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Michael J. Kanellis, DDS, MS

Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

Current Positions

  • Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Professor of Dentistry Administration

Education

  • MS in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • MS in Dental Public Health, University of Iowa College of Dentistry
  • DDS in Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry

Licenses & Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Iowa
  • American Board of Dental Public Health, Iowa

Selected Awards & Honors

  • David L. Swift Award for Best Aerosol Paper in the JOEH, Journal of Environmental Health
  • Inductee, American College of Dentists
  • Improving Our Workplace Award, University of Iowa Organizational Effectiveness

Professional Memberships

  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon
  • International Association for Dental Research
  • American Academy of Public Health Dentistry
  • Davenport District Dental Society
  • Johnson County Dental Society
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • American Dental Association
  • Iowa Dental Association
  • Iowa Society of Dentistry for Children

Selected Publications

  • D'Antonio, N., Newnum, J., Kanellis, M., Howe, B. & Anthony, T. (In Press). Assessment of respirable aerosol concentrations using local ventilation controls in an open multi-chair dental clinic. In No. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health.
  • Daniels, A., Owais, A., Kanellis, M., Blanchette, D., Dawson, D., Warren, J., Geneser, M., Gasparoni, A. & Weber-Gasparoni, K. (2020). Clinical
    Versus Radiographic Caries Diagnosis in Primary Tooth Approximal Surfaces.     Ped Dent 42 (3) 193-6.
  • Spooner, A., Owais, A., Kanellis, M., Blanchette, D., Dawson, D., Warren, J., Geneser, M., Gasparoni, A. & Weber-Gasparoni, K. (In Press). Clinical vs. radiographic caries diagnosis in primary teeth approximial surfaces. J Ped Dent.
  • Marchini, L., Recker, E., Hartshorn, J., Cowen, H., Lynch, D., Drake, D., Blanchette, D. R., Dawson, D. V., Kanellis, M. & Caplan, D. (2018). Iowa nursing facility oral hygiene (INFOH) intervention: A clinical and microbiological pilot randomized trial. Special Care in Dentistry 38 (6) 345-355. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12327.
  • Owais, A. I., Lu, G., Kanellis, M. J. & Haes, A. J. (2018). Silver Diamine Fluoride Chemical Mechanisms of Action as a Caries Arresting and Preventing Agent. J Cal Dent Assoc 46 (2) 113-20.
  • Kanellis, M. J., Owais, A. I., Warren, J. J., Dawson, D., Gasparoni, A., Oweis, R., Akers, M., Blanchette, D., Geneser, M., Liu, M., Skotowski, C. & Weber-Gasparoni, K. (2018). Managing caries in the primary dentition with silver nitrate: lessons learned from a clinical trial. J Cal Dent Assoc 46 (1) 37-44.
  • Clark, W., Geneser, M., Owais, A., Kanellis, M. & Qian, F. (2017). Success rates of Hall technique crowns in primary molars: A retrospective pilot study. General Dentistry 65 (5) 32-35.
  • Innes, N. P., Evans, D. J., Bonifacio, C. C., Geneser, M., Hesse, D., Heimer, M., Kanellis, M., Machiulskiene, V., Narbutaité, J., Olegário, I. C., Owais, A., Araujo, M. P., Raggio, D. P., Splieth, C., Van Amerongen, E., Weber-Gasparoni, K. & Santamaria, R. M. (2017). The Hall Technique 10 years on: Questions and answers. British Dental Journal 222 (6) 478-483. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.273.
  • Darling, B. G., Singhal, A. & Kanellis, M. J. (2016). Emergency department visits and revisits for nontraumatic dental conditions in Iowa. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 76 (2) 122-128. DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12120.
  • Darling, B. G., Kanellis, M. J., McKernan, S. C. & Damiano, P. C. (2015). Potential utilization of expanded function dental auxiliaries to place restoratives. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 75 (2) 163-168. DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12089.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • School-based Sealant Pilot Program; Iowa State Department of Public Health; Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • EPSDT Provider Education Contract; Iowa State Department of Public Health; Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • Comparison of Two Techniques for Sealant Placement in a School-Based Setting; University of Iowa Central Investment Fund for Research Enhancement (CIFRE) research award; Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • Maternal and Child Health Center For Leadership in Pediatric Dentistry Grant (2 T17 MC 00011-35) (7/18/02 Supplement: $10,000) (9/2/02 Supplement: $5,000); Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • Longitudinal Study of Fluoride Exposures and Dental Fluorosis (3RO1-DE09551); Kanellis, Michael James (Co-Investigator)
  • Prevention of Tooth Decay in Head Start Preschool Children Using Chlorhexidine Gel; Carver Trust; Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • Maternal and Child Health Center For Leadership in Pedatric Dentistry Grant (MCJ-000347); Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • Longitudinal Study of Fluoride Exposures and Dental Fluorosis (2RO1-DE09551); Kanellis, Michael James (Co-Investigator)
  • School-based Sealant Pilot Program; Iowa State Department of Public Health; Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)
  • Infant Oral Health Clinic in Johnson County, Iowa (98-1101); Pierre Fauchard Academy; Kanellis, Michael James (Principal Investigator)