
Overview
Background
Ratilal Lalloo is an Associate Professor, Teaching and Research, in the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland (2016 - ); and was the Teaching & Learning Director (2020 - 2024) and Higher Degree Research Director (2016 - 2019). He was an Adjunct Professor in the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), University of Adelaide. He held an academic title of Professor in the School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University from 2014-2019. He is a dental public specialist, with an undergraduate degree in dentistry (1986), honours degree in Epidemiology (1992), Masters degree in Community Dentistry (1994) and PhD in Dental Public Health from the University College London (2002). After almost 20 years as a dental academic in South Africa he took up the position of Colgate Chair & Professor: Rural, Remote and Indigenous Oral Health, in the School of Dentistry & Oral Health, Griffith University, for 5-years from January 2009. He was then a Senior Research Fellow at ARCPOH for a year (2014-2015). He was an Associate Professor, on a short contract position, in the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney (2015). He has been involved in the training of under- and post-graduate dental students, dental public health related research and various management roles. He has published widely and his main research interests vary across many dental public health issues including evidence-based dentistry, oral health-related quality of life and health inequalities.
Availability
- Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of the Western Cape
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Cape Town
- Masters (Coursework), University of the Western Cape
- Doctor of Philosophy, University College London
Research interests
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Dental Public Health
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Oral Epidemiology
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Evidence-based Dentistry
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Oral Health Related Quality of Life
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Oral Health Inequalities
Research impacts
Ratilal has been conducting dental public health research for more than 20 years, mainly in South Africa and more recently in Australia. Prior to 2009 his research was essentially located in South Africa, and parts of east and southern Africa (Uganda, Tanzania and Uganda). He was a team member of a group convened by WHO Africa Region oral health directorate to critically review oral health policy across sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of proposing a revised policy. His research during this time extended across many areas of dental public health, including oral health promotion and prevention at the population level, oral health systems and services, oral health policy and dental education.
Since his arrival in January 2009 in Australia he has developed a research profile locally. He has published a number of papers based on student clinical placement experiences in rural remote Indigenous Australia, in mental health, in oral cancer with colleagues in Sri Lanka; and more recently on issues related to public dental services in Queensland and antibiotic prescriptions patterns in South Africa. His research on student clinical placements informs policies across all dental schools in Australia. His work in the mental health area should lead to changes in health policy in improving the oral health of mentally ill people in our community and ultimately to better oral health and improved quality of life for our mentally ill people. From his work with Australian and Sri Lankan colleagues oral cancer screening is now an integral component of the National Cancer Control Program in Sir Lanka. A national social marketing campaign has been implemented to reduce oral cancer incidence and utilisation of substances linked to oral cancer. His analysis of the dental public service wait list in Queensland has enjoyed significant media interest. The recent work on antibiotic prescribing, mainly related to dentistry, with colleagues in South Africa, is important in the global debate on antibiotic resistance. This work will inform guidelines on appropriate antibiotic prescription for various dental conditions and procedures. More recently, and since commencing at The University of Queensland in 2016, he has been involved in research in partnership with Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia and Alzheimer’s Australia. Both areas are of significance importance in oral health. This work has the potential to inform oral health policy and practices for people suffering these debilitating conditions. While at an early stage he is involved in developing research networks and collaboration with the Oral Health Alliance (this a joint venture between the School of Dentistry at UQ and Oral Health Directorate of the Metro North Health and Hospital Service [HHS]); and with the West Moreton (Ipswich area) Oral Health Directorate and more recently with the Office of the Chief Dental Officer in Queensland. These collaborations offer opportunities for health services and translational research that directly impact communities requiring these services. He is a leading member of a new (for now informal) forum of oral health academics and researchers to build collaborations with all stakeholders in the oral health arena, including State and Local goverments, the private and public dental services sectors, professional associations and industry.
He is a member of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study and specifically the global oral health expert group. This study, funded by the Gate Foundation, is a massive undertaking to annually monitor the health of the global population. He has published extensively on the Global Burden of Disease study; with significant translation to global, regional and country-specific health policy and practice.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Patient Experience of a Student-Led Rural Indigenous Outplacement Dental Clinic
March, Sandra, Mangoyana, Clare, Lalloo, Ratilal and Walsh, Laurence J. (2025). Patient Experience of a Student-Led Rural Indigenous Outplacement Dental Clinic. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33 (2) e70007, 1-5. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70007
2025
Journal Article
Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Oral Disorders Collaborators and Lalloo, Ratilal (2025). Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 405 (10482), 1-14. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)02811-3
2024
Journal Article
Gender and geographic equity in the International Association for Dental Research Awards
Lalloo, R. and Borrell, L.N. (2024). Gender and geographic equity in the International Association for Dental Research Awards. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 23800844241296829. doi: 10.1177/23800844241296829
2024
Journal Article
Impact of oral care intervention on quality of life of patients with oral cancer undergoing radiotherapy in Sri Lanka: a quasi‐experimental study
Kosgallana, Shamini, Jayasekara, Prasanna, Abeysinghe, Prasad and Lalloo, Ratilal (2024). Impact of oral care intervention on quality of life of patients with oral cancer undergoing radiotherapy in Sri Lanka: a quasi‐experimental study. Head and Neck, 46 (12), 2970-2980. doi: 10.1002/hed.27861
2024
Journal Article
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Bryazka, Dana, Reitsma, Marissa B, Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis, Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A, Abdelkader, Atef, Abdollahi, Arash, Abdoun, Meriem, Abdulkader, Rizwan Suliankatchi, Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel, Abhilash, E. S., Abiodun, Olugbenga Olusola, Abiodun, Olumide, Aboagye, Richard Gyan, Abreu, Lucas Guimarães, Abtahi, Dariush, Abualruz, Hasan, Abubakar, Bilyaminu, Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen ME, Aburuz, Salahdein, Abu-Zaid, Ahmed, Adane, Mesafint Molla, Adebiyi, Akindele Olupelumi, Adegboye, Oyelola A, Adekanmbi, Victor, Adewuyi, Habeeb Omoponle, Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah, Adzigbli, Leticia Akua, Afaghi, Siamak, Afolabi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika ... Gakidou, Emmanuela (2024). Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Public Health, 9 (10), e729-e744. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00166-X
2024
Journal Article
Author Q&A: Ratilal Lalloo
Lalloo, Ratilal (2024). Author Q&A: Ratilal Lalloo. British Dental Journal, 237 (3), 197-197. doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-7745-5
2024
Journal Article
Pre-COVID life expectancy, mortality, and burden of diseases for adults 70 years and older in Australia: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
Ciobanu, Liliana G., Baryshnikova, Nadezhda V., Jawahar, Magdalene Catharine, Toben, Catherine G., Sokolenko, Elysia, Arnet, Victoria Kiriaki, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Adegboye, Oyelola A., Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Alam, Khurshid, Alif, Sheikh Mohammad, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Anderlini, Deanna (GBD 2019 Australia Collaborators), Angell, Blake, Ansar, Adnan, Anyasodor, Anayochukwu Edward, Astell-Burt, Thomas, Atorkey, Prince, Ayala Quintanilla, Beatriz Paulina, Ayano, Getinet, Babu, Abraham Samuel, Bagheri, Nasser, Baune, Bernhard T., Bhandari, Dinesh, Bhaskar, Sonu, Boufous, Soufiane, Briggs, Andrew M., Bulamu, Norma B., Burns, Richard A. ... GBD 2019 Australia Collaborators (2024). Pre-COVID life expectancy, mortality, and burden of diseases for adults 70 years and older in Australia: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 47 101092, 101092. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101092
2024
Journal Article
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian Francesco, Aali, Amirali, Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbastabar, Hedayat, Abd ElHafeez, Samar, Abdelmasseh, Michael, Abd-Elsalam, Sherief, Abdollahi, Arash, Abdullahi, Auwal, Abegaz, Kedir Hussein, Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel, Aboagye, Richard Gyan, Abolhassani, Hassan, Abreu, Lucas Guimarães, Abualruz, Hasan, Abu-Gharbieh, Eman, Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen ME, Ackerman, Ilana N, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Addolorato, Giovanni, Adebiyi, Akindele Olupelumi, Adepoju, Abiola Victor, Adewuyi, Habeeb Omoponle, Afyouni, Shadi, Afzal, Saira, Afzal, Sina, Agodi, Antonella ... Murray, Christopher J L (2024). Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2133-2161. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00757-8
2024
Journal Article
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Maravilla, Joemer C., Lalloo, Ratilal, McGrath, John J., Moni, Mohammad Ali and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2204-2256. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8
2024
Journal Article
Learning on the country: Motivating dental students to attend a rural placement
Swift, Hazel, Farhang, Tina, Georgei, Maribelle and Lalloo, Ratilal (2024). Learning on the country: Motivating dental students to attend a rural placement. Journal of Dental Education, 88 (5), 524-532. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13468
2024
Journal Article
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund, Maravilla, Joemer, Lalloo, Ratilal, Mamun, Abdullah, Kelly, Jaimon, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Santomauro, Damian (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2100-2132. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2
2024
Journal Article
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, Anderlini, D., Begum, T., Chung, E., Huda, M., Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J. and Mamun, Abdullah (2024). Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6
2024
Journal Article
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators, Begum, Tahmina, Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J., Veerman, L. J. and Mamun, A. A. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 1989-2056. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8
2024
Journal Article
Gender and geographic diversity of global oral health organisations
Lalloo, Ratilal (2024). Gender and geographic diversity of global oral health organisations. British Dental Journal. doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-7176-3
2024
Journal Article
Socio‐economic status and access to fluoridated water in Queensland: an ecological data linkage study
Sexton, Christopher T., Ha, Diep H., Le, Thu, Lalloo, Ratilal, Ford, Pauline, Do, Loc G and Stormon, Nicole (2024). Socio‐economic status and access to fluoridated water in Queensland: an ecological data linkage study. Medical Journal of Australia, 220 (2), 74-79. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52196
2024
Journal Article
Insights Into Antimicrobial Resistance From Dental Students in the Asia–Pacific Region
Ghafoor, Saba, Salvadori, Gabriela, Kino, Shiho, Nguyen, Vy Thi Nhat, Nguyen, Tam Thi-Thanh, Ishimaru, Miho, Ricomini-Filho, Antônio Pedro, Rösing, Cassiano Kuchenbecker, De Silva, Dileep, Aida, Jun, Nicolau, Belinda Farias, Lalloo, Ratilal and Junges, Roger (2024). Insights Into Antimicrobial Resistance From Dental Students in the Asia–Pacific Region. International Dental Journal, 75 (1), 263-272. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2024.09.016
2023
Journal Article
Gender diversity of the oral health leadership in Australia
Lalloo, R. (2023). Gender diversity of the oral health leadership in Australia. Australian Dental Journal, 68 (3), 197-201. doi: 10.1111/adj.12968
2023
Journal Article
Positive impacts of oral health services provision by a student‐led primary care clinic to an Australian rural Indigenous community
March, S., Mangoyana, C., Oakley, P., Lalloo, R. and Walsh, L.J. (2023). Positive impacts of oral health services provision by a student‐led primary care clinic to an Australian rural Indigenous community. Australian Dental Journal, 68 (3), 151-159. doi: 10.1111/adj.12960
2023
Journal Article
The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
GBD 2019 Australia Collaborators, Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful, Islam, Mohammed, Uddin, Riaz, Khan, Ambereen, Anderlini, Deanna, Veerman, Lennert, Huda, M. Mamun, Lalloo, Ratilal, McGrath, John, Kelly, Jaimon and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2023). The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Public Health, 8 (8), E585-E599. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00123-8
2023
Journal Article
Sources of occupational stress among dentistry academics
Teixeira, Hugo, Lalloo, Ratilal, Evans, Jane L., Fuss, Janet, Pachana, Nancy A. and Burton, Nicola W. (2023). Sources of occupational stress among dentistry academics. European Journal of Dental Education, 27 (3), 527-534. doi: 10.1111/eje.12837
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Does early access to public oral health services from 6 months of age prevent caries experience in children?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of Water Fluoridation as A Marker for Social Inequalities, possible Perceived Safety, Benefit and risks With Relation to Parental Support in Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Diep Ha, Professor Loc Do
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Doctor Philosophy
Population oral health interventions and water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Federica Barzi, Professor Loc Do
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Predictors of oral health in Australian children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pauline Ford
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Contextual and compositional factors associated with clinical and subjective oral health in Australian children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Loc Do
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