selected publications academic article Tapias Perdigon, H., Schneiderman, E., & Opperman, L. A. (2019). Oral health assessment of independent elders in Texas. Special Care in Dentistry: managing special patients, settings, and situations. 39(5), 515-523. Martin, J. L., Boyd, L. D., Tapias-Perdign, H., & LaSpina, L. M. (2017). Oral Health Status of Independent Older Adults in Texas: An observational study comparing urban and rural areas. Journal of Dental Hygiene. 91(5), 40-47.