CALM – A research project investigating ways to reduce children’s fear of the dentist.
The CALM trial will look at different ways of helping young people overcome their fears so it is easier for them to have their dental treatment carried out both now and in the future. Summary paper about the CALM project can be found here. Full details via the linktree.
BRIGHT
Oral Health Lessons and Text Messaging BRIGHT is a randomised control trial evaluating the impact of an oral health lesson delivered by teachers to secondary school children with a twice daily text message. Read more about BRIGHT research. Full details via the linktree.
Oral health and learning
Associations between tooth decay and academic ability in young people. Tooth decay is the most prevalent non-infectious disease in the world. In England, one in four 5-year olds have tooth decay. This research demonstrates the importance of studying tooth decay alongside educational outcomes. Read the project summary here. Full details via the linktree.
SPOT-LITE Study of PhOTobiomodulation implementation for musosITis management in children
SPOT-LITE is a NIHR funded PhD research study being undertaken by Claudia Heggie (a Paediatric Dentist) and team. The research looks at how best to implement photobiomodulation treatment as part of standard care for children and young people during their cancer treatment. Visit the SPOT-LITE website here. Full details via the linktree.
HABIT – Health visitors delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing
Funded by the MRC, the HABIT intervention aims to optimise oral health conversations and enable parents to establish and implement key oral health habits in infancy; thereby improving children’s oral health. Click here to read the HABIT summary document. Full details via the linktree.
toothPASTE – Autism & Oral Health
The toothPASTE website gives advice and support for families of young autistic children to care for their teeth. This has beec created with families, professionals and researchers. The project lead for toothPASTE is Amrit Chauhan. The site offers tips and advice on brushing teeth, visiting the dentist, and health eating and drinking for families of […]
BRUSH – The Supervised Toothbrushing Toolkit
BRUSH – Supporting supervised toothbrushing programmes to reduce tooth decay in young children. The BRUSH project has undertaken research with a variety of stakeholders to learn how to best optimise their implementation across England and used this knowledge to develop this toolkit. The toolkit serves as a central hub of information and resources to help […]
MAGPIE2
An additional study of gut blood flow in babies participating in the WHEAT trial. Further information available soon.
PREM-IMPACT
Health economic analysis that builds on the existing, ongoing WHEAT Trial, to better understand how prematurity and NEC affect families after discharge. 75 families with premature babies who have or haven’t developed NEC will be surveyed, to assess their quality of life, wellbeing, and financial implications (ie hospital visits, job changes). For more information: https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?trialId=58382&location=&distance=