Richard Jackson, DMD, has been an investigator on several clinical trials regarding the safety and efficacy of dental products. He has received grants from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to investigate fluoride pharmacology/safety, the development of dental fluorosis, and the early detection of dental caries. He is assistant professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry/Oral Health Research Institute at the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis.