Overview
Background
Professor Loc Do is a dentist and an oral epidemiologist with special interest in social and clinical oral epidemiology. He completed his PhD in Oral Epidemiology at the University of Adelaide. He was a lead investigator in the National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 and the National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017-19.
Loc is currently Director of Research at the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland.
Research funding: Currently, he is the Chief Investigator A of four major NHMRC- and MRFF-funded research projects: a population-based birth cohort study investigating impact of socioeconomic inequality on child oral health, a longitudinal study investigating effect of early life exposure to fluoride, a study to investigate effectiveness of water fluoridation in Queensland, and a study to develop and implement a package to improve oral health in residents of Aged Care Facilities in Queensland and NSW.
Qualifications: BDS, MScDent, PhD
Research Interests: Oral epidemiological measurement of dental diseases Quantitative analysis of oral epidemiological data including multilevel analysis Risk and benefit trade-off in the use of fluorides in children Natural history of dental fluorosis Socio-economic inequality in oral health Oral health-related quality of life Smoking as a risk factor for periodontal diseases Effectiveness and safety of water fluoridation in children Complex systems science in dental research.
Awards and Honours: In 2022, Loc is the recipient of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Scientist H Trendley Dean Award 2022. In 2023, his paper in Journal of Dental Research was awarded the IADR Abrey Sheiham Award for Distringuished Research in Dental Public Health.
Availability
- Professor Loc Do is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework), University of Adelaide
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide
Research interests
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Oral epidemiology
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Dental public health
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Risk and benefit of fluoride
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Determinants of oral health
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Socioeconomic inequalities in oral health
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Sources and determinants of free sugars intake by 5‐year‐old Australian children in the SMILE cohort
Ivaturi, Anupama, Do, Loc Giang, Giles, Lynne, Devenish, Gemma, Scott, Jane A., Ha, Diep H., Golley, Rebecca, Bell, Lucy K. and Moynihan, Paula J. (2024). Sources and determinants of free sugars intake by 5‐year‐old Australian children in the SMILE cohort. Maternal & Child Nutrition ARTN e13671, e13671. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13671
2024
Journal Article
Professionally applied fluorides for preventing and arresting dental caries in low- and middle-income countries: Systematic review
Dhanapriyanka, Manori, Kosgallana, Shamini, Kanthi, R. D. F. C., Jayasekara, Prasanna, Dao, Thi Minh An, Ha, Diep Hong and Do, Loc (2024). Professionally applied fluorides for preventing and arresting dental caries in low- and middle-income countries: Systematic review. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 84 (2), 1-15. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12617
2024
Conference Publication
Intake of free sugars by 11-13-year-old schoolchildren living in Delhi, India
Ivaturi, A., Giles, L., Do, L. G., Arora, M., Rawal, T. and Moynihan, P. J. (2024). Intake of free sugars by 11-13-year-old schoolchildren living in Delhi, India. 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia and Nutrition Society of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 November-1 December 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S002966512400171X
2024
Conference Publication
Intake of energy and macronutrients in the diets of 11-13-year-old schoolchildren living in Delhi India
Moynihan, P., Ivaturi, A., Giles, L., Do, L., Rawal, T. and Arora, M. (2024). Intake of energy and macronutrients in the diets of 11-13-year-old schoolchildren living in Delhi India. 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia and Nutrition Society of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 November-1 December 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S0029665124001630
2024
Journal Article
Correlates of childhood caries: a study in Qatar
Chrisopoulos, Sergio, AlKhtib, Asmaa Othman, Al Darwish, Mohamed Sultan, Mohamed, Hasaan Gassim Saad, Mathew, Tintu, Al Mannai, Ghanim Ali, Abdulmalik, Mariam, Al Thani, Mohammed, de Vries, Johann, Do, Loc Giang and Spencer, Andrew John (2024). Correlates of childhood caries: a study in Qatar. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 34 (2), 179-189. doi: 10.1111/ipd.13123
2024
Journal Article
Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood—Results from the SMILE Birth Cohort Study
Bell, Lucinda K., Nguyen, Huy V., Ha, Diep H., Devenish-Coleman, Gemma, Golley, Rebecca K., Do, Loc G. and Scott, Jane A. (2024). Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood—Results from the SMILE Birth Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (2) 174, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21020174
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
A study of the relationship between diet and obesity with dental caries in children
Arora-, Amit, Manohar, Narendar, Scott, Jane A., Do, Loc G., Bhole, Sameer and Hayen, Andrew (2024). A study of the relationship between diet and obesity with dental caries in children. Annals of Dental Specialty, 12 (2), 20-24. doi: 10.51847/pmitvcrvxy
2024
Journal Article
Energy and nutrient intake by 11-13-year-old young adolescents attending private schools in Delhi, India
Ivaturi, Anupama, Giles, Lynne, Do, Loc Giang, Rawal, Tina, Arora, Monika and Moynihan, Paula J (2024). Energy and nutrient intake by 11-13-year-old young adolescents attending private schools in Delhi, India. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-26. doi: 10.1017/S000711452400120X
2023
Journal Article
Oral health messages for Australia: a national consensus statement
Welti, R., Chinotti, M., Walsh, O., Arcus, M., Asgari, J., Wallace, J., Phillips, K., Do, L., Moynihan, P. and Silva, M. (2023). Oral health messages for Australia: a national consensus statement. Australian Dental Journal, 68 (4), 303-304. doi: 10.1111/adj.13003
2023
Journal Article
Development and internal validation of the SMILE-FSS - A Free Sugars Screener for Australian children aged 2 and 5 years
Bell, Lucinda K., Leemaqz, Shalem, Devenish-Coleman, Gemma, Do, Loc G., Ha, Diep, Scott, Jane A. and Golley, Rebecca K. (2023). Development and internal validation of the SMILE-FSS - A Free Sugars Screener for Australian children aged 2 and 5 years. Public Health Nutrition, 26 (12), 1-30. doi: 10.1017/s1368980023002380
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. doi: 10.1002/hpja.817
2023
Journal Article
Socioecological determinants of child oral health—A scoping review
Do, Loc G., Song, Young Ha, Du, Mi, Spencer, A. John and Ha, Diep H. (2023). Socioecological determinants of child oral health—A scoping review. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 51 (5), 1024-1036. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12819
2023
Journal Article
Pairwise approach for analysis and reporting of child's free sugars intake from a birth cohort study
Nguyen, Huy Van, Ha, Diep Hong, Dao, An Thi Minh, Golley, Rebecca K., Scott, Jane A., Spencer, John, Bell, Lucinda, Devenish‐Coleman, Gemma and Do, Loc Giang (2023). Pairwise approach for analysis and reporting of child's free sugars intake from a birth cohort study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 51 (5), 820-828. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12770
2023
Journal Article
Oral health messages for Australia: A national consensus statement
Welti, R., Chinotti, M., Walsh, O., Arcus, M., Asgari, J., Phillips, K., Wallace, J., Do, L., Moynihan, P. and Silva, M. (2023). Oral health messages for Australia: A national consensus statement. Australian Dental Journal, 68 (4), 247-254. doi: 10.1111/adj.12973
2023
Journal Article
Trajectories of child free sugars intake and dental caries - a population-based birth cohort study
Ha, Diep H., Nguyen, Huy V., Bell, Lucinda K., Devenish-Coleman, Gemma, Golley, Rebecca K., Thomson, W. Murray, Manton, David J., Leary, Sam D., Scott, Jane A., Spencer, John and Do, Loc G. (2023). Trajectories of child free sugars intake and dental caries - a population-based birth cohort study. Journal of Dentistry, 134 104559, 104559. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104559
2023
Journal Article
Tele-dentistry, its trends, scope, and future framework in oral medicine; a scoping review during January 1999 to December 2021
Niknam, Fatemeh, Sharifian, Roxana, Bashiri, Azadeh, Mardani, Maryam, Akbari, Reza, Tuffaha, Haitham, Do, Loc and Bastani, Peivand (2023). Tele-dentistry, its trends, scope, and future framework in oral medicine; a scoping review during January 1999 to December 2021. Archives of Public Health, 81 (1) 104, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s13690-023-01128-w
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
How does the dental benefits act encourage Australian families to seek and utilise oral health services?
Bastani, Peivand, Izadi, Reyhane, Manchery, Nithin, Ha, Diep, Calache, Hanny, George, Ajesh and Do, Loc (2022). How does the dental benefits act encourage Australian families to seek and utilise oral health services?. PLOS ONE, 17 (11) e0277152, e0277152. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277152
2022
Journal Article
Early childhood exposures to fluorides and child behavioral development and executive function: a population-based longitudinal study
Do, L. G., Spencer, A. J., Sawyer, A., Jones, A., Leary, S., Roberts, R. and Ha, D. H. (2022). Early childhood exposures to fluorides and child behavioral development and executive function: a population-based longitudinal study. Journal of Dental Research, 102 (1), 28-36. doi: 10.1177/00220345221119431
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2020–2024
A population-based study of child oral health in Queensland. Funded by a NHMRC Ideas Grant. Investigates effectiveness and safety of water fluoridation using a before-and-after study design.
An UQ Earmarked scholarship for PhD candidates is available. See https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/phd-scholarships-health
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SMILE birth cohort study 2013-22
A long-term population-based birth cohort study of children born in 2013-14. Funded by two consecutive NHMRC Project Grants. Investigates determinants of child oral health and overweight/obesity.
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Tooth for Health study 2019–2021
A follow-up study of 24,000 children who participated in the National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14. Funded by a NHMRC Project Grant. Investigates effects of early life fluoride exposures and dental caries experience on child general health and wellbeing.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Oral Health in Aged Care: Addressing Oral Health Inequity and Unmet Dental Care Needs in Vulnerable Populations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kristiana Ludlow, Dr Lori Delaney
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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
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo, Dr Diep Ha
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the Oral Health for Older Australians
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon
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Doctor Philosophy
INEQUALITIES IN CHILD ORAL HEALTH AND RELATED FACTORS OVER A DECADE IN QUEENSLAND
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Diep Ha
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Doctor Philosophy
Population oral health interventions and water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pauline Ford, Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo
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Doctor Philosophy
Predictors of Early Childhood Caries in South Australian Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon, Dr Diep Ha
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Doctor Philosophy
The evolution of the oral health workforce
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Contextual and compositional factors associated with clinical and subjective oral health in Australian children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo
Media
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