Dr. Gerald Ferretti is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and has joined Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital as Chief of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Ferretti is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and currently serves as a consultant to federal, state and private organizations regarding children's oral health. He has more than 25 years of practice, teaching, and research experience.
Dr. Ferretti's special interests include oral manifestations of pediatric oncology therapy, early childhood caries intervention, pediatric sedation, oral health education for the medical workforce and health services management research.
Research Information
Research Interests
- Head Start Outreach
- Pediatric Oral Health
- Reducing Pediatric Oral Health Disparities
- Pediatric Sedation
- Early Childhood Caries
- Craniofacial Anomalies
Professional Memberships
External Appointments
Publications
Nelson S, Eggertsson H, Powell B, Mandelaris J, Ntragatakis M, Richardson T, Ferretti G. (2011), Dental Examiners Consistency in the ICDAS Criteria for a Caries Prevention Community Trial. Community Dent Health. Sept, 28(3): 238-42.
Nelson S, Mandelaris J, Ferretti G, Heima M, Spiekerman C, Milgrom P. (2011), School screening and parental reminders in increasing dental care for children in need: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. J Public Health Dent. 2012 Winter;72(1):45-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00282.x. Epub 2011 Oct 10.
Guest Editors; Sami M. A. Chogle, BDS, DMD, MSD, Gerald A. Ferretti, DDS, MS, MPH. Orofacial Trauma and Emergency Care. Dental Clinics of North America. October 2009, Volume 53, Number 4.