Faculty Information
Yasmi O. Crystal, DMD, MSc, FAAPD
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Floor 9W Dental Center, 421 First Avenue
E-mail: yoc1@nyu.edu
EDUCATION
MSc, Clinical and Translational Research, NYU School of Medicine 2017
DMD, UMDNJ 1986
Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester 1982
HONORS/CREDENTIALS
- Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Examiner for the written and oral Board Certification Exams
- Medical staff, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
- Editorial Board member, Pediatric Dentistry and Revista de Odontopediatria Latinoamericana
- Manuscript Reviewer for JADA, JDR, IJPD, BDJ, and many others
- Member, AAPD's Council of Scientific Affairs
- Member, AAPD EBD groups for Guidelines writing
- Past Representative of Nations for the US on the Board of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD), and chair of IAPD Scientific Committee
RESEARCH INTERESTS / PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Cariology, prevention, early childhood caries and its clinical management, delivery of care (behavioral and cultural issues) including sedation and general anesthesia, clinical and translational research
Dr. Crystal maintains a clinical pediatric dental practice that includes an orthodontic specialist, in-hospital services (RWJMC), and in-office conscious and IV sedation.
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Complete listing available on the NYU Health Sciences Library site.
Crystal YO, Keels MA, Silva M, Divaris K. Clinical need and scientific evidence for a more precise early childhood caries classification. Int J Paediatr Dent 2022. Apr 2022. doi; 10.1111/ipd.12968 Chap24.
Featherstone JDB, Crystal YO, Alston P, et al. Evidence-Based Caries Management for all Ages-Practical Guidelines. Front Oral Health 2021 Apr 27;2:657518 https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2021.657518 eCollection 2021 PIMD 35048005
Coll, James A; Dhar V, Vargas K, Chen C, Crystal YO, AlShamali S, Marghalani AA. Use of Non-Vital Pulp Therapies in Primary Teeth. Pediatric Dentistry 2020; 42(5) 337-349. PIMD 33087217.
Crystal YO, Rabieh S, Janal MN, Rasamimari S, Bromage TG. Silver and fluoride content and short-term stability of 38% silver diamine fluoride. J Am Dent Assoc 2019;150(2):140-46.
Crystal YO, Marghalani AA, Ureles SD, et al. Use of silver diamine fluoride for dental caries management in children and adolescents, including those with special health care needs. Pediatr Dent 2017;39(5):E135-E145.
Crystal YO, Janal M, Hamilton D, Niederman R. Parental Perceptions and Acceptance of Silver Diamine Fluoride Staining. J Am Dent Assoc. 2017 Jul;148(7):510-518.e4. doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2017.03.013. Epub 2017 Apr 27.PMID:28457477
Crystal YO, Niederman R. Silver Diamine Fluoride Treatment Considerations in Children’s Caries Management. Pediatric Dent 2016;38(7): 466-471.
Ramos Gomez FJ, Crystal YO, Domejean S, Featherstone JDB. Minimal Intervention dentistry: part 3: Pediatric Dental Care: Prevention and Management protocols by caries risk assessment for infants and young children. British Dental Journal 213, 501-508. Nov 2012.
Ramos Gomez FJ, Crystal YO, Ng Man Wai, Tinanoff N, Featherstone JDB. Caries risk assessment,prevention, and management in pediatric dental care. Academy of General Dentistry Journal, Nov/Dec 2010, 505-512.