Bhoopathi, Vinodh
Joshi, Ajay
Ocanto, Romer
Jacobs, Robin J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
This study was supported by funding from the Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division. (335548)
Article History
Received: 25 October 2017
Accepted: 22 May 2018
First Online: 1 June 2018
Authors’ information
: Dr. Vinodh Bhoopathi, was an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, and the thesis committee chair for Dr. Joshi’s thesis when this study was conducted. Currently Dr. Bhoopathi is an Assistant Professor at the Temple University Maurice H Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Ajay Joshi was a pediatric dental resident at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine when this thesis study was conducted. Currently he is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Dentistry and maintains his private practice in Marion, IN. Dr. Romer Ocanto is Associate Professor, and Chair of Pediatric Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Robin J. Jacobs is Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the time of the study. Currently she is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Bhoopathi. E-mail: Vinodh.Bhoopathi@temple.edu
: This study was approved by the Institution review board (IRB) at the Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division (Protocol: CGG2013–19). Participants were informed through an email message about the objectives of the study and that by clicking the online survey link they were consenting to participate in the study. They were also informed that their participation is voluntary and anonymous, and that they may choose anytime to not participate in the study.
: Dr. Bhoopathi is an Associate Editor of the BMC Oral Health Editorial Board. Other author(s) declare no competing interests.
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