UCL Dental Public Health

Professor Richard Watt is at the Singapore Population Oral Health Symposium 2026 this week. With delegates from Singapore, Colombia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and the UK, the theme is 'From Chair to Community: Scaling Preventive Care'.

📣 Our web pages on the UCL site have been revamped! 📣 Check out our new landing page for information on the work we do, who we collaborate with and how you can study with us. www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

📣 New Publication Alert 📣 Richard Watt, @anjaheilmann.bsky.social and Georgios Tsakos, and Renato Venturelli contributed to this work introducing more contemporary and practical approach to collecting population-level data on oral diseases. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

.@anjaheilmann.bsky.social, a core member of The UCL Dental Public Health Group has been promoted to Professor. Congratulations, Anja!

** New Editorial in The BMJ on physical punishment and the part it plays in childhood ** New research finds no evidence that physical punishment is effective for discipline - but there is evidence of harms. www.bmj.com/content/394/...

📢 New Paper Alert 📢 Recently publiushed in Social Science & Medicine: how did Scotland and Wales outlaw the physical punishment of children, and why have England and Northern Ireland not yet followed? Open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org

⬇️ Check out this research study focusing on the acceptability of the use of silver diamine flouride (SDF) among care home residents. The study team is Ryan Grocock, @saifhuman.bsky.social and Georgios Tsakos #silverdiamineflouride #olderadults #research #oralhealth www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

📢 NEW PAPER ALERT! 📢 This new paper brings together evidence on the association between social support and oral health in adults aged 75 and over. @saifhuman.bsky.social and Georgios Tsakos, both The UCL Dental Public Health Group, are co-authors. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Photos from the launch of the Physical punishment and child outcomes report, attended by Principal Investigator @anjaheilmann.bsky.social and Jess Asato MP, Member of Parliament for Lowestoft. Read the full report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

The coverage continues for @anjaheilmann.bsky.social Heilmann and the research team behind the new report on physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK ..... www.theguardian.com/education/20...

We are receiving national media coverage for the new report, 'Physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK', with Principal Investigator @anjaheilmann.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

** New report: Physical punishment of children is harmful and must be banned in England and Northern Ireland ** @anjaheilmann.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @citystgeorges.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org @nspcc.bsky.social Read the full report here: lnkd.in/eCDNKq5C

A systematic review that brings together evidence on the association between socioeconomic factors and oral health in adults aged 75+ Co-authors include @saifhuman.bsky.social and George Taskos. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

❓ ❓ Fancy coming to study with us? 👩🏻‍💻 📚 🎉 It's not too late! We are still accepting applications for the MSc in Dental Public Health at UCL for the 2026/27 intake, starting in September. See here to find out more, including how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

‼️ Scholarship alert! 📢 ❓ Are you interested in the MSc in Dental Public Health at UCL and looking for a scholarship? Then look no further! ⬇️ www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

New paper finds that higher public expenditure on dental care is linked to higher dental visit rates in Europe and Japan, particularly among those on lower incomes. @anjaheilmann.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Professor Richard Watt, key member of The UCL Dental Public Health Group, is speaking at this EU Joint Meeting of Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Chief Dental Officers today. cyprus-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/events/joint-meeting-of-chief-medical-chief-nursing-chief-dental-officers/

‼️ Scholarship alert! Are you interested in the MSc in Dental Public Health at UCL and looking for a scholarship? 📌 Find out about the MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship, eligibility, and how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

As members of the consortium who conducted the Adult Oral Health Survey 2023, @anjaheilmann.bsky.social & Georgios Tsakos from The UCL Dental Public Health Group presented key findings at the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons. Read the AOHS : natcen.ac.uk/what-we-do/w...

We offer two scholarships for students undertaking the MSc in Dental Public Health (one for overseas and one for home students). Find out about the MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship, eligibility, and how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

‼️ Come to study with us! 👩🏻‍💻 📚 We are still accepting applications for the MSc in Dental Public Health for the 2026/27 intake, starting in September. See here to find out more, including how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

A recent meeting of @thecoreprogramme.bsky.social programme to discuss community engagement, health research and capacity building. Funded by @nihr.bsky.social and attended by Professor Richard Watt and Michelle Stennett from the UCL Dental Public Health Group.

🎧 Have you listened to the final episode in the second series of Oral Health Matters? 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/4Eji... And a clip from one of our guests Rob Witton below ⬇️ #OralHealthMatters #Dentistry #Health

Patients presenting to GPs and Emergency Departments, and DIY dentistry - the consequences of declining access to dental care. Read this article just publised in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/393/...

🎙️ In the final episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters, host Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at UCL explores whether the dental profession is currently standing on a precipice. open.spotify.com/episode/4Eji...

🎙️ The final episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters publishes next week. 🎙️ Host Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London, explores whether the dental profession is currently standing on a precipice.

A recently published paper finds poor oral health can serve as a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and act as an early marker of frailty development among older adults in England. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🎧 Have you listened to episdoe 5 of Oral Health Matters yet? 🎧 We explore why researchers have often failed to influence policymakers effectively, despite 30 years of investigation into health inequalities. Link to listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6xaB...

The 5th episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters focuses on the pro-equity policy agenda. open.spotify.com/episode/6xaB...

Episode 5 of Oral Health Matters drops tomorrow. In this episode, we're focusing on the topic of equity and how best to move forward with a pro equity agenda in both research and policy development. #OralHealthMatters #OralHealth #Equity

🎧 Have you listened to episode 4 of Oral Health Matters yet? 🎧 Richard Watt is joined by Paula Vassallo, Chief Dentist in Malta and Irving Mckenzie, Chief Dentist in Jamaica, to discuss the historic WHO Bangkok Declaration. Listen to the full episode lnkd.in/e6wyM-g8

In the fourth episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters, host Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London, is joined by two global leaders in oral health to reflect on the historic WHO Bangkok Declaration. open.spotify.com/episode/4nA4...

🎙️ Episode 4 in the current series of the Oral Health Matters podcast is on its way! 🎙️ Publishing on Tuesday 31 March, this one discusses the Bangkok Declaration.

Landmark UCL study finds evidence-based parenting programmes, delivered through community organisations, can improve wellbeing for families from diverse backgrounds and should be considered as part of wider strategies to reduce health inequalities. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🎙️ New podcast alert 🎙️ Episode 3 of Oral Health Matters is out TODAY! This one explores the shift from viewing health as an abstract value to a body of binding national and international standards that frame oral health as a fundamental human right. 🎧 Listen here: lnkd.in/eaeXY3si

📢 Episode 3 in the current series of the Oral Health Matters podcast is out next week and looks at oral health as a fundamental human right. 🎧 Listen to this clip from one our guests, Sara Laura Ferrari 🎧 The episode is out on Tuesday 17th March 🎙️

A new study looking at longitudinal evidence on directionality and pathways of the association between tooth loss and frailty has been published today. Read the full paper here ⬇️ lnkd.in/eGcEJEQt://j...

🎙️ It's almost time for episode 3 of Oral Health Matters. 🎧 This focuses on the intersection of international law and dental health, and the shift from viewing health as an abstract value to a body of binding national and international standards that frame oral health as a human right.

👓 Read this new paper looking at the psychometric performance of a widely-used oral health related quality of life measure. Our very own Georgios Tsakos is one of the authors. Read the full paper here: lnkd.in/e3NFpNbS #OralHealth #dentalpublichealth onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📢 Episode 2 in the second series of Oral Health Matters is out today! 📢 We deconstruct the high-stakes political diplomacy behind the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). open.spotify.com/episode/3NnN...

📢 Episode 2 of Oral Health Matters is out next Tuesday (3rd March) and seeks to deconstruct the high-stakes political diplomacy behind the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). 🎧 Listen to this clip from the episode 🎧

Episode 2 is of the second series of Oral Health Matters is out next Tuesday (3rd March) and seeks to deconstruct the high-stakes political diplomacy behind the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Listen to a clip from the episode here. #OralHealthMatters

📢 It's LAUNCH DAY! 📢 🎙️ Episode 1 of the second series of our podcast Oral Health Matters drops today! 🎙️ Public health in an unstable political environment - listen here: lnkd.in/e_4v8zd9 #OralHealthMatters #GlobalPublicHealth #OralHealth #AcademicPodcasting #Research #Impact

🎙️ Episode 1 Oral Health Matters, Series 2 🎙️ Series 2 opens with a powerful conversation on how political decisions, from WHO withdrawal to cuts in international aid, are affecting real communities, real services, and real lives. 🎧 Watch the trailer and listen soon

🎧 Watch the trailer for Oral Health Matters – Series 2, Episode 1 What happens to oral health when global politics become unstable? ▶️ Watch the trailer and subscribe now Link to series trailer in comments. #OralHealthMatters #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #OralHealth

🎙In the last of our ** PODCAST REWIND ** feautres, we're looking at the final episode of series 1 of Oral Health Matters, where Richard Watt is joined by Dr Benoit Varenne and Dr Dympna Kavanagh. Link to full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6IWB...

🎙 In episode 5 of series 1 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt is joined by Professor Sharon Friel from the Australian National University, and Professor Delan Devakumar, from University College London. open.spotify.com/episode/5sJm...

** PODCAST LAUNCH 🎧 Check out the trailer for the 2nd series of the Oral Health Matters podcast 🎙️ The series features conversations with leading researchers, clinicians and public health voices from around the globe. ✅ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/47uy...

In episode 4 of the first series of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt was in conversation with Dr Lisa Jamieson from the University of Adelaide, and Professor David Conway from the University of Glasgow. open.spotify.com/episode/4R0k...