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Jean Star, DDS, MPH

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Title(s)Assistant Professor, Orofacial Sciences
SchoolSchool of Dentistry
Address707 Parnassus Avenue, #D-1111A
San Francisco CA 94143
Emailjean.star@ucsf.edu
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CABAEconomics, Natural Science
    Harvard University, Boston, MAMPHSocial and Behavioral Sciences
    University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CADDSDoctoral of Dental Surgery
    University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CAPediatric Dentistry Certificate
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    Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School of Govt2015  - 2016Zuckerman Fellow
    American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry2019  - 2020Resident Recognition Award
    University of California San Francisco2022  - 2023Population Health and Health Equity Scholar
    UCSF School of Dentistry, Research and Clinical Excellence Day2024  - 2025Spotlight on Clinical Excellence
    UCSF Academic Senate2025  - 2025Clinical Excellence Award

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    Enhancing, Developing, and Innovating the Predoctoral Curriculum to Improve the Oral Health of Patients from Vulnerable, and Underserved Populations in California, including those with Special Healthcare Needs
    HRSA D85HP45706Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2027
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Dental Clinician Educator Career Development Program
    HRSA K02HP45715Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2027
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Improving the Oral Health of Vulnerable, Underserved, and Rural Children in California: A Collaboration Between Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health
    Health Resources and Services Administration D88HP3755Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2025
    Role: Co-Investigator, Key Personnel

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    1. Parental Preference for Telehealth Post-Operative Visits Following Dental Rehabilitation With General Anesthesia. Pediatr Dent. 2025 Sep 15; 47(5):334-339. Yang A, Chaffee BW, Star JM. PMID: 41121560.
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    2. The Current Status of Infant Oral Health Instruction Within Predoctoral Dental Education. J Dent Educ. 2025 Aug 18. Meyer BD, Ritwik P, Star J, Followell T, Jones M, Royston L, Bohaty B, Majstorovic M, Da Silva AMG, Chin K, Boynton JR, Fosse C. PMID: 40826985.
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    3. Can silver diamine fluoride reduce invasive treatments with general anesthesia? J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2024 Sep; 48(5):174-182. Star JM, Lipkin P, Hoeft KS, Cheng J, Zhan L. PMID: 39275835.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Cariogenicity and Calories of Meals Served at a Pre-Kindergarten School-Based Meal Program. Pediatr Dent. 2024 Jul 15; 46(4):263-268. Dashiell L, Star J. PMID: 39123320.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Assessing #dentist Content on TikTok: Engagement, Quality, and Implications for Oral Health Care. Journal of the California Dental Association. 2024; 1(52). Reeva Darren Gestre Jean Marie Star . . View Publication.
    6. PHACES syndrome and multi-regional odontodysplasia: a case report. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2024 May; 48(3):166-170. Star JM, Jordan RC, Stewart RE. PMID: 38755995.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Dental Desensitization to Increase Comfort with Preventive Dental Visits for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatr Dent. 2023 Nov 15; 45(6):518-523. Star J, Mo H, Glavin T, Ence W. PMID: 38129759.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Barriers to routine dental care for children with special health care needs. Spec Care Dentist. 2024 Mar-Apr; 44(2):592-599. Star JM, Flores A, Leyva E, Foertsch C. PMID: 37493433.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Pediatric dental residents' on-call experience. J Dent Educ. 2023 Apr; 87(4):431-440. Calvo JM, Hasan U. PMID: 36382771.
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    10. Strategies To Reduce the Use of General Anesthesia for Children and Adolescents With Special Health Care Needs: Dental Desensitization and ‘Shorten the Line’Models. Journal of the California Dental Association. 2022; 50(6):345-351. Jean Calvo, Paul Glassman, Tara Glavin, Helen Mo. View Publication.
    11. Teledentistry: opportunities and recent developments in Pediatric Dentistry. Journal of the California Dental Association. 2021; 49(10):614-647. Jean Marie Calvo, Paul Glassman, Lisa Berens, Enihomo Obadan-Udoh, Ray E Stewart. View Publication.
    12. Burnout and Work Engagement Among US Dentists. J Patient Saf. 2021 08 01; 17(5):398-404. Calvo JM, Kwatra J, Yansane A, Tokede O, Gorter RC, Kalenderian E. PMID: 28671911.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 25     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Adverse Events in Pediatric Dentistry: An Exploratory Study. Pediatr Dent. 2019 Nov 15; 41(6):455-467. Calvo JM, Obadan-Udoh E, Walji M, Kalenderian E. PMID: 31882032.
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    14. Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia in a Child with Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy type IV: A Rare Co-Occurrence. J Dent Child (Chic). 2019 Sep 15; 86(3):154-157. Calvo JM, Stewart R, Ramos D. PMID: 31645257.
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    15. Improving Oral-Systemic Healthcare through the Interoperability of Electronic Medical and Dental Records: An Exploratory Study. Appl Clin Inform. 2019 05; 10(3):367-376. Simon L, Obadan-Udoh E, Yansane AI, Gharpure A, Licht S, Calvo J, Deschner J, Damanaki A, Hackenberg B, Walji M, Spallek H, Kalenderian E. PMID: 31141831; PMCID: PMC6541474.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Unintended consequences and challenges of quality measurements in dentistry. BMC Oral Health. 2019 03 01; 19(1):38. Obadan-Udoh EM, Calvo JM, Panwar S, Simmons K, White JM, Walji MF, Kalenderian E. PMID: 30823894; PMCID: PMC6397478.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Dental Homes for Older Americans: The Santa Fe Group Call for Removal of the Dental Exclusion in Medicare. Am J Public Health. 2017 05; 107(S1):S41-S43. Chávez EM, Calvo JM, Jones JA. PMID: 28661819; PMCID: PMC5497893.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. The Hispanic and Latino dentist workforce in the United States. J Public Health Dent. 2017 Mar; 77(2):163-173. Mertz E, Wides C, Calvo J, Gates P. PMID: 28025830; PMCID: PMC5476499.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. The Black dentist workforce in the United States. J Public Health Dent. 2017 Mar; 77(2):136-147. Mertz E, Calvo J, Wides C, Gates P. PMID: 27966789; PMCID: PMC5471137.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Underrepresented Minority Dentists: Quantifying Their Numbers And Characterizing The Communities They Serve. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 12 01; 35(12):2190-2199. Mertz EA, Wides CD, Kottek AM, Calvo JM, Gates PE. PMID: 27920306; PMCID: PMC5364808.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Financial roadblocks to oral health for older adults. Generations. 2016; 40(3):85-89. Jean Calvo, Elisa M Chávez, Judith Jones. View Publication.
    22. The Santa Fe Group strategy: How Medicare can integrate health and oral care for older Americans. Generations. 2016; 40(3):94-99. Elisa M Chávez, Jean Calvo, Judith Jones. View Publication.
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