Donald L. Chi, DDS, PhD, is a professor of oral health sciences and associate dean for research at the UW School of Dentistry. He is also a professor in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health in the School of Public Health. Board certified in pediatric dentistry and dental public health, Chi teaches graduate-level coursework in public health and his research focuses on children’s oral health inequities. He also spends time treating patients at the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in the Central District and the Othello neighborhood of Seattle. Chi can be reached at dchi@uw.edu.
Dental professionals should help educate parents and caregivers about the prenatal and postnatal dietary factors associated with early childhood caries.