Publications and Presentations

• Chamut S, Shoff C, Yao K, Fleisher Lee A, Chalmers Natalia I. Oral Health Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Sep 5;6(9):e2333367. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.33367.
• Arubaku W, Tusubira D, Ssedyabane F, Chamut S, Seymour BA, Siedner MJ, Niyonzima V, Nabbanja J, Kakongi N, Kwizera G, Maling S. Prevalence, correlates and treatment needs of dental caries in patients attending a diabetic clinic in rural southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 2023 Jul 4;23(1):446. PMID: 37403050 PMCID: PMC10318823 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03156-y
• Swann B, Feimster TD, Young DD, Chamut S. Perspectives on Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI): A Call for Oral Health Care Policy. Journal of Dental Education (Accepted for September 2022 Special Edition) PMID: 36165249. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13061
• Thompson LA. Kaplish S, Park S, Chamut S. Is Dental Education Meeting the Oral Health Needs of Older Adults? Journal of Dental Education (Accepted for September 2022 Special Edition). PMID: 36165248 doi: 10.1002/jdd.13026
• Arubaku W, Kwizera G, Tusubira D, Kanyesigye M, Chamut S, Seymour BA, Siedner MJ, Niyonzima V, Najjuma JN, Maling S. Prevalence, correlates and treatment needs of dental caries among people on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a cross sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 2022 06 10; 22(1):231. PMID: 35689234; PMCID: PMC9188082. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02256-5
• Hernandez SR, Chamut S, Chiang E, Garcia I, Mutis MJ. Hispanic Women and their Fight for Gender Equity to Practice the Dental Profession. Journal Hispanic Dental Association (Fourth Edition)
• London SD, Chamut S, Fontelo P, Iafolla T, Dye BA. Assessment of the Quality of Current American Dental Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2022 Apr 2:23800844221083563. DOI: 10.1177/23800844221083563 Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35369790.
• Chandel T, Alulaiyan M, Farraj M, Riedy CA, Barrow JR, Brennan L, Thompson L, Bass MB, Chamut S. Training and educational programs that support geriatric dental care in rural settings: A scoping review.   Journal of Dental Education. (2022) PMID: 35098528 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12885
• Mutis M, Moron E, Adewuyi T, Ahmed Z, Dhar S, Singh S, Misbahuddin S, Raja Z, Kaur M, Chamut S. A Call for Equity and Diversity Changes for Practicing Dentistry in the United States. Journal Hispanic Dental Association, Inaugural Edition. (Bilingual Edition) "Advancing Hispanic Oral Health Knowledge". 2022; 1(1):24-36.
• AlDukhail S, Alhazmi H, Riedy C, Barrow JR, Chamut S. Oral health outcomes among adults with diabetes served at HRSA-funded health centers. J Diabetes Complications. 2021 Sep; 35(9):107979. PMID: 34243996; DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107979
• Chamut S ¹, Boroumand B¹, Iafolla T¹, Adesanya M¹, Fazio EM², Dye BA^1. Self-Reported Dental Visits among Older Adults Receiving Home and Community-Based Services (2020). ¹Office of Science Policy and Analysis, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; ²U.S. Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging, Washington, D.C. Journal of Applied Gerontology. PMID: 32525439 DOI: 10.1177/0733464820925320
• Mutis MJ, Chamut S, Davila C, Moron E. Status of the epidemiological surveillance systems for salt and water fluoridation programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (2019). Univ Odontol.
• Mukherjee, A¹, Livinski, A², Millum, J³, Chamut, S¹, Boroumand, S¹, Iafolla, T¹, Adesanya, M¹, Dye, BA¹. Informed Consent in Dental Care and Research for the Older Adult Populations: A Systematic Review (2017). ¹National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD, USA; ²NIH Library, Bethesda, MD, USA; ³NIH Center for Bioethics, Bethesda, MD, USA. J Am Dent Assoc. 148(4):211-220. DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2016.11.019

Other (Books, monographs, clinical guidelines, articles, and reports):           

• Contributed to updating the Association‌ of‌ State‌ &‌ Territorial‌ Dental‌ Directors (ASTDD) “Improving the Oral Health of Older Adults Best Practice Approach Report” funded by the Gary and Mary West Foundation (2023)
• Addressing the Oral Health Needs of Hispanics in the U.S. – An Exploration of Oral Health Status, Dental Needs, Utilization of Dental Services, and Workforce   view details  Hispanic Dental Association. (2023)
  Report highlights the factors affecting the oral health of Hispanic and Latino populations in the U.S. Explores access, healthcare utilization, and workforce issues, among others. Discusses the use of emergency departments for oral health issues in rural areas, as well as access issues faced by migrants. Sponsoring organization: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

• Book. Mutis, M. J. Chamut, S. Morón, E. & Dávila Peixoto, C (2022). Status of the Epidemiological Surveillance Systems for Salt and Water Fluoridation Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean Universitas Odontologica, 38(80) https://doi.org/10.1144/Javeriana.ua38-80.sess. This book is the updated version of a journal article published in 2019 by the Universitas Journal from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
• Book. Hernández, S., Mutis, M.J., Chamut S., Chiang, E., García, I. (2022). Hispanic Women's Leadership in Dentistry: Their Beginnings and Achievements. ISBN 979-8-9870460-0-5.
  • Contributed to the development of the Association‌ of‌ State‌ &‌ Territorial‌ Dental‌ Directors (ASTDD) funded by the Gary and Mary West Foundation (2022):
    • Older Adult Oral Health Resources for Collaboration
    • Nutrition and Oral Health: Dry Mouth
    • Nutrition and Oral Health: Healthy Foods
    • A, B, C, D Guide for Healthy Living/Healthy Habits
• Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges. . National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, (2021). PMID: 35020293 Bookshelf ID: NBK576535 ContributingAuthor Section 3: Oral health across the lifespan-working and older adults “Oral Health Issues for Home Bound Adults”                                                                

• National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (Issue Briefs) in collaboration with NCECE team.
  • Food Insecurity among older adults (December 2019)
  • Guidance on Team-Based Care for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Diseases: Focus on Oral and Behavioral Health Management of the Older Adult Patient with Diabetes (April 2020)
  • Managing Diabetes as an Older Adult: Your Diet and Your Dental Health (April 2020)
  • At a Glance: Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults (March 2020)
  • Supporting Your Older Adult Patients’ Needs through Enabling Services (March 2020)
  • Supporting Informal Caregivers of Your Older Adult Patients (March 2020)
    • Nutritional Issues for Older Adult Patients with Diabetes Series. Educational program for NCECE Learning Collaborative (2020) 

Grants and Posters 

Health Equity Scholars Program-Health and Aging Brain Study-Health Disparities (HABS-HD) Mentored Career Development Award 
July 2024 – Present 
Project: “Exploring Neurological and Indirect Biomarkers for Potential Correlations with Oral Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach”. 

NIDCR R21 Oral diseases and quality of life in older adults on anti-retroviral therapy in Uganda (ODQoL-UG) (PI) dual PI mechanism (Prof. Samuel Maling) -Mbarara University of Science and Technology. 
August 2023 – June 2025 
This research is designed to contribute fundamental knowledge about the multimorbidity of HIV, geriatric syndromes comprising frailty, depression and cognitive decline, and oral health in older adults living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as mechanisms of integrating oral health into routine HIV care. 

Boston University (BU) Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Research Education Component (REC) (PI)
HSDM. September 2023 – June 2024 
Project: Bridging Oral Health and Alzheimer’s Risk: The "Mouth to Mind" Project 

Geriatric Public Health Programs, Health Delivery Systems, Policy Analysis, Grants Management/Administration
“National Center for Equitable Care for Elders, National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NCECE)”
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). U30CS30788 (CO-I) (PI: Christine Riedy)
Curricular and Program Evaluation and Data Analytics Lead
HSDM. July 2018 – June 2024           
Goals: 

1. Advance health care providers’ knowledge and disseminate promising practices for providing health care and supportive services to older adults; 
2. Increase the amount and accessibility of health care services provided to older adults at health centers; and 
3. Improve health centers’ responsiveness to enhance the quality of population-based and outcomes-oriented health care programs for older adults. 

Public Health Workforce and Health Delivery Systems
Global Fund, U.S. Government (i.e., PEPFAR, CDC, Rwanda Ministry of Health) Contract/Cooperative Agreement
Human Resources for Health (HRH) Rwanda Dentistry. University of Rwanda School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative and Prosthetics. Kigali, Rwanda. (Faculty/Co-I). (PI: Donna Hackley) 
HSDM. 2018 – 2020
Established in 2012, the HRH Program aimed to build and strengthen health professional education, training, and infrastructure in Rwanda. It was a joint initiative led by the Government of Rwanda and the Rwandan Ministry of Health in partnership with 17 U.S.-based universities, including HSDM and the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry. As a result of this program, the first dental school in Rwanda was created, and their first cohort of students graduated in November 2018. 

• Global Public Health Curriculum Development and Implementation 
• Faculty Exchange and Mentorship 
• Student Engagement in Outreach 
  

Strengthening a Collaborative Research Strategy through Lessons Learned in Public Health, Nutrition and Oral Health Programs in Mexico and the United States. (CO-PI) (PI: Brittany Seymour) 
HSDM. 2018 - 2019
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)
“El Poder del Consumidor” Mexican civil society association which was established to defend consumer rights and to promote consumers' awareness of their responsibilities. 

• Assessed oral health within initiatives and policies aimed at reducing SSB consumption focused on nutrition and obesity prevention in both Mexico and the United States.
  • Harvard David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Mexico Office 
    
  • Alerta Por Salud Bucal (11/19/2018) 
    

“Catalyzing Oral Health Workforce for Rural and Vulnerable Populations”/ Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene. HRSA: D88HP37552. Education grant ($3M over 5 years). (CO-PI) Associate Residencies Director (PI: Christine Riedy)
HSDM. July 2020 – June 2024 

• Aim: To establish two new postdoctoral training programs - Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) and the first and only Dental Public Health (DPH) residency with a dedicated rural track in the country. These programs are designed to address gaps in dental education and oral healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations in rural areas in New Hampshire. The goal is to strengthen the dental workforce and healthcare delivery systems in the state. Collaborators include HSDM, the New Hampshire-Vermont Bi-State Primary Care Association, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and local Federally Qualified Health Centers, working together to create innovative models for improving healthcare delivery and dental care access.
• The expansion of the oral health training and services included two key components:
  1. Poverty Simulation 
  2. Tele-Technology/Telehealth Integration 
     

“Predoctoral Oral Health Education and Training for an Aging America (POHETAA)” 
HRSA: D85HP45705. Education grant. (Co-I) (PI: Christine Riedy) HSDM. 2022 – June 2024 
Teaching Predoctoral Dental Education: Instructing predoctoral dental students in the specialized delivery of care for underserved and vulnerable older adults through curriculum development that addresses the evolving oral health needs of the geriatric community (i.e., interprofessional collaborative education, teledentistry, Age-Friendly Health Systems, health literacy, Dental Public Health (DPH), Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), rural health, and the 4 M's Framework (focusing on what Matters most, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility).

“Every Bite Counts to Achieve Oral Health: A Scoping Review on Diet and Oral Health Preventive Practices”
Oral Health Alliance (PI) 
HSDM.  2022 – June 2024 
The primary objective of this project is to conduct a scoping review of original research. This review aims to comprehensively examine and synthesize current national and international evidence and practices. Additionally, it seeks to identify any existing gaps pertinent to the effectiveness of preventive oral health practices in reducing dental caries and cariogenic bacteria, particularly focusing on diverse healthcare settings. The central research and review question guiding this endeavor is: What types of behavioral and educational programs and interventions support the efficacy of preventive oral health practices in reducing dental caries and cariogenic bacteria? 

“Oral Health Matters: An Overhaul in Older Adults’ Care” (PI) 
Health and Aging Policy Fellowship/American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellow
New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, NYC. APSA National Office, Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Administrator. Senior Dental Fellow HSDM. 2021 - 2023 
Project: Oral Health Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes.

COOP Public Service and Education Grants for Harvard/MIT Student Groups (PI and Faculty Lead and Advisor).    
HSDM. Annual: October, 2021, 2022, 2023
*Sponsor: The COOP Public Service Grants for Harvard/MIT Student Groups helped to fund the events and educational materials. 

• Oral Health Needs Assessment for Veteran Patients (OHNAVP) at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM): Lead faculty for the first-ever annual HSDM "Give Veterans a Smile Day" at Harvard Dental Center. This event, in collaboration with the Harvard American Student Dental Association (ASDA) Chapter, brought together pre-doctoral HSDM students and faculty to offer complimentary dental exams, cancer screenings, and prosthodontic consultations to veterans who lacked a dental home.
  • Serving Those Who Served Our Country (2021) 
  • Bringing Smiles to Those Who Served (2022) 
  • Expanding Dental Access to Veterans (2023)