Child-centred and paediatric research
Children’s oral health is especially important, as problems experienced in childhood have a demonstrable negative impact throughout life. This is a field where major health inequalities are found, with children from disadvantaged communities experiencing poorer oral health.
91Ö±²¥ has led on prioritizing the voice of the child in oral research alongside traditional methods, using these approaches to pioneer new interventions that reduce anxiety and improve clinical outcomes to benefit young people and their families.
People
For further information and research opportunities, please see the staff page of individual researcher below:
Trials
BRIGHT: Preventing tooth decay in secondary school pupils.
CALM: Helping young people overcome their fear of the dentist.
CREATE: Children's ORal HEAlTh REsearch.
MAGIC: Melatonin for Anxiety prior to General anaesthesia In Children (MAGIC).
MID: Minimum intervention dentistry (MID) for children with dental caries in their permanent teeth.