Education
- General Practice Residency USPHS Brighton Marine Hospital, Boston
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston
- Master of Science in Dentistry (MScD) Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, Boston
Biosketch
Following completion of a GPR at the USPHS Brighton Marine Hospital in Boston, MA, Michael Roberts served 24 years in the US Public Health Service. He was Deputy Clinical Director at the National Institute of Dental Research , NIH in Bethesda, Maryland for 8 years.
While a career commissioned officer in the USPHS, Roberts received the Commendation Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Surgeon General’s Exemplary Service Medal from Dr. C. Everett Koop. He was also the recipient of the USPHS Chief Dental Officer’s Exemplary Service Award. Roberts also served as a director and president of the USPHS Commissioned Officer’s Association. He retired from the USPHS in 1989 at the rank of a Navy Captain (0-6).
He joined the UNC Adams School of Dentistry faculty in 1989. He served as chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry from1994-2004, and the five previous yeas as the graduate program director. Roberts also served as the Executive Associate Dean and COO for 18 months. He is a past president and director/examiner for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and has served on the editorial boards of several dental and medical journals.
Research Interests
Oral implications of eating disorders, association of caries incidence and the basal metabolism index (BMI), the use of lasers in dentistry, and the dental implications associated with medically compromised children. He has published over one hundred and twenty-five articles in professional journals and contributed to three dental textbooks.
Research Summary
Roberts’ major research interests include oral affects and management of eating disorders in adolescents and the use of lasers in pediatric dentistry. He has published over one hundred articles in professional journals and contributed to three textbooks.