Teams explore dental health

YOU might think that good dental health is as easy as brushing your teeth.

However, in Brisbane, there is a great deal of research being done on the effectiveness of health campaigns, dental technology, and the relationships between dental problems and other health issues.

University of Queensland researchers have this year won Dental Board of Queensland grants for several projects.

One research team is examining the identification of oral health issues in young defence personnel, while another is testing the effectiveness of commercially available saliva and plaque sampling products in assessing oral health.

UQ speech pathology lecturer Gail Woodyatt has also been awarded a grant from the Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland to explore the treatment environment for children with autistic spectrum disorder.

“My research will investigate the current intervention strategies of speech pathologists and inform the profession of training needs in the area,” Dr Woodyatt said.

Griffith University, which saw its first dentistry students graduate late last year, has also set up research groups including dental education, oral, head, neck, and thyroid diseases as well as oral microbiology and immunology.

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