Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, is a professor of pediatric
dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore. His
recent textbook contributions include “The Oral Cavity” in Nelson
Textbook of Pediatrics, “Use of Fluorides” in Early Childhood Oral Health, and “Dental Caries” in Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through Adolescence. In addition, Tinanoff has authored or coauthored more than 190 publications, primarily on fluoride mechanisms, antimicrobials, caries risk factors, and early childhood caries and prevention.