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Donald Chi, DDS, PhD

Donald Chi

Professor, Oral Health Sciences
Professor, School of Public Health

dchi@uw.edu

Office: B-530D

Background

  • AB, Government, Cornell University
  • DDS, Dentistry, University of Washington
  • PhD, Health Services Research, University of Iowa

Interests

  • Access to health care services
  • Pediatric health disparities
  • Neighborhoods and oral health outcomes
  • Social determinants of oral health

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Chi DL, Lewis FM, Weinstein P, Mancl L, Milgrom P, Edwards T, Coldwell S, O’Brien D, Bersamin A, Hopkins S, Orr E, Rivera P, Lenaker D, Sylvetsky A, Gittelsohn J, Walter P, Randall CL, Wiseman D, Dock A, Ko A, Orack J, Nemawarkar D, Panchal S, Soper J, Hill CM*, Kerr D, Patiño Nguyen D, Chen C, MacLachlan E. (2024). Healthy Drinks, Healthy Teeth – Ciunerkaq Tanqigtuq (The Future is Bright): a study protocol for a community-based, non-randomized socio-behavioral trial to reduce added sugar intake in Alaska Native Yup’ik children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Current Clinical Trials. Dec;147:107734. PMID: 39489399. PMCID: PMC11633659
  2. Chi DL, Guinn S, Shands ME, Nemawarkar D, Hill C, Mayhle M, Do TT, Li S, Panchal S. (2024). Socioeconomic vulnerability and access to community water fluoridation in Washington. Journal of the American Dental Association. Sep;155(9):747-754.e2. PMID: 39007792. PMCID: none
  3. Lee JN, Hill CM, Chi DL. (2023). Using policy briefs to communicate dental research findings to policymakers. Journal of Dental Research Clinical and Translational Research. Jun 15:23800844231171831. PMID: 37317831. PMCID: none
  4. Chi DL, Kerr D, Patiño Nguyen D, Shands M, Cruz S, Edwards T, Carle A, Carpiano R, Lewis F. (2023). A conceptual model on caregivers’ hesitancy of topical fluoride for their children. Public Library of Science ONE. Mar 22;18(3):e0282834. PMID: 36947522. PMCID: PMC10032489
  5. Hill CM, Jones MP, Chi DL. (2022). Effects of adult Medicaid dental benefits elimination on child dental care use. Medical Care. Aug 1;60(8):579-587. PMID: 35616495. PMCID: none