Publications from the Department of Dental Public Health and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Submissions from 2025

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Role of Oral Health Providers in Supporting HPV-Related Cancer Prevention in the Dental Setting, Megan Cloidt, Sarah Vivo, Aubree Thelen, and Shillpa Naavaal

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Effectiveness of School Fluoride Delivery Programs: A Community Guide Systematic Review, Susan O. Griffin, Mei Lin, Christina Scherrer, Shillpa Naavaal, David P. Hopkins, Anita A. Jones, Tammy Alexander, Virginia A. Black, Elizabeth Clark, Lori K. Cofano, Raúl Isidro García, Anna Goddard, Jane Grover, Susan M. Kansagra, Thomas E. Kottke, Elizabeth C. Lense, Tooka Zokaie, and The Community Preventive Services Task Force

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Investigating the Association Between Parental Paid Sick Leave Benefit and Children's Dental Care Utilization, Rashmi Lamsal and Shillpa Naavaal

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Improving Dental Hygiene Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence Toward Prenatal Oral Health Through Experiential Learning, Denise C. McKinney, Sinjini Sikdar, and Shillpa Naavaal

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Understanding the Relationship Between Children's Oral Health Utilization and Parent's Use of Healthcare Services, Shillpa Naavaal and Rashmi Lamsal

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Oral Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Resealing First Permanent Molars, Christina Scherrer, Pritam Deb, Jayden Ayash, and Shillpa Naavaal

Submissions from 2024

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Implementation of a Cancer Education Program in Rural Counties with the Lowest HPV Vaccination Rates and Health Rankings, Sarah Arezo, Shillpa Naavaal, Charlotte Garrett, Marcie S. Wright, Vanessa B. Sheppard, and Michael A. Preston

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Perceptions of a State-Level HPV Vaccine Mandate and Exemption Option in Rural Virginia: A Qualitative Study, E. Marshall Brooks, Kendall Fugate-Laus, Ben Webel, and Shillpa Naavaal

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Health, Beliefs, and Faith: HPV Vaccine Uptake Intent Among Catholic, Evangelical, and Mainline Protestant Parents, Jeanine P.D. Guidry, Shillpa Naavaal, Linnea I. Laestadius, Carrie A. Miller, Gina Zurlo, Candace W. Burton, Kellie E. Carlyle, Julie Russo, and Paul B. Perrin

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Describing Trends in Virginia's Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities, Shillpa Naavaal, Yetty Shobo, and Barbara Hodgdon

Submissions from 2023

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Perceptions about human papillomavirus vaccine and oropharyngeal cancers, and the role of dental care providers in human papillomavirus prevention among US adults, Shillpa Naavaal, Christina A. Demopoulos, Abigail Kelly, Eric Tranby, and Julie Frantsve-Hawley

Submissions from 2022

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Association between periodontal disease and oral cancer screening among US adults: NHANES 2011-2014, Shillpa Naavaal, Dina T. Garcia, Xiaoyan Deng, and Dipankar Bandyopadhya

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Comprehensive pregnancy dental benefits improved dental coverage and increased dental care utilization among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women in Virginia, Shillpa Naavaal and David W. Harless

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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on US Childhood Caries and Potential Mitigation, Christina Scherrer, Shillpa Naavaal, Susan O. Griffin, and Mei Lin

Submissions from 2021

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The contribution of different permanent tooth types to untreated caries: Implications for public health surveillance and prevention, Susan O. Griffin, Liang Wei, Shillpa Naavaal, and Eleanor Fleming

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Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesic Prescriptions for Dental Visits in the Emergency Department, 2015-2017 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Shillpa Naavaal, Uma Kelekar, and Shital Shah

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For Medicaid beneficiaries, the ability to find a dentist is a key component of access to care, Julie C. Reynolds and Shillpa Naavaal

Submissions from 2020

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Lifestyle risk factor related disparities in oral cancer examination in the U.S: a population-based cross-sectional study, Aderonke A. Akinkugbe, Dina T. Garcia, Tegwyn H. Brickhouse, and Maghboeba Mosavel

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Self-Reported Oral Health Status Among Adults Aged 40+ Years With and Without Vision Impairment: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, John E. Crews, Chiu-Fang Chou, Shillpa Naavaal, Susan O. Griffin, and Jinan B. Saaddine

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Impact of Making Dental Care Affordable on Quality of Life in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older, Shillpa Naavaal, Susan O. Griffin, and Judith A. Jones

Submissions from 2018

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Estimating the Cost of School Sealant Programs with Minimal Data, Susan O. Griffin, Kari Jones, Shillpa Naavaal, Joan M. O'Connell, Christina Demopoulos, and Dawn Arlotta

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Oral Cancer Has A New Risk Factor: HPV, Tira Hanrahan and Shillpa Naavaal

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Hours Lost to Planned and Unplanned Dental Visits Among US Adults, Uma Kelekar and Shillpa Naavaal

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School Hours Lost Due to Acute/Unplanned Dental Care, Shillpa Naavaal and Uma Kelekar

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Variations in Cigarette Smoking and Quit Attempts by Health Insurance Among US Adults in 41 States and 2 Jurisdictions, 2014, Shillpa Naavaal, Ann Malarcher, Xin Xu, Lei Zhang, and Stephen Babb