Professor Loc Do
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Loc Do

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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

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Dentistry

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework), University of Adelaide
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide

Research interests

  • Oral epidemiology

  • Dental public health

  • Risk and benefit of fluoride

  • Determinants of oral health

  • Socioeconomic inequalities in oral health

Search Professor Loc Do’s works on UQ eSpace

175 works between 2003 and 2025
All (175) Journal Article (163) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (2) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

101 - 120 of 175 works

2017

Journal Article

Factors influencing early feeding of foods and drinks containing free sugars—a birth cohort study

Ha, Diep H., Do, Loc G., Spencer, Andrew John, Thomson, William Murray, Golley, Rebecca K., Rugg-Gunn, Andrew J., Levy, Steven M. and Scott, Jane A. (2017). Factors influencing early feeding of foods and drinks containing free sugars—a birth cohort study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (10) 1270, 1270. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14101270

Factors influencing early feeding of foods and drinks containing free sugars—a birth cohort study

2017

Journal Article

Root caries experience among Australian adults

Hariyani, Ninuk, Spencer, A. John, Luzzi, Liana and Do, Loc Giang (2017). Root caries experience among Australian adults. Gerodontology, 34 (3), 365-376. doi: 10.1111/ger.12275

Root caries experience among Australian adults

2017

Journal Article

Prediction of periodontitis occurrence: influence of classification and sociodemographic and general health information

Leite, Fábio R. M., Peres, Karen G., Do, Loc G., Demarco, Flávio F. and Peres, Marco A. A. (2017). Prediction of periodontitis occurrence: influence of classification and sociodemographic and general health information. Journal of Periodontology, 88 (8), 731-743. doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.160607

Prediction of periodontitis occurrence: influence of classification and sociodemographic and general health information

2017

Journal Article

Effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of dental caries across adult age groups

Do, Loc, Ha, Diep, Peres, Marco A., Skinner, John, Byun, Roy and Spencer, A. John (2017). Effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of dental caries across adult age groups. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45 (3), 225-232. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12280

Effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of dental caries across adult age groups

2017

Journal Article

Preventive benefit of access to fluoridated water for young adults

Spencer, A. John, Liu, Pingzhou, Armfield, Jason Mathew and Do, Loc Giang (2017). Preventive benefit of access to fluoridated water for young adults. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 77 (3), 263-271. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12207

Preventive benefit of access to fluoridated water for young adults

2017

Journal Article

Socioeconomic position during life and periodontitis in adulthood: a systematic review

Schuch, Helena Silveira, Peres, Karen G., Singh, Ankur, Peres, Marco A. and Do, Loc G. (2017). Socioeconomic position during life and periodontitis in adulthood: a systematic review. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45 (3), 201-208. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12278

Socioeconomic position during life and periodontitis in adulthood: a systematic review

2017

Journal Article

Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow

John, James Rufus, Mannan, Haider, Nargundkar, Subrat, D'Souza, Mario, Do, Loc Giang and Arora, Amit (2017). Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow. BMC Health Services Research, 17 (1) 264. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2232-1

Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow

2017

Journal Article

Diet-induced overweight and obesity and periodontitis risk: An application of the parametric g-formula in the 1982 pelotas birth cohort

Nascimento, Gustavo G., Peres, Marco A., Mittinty, Murthy N., Peres, Karen G., Do, Loc G., Horta, Bernardo L., Gigante, Denise P., Corrêa, Marcos B. and Demarco, Flávio F. (2017). Diet-induced overweight and obesity and periodontitis risk: An application of the parametric g-formula in the 1982 pelotas birth cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology, 185 (6), 442-451. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww187

Diet-induced overweight and obesity and periodontitis risk: An application of the parametric g-formula in the 1982 pelotas birth cohort

2017

Journal Article

School-based oral hygiene education program has long-term positive effects on oral health indicators

Silveira Schuch, Helena and Giang Do, Loc (2017). School-based oral hygiene education program has long-term positive effects on oral health indicators. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, 17 (1), 65-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.01.002

School-based oral hygiene education program has long-term positive effects on oral health indicators

2017

Book

Researching the perceptions of Vietnamese migrant caregivers for an oral health literacy study in Australia

Arora, Amit, Manohar, Narendar, Liamputtong, Pranee, Do, Loc Giang, Eastwood, John and Bhole, Sameer (2017). Researching the perceptions of Vietnamese migrant caregivers for an oral health literacy study in Australia. London, United Kingdom : Sage. doi: 10.4135/9781526423320

Researching the perceptions of Vietnamese migrant caregivers for an oral health literacy study in Australia

2016

Book Chapter

Measuring child oral health and its influences

Chrisopoulos, S., Ellershaw, A., Luzzi, L., Roberts-Thomson, K. F. and Do, L. G. (2016). Measuring child oral health and its influences. Oral health of Australian children: the National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 15-34) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-02

Measuring child oral health and its influences

2016

Journal Article

Knowledge of oral cancer risk factors amongst high-risk Australians: findings from the LESIONS programme

Dost, F., Do, L. and Farah, C. S. (2016). Knowledge of oral cancer risk factors amongst high-risk Australians: findings from the LESIONS programme. Australian Dental Journal, 61 (4), 432-439. doi: 10.1111/adj.12408

Knowledge of oral cancer risk factors amongst high-risk Australians: findings from the LESIONS programme

2016

Journal Article

Psychometric assessment of the short-form Child Perceptions Questionnaire: an international collaborative study

Thomson, W. M., Foster Page, L. A., Robinson, P. G., Do, L. G., Traebert, J., Mohamed, A. R., Turton, B. J., McGrath, C., Bekes, K., Hirsch, C., del Carmen Aguilar-Diaz, F., Marshman, Z., Benson, P. E. and Baker, S. R. (2016). Psychometric assessment of the short-form Child Perceptions Questionnaire: an international collaborative study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (6), 549-556. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12248

Psychometric assessment of the short-form Child Perceptions Questionnaire: an international collaborative study

2016

Journal Article

Social inequality in dental caries and changes over time among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children

Ha, Diep Hong, Xiangqun, Ju, Cecilia, Mejia Gloria, Jason, Armfield, Do, Loc G. and Jamieson, Lisa M (2016). Social inequality in dental caries and changes over time among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (6), 542-547. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12566

Social inequality in dental caries and changes over time among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children

2016

Journal Article

A comparison by milk feeding method of the nutrient intake of a cohort of Australian toddlers

Scott, Jane, Davey, Kristina, Ahwong, Ellen, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2016). A comparison by milk feeding method of the nutrient intake of a cohort of Australian toddlers. Nutrients, 8 (8) 501, 501. doi: 10.3390/nu8080501

A comparison by milk feeding method of the nutrient intake of a cohort of Australian toddlers

2016

Journal Article

Caution needed in altering the 'optimum' fluoride concentration in drinking water

Spencer, A. John and Do, Loc G. (2016). Caution needed in altering the 'optimum' fluoride concentration in drinking water. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (2), 101-108. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12205

Caution needed in altering the 'optimum' fluoride concentration in drinking water

2016

Journal Article

Changes in area-level socioeconomic status and oral health of Indigenous Australian children

Ha, Diep H., Do, Loc G., Luzzi, Liana, Mejia, Gloria C. and Jamieson, Lisa (2016). Changes in area-level socioeconomic status and oral health of Indigenous Australian children. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27 (1), 110-124. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0034

Changes in area-level socioeconomic status and oral health of Indigenous Australian children

2016

Journal Article

Lesion evaluation, screening and identification of oral neoplasia study: an assessment of high-risk Australian populations

Dost, Fatima, Do, Loc and Farah, Camile S (2016). Lesion evaluation, screening and identification of oral neoplasia study: an assessment of high-risk Australian populations. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (1), 64-75. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12191

Lesion evaluation, screening and identification of oral neoplasia study: an assessment of high-risk Australian populations

2016

Journal Article

Natural history and long-term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study

Do, Loc G., Ha, Diep H. and Spencer, A. John (2016). Natural history and long-term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (1), 25.e1-25.e7. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00703

Natural history and long-term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study

2016

Book Chapter

Oral health status and behaviours of Indigenous Australian children

Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Kapellas, K., Ha, D. H., Jamieson, L. M., Arrow, P. and Do, L. G. (2016). Oral health status and behaviours of Indigenous Australian children. Oral health of Australian children: the National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 264-287) edited by Loc G. Do and A. John Spencer. Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-10

Oral health status and behaviours of Indigenous Australian children

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    The National Oral Health Survey of Vietnam 2024-25: national policy development toward the Global Oral Health Action Plan 2030
    The Borrow Foundation Grant Application
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Prevalence and determinants of dentine hypersensitivity in the Australian population
    Haleon Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Reaching consensus on the integration of oral health in Residential Aged Care
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Oral Health in Aged Care: Addressing Oral Health Inequity and Unmet Dental Care Needs of Vulnerable Population
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Contemporary evidence for water fluoridation program - a before-and-after population-based study
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Developing a Policymaking Framework for Integration of Oral Health within Primary Healthcare in Australia
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Determinants of inequality in child oral health at school age - A prospective cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Effect of exposure to fluoridated water in early childhood on child psychological and intellectual development
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Loc Do is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Population oral health interventions and water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo, Associate Professor Federica Barzi

  • 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

  • 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

  • Master Philosophy

    Integrated care model for healthy smiles among older adults in residential aged care facilities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Diep Ha, Dr Helena Schuch

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Socioeconomic inequalities in child oral health and related factors over a decade in Queensland

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Diep Ha

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of the oral health workforce

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improving the Oral Health for Older Australians

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Predictors of Early Childhood Caries in South Australian Children

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon, Dr Diep Ha

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Loc Do directly for media enquiries about:

  • Dental service
  • Oral health
  • Social determinants of oral health
  • Use of fluoride

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