dental public health PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

Improving dental care for older people: efficient and evidence-based models

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Oral conditions affect 3.9 billion people (1). With an increasingly aging population it is predicted that there will be an increase in demand for complex dental services(2). Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Wanyonyi, Prof D Williams

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Re-imagining risk reduction: Oral health peer coaching as a framework for enhancing psycho-social wellbeing and reducing risk for people in custody

University of Dundee School of Education and Social Work

The aim of this project is to determine if prisoner peer health coaching can be linked to lower levels of risk in the community and ultimately the successful transitions from prison into the community. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Kelly, Prof R Freeman

30 June 2021 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing and evaluating a primary care navigation intervention for children and young people who have dental pain

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

A significant proportion of children still suffer from dental problems that cause acute pain despite massive improvements in children’s oral health in the UK [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Muirhead

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Improving oral and general health outcomes through integrated care

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Substantial evidence exists linking oral health to systemic health. There are common risk factors between chronic disease and oral disease and shared approach towards tackling these risk factors is advised. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Wanyonyi, Prof D Williams