Carlos Quiñonez

Dr. Carlos Quiñonez is a dental public health specialist, associate professor and program director at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto (U of T). He graduated with a DMD from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba (U of M) in 1998, and completed an MSc at the U of M’s Faculty of Medicine in 2004. He completed a PhD and dental public health specialty at the U of T in 2009 and a postdoctoral fellowship at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Carlos’ research centres on the politics and economics of dentistry, with a specific focus on health and social equity. He regularly consults with government and non-governmental agencies on issues of dental care policy. He is the Editor of Ontario Dentist, the Ontario Dental Association’s professional journal, Past-Chair of the Canadian Dental Association’s Committee on Clinical and Scientific Affairs, Past-President of the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry, and Vice-President of the Canadian Dental Specialties Association.