Sydney Dental Hospital Research

The Sydney Dental Hospital and Sydney Local Health District Oral Health Service are committed to advancing scientific knowledge and improving the oral health of our patients.

We strongly believe that oral health is an integral aspect of general health. Our focus is to be part of multidisciplinary health research to improve health and well being of our population.

Sydney Local Health District is a partner of the Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), Australia's leading national research centre in integrated oral health care and translational research. This research partnership will help improve the delivery of integrated and family centred oral health care to patients accessing healthcare in the District and the delivery of a streamlined and efficient public oral health services.

Our Goals

To position Sydney Dental Hospital as a high-quality, multidisciplinary research institute in addition to its community service provider role.
To encourage research and promote a culture of evidence based clinical practice within the Oral Health Service.
To strengthen and improve the integration of basic, translational, and clinical research.

Our Key Research Themes

Community Oral Health

Critical and Integrated Care Dentistry

Orthodontics

Paediatrics

Our Research Team

Associate Professor Shilpi Ajwani	Head, Oral Health Promotion and Research
Alice Kucera	Research Officer
Clinical Professor Sameer Bhole	Clinical Director Oral Health Clinical Stream
Dr Harleen Kumar	Head of Department, Paediatric Dentistry
Dr Oyku Dalci	Senior Lecturer, Orthodontic Dentistry
Professor Ali Darendeliler	Head of Department
Dr Narayan Gandedkar	Senior Lecturer
Dr Emre Kayalar	Dental Specialist
Dr Alice Wong	Lecturer
Dr Lam Cheng	PhD Student
Dr Maxim Milosevic	Post Graduate Student
Dr Tina Sangha	Post Graduate Student
Dr Pankaj Taneja	Head of Department, Oral Surgery/Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging
Dr Ken Kwong	Dental Specialist
Dr Michelle Kang	Dental Specialist
Dr Kerry Legge	Head of Department, Critical Care and Integrated Dentistry
Professor Alex Holden	Head of Specialist Services
Dr Muhammad Khan	Post Graduate Student
Dr Wensy Leung	Post Graduate Student
Dr Wisam Kamil	Post Graduate Student
Dr Delyse Lam	Post Graduate Student
Professor Axel Spahr	Head of Department, Periodontics

Selected Grants

Amount awarded	Grant and project details
$200,000	Australian Society of Implant Dentistry (ASID), 2019-2023 Injectable Bone Matrix Protein Extract-Hydrogel Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications – critical size defects in sheep Investigator: Spahr A
$135,148	Zhejiang Yinchili Medical Technology Co., 2021-2023 Evaluation of efficacy of invisible bite advancement device, removable functional appliance, and rigid fixed functional appliance for the treatment of Class II malocclusion in adolescents: A single-centre randomized controlled trial. Investigators: Gandedkar N, Darendeliler A, Dalci O, Davila M.
$40,500	Centre for Oral Health Strategy, 2023-2023 Understanding the Specialist Landscape in NSW Public Oral Health Services Investigators: Holden A, Bhole S, Cheng J, Spallek H, Ha W, Leadbeatter D
$38,000	Sax Institute, 2022-2023 Oral health promotion strategies for prevention of oral diseases in Australia. Sax Institute Commissioned Evidence Check Grant Investigators: Arora A, Do L, Bhole S, Wen LM, Silva M, Tadakmadla S, Ha D, Rana K, Ekanayake K, Palu E, Chimoriya R, Tesema C.
$28,624	NSW Health, 2021-2023 Brace Yourself for a New Future with AI - The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Revolutionise Orthodontic Care in NSW Investigators: Dalci O, Ajwani S, Darendeliler MA.
$5828	Dental Monitoring, 2020-2024 Use of Remote Monitoring for Orthodontic Retention Review Investigators: Dalci O, Darendeliler A, Littlewood S
$4800	Centre for Oral Health Strategy, 2023-2024 Introduction od Oral Care Yudi Gunyi School Investigators: Ajwani S, Webster C
$4000	Centre for Oral Health Strategy, 2023- 2024 Oral Health Pathway for Aboriginal Pregnant Women Investigators: Ajwani S, Webster C
$2200	Colgate, 2023-2023 Evaluation of Oral Health Status of Paediatric Refugee Patients as Part of an Oral Health Screening Program Investigators: Tsai C

Previous Grants

Amount awarded	Grant and project details
$46,688	Centre for Oral Health Strategy, NSW Ministry of Health, 2021-2022 Developing and evaluating an evidence-based Diabetes oral health (DIOH) training program for Diabetes Educators. Investigators: George A, Poudel P, Lau P, Calache H, Griffiths R, Wong V, Arora A, Darby I, Martin R, Boyce E
$30,000	Raine Foundation Healy Research Collaboration Award, 2021-2022 Barriers and incentives to accessing digital oral health resources: Caregivers and health providers’ perspectives. Investigators: Estai M, Arora A, Micheal S, Silva M, Wallace R, Andrews L, Ohan J
$25,287	Drug Health Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District, 2021-2022 Addressing Health Literacy issues in Drug Health Services. Investigator: Arora A
$24,000	Australian Society of Orthodontist Foundation for Research and Education, 2021 DClinDent Postgraduate Research studies. Investigator: Darendililer A
$20,120	SoHS Collaborative Multidisciplinary Group and Partnership Grant (with Colgate Palmolive Pty. Ltd), 2021-2022 Enablers and barriers to accessing and implementing Bright Smiles Bright Futures (BSBF) Program in NSW primary and preschool settings. Investigators: Arora A, Cartwright S, Sanagavarapu P, White R, Micheal S, Chandio N, Parmar J
$10,000	ADRF/Straumann Grant, 2021 Development and investigation of a new 3D-printed biofilm chamber to investigate biofilm formation at implants. Investigators: Luo D, O'Neill O, Spahr A
$5000	SoHS Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Grant, Western Sydney University, 2021 Student peer support for improving engagement, retention, and learning outcomes in public health and health sciences education. Investigators: Arora A, Dune T, Michael S, Alford S, Lim D, Chimoriya R
$3200	Research Theme Grant Assistance Scheme 2021, Western Sydney University, 2021 Childhood overweight/obesity prevention and management in dental settings. Investigators: Arora A, Li L, Chimoriya R

Our Publications

2023

Community Oral Health

Wong J, Wei A, Wu H, Uddin S, Sukarieh Y, Kezhekkekara S, O’Brien J, Ajwani SA, George A, Sanchez P. Oral Health QoL of patients with CVD: An Australian study. Int Dent J. 2023;73(Suppl 1):S21. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.241.

Sanchez P, Ajwani SA, Wei MA, Wong MJ, Wu MH, Uddin MS, Sukarieh MY, Kezhekkekara MS, O’Brien MJ, George A. Developing a validated oral health screening tool for cardiac patients. Int Dent J. 2023;73(Suppl 1):S21. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.241.

Rumianek B, Siedlecka E, Sawleshwarkar S, Ajwani S. Australian dentists’ knowledge and attitude towards HPV infection. Int Dent J. 2023;73(Suppl 1):S17. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.241.

Ng S, Ajwani S, Desai T. Factors influencing smoking cessation brief intervention implementation among dentists. Int Dent J. 2023;73(Suppl 1):S10. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.241.

Uthurralt N, Chandra S, Lama Rumba BA. Exploring a client journey from drug-health to oral-health services. Int Dent J. 2023;73(Suppl 1):S10. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.207.

Correy MC, Uthurralt MN, Ajwani S, Day PC. Clinicians’ perceptions of domestic violence routine screening in public dentistry. Int Dent J. 2023;73(Suppl 1):S19-S20. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.237.

Chen D, Hayes MJ, Holden ACL. Investigation into the enablers and barriers of career satisfaction among Australian oral health therapists. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2023 Apr;51(2):301-310. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12741. Epub 2022 Mar 29.

Balasubramanian M, Ghanbarzadegan A, Sohn W, Killedar A, Sivaprakash P, Holden A, Norris S, Wilson A, Pogson B, Liston G, Chor L, Yaacoub A, Masoe A, Clarke K, Chen R, Milat A, Schneider C CH. Primary school mobile dental program in New South Wales, Australia: protocol for the evaluation of a state government oral health initiative. BMC Public Health. 2023 Feb 20;23(1):363. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15241-6.

Orthodontics:

Ono T, Pangrazio-Kulbersh V, Perillo L, Artese F, Czochrowska E, Darendeliler MA, Dugoni S, Bajaire WEF, Liou E, Park JH, Rice D, Zaher A, Athanasiou AE, Graber LW, Vaid NR. World Federation of Orthodontists guidelines for postgraduate orthodontic education. J World Fed Orthod. 2023 Apr;12(2):41-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Mar 22.

Darendeliler MA. Jean Pierre Joho, 1939-2022. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2023 Jan 25:S0889-5406(23)00005-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.01.003. Epub ahead of print.

Tarraf NE, Dalci O, Dalci K, Altug AT, Darendeliler MA. A retrospective comparison of two protocols for correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion in prepubertal children: hybrid hyrax expander with mandibular miniplates and rapid maxillary expansion with face mask. Prog Orthod. 2023 Jan 23;24(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s40510-022-00446-z.

Dalci O, Altuğ AT, Faber J, Littlewood SJ. An interview with Oyku Dalci. Clin Orthod. 2023 Apr-May;22(2):8-23.

Sabouni, W., Mansour, M. and Gandedkar, N.H., 2023, May. Scope of clear aligner therapy (CAT) in Phase I (early) orthodontic treatment. In Seminars in Orthodontics. WB Saunders.

Prasad S, Arunachalam S, Boillat T, Ghoneima A, Gandedkar N, Diar-Bakirly S. Wearable Orofacial Technology and Orthodontics. Dent J (Basel). 2023 Jan 10;11(1):24. doi: 10.3390/dj11010024.

Doan J, Finlay N, Lee A, Ethell T, Gandedkar N, Darendeliler M. The accuracy (trueness and precision) of Bellus3DARC-7 and an in-vivo analysis of intra and inter-examiner reliability of digital and manual anthropometry. Australasian Orthodontic Journal. 2023;39(1): 141-157. https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0015.

Inauen DS, Papadopoulou AK, Eliades T, Papageorgiou SN. Pain profile during orthodontic levelling and alignment with fixed appliances reported in randomized trials: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Clin Oral Investig. 2023 May;27(5):1851-1868. doi: 10.1007/s00784-023-04931-5. Epub 2023 Mar 6.

Kayalar E, Küçükkurt B. Applications and effectiveness of teledentistry in orthodontic practice during the COVID-19 restrictions. J World Fed Orthod. 2023 Jun;12(3):118-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2023.04.002. Epub 2023 May 11.

Kayalar E, Sadry S, Hazan Gur A, Golshani M. Perspectives of Dentistry Students on Orthodontics Specialty in Career Choices. Curr Res Dent Sci. 2023;33(4):199-205. DOI: 10.5152/CRDS.2023.22148

Kayalar E, Erdogan P, Gunes R. Orthodontic diagnosis, treatment and consultation approaches of general dental practitioners: A cross-sectional study. Turkiye Klinikleri J Dental Sci. 2023;29(1):101-11.

Ok U, Kayalar E, Sadry S. Three-dimensional zygomatic changes after rapid maxillary expansion in growing patients. J Orofac Orthop. 2023 May;84(3):147-156. English. doi: 10.1007/s00056-021-00348-5. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Paediatric Dentistry:

Kumar H, Kucera A, Nanayakkara S. Addressing Early Childhood Caries in Australia through chronic disease management. International Dental Journal. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.247

Kumar H, McCafferty K, Neboda C, Chase I. Investigation on the effects of long-term antibiotic therapy in sickle cell disease associated with molar-incisor hypomineralisation-a pilot study. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2023 Sep;47(5):37-42. doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.052. Epub 2023 Sep 3.

Tsai C, Savran A, Chau Y, Hurrell L, Forsyth C, Kumar H. Effectiveness of telehealth in providing preventive oral health care: A pilot evaluation of patient, carer, and clinician experience. J Public Health Dent. 2023 Sep;83(4):331-339. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12580. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

Wong G, Irving M, Forsyth CJ, Chen R, Tsai C. Intraprofessional learning: Dentistry and oral health students' readiness and experience. J Dent Educ. 2023 Nov;87(11):1542-1551. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13340. Epub 2023 Aug 2.

2022

Buckland, C., Hector, D., Kolt, G.S., Thepsourinthone, J., & Arora, A. (2022). Experiences of young Australian mothers with infant feeding. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04796-8.

Chandio N, John JR, Floyd S, Gibson E, Wong DKY, Levy SM, Heilman JR, Arora A. Fluoride Content of Ready-to-Eat Infant Foods and Drinks in Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 28;19(21):14087. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114087.

Chandio N, Micheal S, Tadakmadla SK, Sohn W, Cartwright S, White R, Sanagavarapu P, Parmar JS, Arora A. Barriers and enablers in the implementation and sustainability of toothbrushing programs in early childhood settings and primary schools: a systematic review. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Dec;22(1):1-9.

Doan J. Fact or Fallacy 2. Brighter Futures Articles published in ADA, 2022.

Ethell D. Oral Habits. Brighter Futures Articles published in ADA, 2022.

Finlay N. Fact or Fallacy 1. Brighter Futures Articles published in ADA, 2022.

Gandedkar NH. Introduction to the issue on surgery First-Evolution and contemporary concepts Seminars in Orthodontics: Elsevier; 2022.

Gandedkar, N., Vaid NR. Transient anchorage devices (Part 2 ): Evolution and overview of the applications of TADs in Orthodontics. MARPE - expanding the limits of orthodontics (2nd edition) Dental Press Publisher, 2022.

George, A., Kong, A., Sousa., M., Villarosa, A., Ajwani., S., Dahlen., H., Bhole, S., Yaacoub, Y, Srinivas, R., Johnson, M. (2022) Long-term effectiveness of the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service Program on maternal oral health knowledge, preventative dental behaviours and the oral health status of children in Australia. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. doi: 10.1080/00016357.2022.2108896.

Lee A. After Active Orthodontic Treatment: Brighter Futures Articles published in ADA, 2022.

Li J, Papadopoulou AK, Gandedkar N, Dalci K, Darendeliler MA, Dalci O. The effect of micro-osteoperforations on orthodontic space closure investigated over 12 weeks: a split-mouth, randomized controlled clinical trial. Eur J Orthod. 2022 Feb 3:cjab079.

Mann C, Cheng LL, Ranjitkar S, Türk T, Elekdag-Türk S, Darendeliler MA. Comparison of surface roughness of root cementum and orthodontically induced root resorption craters from high- and low- fluoridation areas: a 3D confocal microscopy study. Prog Orthod. 2022 Jun 27;23(1):20.

Mann C, Cheng LL, Ranjitkar S, Türk T, Elekdag-Türk S, Darendeliler MA. Physical properties of root cementum: Part 28. Effects of high and low water fluoridation on orthodontic root resorption: A microcomputed tomography study. Am J Orthod Dentofacioal Orthop. 2022 Aug;162(2) 238-246.

Milosevic M, Kishore Biswas R, Innes L, Ng M, Mehmet Darendeliler A, Wong A, Denney-Wilson E. P2/N95 filtering facepiece respirators: Results of a large-scale quantitative mask fit testing program in Australian health care workers. Am J Infect Control. 2022 May;50(5):509-515. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.016. Epub 2021 Dec 29.

Nguyen S, Ahmed L, Villarosa A, George A, Yaacoub A. The use of antibiotics in acute oral health patients presenting at public dental clinics in the Western Sydney region. Fam Pract. 2022 Jun 15:cmac057. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmac057. Epub ahead of print.

Papadopoulou, A. K., Koletsi, D., Masucci, C., Giuntini, V., Franchi, L., & Darendeliler, M. A. (2022). A retrospective long-term comparison of early RME-facemask versus late Hybrid-Hyrax, alt-RAMEC and miniscrew-supported intraoral elastics in growing Class III patients. International Orthodontics, 20(1), 100603.

Prasad J, Mallikarjunaiah DR, Shetty A, Gandedkar N, Chikkamuniswamy AB, Shivashankar PC. Machine Learning Predictive Model as Clinical Decision Support System in Orthodontic Treatment Planning. Dentistry Journal 2022;11:1.

Rana K, Chimoriya R, Haque NB, Piya MK, Chimoriya R, Ekholuenetale M, Arora A. Prevalence and Correlates of Underweight among Women of Reproductive Age in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(18):11737. doi:10.3390/ijerph191811737.

Rana K, Ekanayake K, Chimoriya R, Palu E, Do L, Silva M, Tadakamadla S, Bhole S, Leshargie CT, Wen LM, Ha D, Arora A. Effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions: an Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute and commissioned by Dental Health Services Victoria for the Victorian Department of Health, September 2022.

Rana K, Page A, Kent JL, Arora A. Pathways Linking Housing Inequalities and Health Outcomes among Migrant and Refugee Populations in High-Income Countries: A Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(24):16627. doi:10.3390/ijerph192416627.

Reynolds K, Chandio N, Chimoriya R, Arora A. The Effectiveness of Sensory Adaptive Dental Environments to Reduce Corresponding Negative Behaviours and Psychophysiology Responses in Children and Young People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Protocol of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(21):13758. doi:10.3390/ijerph192113758.

Sabouni W, Gandedkar NH, Vaid NR. Clinical Application of Clear Aligner Treatment (CAT) in the Surgery-First Orthognathic approach (SFOA) Seminars in Orthodontics: Elsevier; 2022.

Sambevski J, Papadopoulou AK, Foley M, Dalci K, Petocz P, Ali Darendeliler M, Dalci O. Physical properties of root cementum: Part 29. The effects of LED-mediated photobiomodulation on orthodontically induced root resorption and pain: a pilot split-mouth randomized controlled trial. Eur J Orthod. 2022 May 11:cjac022.

Srirengalakshmi M, Gandedkar NH, Kim Y-J, Adel SM. An integrated 3d-driven protocol for surgery first orthognathic approach (SFOA) using virtual surgical planning (vsp) Seminars in Orthodontics: Elsevier; 2022.

Steele, B. P., Pandis, N., Darendeliler, M. A., & Papadopoulou, A. K. A comparative assessment of the dentoskeletal effects of clear aligners vs miniplate-supported posterior intrusion with fixed appliances in adult patients with anterior open bite. A multicenter, retrospective cohort study. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, 162(2), 214-228.Gandedkar NH, Liou EJW. Complex case treatment: Is there a limit for Surgery-first approach? Seminars in Orthodontics: Elsevier; 2022.

Tsai C, Li A, Brown S, Deveridge C, El Gana R, Kucera A, Irving M, Kumar H. Early childhood caries sequelae and relapse rates in an Australian public dental hospital. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2022 Apr 28. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12969. Epub ahead of print.

Wishney, M., Mahadevan, S., Cornwell, J. A., Savage, T., Proschogo, N., Darendeliler, M. A., & Zoellner, H. (2022). Toxicity of Orthodontic Brackets Examined by Single Cell Tracking. Toxics, 10(8), 460.

2021

Ahmed KY, Agho KE, Page A, Arora A, Ogbo FA, on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH). Interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2021; 11: e048700. https://doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048700.

Ahmed KY, Agho KE, Page A, Arora A, Ogbo FA, on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH). Mapping Geographical Differences and Examining the Determinants of Childhood Stunting in Ethiopia: A Bayesian Geostatistical Analysis. Nutrients 2021; 13: 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13062104.

Ajwani, S., Ferguson, C, Kong AR, Villarosa, AC, George, A. (2021) Patient perceptions of oral health care needs after stroke: a qualitative study. BMC Oral Health, 21,127. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01501-7

Al-Shafi S, Pandis N, Darendeliler MA, Papadopoulou AK. Effect of light-emitting diode-mediated photobiomodulation on extraction space closure in adolescents and young adults: A split-mouth, randomized controlled trial. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. 2021 Jul 1;160(1):19-28.

Arora A, Chew L, Kang K, Tang L, Estai M, Thepsourinthone J, Chandio N, Parmar J, Doyizode AM, Jain KV, Bhole S. Diet, Nutrition, and Oral health: What influences Mother's decisions on what to feed their young children? Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18, 8159. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158159

Arora A, Lucas D, To M, Chimoriya R, Bhole S, Tadakmadla SK, Crall JJ. How do mothers living in socially deprived communities perceive oral health of young children? A qualitative study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18(7), 3521; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073521.

Arora A, Maharaj R, Naidu S, Chimoriya R, Bhole S, Nash S, Jones C. Views of Indian Migrants on Adaptation of Child Oral Health Leaflets: A Qualitative Study. Children 2021, 8: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8010028

Baysari MT, Wells J, Ekpo E, Makeham M, Penm J, Alexander N, Holden A, Ubeja R, McAllister S. An Exploratory Study of Allied Health Students' Experiences of Electronic Medical Records During Placements. 2022; 13(02): 410-418

Bhattacharjee NV, Schaeffer, LE, Hay SI, Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators (includes Arora A). Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018. Nat Hum Behav 2021; 5: 1027-1045.

Birhanu MY, Workineh AA, Molla Y, Abebaw E, Arora A, Bazizew Y. Rate and predictors of neonatal jaundice in northwest Ethiopia: Prospective cohort study. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14: 447-57. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S298034.

Chen D, Hayes M, Holden ACL. Investigation into the enablers and barriers of career satisfaction among Australian oral health therapists. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. https://doi:10.1111/cdoe.12741

Chen D, Holden ACL, Hayes M. Exploring the career experiences of Australian oral health. therapists in different practice settings. Community Dental Health. Accepted Nov 2021. http://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_00258Chen07

Chen R, Schneuer FJ, Irving MJ, Chow C, Tsai C, Kumar H et al. Socio-demographic and familial factors associated with hospital admissions and repeat admission for dental caries in early childhood: A population-based study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2021;00:1-9. doi:10.1111/cdoe.1270

Cheng H, Chen R, Milosevic M, Rossiter C, Arora A, Denney-Wilson E. Interventions Targeting Bottle and Formula Feeding in the Prevention and Treatment of Early Childhood Caries, Overweight and Obesity: An Integrative Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18: 12304. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312304.

Cheung GC, Dalci O, Mustac S, Papageorgiou SN, Hammond S, Darendeliler MA, Papadopoulou AK. The upper airway volume effects produced by Hyrax, Hybrid-Hyrax, and Keles keyless expanders: a single-centre randomized controlled trial. European journal of orthodontics. 2021 Jun;43(3):254-64.

Colak C, Aras B, Cheng LL, Elekdag-Turk S, Turk T, Darendeliler MA. Effects of rapid and slow maxillary expansion on root resorption: a micro-computed tomography study. European Journal of Orthodontics. 2021 Dec;43(6):682-9.

Colak C, Aras B, Cheng LL, Elekdag-Turk S, Turk T, Darendeliler MA. Effects of rapid and slow maxillary expansion on root resorption: a micro-computed tomography study. Eur J Orthod. 2021 Dec 1;43(6):682-689.

Diab J, Leinkram D, Wykes J, Cheng K, Wallace C, Howes D, Singh J, Palme C, Clark J 2021. Maxillofacial reconstruction with prefabricated prelaminated osseous free flaps. ANZ Journal of Surgery. First published: 06 January 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.16541

Eapen V, Woolfenden S, Schmied V, Jalaludin B, Lawson K, Liaw ST, Lingam R, Page A, Cibralic S, Winata T, Mendoza Diaz A, Lam-Cassettari C, Burley J, Boydell K, Lin P, Masi A, Katz I, Dadich A, Preddy J, Bruce J, Raman S, Kohlhoff J, Descallar J, Karlov L, Kaplun C, Arora A, et al. "Watch Me Grow- Electronic (WMG-E)" surveillance approach to identify and address child development, parental mental health, and psychosocial needs: study protocol. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21: 1240. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07243-0.

Ekholuenetale M, Mistry SK, Chimoriya R, Nash S, Doyizode AM, Arora A. Socioeconomic inequalities in early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh: findings from the 2018 demographic and health survey. Int Breastfeed J 2021; 16: 73. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00420-1.

Estai M, Spallek H, Irving M, Kruger E, Arora A, Kanagasingam Y, Vignarajan J, Mehdizadeh M, Norman R, Huang B, Tennant M. Mobile Photographic Screening for Dental Caries in Children: Diagnostic Performance Compared to Unaided Visual Dental Examination. J Public Health Dent 2021; https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12443.

Fung T, Abbott P, Arora A, George A, Villarosa A, Reath J. Oral health care in urban general practice: what are the support and training needs? Aust J Prim Health 2021; https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20239.

Gandedkar NH, Darendeliler MA. Published evidence regarding association between malocclusion and orthodontic treatment on oral health is inconclusive. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2021 Jun;21(2):

Gandedkar NH, Darendeliler MA. Published evidence regarding association between malocclusion and orthodontic treatment on oral health is inconclusive. Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice. 2021 Jun 1;21(2):101574.

Gandedkar NH, Wong MT, Darendeliler MA. Role of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) in tertiary education and research of orthodontics: An insight. InSeminars in Orthodontics 2021 Jun 1 (Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 69-77). WB Saunders.

Getaneh M, Jara D, Alle A, Arora A, Tsegaye TB, Birhanu MY. Modern Contraceptive use and associated factors during extended postpartum period among women who gave birth in the last 12 months in Northwest Ethiopia. Int J General Medicine 2021; 14: 3313-25.

Holden ACL, Adam L, Thomson M. Private practice dentists' views of oral health injustice. Community Dent Health. 2021 Nov 29;38(4):268-274. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00009Holden07. PMID: 34351714.

Holden ACL, Adam L, Thomson WM. Overtreatment as an Ethical Dilemma in Australian Private Dentistry: A Qualitative Exploration. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 2021;49(2):201-208 https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12592

Holden ACL, Adam L, Thomson WM. Rationalisation and 'McDonaldisation' in dental care: private dentists' experiences working in corporate dentistry. Br Dent J. 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-3071-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34172920.

Holden ACL, Adam L, Thomson WT. Dentists' Perspectives on Commercial Practices in Private Dentistry. JDR Clinical and Translational Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/2380084420975700

Holden ACL, Holden ACL, Adam L, Thomson M. Private practice dentists' views of oral health injustice. Community Dent Health. 2021 Nov 29;38(4):268-274.

Holden ACL, Leadbeatter D. Conceptualisations of the social determinants of health among first-year dental students. BMC Med Educ. 2021 Mar 17;21(1):164. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02602-1. PMID: 33731100; PMCID: PMC7968320.

Holden ACL, Leadbeatter D. Conceptualisations of the social determinants of health among first-year dental students. BMC Medical Education. 2021, 21, 164. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02602-1

Holden ACL, Quiñonez C. Is there a social justice to dentistry's social contract? Bioethics. https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12915

Holden ACL, Quiñonez CR. Is there a social justice to dentistry's social contract? Bioethics. 2021 Sep;35(7):646-651. doi: 10.1111/bioe.12915. Epub 2021 Jun 29. PMID: 34184785.

Holden, A., Adam, L. & Thomson, W. Rationalisation and 'McDonaldisation' in dental care: private dentists' experiences working in corporate dentistry. Br Dent J (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3071-3

Johnstone M, Teoh L, Holden ACL. Prescribing Drugs of Dependence in Dentistry: A Review of Legal and Regulatory Considerations. Australian Dental Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12862

Leadbeatter D, Holden A. How are the Social Determinants of Health Being Taught in Dental Education? Journal of Dental Education. 2021; 85(4): 539-554 https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.12487

Leinkram D, Wykes J, Palme C, Deshpande S, McLaughlin M, Garg P, Wallace C, Howes D, Clark JR. Occlusal-based planning for dental rehabilitation following segmental resection of the mandible and maxilla. ANZ Journal of Surgery 91,(3),451-452

Luo W, Lee GHM, Nalabothu P, Kumar H. Paediatric dental care during and post-COVID-19 era: Changes and challenges ahead. Pediatric Dental Journal 2021;31 (Issue: 1):33-42

Malik Z, Holden A, William K, Sohn W. A disability-based exploration of psychosocial barriers and enablers to accessing dental services for people with clinically severe obesity: a qualitative study. Clinical Obesity. 2021; 11(2): e12429 https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12429

Malik Z, Holden ACL, Sohn W, Williams K. A disability-based exploration of psychosocial barriers and enablers to accessing dental services for people with clinically severe obesity: A qualitative study. Clin Obes. 2021 Apr;11(2):e12429. doi: 10.1111/cob.12429. Epub 2020 Dec 7. PMID: 33615711.

Manohar N, Hayen A, Do LG, Scott JA, Bhole S, Arora A. Early life and socio-economic determinants of dietary trajectories in infancy and early - Results from the HSHK birth cohort study. Nutrition Journal 2021, 20:76. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-021-00731-3

Manohar N, Hayen A,Scott JA,Do LG, Bhole S, Arora A. Impact of Dietary Trajectories on Obesity and Dental Caries in Preschool Children: Findings from the Healthy Smiles Healthy Kids Study. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2240. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072240.

Mansour R, John JR, Liamputtong P, Arora A. Food insecurity and food label comprehension among Libyan migrants in Australia. Nutrients 2021; 13: 2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072433

Mansour R, John JR, Liamputtong P, Arora A. Prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia. BMC Public Health 2021: 21: 2156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12202-9.

Mansour R, Liamputtong P, Arora A. Food Security among Libyan Migrants Living in Australia: A Qualitative Study. Sustainability 2021; 13: 13853. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413853.

Micheal S, Ogbeide AE, Arora A, Alford S, Firdaus R, Lim D, Dune T. Exploring Tertiary Health Science Student Willingness or Resistance to Cultural Competency and Safety Pedagogy. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18: 9184. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179184.

Mistry D, Dalci O, Papageorgiou SN, Darendeliler MA, Papadopoulou AK. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2021 Apr;159(4):404-406.

Nash S, Arora A. Interventions to improve health literacy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:248. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10278-x

Park JH, Kim JH, Bay RC, Darendeliler MA, Wishney M, Nagel NJ. Trends in the choice of a clinician for orthodontic treatment in the United States. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2021 Jun 1;159(6):766-73.

Parthasarathi K, Clark J, Leinkram D, Cheng K, Hogen-Esch R, Howes DG; Expanding the digital work-flow for the prefabricated prelaminated fibula flap. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (in press)

Petrides GA; Hicks G, Dunn M, Froggatt C, Wallace C, Howes D, Leinkram D, Low T-H, Ch'ng S, Wykes J, Palme CE, Clark JR. 2021; Dentoalveolar outcomes in maxillary reconstruction: A retrospective review of 85 maxillectomy reconstructions. ANZ Journal of Surgery. First published: 14 June 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.17001

Poudel P, Griffiths R, Arora A, Wong VW, Flack JR, Baker G, George A. Oral Health Status, Knowledge, Behaviours of People with Diabetes in Sydney, Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021, 18: 3464. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073464

Praveen S, Parmar J, Chandio N, Arora A. A systematic review of cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of oral health literacy tools. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18, 10422. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910422.

Sanchez P, George A, Everett B, Salamonson Y, Ajwani S, Bhole S, Srinivas, R. (2021) Integrating Oral Health into Cardiac Care Settings in Australia: A feasibility study. International Journal of Integrated Care. 20(3):120. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s4120.

Scott CLM, Holden ACL. Major haemorrhage from oral arteriovenous malformation during pregnancy: a case report. Australian Dental Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12895

Skinner J, Dimitropoulos Y, Sohn W, Holden A, Rambaldini B, Spallek H, Ummer-Christian R, Marshall S, Raymond K, AO TC, Gwynne K. Child Fluoride Varnish Programs Implementation: A Consensus Workshop and Actions to Increase Scale-Up in Australia. Healthcare. 2021; 9(8):1029.

Sotomayor-Castillo C, Li C, Kaufman-Francis K, Nahidi S, Walsh LJ, Liberali SA, Irving E, Holden AC, Shaban RZ. Australian dentists' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infect Dis Health. 2021.

Tannous, K., George, A., Ahmed, M.U., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H.G., Skinner, J., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Yaacoub, A., Srinivas, R., Johnson, M., (2021). Economic evaluation of the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program in Australia. BMJ Open.11(8) http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047072

Thapa R, Chimoriya R, Arora A. The development and psychometric properties of oral health assessment instruments used by non-dental professionals for nursing home residents: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr 2021, 35 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01989-8

Thepsourinthone J, Dune, T, Liamputtong P, Arora A. Out of the Closet, Not Yet Out of the House: Gay Men's Experiences of Homonegativity and Internalized Homonegativity. Healthcare 2021; 9: 1479. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9111479.

Venchiarutti RL, Clark JR, Cheng K, Howes DG, Flemming S, Naddern GJ, Mukherjee P. New regulatory changes in 3D printing: implementation in surgery and research at the point of care. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 91 (11), 2249-2251

Wishney M, Sahu-Khan A, Petocz P, Darendeliler MA, Papadopoulou AK. Australian Orthodontists Utilization and Attitude Toward a Government Funded Cleft Scheme. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2021 Nov;58(11):1398-404.

Yilmaz H, Ozlu FC, Turk T, Darendeliler MA.The effect of 12 weeks of mechanical vibration on root resorption: a micro-CT study. Prog Orthod. 2021 Aug 23;22(1):28.

2020

Abbastabar H, Abd-Allah F, Abdelalim A, Abdollahpour I, Abegaz KH, Abejie AN, Abreu LG, Abrigo MRM, Abualhasan A, Accrombessi MMK, Acharya D, Adabi M, Adamu AA, Adebayo OM, Adedoyin RA, Adekanmbi V, Adetokunboh OO, Adhena BM, Afarideh M, Ahmad S, Ahmadi K, Ahmed AE, Ahmed MB, Ahmed R, Akalu TY, Alahdab F, Al-Aly Z, Alam N, Alam S, Alamene GM, Alanzi TM, Alcalde-Rabanal JE, Ali BA, Alijanzadeh M, Alipour V, Aljunid SM, Almasi A, Almasi-Hashiani A, Al-Mekhlafi HM, Altirkawi KA, Alvis-Guzman N, Alvis-Zakzuk NJ, Amini S, Amit AML, Andrei CL, Anjomshoa M, Anoushiravani A, Ansari F, Antonio CAT, Antony B, Antriyandarti E, Arabloo J, Aref HMA, Aremu O, Armoon B, Arora A, et al. Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17. Lancet Glob Health 2020; 8: e1038-e1060. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30230-8

Ahmed KY, Abrha S, Page A, Arora A, Shiferaw S, Tadese F, et al. Trends and determinants of underweight and overweight/obesity among urban Ethiopian women from 2000 to 2016. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1276 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09345-6

Ahmed KY, Page A, Arora A, Ogbo FA. Associations between infant and young child feeding practices and acute respiratory infection and diarrhoea in Ethiopia: A propensity score matching approach. PloS One 2020; 15(4): e0230978. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0230978

Ahmed KY, Page A, Arora A, Ogbo FA. Trends and factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Ethiopia from 2005 to 2016. Matern Child Nutr 2020; 16(2);e12926. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12926

Ahmed KY, Rwabilimbo AG, Abrha S, Page A, Arora A, Tadese F, Beyene TY, Seiko A, Endris AA, Agho KE, Ogbo FA, on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH). Factors associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity in reproductive age Tanzanian women. PLoS ONE 2020; 15(8): e0237720. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237720

Arora A, Manohar N, Hector D, Bhole S, Hayen A, Eastwood J, Scott JA. Determinants for early introduction of complementary foods in Australian infants: findings from the HSHK birth cohort study. Nutr J 2020; 19:6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-0528-1

Arora A, Nargundkar S, Fahey P, Joshua H, John JR. Social determinants and behavioural factors influencing toothbrushing frequency among primary school children in rural Australian community of Lithgow, New South Wales. BMC Res Notes 2020: 13, 403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05239-3

Bernabe E, Marcenes W, Hernandez CR, Bailey J, Abreu LG, Alipur V, Amini S, Arabloo J, Arefi Z, Arora A, et al. Global, Regional, and National Levels and Trends in Burden of Oral Conditions from 1990 to 2017: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study. J Dent Res 2020; 99(4): 362-373. DOI: 10.1177/0022034520908533.

Buckland C, Hector D, Kolt GS, Fahey P, Arora A. Interventions to promote exclusive breastfeeding among young mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Breastfeeding Journal 2020; 15: 102. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00340-6

Chimoriya R, Scott JA, John JR, Bhole S, Hayen A, Kolt GS, Arora A. Determinants of full breastfeeding at 6 months and any breastfeeding at 12 and 24 months among women in Sydney: Findings from the HSHK Birth Cohort study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(15): 5384. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155384

Deshpande A, Miller-Petrie MK, Lindstedt PA, Baumann MM, Johnson KB, Blacker BF, Abbastabar H, Abd-Allah F, Abdelalim A, Abdollahpour I, Abegaz KH, Abejie AN, Abreu LG, Abrigo MRM, Abualhasan A, Accrombessi MMK, Adamu AA, Adebayo OM, Adedeji IA, Adedoyin RA, Adekanmbi V, Adetokunboh OO, Adhikari TB, Afarideh M, Agudelo-Botero M, Ahmadi M, Ahmadi K, Ahmed AE, Ahmed MB, Akalu TY, Akanda AS, Alahdab F, Al-Aly Z, Alam N, Alam S, Alamene GM, Alanzi TM, Albright J, Albujeer A, Alcalde-Rabanal JE, Alebel A, Alemu ZA, Ali M, Alijanzadeh M, Alipour V, Aljunid SM, Almasi A, Almasi-Hashiani A, Al-Mekhlafi HM, Altirkawi KA, Alvis-Guzman N, Alvis-Zakzuk NJ, Amini S, Amit AML, Amul GGH, Andrei CL, Anjomshoa M, Ansariadi A, Antonio CAT, Antony B, Antriyandarti E, Arabloo J, Aref HMA, Aremu O, Armoon B, Arora A, et al. Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17. Lancet Glob Health 2020; 8: e1162-e1185. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30278-3

Estai M, Kanagasingam Y, Mehdizadeh M, Vignarajan J, Norman R, Huang B, Spallek H, Irving M, Arora A, Kruger E, Tennant M. Teledentistry as a Novel Pathway to Improve Dental Health in School Children: a Research Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial. BMC Oral Health 2020, 20:11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0992-1

Ferguson, C, George, A, Villarosa AR, Villarosa, AC, Bhole, S & Ajwani, S. (2020) Exploring nursing & allied health perspectives of quality oral care after stroke. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(6) 505-512. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119886798

Gandedkar NH, Darendeliler MA. Combined Orthodontic-Surgical Treatment May Be an Effective Choice to Improve Oral Health-Related Quality of Life for Individuals Affected With Severe Dentofacial Deformities. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2020 Sep;20(3):101462.

Haagsma JA, James SL, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Liu Z, Lucchesi LR, Roberts NLS, Sylte DO, Adebayo OM, Ahmadi A, Ahmed MB, Aichour MTE, Alahdab F, Alghnam SA, Aljunid SM, Al-Raddadi RM, Alsharif U, Altirkawi K, Anjomshoa M, Antonio CAT, Appiah SCY, Aremu O, Arora A, et al. Burden of injury along the development spectrum: associations between the Socio-demographic Index and disability-adjusted life year estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Inj Prev 2020; 26: i12-i26. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043296.

Irvine V, John JR, Scott JA; Hayen A, Do LG, Bhole S, Ha D, Kolt GS, Arora A. Factors Influencing the Early Introduction of Sugar Sweetened Beverages among Infants: Findings from the HSHK Birth Cohort Study. Nutrients 2020, 12 (11): 3343. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113343

Jahangir YT, Arora A, Liamputtong P, Nabi MH, Meyer SB. Provider Perspectives on Sexual Health Services Used by Bangladeshi Women with mHealth Digital Approach: A Qualitative Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(17): 6195. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176195

James SL, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Liu Z, Roberts NLS, Sylte DO, Henry NJ, LeGrand K, Abdelalim A, Abdoli A, Abdollahpour I, Abdulkader RS, Abedi A, Abosetugn AE, Abushouk AI, Adebayo OM, Agudelo-Botero M, Ahmad T, Ahmed R, Ahmed MB, Aichour MTE, Alahdab F, Alamene GM, Alanezi FM, Alebel A, Alema NM, Alghnam SA, Al-Hajj S, Ali BA, Ali S, Alikhani M, Alinia C, Alipour V, Aljunid SM, Almasi-Hashiani A, Almasri NA, Altirkawi K, Amer YSA, Amini S, Amit AML, Andrei CL, Ansari-Moghaddam A, Antonio CAT, Appiah SCY, Arabloo J, Arab-Zozani M, Arefi Z, Aremu O, Ariani F, Arora A, et al. Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Inj Prev 2020; 26: i96-i114. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043494

James SL, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Liu Z, Roberts NLS, Sylte DO, Bertolacci GJ, Cunningham M, Henry NJ, LeGrand K, Abdelalim A, Abdollahpour I, Abdulkader RS, Abedi A, Abegaz KH, Abosetugn AE, Abushouk AI, Adebayo OM, Adsuar JC, Advani SM, Agudelo-Botero M, Ahmad T, Ahmed MB, Ahmed R, Aichour MTE, Alahdab F, Alanezi FM, Alema NM, Alemu BW, Alghnam SA, Ali BA, Ali S, Alinia C, Alipour V, Aljunid SM, Almasi-Hashiani A, Almasri NA, Altirkawi K, Amer YSA, Andrei CL, Ansari-Moghaddam A, Antonio CAT, Anvari D, Appiah SCY, Arabloo J, Arab-Zozani M, Arefi Z, Aremu O, Ariani F, Arora A, et al. Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study. Inj Prev 2020;26:i125-i153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043531

James SL, Lucchesi LR, Bisignano C, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Henry NJ, Krohn KJ, Liu Z, McCracken D, Nixon MR, Roberts NLS, Sylte DO, Adsuar JC, Arora A, et al. The global burden of falls: global, regional, and national estimates of morbidity and mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Inj Prev 2020; 26: i3-i11. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043286.

Lain R, Page M HMAS Sydney II and HMAS Sydney IV - Comparative Dental Health JMVH 29:1 26-31

Manohar N, Hayen A, Arora A. Obesity and dental caries in early childhood: a protocol for a systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis 2020; 18(1): 135-145. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00058.

Manohar N, Hayen A, Bhole S, Arora A. Predictors of Early Introduction of Core and Discretionary Foods in Australian Infants-Results from HSHK Birth Cohort Study. Nutrients 2020; 12: 258. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010258

Manohar N, Hayen A, Fahey P, Arora A. Obesity and dental caries in young children: A systematic review and a meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews 2020; 21(3):e12960. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12960.

Mansour R, Liamputtong P, Arora A. Prevalence, Determinants, and Effects of Food Insecurity among Middle Eastern and North African Migrants and Refugees in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020, 17(19):7262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197262

Mistry D, Dalci O, Papageorgiou SN, Darendeliler MA, Papadopoulou AK. The effects of a clinically feasible application of low-level laser therapy on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: A triple-blind, split-mouth, randomized controlled trial. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2020 Apr;157(4):444-453.

Nguyen ATM, Akhter R, Garde S, Scott C, Twigg SM, Colagiuri S, Ajwani S, Eberhard J. The association of periodontal disease with the complications of diabetes mellitus. A systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 Jul;165:108244. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108244. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

Obregon-Miano F, Fathi A, Rathsam C, Sandoval I, Deheghani F, Spahr A (2020) Injectable porcine bone demineralized and digested extracellular matrix-PEGDA hydrogel blend for bone regeneration. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 31:21.

Poudel P, Griffiths R, Wong VW, Arora A, Flack JR, Khoo CL, George A. Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes - a qualitative study. BMC Fam Pract 2020, 21: 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-1102-9

Tannous, K., George, A., Ahmed, M.U., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H.G., Skinner, J., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Yaacoub, A., Srinivas, R., Johnson, M., (2020). Economic evaluation of the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program. BMJ Open

Thepsourinthone J, Dune T, Liamputtong P, Arora A. The Relationship between Masculinity and Internalized Homophobia amongst Australian Gay Men. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(15): 5475. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155475

Tsai C, Raphael S, Agnew C, McDonald G, Irving M. Health promotion interventions to improve oral health of adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2020;00:1-12.

Wiens KE, Lindstedt PA, Blacker BF, Johnson KB, Baumann MM, Schaeffer LE,

Wishney M, Burt I, Pirgul T, Linde C, Petocz P, Dalci O, Darendeliler MA. The public perception of the differences between specialist orthodontists and general dentists: A comparison between Australia and Sweden. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2020 Jul;158(1):68-74.

2019

Ahmed KY, Page A, Arora A, Ogbo FA. Trends and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2016. International Breastfeeding Journal 2019; 14: 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-019-0234-9

Ahmed KY, Page A, Arora A, Ogbo FA. Trends and factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Ethiopia from 2005 to 2016. Matern Child Nutr 2019; in press https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12926

Ajwani S, Sousa MS, Villarosa A, Bhole S, Johnson M, Dahlen HG, Hoolsema J, Blinkhorn A, Srinivas R, Yaacoub A, Milat A, Skinner J, George A. Process Evaluation of the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program: Perceptions of Dental Professionals. Health Promotion Journal of Australia.2019;30(3):333-343.

Alebel A, Wondemagegn AT, Tesema C, Kibret GD, Wagnew F, Petrucka P, Arora A, Ayele AD, Alemayehu M, Eshetie S. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019; 19:254. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3892-8

Alexandra K Papadopoulou , Aurelie Cantele, Georgios Polychronis, Spiros Zinelis, Theodore Eliades. Changes in Roughness and Mechanical Properties of Invisalign ® Appliances After One- And Two-Weeks Use. Materials 2019;12 (15).

Alexandra K Papadopoulou, Spyridon N Papageorgiou, Stavros A Hatzopoulos, Anastasios Tsirlis, Athanasios E Athanasiou. Alveolar Ridge Alterations in the Maxillary Anterior Region After Tooth Extraction Through Orthodontic Forced Eruption for Implant Site Development: A Clinical CBCT Study. Eur J Orthod 2019; May 13[Online ahead of print].

Almuzian M, Almukhtar A, Ulhaq A, Alharbi F, Darendeliler MA. 3D effects of a bone-anchored intra-oral protraction in treating class III growing patient: a pilot study. Prog Orthod. 2019 Sep 18;20(1):37.

Arora A, Poudel P, Manohar N, Bhole S, Baur LA. The role of oral health care professionals in preventing and managing obesity: A systematic review of current practices and perceived barriers. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice 2019; 13(3); 217-225.

Baker J, Raman S, Kohlhoff J, George A, Kaplun C, Dadich A, Best C, Arora A, Zwi K, Schmied V, Eapen V. Optimising refugee children's health/wellbeing in preparation for primary and secondary school: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:812. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7183-5.

Bakopoulou A, Hoang P, Fathi A, Foley M, Dunstan C, Dalci O, Papadopoulou AK, Darendeliler MA. A comparative histomorphological and micro computed tomography study of the primary stability and the osseointegration of The Sydney Mini Screw; a qualitative pilot animal study in New Zealand rabbits. Eur J Orthod. 2019 Aug 8;41(4):360-369.

Beyene AM, Liben ML, Arora A. Factors associated with the early termination of exclusive breastfeeding among mother-infant dyads in Samara-Logia, Northeastern Ethiopia. BMC Pediatrics 2019;.19: 428. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1803-1

Burstein R, Henry N, Collison M, Marczak L, Sligar A, Watson S, Marquez N, Abbasalizad-Farhangi M, Abbasi M, Abd-Allah F, Abdoli A, Abdollahi M, Abdollahpour I, Abdulkader R, Abrigo M, Acharya D, Adebayo O, Adekanmbi V, Adham D, Afshari M, Aghaali M, Ahmadi K, Ahmadi M, Ahmadpour E, Ahmed R, Akal C, Akinyemi J, Alahdab F, Alam N, Genet Melak Alamene G, Alene K, Alijanzadeh M, Alinia C, Alipour V, Aljunid S, Almalki M, Al-Mekhlafi H, Altirkawi K, Alvis-Guzman N, Amegah A, Amini S, Amit A, Anbari Z, Androudi S, Anjomshoa M, Ansari F, Antonio C, Arabloo J, Arefi Z, Aremu O, Armoon B, Arora A, ..... Hay S. Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017. Nature 2019; 574: 353-8.

Chen H, Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, De Lange J, Van der Stelt P, Darendeliler MA, Cistulli PA, Sutherland K, Dalci O. Differences in three-dimensional craniofacial anatomy between responders and non-responders to mandibular advancement splint treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. Eur J Orthod. 2019 May 24;41(3):308-315.

Dahlen HG, Johnson M, Farley J, Patterson NT, Ajwani S, Bhole S, Blinkhorn A, Ellis S, Srinivas R, Yaacoub A, Milat A, Skinner J, George A. Process Evaluation of the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service Program: Perceptions of Midwives. Women and Birth. 2019;32(2): e159-e165.

Darendeliler MA. Letters from Our Readers. Angle Orthod. 2019 May;89(3):524

Elekdag-Turk S, Almuzian M, Turk T, Buzalaf MAR, Alnuaimi A, Dalci O, Darendeliler MA. Big toenail and hair samples as biomarkers for fluoride exposure - a pilot study. BMC Oral Health. 2019 May 13;19(1):82.

Ferguson C, George A, Villarosa AR, Villarosa AC, Bhole S, Ajwani S. Exploring Nursing & Allied Health Perspectives of Quality Oral Care after Stroke. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119886798

George A, Sousa MS, Kong AC, Blinkhorn A, Norrie TP, Foster J, Dahlen H, Ajwani S, Johnson M. Effectiveness of Preventive Dental Programs Offered to Mothers by Non-dental Professionals to Control Early Childhood Dental Caries: A review. BMC Oral Health.2019;19: 172.

George A, Villarosa A, Patterson T, Farley J, Dahlen H, Ajwani S, Bhole S, Blinkhorn A, Srinivas R, Yaacoub A, Milat A, Skinner J, Johnson M. Perceptions of Pregnant Women towards the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program: A Process evaluation. Australian Dental Journal. 2019; 64(1):55-65.

Hurrell L, Burgoyne L, Logan R, Revesz T, Gue S. The Management of Pediatric Oncology Inpatients With Oral Mucositis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 Nov;41(8):e510-e516.

John JR, Mistry SK, Kebede G, Manohar N, Arora A. Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia: a population-based study using the 2016 demographic and health survey data. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2019; 19: 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2211-0

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