Stephen Wilson DMD, MA, PhD

Dr. Stephen Wildon is a Professor and Director of the Division of Dentistry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Wilson received his dental degree (DMD) and Doctorate in Physiology (PhD) at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. His residency training in Pediatric Dentistry was done at the University of Louisville and Kosair-Children's Hospital. Dr. Wilson also has a Masters degree (M.A.) in Psychology that, along with his Bachelor of Science (BS), was obtained from Eastern Illinois University.

Dr. Wilson is a board-certified pediatric dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He has served as a Director of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and as President of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (2003-2004). He is the current Director of the AAPD-sponsored Sedation Course, which is presented twice a year.

Dr. Wilson has been a consultant to the Federal Drug Administration (on sedation), the National Institutes of Health, and the Ohio & Colorado Dental Boards. He has published over 100 papers and spoken at numerous local, national, and international meetings. Dr. Wilson's research interests include child behavior in the dental clinic, conscious sedation for children, and electronic monitoring during sedation.