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Stephen J. Moss

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Expertise

I am a professor emeritus at New York University, with a background that includes extensive research, scientific writing and biology. I also am an international consultant in health education, particularly in developing education on new science for health professionals and consumers. I am a past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, former head of the NYU Division of Oral Biology and I represent the World Dental Federation at the United Nations. I travel around the world to provide health education to professionals and consumers.

Experience in the area

Having retired from New York Universit, where I directed the pediatric dentistry training program, a walk-in dental clinic and research on oral biology, I formalized my professional and consumer health education initiative in the form of Health Education Enterprises. This entity consults and provides information on new science pertaining to oral and general health, particularly leading edge concepts that can be employed in the health professions to improve the public's health. As such, I am an expert in communicating new science and its usefulness to professional and lay audiences alike. I also had a pediatric dentistry practice in New York City for nearly 30 years.

Organizations

I am affiliated with the American Dental Association, the World Dental Federation, the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry among other formal organizations. My experience has included a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health and work at the Forsythe Dental Research Center

Publications

lpha Omegan USA, Nowa Stomatologia Poland, Journal of Public Health Dentistry, The Journal of the Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry USA, News Bulletin Japan, Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty Turkey, Italian Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Italy, Asian Dentist Singapore, The Journal of the Israel Dental Association Israel, ROBRAC Brazil, Italian Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Italy, FDI World, STOMA Portugal, Pediatric Dentistry The Philippines, Modern Stomatology Bulgaria, Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry India

Education/Credentials

I obtained a doctor of dental science (DDS) degree, a master of science degree and am a board certified pediatric dentist.

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User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Anca Laura Alegică	02/01/12	10	10	10	thank you!
ms	01/09/12	10	10	10	Thanks again Doctor.
ms	01/06/12	10	10	10	Thanks . It helped me a lot .
Haleema	12/08/11	9	10	10	Thank you
Lauren	11/24/11	10	10	10	Thank you so much for your quick .....

Recent Answers from Stephen J. Moss

2012-01-31 1 year son has gap visible in front teeth:

Dear Ravinder, Take no action and do not worry about the space between your son's front teeth. Spacing is quite normal and the permanent teeth that replace the first teeth are wider and larger than

2012-01-19 double teeth:

Dear Rahim, There is no problem here. The condition you describe is quite common and easy to fix. In your son's lower jaw the new teeth that are growing in are his permanent teeth. When the baby teeth

2012-01-06 Are the things hereditary or something else ?:

MS There is a hereditary disposition toward supernumerary teeth. They are not at all uncommon, they occur is more than 10% of the population. Unlike what you have heard they are rarely associated with

2012-01-04 Pediatric dental problems:

Dear Tresa, There is no relation between baby bottle tooth decay and the missing permanent cuspid teeth. The treatment your daughter received had nothing to do with missing permanent cuspids. My suggestions

2011-12-06 Do formacresol burns heal?:

Dear Haleema, You are correct, most unfortunately your child has a chemical burn. You should treat the skin as you would a burn. Without seeing the depth of the burn it is impossible for me to predict

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