Martha X. Baez, R.D.H., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor

Department of Community Dentistry


Location: DTL, Room 2.376S
Phone: (210) 567-3200
Fax: (210) 567-4587
E-mail: baezm@uthscsa.edu


Research Interests:
Oral epidemiology research; Development of community dentistry programs in populations of low socio-economic status; Oral health of Hispanics; Caries research in elementary school children focusing on incidence, prevention, acculturation and risk assessment


Unique Technical and Clinical Research Capabilities/Instrumentation:
Experience with organization, operational arrangements and training of interviewers for general surveys; Recruiting of subjects and sample population maintenance; Bilingual English-Spanish (proficient in reading, writing and speaking Spanish); Translation of documents from English to Spanish.


Publications:
Ramon J. Baez, Martha X. Baez and Thomas Marthaler "Urinary fluoride excretion by children 4-6 years old in a south Texas community" Pan American Journal of Public Health. Vol.7 No.4, April 2000


Key Words:
Caries, Sealants, Fluoride Mouthrinse