Dr. Herenia P. Lawrence	Dr. Herenia P. Lawrence Associate Professor Dept. of Biological and Diagnostic Sciences / Community Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward Street, Rm 515D Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1G6 Phone: 416-979-4908 ext. 4492 Fax: 416-979-4936 herenia.lawrence@utoronto.ca
Current academic / hospital appointments
University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry: Associate Professor of Community Dentistry
Education
1995 – Ph.D. in Dental Public Health, University of London, UK 1989 – M.Sc. in Geriatric Dentistry, University of London, UK 1985 – D.D.S., Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Courses
Undergraduate: DEN 103Y1 - Community Dentistry (1st Year DDS) Graduate / Postgraduate: DEN 1040Y – Dental Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (responsible for Biostatistics); DEN 1030S – Critical Appraisal and Evidence-Based Care; Oral Epidemiology
Research interests
Dental Health Services Oral Epidemiology Geriatric Dentistry Aboriginal Peoples Oral Health Oral Health Outcomes
Recent publications
Lawrence HP, Romanetz M, Rutherford L, Cappel L, Binguis D, Rogers JB. Effects of a community-based prenatal nutrition program on the oral health of Aboriginal preschool children in northern Ontario. Probe 2004;38(4):172–190. Allison PJ, Lawrence HP. A paired comparison of dental care in Canadians with Down syndrome and their siblings without Down syndrome. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2004;32:99-106. Dugas NN, Lawrence HP, Teplitsky P, Friedman S. Quality of life and satisfaction outcomes of endodontic treatment. J Endod 2002;28(12):819–827. Lawrence HP. Salivary markers of systemic disease: noninvasive diagnosis of disease and monitoring of general health. J Can Dent Assoc 2002;68(3):170–174. Lawrence HP, Leake JL. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health in America: A Canadian perspective. J Can Dent Assoc 2001;67(10):587. The complete article can be viewed on the eJCDA Web site at: www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-67/issue-10/587.html
Awards and Honours
2001. Postdoctoral National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Fellowship, U.S.A 1989. Brazilian Federal Agency for Graduate/Postgraduate Education (CAPES) Training Award 1988. Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
Students
Kaushik Sengupta, D.D.S., University of Calcutta, project titled: “A clinical comparison of the effect of power and manual toothbrushes on cervical dentine hypersensitivity”. Preeti Prakash, M.Sc. in Dental Public Health, University of Toronto, project titled: “Early Childhood Tooth Decay: Knowledge, Practices, and Training Needs of Pediatricians and Family Physicians in Canada”.
Current research grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health (IAPH) – Operating Grants Program. Project titled: Fluoride Varnish in the Prevention of Dental Caries in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children. The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation (HSCF) – External Grants Program - Innovative Investigations Grants. Project title: Fluoride Varnish in the Prevention of Dental Caries in Aboriginal Children.