About

Richard Yoon, DDS, is a Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center's College of Dental Medicine. He holds the position of Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Residency Postdoctoral Program and serves as Vice Chair of the Section of Growth and Development. His clinical practice is focused on pediatric dentistry, and he is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Yoon's educational background includes residencies at Yale New Haven Hospital and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, along with extensive postdoctoral training in general, pediatric, and public health dentistry, as well as dental hygiene. His research interests encompass behavioral and social sciences related to oral health, biomaterials, regenerative biology, stem cells, microbial pathogenesis, neuroscience, pain, and the pathobiology of periodontal disease. He has contributed to advancing pediatric dental care through his research, clinical practice, and leadership within the college.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics
• Dermatology
• Physical therapy
• Family medicine
• Nursing
• Pathology

Selected publications

• Mallampati and Brodsky Classification and Children’s Risk for Sleep Related Breathing Disorder

  Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry · 2022 · 6 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Medicine
  • Physical therapy
  • Pediatrics

  OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between Mallampati and Brodsky classification and children's risk for sleep related breathing disorder (SRBD). STUDY DESIGN: This study recruited well-children 2-11 years old and legal guardians over 18 years from a community dental clinic. Modified Mallampati classification (IIV) and Brodsky grade (0-4) were classified by a single dentist. Guardians completed the validated 22-item pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) to identify children at risk of SRBD. Associations between Mallampati and Brodsky classifications with risk for SRBD as defined by PSQ were determined by Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, and simple logistic regression models. RESULTS: Of 150 children included (M=5.9 years), 76 (51%) female, 108 (72%) Latino/Hispanic, 82 (55%) were classified as Mallampati class I or II, 68 (45%) class III or IV, 119 (79%) were identified as Brodsky grade 0, 1, or 2, and 31 (21%) grade 3 or 4. Children with Mallampati class III and IV and Brodsky grade 3 and 4 collectively had a 5.24-fold and 2.8-fold increase in SRBD risk per PSQ compared to children with class I and II and grade 1 and 2, respectively. CONCLUSION: Mallampati classification may be a quick, non-invasive screening tool to improve identification and timely intervention for children at risk of SRBD.

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• Oral manifestations of COVID-2019–related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a review of 47 pediatric patients

  The Journal of the American Dental Association · 2020 · 52 citations

  • Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Dermatology
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• Assessment of New York Primary Care Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Fluoride Varnish in an Urban Medical-Setting

  Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry · 2020 · 9 citations

  • Medicine
  • Family medicine
  • Nursing

  OBJECTIVE: To determine changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding fluoride varnish (FV). STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-four PCPs at an urban medical center in New York completed a pre-intervention survey. A pediatric dental resident provided an hour-long educational lecture and a hands-on demonstration regarding FV application. Six months later, PCPs were sent a post-intervention survey via electronic mail. RESULTS: Fifty-four PCPs participated in the pre-survey and FV training and 48% completed the post-survey. Prior to the FV training, 57% of PCPs knew that FV application by medical practitioners was reimbursable for children under 6-years-old and 2% of PCPs were applying FV. Post FV training, 62% of PCPs reported applying FV. Pre and post survey, barriers to FV application was not enough hands-on training (43% to 15% respectively) and not enough time (50% to 85% respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Post FV training, PCPs' knowledge, attitudes and practices in regard to FV changed. Interprofessional education may be one approach to increasing FV application participation.

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Frequent coauthors

• Steven Chussid

  Columbia University

  10 shared

• Christie Lumsden

  Columbia University

  5 shared

• Aaron Myers

  Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  4 shared

• Tae‐Yon Sung

  University of Ulsan

  3 shared

• Dong Eun Song

  First Hospital of Jilin University

  3 shared

• Jeong Hyun Lee

  Samsung Medical Center

  3 shared

• Sae Rom Chung

  Asan Medical Center

  3 shared

• Lindsay M Lepore

  New York Hospital Queens

  3 shared

Education

• Other

  College of Dental Medicine

Awards & honors

• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
• Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health, American De…
• Biotene Award for Excellence in Hospital Dentistry, Special…
• Yale-New Haven/ Yale School of Medicine Omicron Kappa Upsilo…

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