Wanda Wright, RN, DDS, MS, MSD
Wanda Wright, RN, DDS, MS, MSD
Research interests include oral health disparities, oral health related quality of life, increasing access to oral health care, increasing diversity of the oral health workforce, program development, and integrating public health training and research into dental education.
About Dr. Wright
Dr. Wright is the division director of dental public health at the ECU School of Dental Medicine. She earned a doctor of dental surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Maryland; a master of science in health services administration from D’Youville College; a master of science in dentistry, dental public health and a certificate of advanced graduate study in dental public health from Boston University; and a certificate of clinical investigation from Tufts University.
Publications:
Luo H, Garcia R, Moss M, Bell R, Wright WG, Bei W. Trends of children being given advice for dental checkups and having a dental visit in the United States: 2001-2016. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31951026
Gordon S, Warren A, Wright WG. Influence of community-based dental education on practice choice: preliminary data from East Carolina University. Journal of Dental Education 2019 September; 83(9):1000-1011.
Luo H, Bell R, Wright WG, Wu Q, Wu B. Trends in annual dental visits among US dentate adults with and without self-reported diabetes and prediabetes, 2004-2014. Journal of the American Dental Association 2018 Jun;149(6):460-469.
Nowlin JP, Lee JG, Wright WG. Implementation of recommended tobacco cessation systems in dental practices: A qualitative exploration in northeastern North Carolina. Journal of Dental Education 2018. May 82 (5):475-482.
Neeley M, Miller R, Rich SE, Will LA, Wright WG, Jones JA. Effect of malocclusion on adults seeking orthodontic treatment. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2017 December 152(6):778-87.
Wright WG. Knowledge gaps exist among dentists regarding curing lights and personal protection (A review). Journal Evidence Based Dental Practice. 2017 Sept; 17 (3); 296-297.
Wright WG, Spiro A III, Jones JA, Rich SE, Garcia RI. Development of the Teen Oral Health Related Quality of Life Instrument. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 2017 Spring; 77(2): 115-124.
Research Mentees:
| Student | AY | Title of Project |
| Jonathan Nowlin | Fall 2017 | Implementation of recommended tobacco cessation systems in dental practices: A qualitative exploration in northeastern North Carolina. |
| Bricenio Bowery | 2016-2017 | The development of a culturally competent tobacco cessation program at ECU School of Dental Medicine. |
| Adelaide Robbins | 2016-2017 | The development of a culturally competent tobacco cessation program at ECU School of Dental Medicine. |
Graduate Students and Projects:
| Student | Discipline | AY | Title of Project |
| Ellen Davis | MS | 2018-2019 | Dentists’ Perceptions and Understanding of Sensory Needs of Children with Autism |
| Alexia Williams | MPH | 2017-2019 | Dental students’ intentions to provide smoking cessation services to their patients |
| Jonathan Nowlin | 1st yr. Dental | 2018-2019 | Qualitative Analysis of Attitudes and Barriers to Oral Health Care as Perceived by Psychiatric Patients and Dental Providers |
| Alexia Williams | MPH | 2017-2019 | Quit rates of dental patients at ECU SODM |
| Czarina Cowo | MPH | 2016-2017 | Geofencing: Mobile technology as a health promotion tool to raise awareness of a dental clinic in rural North Carolina |
| Gavin Locklear | MPH | 2017 | Geofencing: Mobile technology as a health promotion tool to raise awareness of a dental clinic in rural North Carolina |
| Austin Locklear | MPH | 2017 | Geofencing: Mobile technology as a health promotion tool to raise awareness of a dental clinic in rural North Carolina |
| Jayeln Wynn | MPH | 2017 | Geofencing: Mobile technology as a health promotion tool to raise awareness of a dental clinic in rural North Carolina |
| Kayla Locklear | 1st yr. Dental | 2017 | Geofencing: Mobile technology as a health promotion tool to raise awareness of a dental clinic in rural North Carolina |
| Madeline Lassister | MPH | 2016-2017 | Development of a tobacco cessation program at ECU SODM |
| Annie Fuller | Ed.D UNCW | 2016-2017 | Community based service-learning in U.S. dental schools. |
| Caitlin Mehaffey | 1st yr. Dental | 2016 | Prevalence of tobacco use among adult dental patients at ECU SODM |
Master Thesis Advisor:
| Student | AY | Title of Project |
| Alexia Williams (MPH Student) | 2018-2019 | Dental students’ intentions to provide smoking cessation services to their patients |
| Ellen Davis (MS Student) | 2018-2019 | Dentists Perceptions and Understanding of Sensory Needs of Children with Autism |
Contact
Wanda Wright, RN, DDS, MS, MSD
Division Director, Dental Public Health
Department of Foundational Sciences
School of Dental Medicine
Ross Hall
252-737-7027
Wrightwa15@ecu.edu