Publications Featuring Smiles for Life

The Primary Care Collaborative. January 2021. Innovations in Oral Health and Primary Care Integration: Alignment with the Shared Principles of Primary Care
Battani, K. Primary Care Professionals’ Feedback on Smiles for Life Curriculum. Health Serv Res. 2020; 55: 131– 132.
Thompson L, Jiang TM, Savageau J, Silk H, Riedy C. An Assessment of Oral Health Training among Geriatric Fellowship Programs: A National Survey. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2019; 67:1079–1084.
Dalal M, Savageau JA, Silk H, Isong I. Oral Health Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Pediatric Program Director Perspectives. Journal of Dental Education. 2019; 83 (6): 630-637.
Gill SA, Steiner B. Oral Health Integration: A Call to Action. Fam Med. 2018; 50(8):637-639.
Iseselo M, Minja I, Klar R et al. Primary oral health care and smiles for life curriculum adaptation for nurses training in low income countries: A case of Tanzanian context. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 2016.
Iseselo M, Minja I, Klar R et al. Primary oral health care and smiles for life curriculum adaptation for nurses training in low income countries- A case of Tanzanian context.
Forbes J, Sierra T, Papa J. Fam Med. (2018) Advancing Oral Health Knowledge and Attitudes of Physician Assistant Students Using the Smiles for Life Oral Health Curriculum. Fam Med. 2018; 50 (10):775-8.
Dolce MC, Haber J, Savageau JA, Hartnett E, and Riedy CA. Integrating oral health curricula into nurse practitioner graduate programs: Results of a U.S. survey. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 2018.
Dolce, MC, Parker JL, Bhalla P, and Anderson CA. Cooperative education model for promoting oral health and primary care integration within a health care for the homeless program. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2018. 29: 591 – 600.
Dolce M, Haber J, Savageau JA, Hartnett E, Riedy CA. Integrating oral health curricula into nurse practitioner graduate programs: Results of a US survey. JAANP. 2018; 30(11): 638-647.
Simon L, Silk H, Savageau JA, Sullivan K, Riedy C. Oral Health Training in Osteopathic Medical Schools: Results of a National Survey. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2018 118(7):463-471.
Silk H, Savageau JA, Sullivan K, Sawosik G, Wang M. An Update of Oral Health Curricula in US Family Medicine Residency Programs. Family Medicine. Family Medicine 2018;50(6):437-443.
Dolce MC, Parker JL, Werrlein DT. Innovations in oral health: A toolkit for interprofessional education. 2017. Journal of Interprofessional Care.
Sams LD, Rozier RG, Quinonez RB.Training Requirements and Curriculum Content for Primary Care Providers Delivering Preventive Oral Health Services to Children Enrolled in Medicaid. Family Medicine. 2016;48(7):556-60.
Maria C. Dolce, Jessica L. Holloman & Nicole Fauteux (2016) Oral health: A vehicle to drive interprofessional education, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 30:1, 4-6.
Haber J, Hartnett E, Allen K et al. Putting the Mouth Back in the Head: HEENT to HEENOT. American Journal of Public Health. 2015 105(3): 437-441.
Dolce MC, Aghazadeh-Sanai N, Mohammed S, and Fulmer TT. Integrating Oral Health into the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Curriculum. Dental Clinics of North America. 2014; 58(4):829-843.
Langelier MH, Duhl Glicken A, Surdu S. Adoption of Oral Health Curriculum by Physician Assistant Education Programs in 2014. J Physician Assist Educ. 2015; 26(2):60–69.
Quinonez RB, Kranz AN, Lewis CW, Barone L, Boulter S, O'Connor KG, and Keels MA. Oral Health Opinions and Practices of Pediatricians: Updated Results From a National Survey. Academic Pediatrics. 2014 Nov-Dec;14(6):616-623.
Silk H, Deutchman M. Offering oral health services in your office. Family Pract Manager. 2014 Jul-Aug;21(4):21-4.
Bowser J, Sivahop J, Glicken A. Advancing Oral Health in Physician Assistant Education: Evaluation of an Innovative Interprofessional Oral Health Curriculum. J Physician Assist Educ. 2013; 24(3):27-30.
Curtis M, Silk H, Savageau J. Prenatal Oral Health Education in U.S. Dental Schools and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residencies. Journal of Dental Education 2013;77(11):1461-68.
Wrightson AS, Stein PS, Smiles for Life: An Oral Health Education Resource, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2012; 13(8):679-681.
Silk H. Medical Education and Geriatric Oral Health. Letter to the Editor. American Journal of Public Health. 2012;102(8):e3-4
Silk H, King R, Bennett IM et al. Assessing Oral Health Curriculum in US Family Medicine Residency Programs. Fam Med. 2012;44(10):719-22.)
Dolce, MC. Nurse faculty enrichment and competency development in oral-systemic health. Nursing Research and Practice, 2012, 1-5. doi:10.1155/2012/567058.
Dolce MC, Haber J, & Shelley D. Oral health nursing education and practice program. Nursing Research and Practice, 2012, 1-5. doi:10.1155/2012/149673.
Deutchman M , Douglass JM, Douglass AB. Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum. Dental Abstracts. 2011;56(1):4-6.
Douglass AB, Deutchman M, Douglass JM, Gonsalves W, Maier R, Silk H, Tysinger J, Wrightson, AS. Incorporation of a National Oral Health Curriculum Into Family Medicine Residency Programs. Family Medicine. 2009;41(3):159-160.
Douglass AB, Krol D, and Douglass JM. Educating Pediatricians and Family Physicians in Children's Oral Health. Academic Pediatrics. 2009;9(6):452-456.
Silk H. Teaching learners about pediatric caries prevention. Fam Med 2009;41(1):11-12.
Silk H, Stille S, Baldor R, Joseph E. Implementation of STFM's 'Smiles for Life' oral health curriculum in a medical school interclerkship. Fam Med 2009;41(7):248-252.
Douglass AB and Maier R. Promoting Oral Health: The Family Physician's Role (Editorial). American Family Physician. 2008;78(7):814-815.
Douglass AB, Gonsalves W, Maier R, Silk H, Stevens N, Tysinger J, Wrightson, AS. Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum for Family Medicine. A Model for Curriculum Development by STFM Groups. Family Medicine. 2007;39(2):88-90.
Douglass JM, Douglass AB, Silk H. Infant Oral Health Education for Pediatric and Family Practice Residents. Pediatric Dentistry. 2005;27(4):284-291.

Publications Featuring Smiles for Life

The Primary Care Collaborative. January 2021. Innovations in Oral Health and Primary Care Integration: Alignment with the Shared Principles of Primary Care

Battani, K. Primary Care Professionals’ Feedback on Smiles for Life Curriculum. Health Serv Res. 2020; 55: 131– 132.

Thompson L, Jiang TM, Savageau J, Silk H, Riedy C. An Assessment of Oral Health Training among Geriatric Fellowship Programs: A National Survey. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2019; 67:1079–1084.

Dalal M, Savageau JA, Silk H, Isong I. Oral Health Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Pediatric Program Director Perspectives. Journal of Dental Education. 2019; 83 (6): 630-637.

Gill SA, Steiner B. Oral Health Integration: A Call to Action. Fam Med. 2018; 50(8):637-639.

Iseselo M, Minja I, Klar R et al. Primary oral health care and smiles for life curriculum adaptation for nurses training in low income countries: A case of Tanzanian context. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 2016.

Forbes J, Sierra T, Papa J. Fam Med. (2018) Advancing Oral Health Knowledge and Attitudes of Physician Assistant Students Using the Smiles for Life Oral Health Curriculum. Fam Med. 2018; 50 (10):775-8.

Dolce MC, Haber J, Savageau JA, Hartnett E, and Riedy CA. Integrating oral health curricula into nurse practitioner graduate programs: Results of a U.S. survey. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 2018.

Dolce, MC, Parker JL, Bhalla P, and Anderson CA. Cooperative education model for promoting oral health and primary care integration within a health care for the homeless program. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2018. 29: 591 – 600.

Dolce M, Haber J, Savageau JA, Hartnett E, Riedy CA. Integrating oral health curricula into nurse practitioner graduate programs: Results of a US survey. JAANP. 2018; 30(11): 638-647.

Simon L, Silk H, Savageau JA, Sullivan K, Riedy C. Oral Health Training in Osteopathic Medical Schools: Results of a National Survey. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2018 118(7):463-471.

Silk H, Savageau JA, Sullivan K, Sawosik G, Wang M. An Update of Oral Health Curricula in US Family Medicine Residency Programs. Family Medicine. Family Medicine 2018;50(6):437-443.

Dolce MC, Parker JL, Werrlein DT. Innovations in oral health: A toolkit for interprofessional education. 2017. Journal of Interprofessional Care.

Sams LD, Rozier RG, Quinonez RB.Training Requirements and Curriculum Content for Primary Care Providers Delivering Preventive Oral Health Services to Children Enrolled in Medicaid. Family Medicine. 2016;48(7):556-60.

Maria C. Dolce, Jessica L. Holloman & Nicole Fauteux (2016) Oral health: A vehicle to drive interprofessional education, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 30:1, 4-6.

Haber J, Hartnett E, Allen K et al. Putting the Mouth Back in the Head: HEENT to HEENOT. American Journal of Public Health. 2015 105(3): 437-441.

Dolce MC, Aghazadeh-Sanai N, Mohammed S, and Fulmer TT. Integrating Oral Health into the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Curriculum. Dental Clinics of North America. 2014; 58(4):829-843.

Langelier MH, Duhl Glicken A, Surdu S. Adoption of Oral Health Curriculum by Physician Assistant Education Programs in 2014. J Physician Assist Educ. 2015; 26(2):60–69.

Quinonez RB, Kranz AN, Lewis CW, Barone L, Boulter S, O'Connor KG, and Keels MA. Oral Health Opinions and Practices of Pediatricians: Updated Results From a National Survey. Academic Pediatrics. 2014 Nov-Dec;14(6):616-623.

Silk H, Deutchman M. Offering oral health services in your office. Family Pract Manager. 2014 Jul-Aug;21(4):21-4.

Bowser J, Sivahop J, Glicken A. Advancing Oral Health in Physician Assistant Education: Evaluation of an Innovative Interprofessional Oral Health Curriculum. J Physician Assist Educ. 2013; 24(3):27-30.

Curtis M, Silk H, Savageau J. Prenatal Oral Health Education in U.S. Dental Schools and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residencies. Journal of Dental Education 2013;77(11):1461-68.

Wrightson AS, Stein PS, Smiles for Life: An Oral Health Education Resource, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2012; 13(8):679-681.

Silk H. Medical Education and Geriatric Oral Health. Letter to the Editor. American Journal of Public Health. 2012;102(8):e3-4

Silk H, King R, Bennett IM et al. Assessing Oral Health Curriculum in US Family Medicine Residency Programs. Fam Med. 2012;44(10):719-22.)

Dolce, MC. Nurse faculty enrichment and competency development in oral-systemic health. Nursing Research and Practice, 2012, 1-5. doi:10.1155/2012/567058.

Dolce MC, Haber J, & Shelley D. Oral health nursing education and practice program. Nursing Research and Practice, 2012, 1-5. doi:10.1155/2012/149673.

Deutchman M , Douglass JM, Douglass AB. Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum. Dental Abstracts. 2011;56(1):4-6.

Douglass AB, Deutchman M, Douglass JM, Gonsalves W, Maier R, Silk H, Tysinger J, Wrightson, AS. Incorporation of a National Oral Health Curriculum Into Family Medicine Residency Programs. Family Medicine. 2009;41(3):159-160.

Douglass AB, Krol D, and Douglass JM. Educating Pediatricians and Family Physicians in Children's Oral Health. Academic Pediatrics. 2009;9(6):452-456.

Silk H. Teaching learners about pediatric caries prevention. Fam Med 2009;41(1):11-12.

Silk H, Stille S, Baldor R, Joseph E. Implementation of STFM's 'Smiles for Life' oral health curriculum in a medical school interclerkship. Fam Med 2009;41(7):248-252.

Douglass AB and Maier R. Promoting Oral Health: The Family Physician's Role (Editorial). American Family Physician. 2008;78(7):814-815.

Douglass AB, Gonsalves W, Maier R, Silk H, Stevens N, Tysinger J, Wrightson, AS. Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum for Family Medicine. A Model for Curriculum Development by STFM Groups. Family Medicine. 2007;39(2):88-90.

Douglass JM, Douglass AB, Silk H. Infant Oral Health Education for Pediatric and Family Practice Residents. Pediatric Dentistry. 2005;27(4):284-291.

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