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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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Recent Answers from Stephen J. Moss

2009-11-22 wierd tag on gum of 14 month old:

Dear Chloe, everything is normal and on schedule. No ortho problems associated with eruption patterns which vary too widely to have ever been characterized by anyone, even the internet cant predict which

2009-11-19 wierd tag on gum of 14 month old:

Dear Chloe, I am not exactly sure what you are looking at. It could be the duct of the Parotid Gland which opens from the side of the cheek at the upper molar location or if it is directly on the

2009-11-19 Avoid root canal treatment for children:

Dear Mamatha, You are fortunate to be able to find and afford to have a dentist take care of infected molars in your childs mouth. The molars hold the space for the permanent teeth below them, and when

2009-11-15 torn labila frenum:

Dear Jonathan, Unless the injury was really severe , everything grows back into place without doing anything. I have never seen an injury that needed reattachment of the frenum. Your major concern

2009-11-13 No teeth:

Dear Nazish, Please don't worry, eruption sequence varies greatly with children. My own son did not get his first teeth until around the same age. I suspect that during the next month or two you will

 

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