Dr. Brown earned her bachelor’s, dental and master’s degrees in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles and received specialty training in dental public health from the University of California, San Francisco. Her research on the effects of drug-use patterns on the severity of “meth mouth” has garnered national interest and has positioned her as a leading national expert on the condition. Dr. Brown has lectured extensively on the impact of substance abuse on oral health and treatment outcomes. She is a member of several speaker bureaus, including the Directory of Dental Speakers, California Dental Association and American Association of Public Health Dentistry. She practices with the California Forensic Medical Group in Santa Rosa, California.