Patricia Braun, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Professional Titles

• Professor of Pediatrics

Research Interests

Publications

• Lewis C, Quinonez R, Sisk B, Barone L, Krol D, Kornfeind KR, Braun PA. Incorporating Oral Health into Pediatric Practice: National Trends 2008, 2012, 2018. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Nov-Dec;22(8):1443-1451. PubMed PMID: 35732259
• Baum R, Braun PA, Burstein G, Macias M, Mattson G, Sege R, Wu K. EQIPP: Bright Futures – Infancy to Adolescence [online course]. PediaLink. American Academy of Pediatrics. https://bit.ly/EQIPPFUTURES. Published 12/2/2022.
• Krol D. Whelan K, The Section on Oral Health (Braun PA). Maintaining and Improving the Oral Health of Young Children. Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2023:151 (1): e2022060417. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060417
• Clark MB, Braun PA. Promotion of Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Caries Among Children in Primary Care. JAMA. 2021 Dec 7;326(21):2139-2140. PubMed PMID: 34874439
• Holve S, Braun P, Irvine JD, Nadeau K, Schroth RJ. Early childhood caries in Indigenous communities. Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Jul;26(4):255-258. PubMed PMID: 34136055
• Braun PA, Budzyn SE, Chavez C, Barnard JG. Integrating Dental Hygienists into Medical Care Teams: Practitioner and patient perspectives. J of Dental Hygiene. 2021 June; 95 (3) 6-17. https://jdh.adha.org/content/95/3/6.
• Wilson AR, Tiwari T, Thomas JF, Henderson WG, Braun PA, Albino J. Validation of Psychosocial Measures Assessing American Indian Parental Beliefs Related to Control over Their Children's Oral Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan 8;17(2). PubMed PMID: 31936256
• Braun PA, Chavez C, Budzyn S, Barnard J. Integrating Dental Hygienists into Medical Care Teams: Dental Hygienists’ and Patients’ Perceptions. Journal of Dental Hygiene. In press.
• Wilson AR, Tiwari T, Thomas JF, Henderson WG, Braun PA, Albino J. Validation of Psychosocial Measures Assessing American Indian Parental Beliefs Related to Control over Their Children's Oral Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan 8;17(2). PubMed PMID: 31936256
• Brega AG, Henderson WG, Harper MM, Thomas JF, Manson SM, Batliner TS, Braun PA, Quissell DO, Wilson A, Tiwari T, Albino J. Association of Ethnic Identity with Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Outcomes on the Navajo Nation. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2019;30(1):143-160. PubMed PMID: 30827975
• Brega AG, Henderson WG, Harper MM, Thomas JF, Manson SM, Batliner TS, Braun PA, Quissell DO, Wilson A, Tiwari T, Albino J. Association of Ethnic Identity with Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Outcomes on the Navajo Nation. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2019;30(1):143-160. PubMed PMID: 30827975
• Wilson AR, Brega AG, Thomas JF, Henderson WG, Lind KE, Braun PA, Batliner TS, Albino J. Validity of Measures Assessing Oral Health Beliefs of American Indian Parents. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 Dec;5(6):1254-1263. PubMed PMID: 29508373
• Albino J, Tiwari T, Henderson WG, Thomas JF, Braun PA, Batliner TS. Parental psychosocial factors and childhood caries prevention: Data from an American Indian population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;46(4):360-368. PubMed PMID: 29637583

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, Chair of Section on Oral Health