Overview
Background
As a biostatistician with expertise in dental public health, Christopher is interested in updating the evidence on the impact of policies on oral health and promoting evidence-based dentistry. His research has focused on the effectiveness of water fluoridation in Queensland and its impact on oral epidemiology. Christopher has extensive experience in the application of statistical methods, including designing sampling methods, quantitative data analysis methods, geospatial analysis, statistical programming, data visualization, and multi-level data analysis.
Christopher's research themes are centred around water fluoridation policy in Queensland and oral epidemiology, and dental initiatives such as the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. He is committed to advancing the field of dental public health and promoting the use of evidence-based policies to improve oral health outcomes for individuals and communities.
Availability
- Mr Christopher Sexton is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
A point-of-care testing intervention to improve hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment uptake among people attending Aboriginal community controlled health services: the SCALE-C study
Hosseini-Hooshyar, Samira, Valerio, Heather, Flynn, Erin, Sexton, Christopher, Barzi, Federica, Amarasena, Suruchi, De Koster, Lisa, Sellen, Donna, Winterfield, Narelle, Grebely, Jason, Matthews, Gail V, Boyd, Mark A, Applegate, Tanya L, Petoumenos, Kathy, Lafferty, Lise, Dore, Gregory J, Treloar, Carla, Martinello, Marianne and Ward, James (2025). A point-of-care testing intervention to improve hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment uptake among people attending Aboriginal community controlled health services: the SCALE-C study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 25 (1) 1604, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-12004-z
2025
Journal Article
Can hobbies shape fine motor skills development in first‐year dental and oral health students?
Shetty, Sowmya, Tran, Carol and Sexton, Christopher (2025). Can hobbies shape fine motor skills development in first‐year dental and oral health students?. European Journal of Dental Education eje.70021. doi: 10.1111/eje.70021
2025
Conference Publication
Multi-disciplinary clinical collaboration in modifying the Oral Health Assessment Tool
See, Lydia, Ludlow, Kristiana, Ha, Diep, Fung, Cheuk-Kee, Walsh, Laurence J., Pritchard, Lyndal, Zamora, Angelique, McNamara, Steven, Silveira Schuch, Helena, Lopez Silva, Claudia, Stormon, Nicole, Ferris, Laura, Walker, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Henry, Julie, Georgiou, Andrew, Nangle, Matthew, Ivanovski, Saso, Tuffaha, Haitham, Ramsey, Sarah, Head, Tamatha and Do, Loc (2025). Multi-disciplinary clinical collaboration in modifying the Oral Health Assessment Tool. International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Barcelona, Spain, 25-28 June 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Water fluoridation decreases additional caries burden for Indigenous Australians
Sexton, Christopher, Le, Thu, Ha, Diep, Barzi, Federica, Lalloo, Ratilal and Do, Loc (2025). Water fluoridation decreases additional caries burden for Indigenous Australians. 2025 IADR/PER General Session & Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, 25-28 June 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Co-designing M-OHAT: Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool for Age Care
Ludlow, Kristiana, Ferris, Laura, Walker, Nicole, See, Lydia, Zamora, Angelique, Pritchard, Lyndal, Silveira Schuch, Helena, Ha, Diep Hong, Stormon, Nicole, Walsh, Laurence J., Lopez Silva, Claudia, Sexton, Christopher, McNamara, Steven, Fung, Cheuk Kee C., Brodie, Alison, Henry, Julie, Nangle, Matthew, Georgiou, Andrew, Ivanovski, Saso, Tuffaha, Haitham, Ramsey, Sarah, Head, Tamatha and Do, Loc Giang (2025). Co-designing M-OHAT: Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool for Age Care. International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Barcelona, Spain, 25-28 June 2025.
2025
Other Outputs
Australian Oral Health Workforce: The Australian Oral Health Workforce Cohort Study. Second Edition
Stormon, Nicole, Do, Loc and Sexton, Christopher (2025). Australian Oral Health Workforce: The Australian Oral Health Workforce Cohort Study. Second Edition. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2025
Other Outputs
Interdisciplinary Co-designed Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT)
Do, Loc, Ludlow, Kristiana, Walker, Nicole, Ferris, Laura, Ha, Diep, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Lopez Silva, Claudia Patricia, Stormon, Nicole, Walsh, Laurence J, Fung, Cheuk Candy, Khan, Sadaf Aiman, Le, Thu, McNamara, Steven, Pritchard, Lyndal, See, Lydia, Zamora, Angelique, Georgiou, Andrew, Henry, Julie, Ivanovski, Saso, Nangle, Matthew, Christopher Sexton, Tuffaha, Haitham, Head, Tamantha, Ramsey, Sarah, Couper, Erin and Wood, Leanne (2025). Interdisciplinary Co-designed Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/64d7b35
2025
Journal Article
Why policy relevant research still matters for community water fluoridation
Nguyen, T. M., Sexton, C. and Do, L. (2025). Why policy relevant research still matters for community water fluoridation. Australian Dental Journal, 70 (2), 99-102. doi: 10.1111/adj.13063
2024
Journal Article
Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT) for residential aged care: A co-design protocol
Ferris, Laura J., Ludlow, Kristiana, Walker, Nicole, Georgiou, Andrew, Henry, Julie D., Lopez Silva, Claudia, Ha, Diep H., Stormon, Nicole, Walsh, Laurence J., Ivanovski, Saso, Sexton, Christopher, Silveira Schuch, Helena, Tuffaha, Haitham, Zamora, Angelique, Pritchard, Lyndal and Do, Loc G. (2024). Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT) for residential aged care: A co-design protocol. Healthcare, 12 (19) 1953, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12191953
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
2023
Journal Article
Geographic patterns of dental service use in the Child Dental Benefits Schedule: 6 years of claims in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Stormon, Nicole, Do, Loc, Hopcraft, Matthew and Sexton, Christopher (2023). Geographic patterns of dental service use in the Child Dental Benefits Schedule: 6 years of claims in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (4), 947-956. doi: 10.1002/hpja.817
2023
Conference Publication
Unequal access to Water fluoridation in Queensland: time for reform to Government policy
Sexton, Christopher T., Ha, Diep, Le, Thu, Lalloo, Ratilal, Ford, Pauline J., Do, Loc and Stormon, Nicole (2023). Unequal access to Water fluoridation in Queensland: time for reform to Government policy. IADR ANZ Division, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 27-29 September 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Parental recall bias in observational studies: child dental service use
Stormon, Nicole and Sexton, Christopher (2023). Parental recall bias in observational studies: child dental service use. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 33 (5), 450-456. doi: 10.1111/ipd.13051
2022
Journal Article
Dynamic dentin: a quantitative microscopic assessment of age and spatial changes to matrix architecture, peritubular dentin, and collagens types I and III
Weerakoon, Arosha T., Condon, Nicholas, Cox, Thomas R., Sexton, Christopher, Cooper, Crystal, Meyers, Ian A., Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline J., Roy, Sandrine and Symons, Anne L. (2022). Dynamic dentin: a quantitative microscopic assessment of age and spatial changes to matrix architecture, peritubular dentin, and collagens types I and III. Journal of Structural Biology, 214 (4) 107899, 107899. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2022.107899
2022
Journal Article
Water fluoridation, dental caries and parental ratings of child oral health
Foley, Michael Anthony, Sexton, Christopher, Spencer, Andrew John, Lalloo, Ratilal and Do, Loc Giang (2022). Water fluoridation, dental caries and parental ratings of child oral health. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 50 (6), 493-499. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12697
2022
Journal Article
SMS reminders to improve outpatient attendance for public dental services: a retrospective study
Stormon, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Chen, Cecilia, Hsu, Elizabeth, Chen, Pei‐Chen and McGowan, Kelly (2022). SMS reminders to improve outpatient attendance for public dental services: a retrospective study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (5), e2255-e2263. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13663
2022
Journal Article
Effect of dentine site on resin and cement adaptation tested using X‐ray and electron microscopy to evaluate bond durability and adhesive interfaces
Weerakoon, Arosha Tania, Cooper, Crystal, Sokolowski, Kamil Andrzej, Meyers, Ian Arthur, Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline Jane, Sexton, Christopher and Symons, Anne Louise (2022). Effect of dentine site on resin and cement adaptation tested using X‐ray and electron microscopy to evaluate bond durability and adhesive interfaces. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 130 (5) e12890, 1-17. doi: 10.1111/eos.12890
2022
Journal Article
Has the Child Dental Benefits Schedule improved access to dental care for Australian children?
Stormon, Nicole, Do, Loc and Sexton, Christopher (2022). Has the Child Dental Benefits Schedule improved access to dental care for Australian children?. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e4095-e4102. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13803
2022
Journal Article
Understanding the well‐being of dentistry students
Stormon, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Ford, Pauline J. and Eley, Diann S. (2022). Understanding the well‐being of dentistry students. European Journal of Dental Education, 26 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1111/eje.12666
2022
Journal Article
Does dentine mineral change with anatomical location, microscopic site and patient age?
Weerakoon, Arosha T., Cooper, Crystal, Meyers, Ian A., Condon, Nicholas, Sexton, Christopher, Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline J. and Symons, Anne L. (2022). Does dentine mineral change with anatomical location, microscopic site and patient age?. Journal of Structural Biology: X, 6 100060, 100060. doi: 10.1016/j.yjsbx.2022.100060
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