Rocio B. Quinonez, DMD, MS, MPH

Dr. Quinonez earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology/Zoology in 1992 and her Doctorate of Medical Dentistry in 1996 from the University of Manitoba. She earned her certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Masters of Science, and Masters in Public Health and Administration at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). Dr. Quinonez proceeded to complete a NIH Fellowship in Oral and Systemic Diseases. Her academic and research interest include the interface between medicine and dentistry, perinatal and early childhood oral health, and economic analyses related to children’s oral health. Dr. Quinonez returned to full-time academics in the summer of 2006 and served as Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Pre-Doctoral Program from 2007-2017. She is currently the Associate Dean for Educational Leadership and Innovation and directs the Baby Oral Health Program (bOHP©) at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.