Lea E. Erickson,
DDS, MSPH
Section Head, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

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Languages Spoken: English
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Dentistry
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Professor (Clinical) |
Board Certification | American Board of Special Care Dentistry American Board of Special Care Dentistry |
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Dentistry
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Professor (Clinical) |
Board Certification | American Board of Special Care Dentistry American Board of Special Care Dentistry |
Education History
Graduate Training | University of Utah Public Health M.S.P.H., 1992 |
Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Geriatrics Fellow, 1991 |
Residency | Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City General Practice Resident, 1979 |
Professional Dental | University of Maryland Dental Education D.D.S., 1978 |
Undergraduate | Idaho State University Dental Hygiene B.S., 1973 |
Undergraduate | Idaho State University Dental Hygiene A.S., 1969 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Kamimura A, Booth C, Johansen M, Uriel Morales Ashby J, Erickson L (2017). Home Dental Care Education for Uninsured Free Clinic Patients in the United States. Divers Equal Health Care, 14(6), 296-301.
- Kamimura A, Gull B, Weaver S, Wright L, Ashby J, Erickson LE (2017). Association Between Health-Related Beliefs and Oral Health Behaviors Among Uninsured Primary Care Patients. J Prim Care Community Health, 8(3), 115-121.
- Kamimura A, Gull B, Weaver S, Wright L, Edwards A, Nourian K, Ashby J, Erickson LE (2017). Factors associated with oral health-related quality of life among safety-net clinic patients. J Public Health Dent, 77(2), 155-162.
- Erickson LE (Fall 2016). The Mouth-Body Connection. Generations, 40(3), 25-31.
- Erickson L (2000). The senior-friendly office. Gen Dent, 48(S), 562.
- Blindauer KM, Erickson L, Mcelwee N, Sorenson G, Gren LH, Lyon JL (1993). Age and smoking-adjusted lung cancer incidence in a Utah county with a steel mill. Arch Environ Health, 48(3), 184-90.
Review
- Erickson L (1997). Oral health promotion and prevention for older adults. [Review]. Dent Clin North Am, 41(4), 727-50.
- Erickson L (Winter 1997). Oral health promotion and prevention for older adults. [Review]. Dent Clin North Am, 41(4), 727-50.
Book Chapter
- Erickson LE, Trump BG (In Press). Oral Effects of Xerostomia. In Xerostomia: An Interdisciplinary Resource for Practitioners.
Other
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Erickson LE, Jones K (10-1-2015). Eating Disorders Can Hurt Your Teeth [Web]. Salt Lake City: University of Utah. Available: https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope.
- Erickson LE, Jones K (September 2015). Dry Mouth is Common but That Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Talk to Your Dentist or Physician About it. Scope [Web]. Salt Lake City: University of Utah. Available: https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/.