the Population

    Open AccessMark D Macek, Keith E Heller et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2004

    For accuracy and relevancy, the statement, "75 percent of dental caries is found in X percent of the population" must be applied to a particular dentition or age group, and must account for appropriate severity and prevalence reference points

  • Fluid Consumption Related to Climate among Children in the United States

    Open AccessWoosung Sohn, Keith E Heller et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2001

    Results indicate that there is no evidence that fluid consumption among children is significantly related to mean temperature in modern conditions. This suggests that the national temperature-related guidelines for fluoride concentration in drinking water may be due for reevaluation

  • Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride and Restorative Care in Insured Children

    Open AccessStephen A Eklund, James L Pittman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2000

    In this group of insured children, we were unable to find an association between the frequency of use of professionally applied topical fluoride and restorative care. Further, despite numerous recommendations that professionally applied topical fluorides should be used only in moderate- and high-caries children, approximately two-thirds of these children received topical fluoride at every recall visit, nearly two times per year

  • Water Consumption and Nursing Characteristics of Infants by Race and Ethnicity

    Open AccessKeith E Heller, Woosung Sohn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2000

    The differences in breast feeding and water consumption observed among black children younger than 2 years of age could be a factor in the observed higher levels of fluorosis in black children compared to other children

  • Water Consumption in the United States in 1994–96 and Implications for Water Fluoridation Policy

    Open AccessKeith E Heller, Woosung Sohn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1999

    No obvious strong or consistent association between water intake and month or season was apparent in these recent data. These findings are preliminary, and suggest that water fluoridation policy requires further research regarding water consumption and climate

  • Dental Caries and Dental Fluorosis at Varying Water Fluoride Concentrations

    Open AccessKeith E Heller, Stephen A Eklund et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1997

    A suitable trade-off between caries and fluorosis appears to occur around 0.7 ppm F. Data from this study suggest that a reconsideration of the policies concerning the most appropriate concentrations for water fluoridation might be appropriate for the United States

  • Longitudinal Evaluation of Sealing Molars with and without Incipient Dental Caries in a Public Health Program

    Open AccessKeith E Heller, Susan G Reed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry1995

    Initially sound tooth surfaces were unlikely to become decayed in five years, and did not benefit greatly from the application of sealants. Within the limitations of this study, there were clear efficiencies in sealing incipient, but not sound, surfaces. The targeting of teeth with incipient caries for sealants is therefore recommended