CHILD-LINK (Child oral Health Improvement utiLising Data LINKage)
CHILD-LINK is an NIHR-funded PhD research study being undertaken by Erin Giles (a Paediatric Dentist) and team. The study aims to estimate the effect of wider social determinants on childhood caries, dental care access, and involvement in community-level oral health interventions, using linked dental data from the “Born in Bradford” family of birth cohorts. The research […]
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 Education
Exploring the impact of oral health on school readiness. There has long been a described “association” between tooth decay, school absence, and educational outcomes in children and young people. But there are few studies that explore these relationships in the UK, in young children, or use holistic assessment tools. Dental caries and school readiness in […]
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 (PBM) treatment as part of standard care for children and young people during their cancer treatment. The study uses […]
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 toothPASTE is a NIHR and West Yorkshire ICB funded research study led by Peter Day (Professor of Children’s Oral Health and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry), Amrit Chauhan (Research Lead) and the research team. The study explores ways to help families of young autistic children feel confident with twice daily toothbrushing, reduce […]
BRUSH – The Supervised Toothbrushing Toolkit
Supervised Toothbrushing Programmes in nurseries and schools BRUSH is an NIHR Children’s Health and Maternity National Priority Programme funded research project co-led by Kara Gray-Burrows (Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences & Complex Intervention Methodology), Peter Day (Professor of Children’s Oral Health and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry), Zoe Marshman (Professor in Dental Public Health). The BRUSH project […]
MAGPIE2
An additional study of gut blood flow in babies participating in the WHEAT trial. Further information available soon.