UIC, DePaul Collaborate to PROTECT Children’s Teeth
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The NIH recently awarded $3.9 million for a collaboration between researchers at UIC and DePaul. Dr. Helen Lee, associate professor in the department of anesthesiology at UIC, and Dr. Joanna Buscemi of DePaul will lead a trial of a new intervention called PROTECT, which deploys community health workers to empower families in making positive behavioral changes with their child after oral surgery. The two main goals of PROTECT are to increase the frequency of adult-assisted tooth brushing and reduce a child’s sugar intake.
Modified on February 21, 2025