James J. Crall, DDS, MS, ScD
James J. Crall, D.D.S., M.S., Sc.D. is a Professor and Chair of the Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry at the UCLA School of Dentistry.
Educational and Professional Background
Educational and Professional Background
- 1977 D.D.S., University of Iowa (Dentistry)
- 1979 Certificate, University of Iowa (Pediatric Dentistry)
- 1979 M.S., University of Iowa (Pediatric Dentistry)
- 1986 M.S., Harvard University (Health Services Administration)
- 1994 Sc.D., Harvard University (Health Policy and Management)
Dr. Jim Crall directs the HRSA/MCHB Leadership Training in Pediatric Dentistry Program. He served as Director of the HRSA/MCHB National Oral Health Policy Center from 2000-2008, was Project Director for the AAPD Head Start Dental Home Initiative from 2007-2010, and has been Child Advocate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry since 1995. He has authored or co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts and nearly 40 chapters, technical briefs, and commissioned works (including the CMS Guide to Children’s Dental Care in Medicaid).
Research/Creative Activities/Honors
Research/Creative Activities/Honors
- UniHealth Foundation
- Integrating Community-based Dental and Primary Care Services on Los Angeles’ Westside
- Date: 2006 – 2009
- Amount: $575,602
- Health Resources and Services Administration/Bureau of Health Professions (DHHS)
- Residency Training in Pediatric Dentistry: Community Health & Advocacy Training in Pediatric Dentistry (CHAT-PD)
- Date: 2007 – 2010
- Amount: $1,262,550
- Health Resources and Services Administration/Maternal and Child Health Bureau (DDHS)
- Leadership Training in Pediatric Dentistry
- Date: 2007 – 2012
- Amount: $1,010,000
- Office of Head Start (DHHS) American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Providing Dental Homes for Head State and Early Head Start Children
- Date: 2007 - 2012
- Amount: $10,087,277
Areas of interest
1. Risk assessment and interventions to improve pediatric oral health in diverse populations
2. Access to care and financing of public dental benefit programs for children
3. Evaluations of state efforts to improve access to dental services in Medicaid/CHIP programs
4. Evaluations of quality and performance of care provided in ambulatory dental care settings
5. Development of consumer survey instruments to assess dental plan performance
2. Access to care and financing of public dental benefit programs for children
3. Evaluations of state efforts to improve access to dental services in Medicaid/CHIP programs
4. Evaluations of quality and performance of care provided in ambulatory dental care settings
5. Development of consumer survey instruments to assess dental plan performance
Publications related to areas of interest
1. Crall JJ. Improving oral health and oral health care delivery for children. JCalif Dental Assoc. 2011;39:90-100.
2. Damiano P, Momany ET, Crall JJ. Determining dental utilization rates for children: an analysis of data from the Iowa Medicaid and SCHIP programs. JPublic Health Dent. 2006;66:97-103.
3. Vargas C, Crall J, Schneider D. Sociodemographic distribution of pediatric dental caries: NHANES III, 1988-1994. J Am Dent Assoc. 1998;129:1229-1238.
4. Crall JJ, Edelstein B, Tinanoff N. Relationship of microbiological, social and environmental variables to caries status in young children. Pediatr Dent. 1990;12:233-236.
5. Morgan MA, Crall JJ, Goldenberg RL, Schulkin J. Oral health during pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009;22:733-739.
6. Larson K, Russ SA, Crall JJ, Halfon N. Influence of multiple social risks on children's health. Pediatrics. 2008;121;337-344.
7. Crall JJ, Beazoglou TB. Relationships between price and two components of quality of dental services. J Public Health Dent. 1989;49:153-157.
2. Damiano P, Momany ET, Crall JJ. Determining dental utilization rates for children: an analysis of data from the Iowa Medicaid and SCHIP programs. JPublic Health Dent. 2006;66:97-103.
3. Vargas C, Crall J, Schneider D. Sociodemographic distribution of pediatric dental caries: NHANES III, 1988-1994. J Am Dent Assoc. 1998;129:1229-1238.
4. Crall JJ, Edelstein B, Tinanoff N. Relationship of microbiological, social and environmental variables to caries status in young children. Pediatr Dent. 1990;12:233-236.
5. Morgan MA, Crall JJ, Goldenberg RL, Schulkin J. Oral health during pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009;22:733-739.
6. Larson K, Russ SA, Crall JJ, Halfon N. Influence of multiple social risks on children's health. Pediatrics. 2008;121;337-344.
7. Crall JJ, Beazoglou TB. Relationships between price and two components of quality of dental services. J Public Health Dent. 1989;49:153-157.