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Mary Bertone

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Associate ProfessorSchool of Dental HygieneUniversity of Manitoba

Mary Bertone

Associate Professor

School of Dental Hygiene

Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.

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Latest papers

Parental Acceptance of Silver Diammine Fluoride for Managing Early Childhood Caries: A Mixed Method Study.
Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.) · 2026
Pilot validation of the new Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for preschoolers.
Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2026
Effects of silver diamine fluoride on oral bacteriome and mycobiome: a randomized clinical trial.
BMC oral health · 2025

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Working together to implement novel, culturally informed early childhood oral health interventions for young First Nations and Metis children in Manitoba
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,472,626
Scaling up the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative: tailoring and enhancing a community development approach to improve early childhood oral health for First Nations and Metis children
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$9,105
Scaling up the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative: tailoring and enhancing a community development approach to improve early childhood oral health for First Nations and Metis children.
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$675,000

All 4 grants and awards

14 publications.

Parental Acceptance of Silver Diammine Fluoride for Managing Early Childhood Caries: A Mixed Method Study.

Levesque J, Olatosi OO, Fux S, Mittermuller BA, Menon A, Bertone M, Schroth RJ

Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.)2026

PMID: 42681737

Pilot validation of the new Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for preschoolers.

Schroth RJ, Siray A, Lee VH, Olatosi OO, Mittermuller BA, Finch A, Hu R, Dufour L, Brondani M, Bertone M, Alai-Towfigh H

Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD2026

PMID: 41799549

Effects of silver diamine fluoride on oral bacteriome and mycobiome: a randomized clinical trial.

Manerkar M, de Jesus VC, Mittermuller BA, Lee VHK, Singh S, Bertone M, Chelikani P, Schroth RJ

BMC oral health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06986-0 PMID: 41120980

Identifying training needs of healthcare providers to implement caries risk assessment.

Olatosi OO, Schroth RJ, DeMaré D, Manigque M, Mittermuller BA, Edwards J, Yerex K, Wong PD, Lavoie J, Sanguins J, Chelikani P, Nicolae A, Lamoureux J, Campbell R, Bertone M, Amin M

Frontiers in oral health2025

DOI: 10.3389/froh.2025.1641307 PMID: 40951537

Healthcare providers' perspectives on the Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool implementation in Indigenous pediatric primary care: a qualitative study.

Olatosi OO, Schroth RJ, DeMaré D, Mittermuller BA, Manigque M, Edwards J, Amin MS, Nicolae A, Lavoie J, Sanguins J, Chelikani P, Wong PD, Lamoureux J, Bertone M, Yerex K, Campbell R, The Working Together for early childhood oral health study team

BMC oral health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06036-9 PMID: 40349014

Children's Oral Health Initiative program's impact on First Nations and Inuit children.

Yerex K, Lee J, Schroth RJ, Kim J, Edwards JM, Hai-Santiago K, Bertone M, Hayes A, Lavoie J, Martin HD, Dufour L, White P, McNally M

Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD2025

PMID: 40170948

Correction: An open‑label, parallel‑group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

Schroth RJ, Bajwa S, Lee VHK, Mittermuller BA, Singh S, de Jesus VC, Bertone M, Chelikani P

BMC oral health2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-05024-9 PMID: 39511554

An open-label, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

Schroth RJ, Bajwa S, Lee VHK, Mittermuller BA, Singh S, Cruz de Jesus V, Bertone M, Chelikani P

BMC oral health2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04791-9 PMID: 39227897

A systematic review of caries risk in children <6 years of age.

Khan SY, Schroth RJ, Cruz de Jesus V, Lee VHK, Rothney J, Dong CS, Javed F, Yerex K, Bertone M, El Azrak M, Menon A

International journal of paediatric dentistry2024

DOI: 10.1111/ipd.13140 PMID: 38071403

The Canadian dental care plan and the senior population.

Menon A, Schroth RJ, Hai-Santiago K, Yerex K, Bertone M

Frontiers in oral health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/froh.2024.1385482 PMID: 38933118

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Mary Bertone

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Parental Acceptance of Silver Diammine Fluoride for Managing Early Childhood Caries: A Mixed Method Study.

Pilot validation of the new Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for preschoolers.

Effects of silver diamine fluoride on oral bacteriome and mycobiome: a randomized clinical trial.

Identifying training needs of healthcare providers to implement caries risk assessment.

Healthcare providers' perspectives on the Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool implementation in Indigenous pediatric primary care: a qualitative study.

Children's Oral Health Initiative program's impact on First Nations and Inuit children.

Correction: An open‑label, parallel‑group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

An open-label, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

A systematic review of caries risk in children <6 years of age.

The Canadian dental care plan and the senior population.

Working together to implement novel, culturally informed early childhood oral health interventions for young First Nations and Metis children in Manitoba

Scaling up the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative: tailoring and enhancing a community development approach to improve early childhood oral health for First Nations and Metis children

Scaling up the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative: tailoring and enhancing a community development approach to improve early childhood oral health for First Nations and Metis children.

A mixed methods evaluation of Health Canada's Children's Oral Health Initiative (COHI). Does it lead to improved oral health for young First Nations and Inuit children?

Frequent collaborators

Prashen Chelikani

Katherine Yerex

Julianne Sanguins

Rhonda Campbell

Jeanette Edwards

Anil Menon

Mary Mcnally

Frances Chartrand

Kathy Yerex

Maryam Amin

Leona Star

Mario Brondani

Leona Star

Mary Bertone

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Parental Acceptance of Silver Diammine Fluoride for Managing Early Childhood Caries: A Mixed Method Study.

Pilot validation of the new Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for preschoolers.

Effects of silver diamine fluoride on oral bacteriome and mycobiome: a randomized clinical trial.

Identifying training needs of healthcare providers to implement caries risk assessment.

Healthcare providers' perspectives on the Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool implementation in Indigenous pediatric primary care: a qualitative study.

Children's Oral Health Initiative program's impact on First Nations and Inuit children.

Correction: An open&#x2011;label, parallel&#x2011;group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

An open-label, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

A systematic review of caries risk in children <6&#x2009;years of&#xa0;age.

The Canadian dental care plan and the senior population.

Working together to implement novel, culturally informed early childhood oral health interventions for young First Nations and Metis children in Manitoba

Scaling up the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative: tailoring and enhancing a community development approach to improve early childhood oral health for First Nations and Metis children

Scaling up the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative: tailoring and enhancing a community development approach to improve early childhood oral health for First Nations and Metis children.

A mixed methods evaluation of Health Canada's Children's Oral Health Initiative (COHI). Does it lead to improved oral health for young First Nations and Inuit children?

Frequent collaborators

Prashen Chelikani

Katherine Yerex

Julianne Sanguins

Rhonda Campbell

Jeanette Edwards

Anil Menon

Mary Mcnally

Frances Chartrand

Kathy Yerex

Maryam Amin

Leona Star

Mario Brondani

Leona Star

Correction: An open‑label, parallel‑group, randomized clinical trial of different silver diamine fluoride application intervals to arrest dental caries.

A systematic review of caries risk in children <6 years of age.