Dr. Kerins highly values the team approach at The Dental Ranch. According to Kerins, having a strong team of board certified pediatric dentists and staff that support one another enables her to work with each family to provide the best individualized dental treatment plan for the patient. “I’m always looking out for the best interests of our patients,” says Kerins, “Although I have 15 years of experience providing quality dental care, I feel like I learn something new every day from our incredible team and from the parents and patients.” Dr. Kerins looks forward to providing the best dental care for her patients every day and is thankful for the value added to each treatment from every member of the team.
Fun Facts about Dr. Kerins for when you are working with her team.
- Shoes, shoes and more shoes! She collects shoes…ask her about her favorite pair.
- She is a big fan of UK Basketball…Go Wildcats!
- An avid runner, she is very athletic. However, she has had some klutzy mishaps at home.
What does The Dental Ranch mean to you:
“I enjoy working at The Dental Ranch because it is the true meaning of being a team member. From the morning huddle to, patient meetings, to the end of the day review…each team member is looking for ways to support one another and enhance the level of care for our patients.”
Outside of The Dental Ranch, Dr. Kerins enjoys attending sporting events. You could also find her taking a spin class or reading a good book at home with her two big terrier dogs, Haley and Blue.
Dr. Kerins is passionate about her involvement with The Family Place – a shelter for abused men and women. She has served as a Family Place Partner and as an at-large board member.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences from Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas. Department of Biomedical Sciences, 2004.
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1993
PROFESSIONAL Associations/Affiliations
Graduate Program Director for the pediatric dentistry residency at Texas A&M College of Dentistry.
Active Member of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and serve on their Council of Clinical Affairs
Oral Board Examiner for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
PUBLICATIONS
Trueblood R, Seale NS, Kerins CA. Assessing dental caries risk in clinical pediatric practice. Pediatric Dentistry. Pediatric Dentistry 30(1): 320-324, 2008 (in press)
FitzGerald K, Seale NS, Kerins CA, McElvaney R. The critical incident technique: A useful tool for conducting qualitative research. Journal of Dental Education 72(3): 299-304, 2008 (in press).
FitzGerald K, Seale NS, Kerins CA, McElvaney R, Fitzgerald, E. The critical incident technique and pediatric dentistry: A worked example. Journal of Dental Education 72(3): 305-316, 2008 (in press).
Bellinger LL, Spears R, King CM, Dahm F,Hutchins B, Kerins CA, and Phillip R. Kramer. The role of capsaicin-sensitive neurons in inflammation induced temporomandibular joint pain in female and male rats. Physiology and Behavior 90: 782-789, 2007
Kerins CA , McWhorter A, Seale, NS. Pharmacologic Behavior Management of Pediatric Dental Patients Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Pediatric Dentistry 29(6): 507-513, 2007
Guogiang G., C.A. Kerins, L.L. Bellinger, and P.R. Kramer. Estrogenic effect on swelling and monocytic receptor expression in an arthritic temporomandibular joint model. Steroids, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 97: 241-250, 2005
Kerins CA, Carlson DS, Hinton RJ, Hutchins B, Grogan DM, Marr K, Kramer PR, Spears RD and Bellinger LL. Specificity of meal pattern analysis as an animal model of determining temporomandibular joint inflammation/pain. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 34: 425-431, 2005
Kerins CA, Carlson DS, McIntosh JE, Bellinger LL (2004a) A role for cyclooxgenase II inhibitors in modulating temporomandibular joint inflammation from a meal pattern analysis perspective. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 62:989-995, 2004.
Kerins CA, Carlson DS, McIntosh JE, Bellinger LL. Meal pattern changes associated with temporomandibular joint inflammation/pain in rats; analgesic effects. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior 75: 181-189. 2003.
Kerins CA, Spears R, Bellinger LL, Hutchins B. The prospective use of COX-2 inhibitors for the treatment of temporomandibular joint inflammatory disorders. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 16 (2s): 1-9, 2003.
Harper RP, Kerins CA, McIntosh, JE, Spears R, and Bellinger LL. Modulation of the inflammatory response in the rat TMJ with increasing doses of complete Freund’s adjuvant. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 9:619-624, 2001.
Harper RP, Kerins CA, Talwar R, Spears R, Carlson DS, McIntosh JE, Bellinger LL. Meal pattern analysis in response to tempromandibular joint inflammation in the rat. J. Dental Res. 79: 1704-1711, 2000.
Ross CB, Wheeler WG, Jones MJ, Kerins CA and Peek TE. Ceftriaxone versus cefazolin in peripheral arterial operations: A randomized, prospective trial. Southern Medical Journal, 90(1): 16-23, 1997.