Xi Chen
Associate Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Primary Office
Current Positions
- Associate Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Education
- PhD in Health Informatics, University of Minnesota
- Certificate in Geriatric Dentistry, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
- DDS in Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences School of Stomatology
Licenses & Certifications
- Iowa (Faculty License), Iowa State Board of Dentistry
- Washington (Dental License)
- Basic Life Support Certification
Selected Awards & Honors
- Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards, University of North Carolina
- J. Morita Junior Investigator Award for Geriatric Oral Research, International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- Paper of the Year, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Professional Memberships
- American Association for Dental Research
- Gerontological Society of America
- International Association for Dental Research
- Special Care Dentistry Association
Selected Publications
- Chen, X., D'Souza, V., Comnick, C. L. & Xie, X. J. (In Press). How Accurate is the Assessment of Certified Nursing Assistants on Resident’s Oral Self-care Function in Three North Carolina Assisted-living Facilities?. Spec Care Dentist.
- Chen, X., Song, D. & Zhang, Q. (2020). Oral Health Management for Geriatric Patients. In Geriatric Medicine. People's Medical Publishing House.
- Mendes, M., Chester, L. N., Fernandes Dos Santos, J. F., Chen, X., Caplan, D. J. & Marchini, L. (2020). Self-perceived oral health among institutionalized older adults in Taubate, Brazil. Spec Care Dentist 40 (1) 49-54. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12430.
- Lui, W., Chen, X., Yuan, D., Gua, C., Wang, Y. & Zhang, Q. (2020). Dental-related function in individuals with stroke: A confirmatory factor analysis of the dental activities test. Spec Care Dentist 40 (1) 71-78. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12438.
- Zhang, Q., Yuan, D. & Chen, X. (2019). Association of oral health status with stroke. Beijing J of Stomatology 27 (5) 293-296.
- Chen, X., D'Souza, V. & Yu, L. X. (2019). The oral health status of residents with different cognitive and dental‐related functions in three North Carolina assisted living facilities. Gerodontology 36 (2) 142-148.
- Chen, X., D'Souza, V. & Yu, L. X. (2019). The oral health status of residents with different cognitive and dental‐related functions in three North Carolina assisted living facilities. Gerodontology. DOI: 10.1111/ger.12391.
- Liu, W., Shaw, C. & Chen, X. (2019). Dental-related function and oral health in relation to eating performance in assisted living residents with and without cognitive impairment. Spec Care Dentist 1-8. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12405.
- Chen, X., Douglas, C., Preisser, J., Naorungroj, S. & Beck, J. (2018). Oral Health Trajectories in Community-dwelling Older Adults in the Last Three Years of Life. Special Care Dent 38 (6) 337-344. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12320.
- Chen, X., Xie, X. & Yu, L. (2018). The Pathway from Cognitive Impairment to Dental Caries in Older Adults: A Conceptual Model. JADA. DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2018.07.015.
Selected Grants & Contracts
- Functionally-tailored Oral Care Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults with Dementia and Their Caregivers (R21); National Institute of Nursing Research; Chen, Xi (Principal Investigator)
- Cardiac output and hemodynamic changes in older adults with cardiovascular disease receiving dental surgery; Chongqing Medical University School of Stomatology; Chen, Xi (Principal Investigator)
- Oral Health Needs and Perceptions of Seriously-ill Older Adults with Limited Life Expectancy; Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation; Chen, Xi (Principal Investigator)
- University of Iowa Center for Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPE); National Institute of Health; Chen, Xi, Herr, Keela (Principal Investigator)
- Oral Disease Patterns in Stroke Patients with Impaired Physical Function; Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals; Chen, Xi (Principal Investigator)
- Daily Mouth Care to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Homes: A Systems-Level Approach; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Chen, Xi (Co-Investigator), Zimmerman, Sheryl (Principal Investigator)
- Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Cognitive Function Regulating Oral Health Related Activities in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment (K23); NIDCR/NIH; Chen, Xi (Principal Investigator)
- Developing an Oral Health Intervention for Individuals with Mild Dementia (R34); National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; Chen, Xi (Co-Investigator), Plassman, Brenda (Co-Principal), Wu, Bei (Co-Principal)
- Cognitive Impairment and Oral Health in Older Adults; University of Carolina; Chen, Xi (Principal Investigator)
- Improving Oral Hygiene Care in Nursing Homes; Future Care of North Carolina, NC Department of Health and Human Services; Chen, Xi (Co-Investigator), Sloane, Phillip (Principal Investigator)