Bruce Dye has more than 20+ years’ of knowledge and experience as a skilled dental public health specialist, epidemiologist, and data scientist. His current focus is working with our faculty to develop medical/dental research collaborations, promoting the importance of oral health, and educating the next cadre dental students.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- National Institute Dental and Craniofacial Research Fellowship in Dental Public Health
- U.S. Public Health Service Epidemiology Fellowship, John Hopkins University
- Doctor of Dental Surgery, Ohio State University
- Master of Public Health Policy, University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University
Awards
- Diplomate, American Board of Dental Public Health
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon
- U.S. Public Health Service Jack D. Robertson Dental Award
- American Academy of Periodontology Clinical Research Award
- U.S. Public Health Service 7 Time Individual Awardee
- National Center for Health Statistics Elijah White Outstanding Scientist Award
- Surgeon General’s Exemplary Service Award
- American Academy of Periodontology Meritorious Service Award
- U.S. Public Health Service Hershel Horowitz Oral Health Research and Policy Award
- Finalist, CDC’s Shepard Science Award for Excellence in Assessment/Epidemiology
Affiliations
- Associate Editor (Epidemiology/Pubic Health), Journal of American Dental Association
- Dental Public Health Review Committee, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Research Interest
- Oral Health Epidemiology
- Public Health Practice
Publications and Presentations
- Dye BA, Albino J, D'Souza RN. Oral health problems are global and need to be addressed in the USA. Lancet. 2022 Jan 8;399(10320):127-128. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02842-7. Epub 2021 Dec 21. PubMed PMID: 34951949; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8735891.
- London SD, Fontelo P, Boroumand S, Dye BA. COVID-19 provides an opportunity for integration of dentistry into the health informatics system. J Am Dent Assoc. 2022 Jan;153(1):3-8. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.11.003. Epub 2021 Nov 18. PubMed PMID: 34996533; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8599016.
- Ben-Omran MO, Livinski AA, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, Boroumand S, Williams D, Weatherspoon DJ, Iafolla TJ, Fontelo P, Dye BA. The use of teledentistry in facilitating oral health for older adults: A scoping review. J Am Dent Assoc. 2021 Dec;152(12):998-1011.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.06.005. Epub 2021 Sep 11. Review. PubMed PMID: 34521539; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8627480.
- Billings M, Parascandola M, Iafolla T, Dye BA. Data visualization of the relationship between smoking and periodontal site-specific effects across the lifespan in the US adult population. J Periodontol. 2021 Aug;92(8):1126-1135. doi: 10.1002/JPER.20-0564. Epub 2020 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 33251598.
- Chamut S, Boroumand S, Iafolla TJ, Adesanya M, Fazio EM, Dye BA. Self-Reported Dental Visits Among Older Adults Receiving Home- and Community-Based Services. J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Aug;40(8):902-913. doi: 10.1177/0733464820925320. Epub 2020 Jun 11. PubMed PMID: 32525439; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7728627.
- Dye BA. Epidemiology and Research Design in Dental Public Health. In: Mascarenhas A, Okunseri C, Dye BA, editors. Burt and Eklund’s Dentistry, Dental Practice, and the Community 7 ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2021. Chapter 12; p.118-130. 334p.
- Albino J, Dye BA, editors. Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; 2021. 790p.
- Schindler DK, Lopez Mitnik GV, Zarzabal LA, Soliván-Ortiz AM, Irwin SP, Boroumand S, Dye BA. Dental Caries Risk in the U.S. Air Force: 2009 to 2017. Mil Med. 2020 Dec 30;185(11-12):e2061-e2070. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa155. PubMed PMID: 32676658; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7974017.
- Schindler DK, Lopez Mitnik GV, Soliván-Ortiz AM, Irwin SP, Boroumand S, Dye BA. Oral Health Status Among Adults With and Without Prior Active Duty Service in the U.S. Armed Forces, NHANES 2011-2014. Mil Med. 2020 Oct 3;. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa355. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33007064.
- Janakiram C, Dye BA. A public health approach for prevention of periodontal disease. Periodontol 2000. 2020 Oct;84(1):202-214. doi: 10.1111/prd.12337. Review. PubMed PMID: 32844412; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7457923.
- Silveira ML, Dye BA, Iafolla TJ, Adesanya MR, Boroumand S, Youngblood ME, Salazar CR, Finlayson TL, Khambaty T, Beaver SM, Garcia AI. Cultural factors and oral health-related quality of life among dentate adults: Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos. Ethn Health. 2020 Apr;25(3):420-435. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1427219. Epub 2018 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 29343079; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6148392.
- Janakiram C, Venkitachalam R, Fontelo P, Iafolla TJ, Dye BA. Effectiveness of herbal oral care products in reducing dental plaque & gingivitis - a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020 Feb 11;20(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s12906-020-2812-1. PubMed PMID: 32046707; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7076867.
- Adunola F, Garcia I, Iafolla T, Boroumand S, Silveira ML, Adesanya M, Dye BA. Self-perceived oral health, normative need, and dental services utilization among dentate adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014. J Public Health Dent. 2019 Dec;79(1):79-90. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12300. Epub 2019 Jan 11. PubMed PMID: 30633355.
- Janakiram C, Chalmers NI, Fontelo P, Huser V, Mitnik GL, Iafolla TJ, Brow AR, Dye BA. Sex and race or ethnicity disparities in opioid prescriptions for dental diagnoses among patients receiving Medicaid. J Am Dent Assoc. 2019 Oct;150(10):e135-e144. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2019.06.016. PubMed PMID: 31561765; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6768087.
- Weintraub JA, Lopez Mitnik G, Dye BA. Oral Diseases Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States. J Dent Res. 2019 Oct;98(11):1219-1226. doi: 10.1177/0022034519866442. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PubMed PMID: 31369716; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6755718.
- Janakiram C, Fontelo P, Huser V, Chalmers NI, Lopez Mitnik G, Brow AR, Iafolla TJ, Dye BA. Opioid Prescriptions for Acute and Chronic Pain Management Among Medicaid Beneficiaries. Am J Prev Med. 2019 Sep;57(3):365-373. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.04.022. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PubMed PMID: 31377093; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6713282.
- Dye BA, Afful J, Thornton-Evans G, Iafolla T. Overview and quality assurance for the oral health component of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014. BMC Oral Health. 2019 May 29;19(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s12903-019-0777-6. PubMed PMID: 31142316; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6542072.
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Dye BA, Duran DG, Murray DM, Creswell JW, Richard P, Farhat T, Breen N, Engelgau MM. The Importance of Evaluating Health Disparities Research. Am J Public Health. 2019 Jan;109(S1):S34-S40. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304808. PubMed PMID: 30699014; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6356135.
