Overview
Background
Diep Ha is a dentist and a mid-career researcher at the UQ School of Dentistry. She completed her PhD in Oral Epidemiology at the University of Adelaide. Relative to opportunities, Diep Ha has made exceptional contributions to the national population-based research programs in child oral health. Her contribution was evidenced in research leadership as a Chief Investigator in three successful NHMRC projects, in intellectual input to development of new data collection instruments such as questionnaires, oral epidemiological examination protocols.
Diep Ha is interested in conducting population-based research investigating complex interactions between multilevel determinants of oral health. Her current focus is on effects of fluoride use, dietary patterns on oral health, improve oral health that lead to better health, quality of life and reducing inequality among vulnerable populations.
Diep Ha is currently supervising several PhD, Master by research and Honours students. She currently mentors a team of ECRs in conducting the two projects, of which she is a Chief Investigator.
Availability
- Dr Diep Ha is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Tracking the Debate: Geo‐Temporal Sentiment Analysis of Community Water Fluoridation on ‘X’ (Formerly Twitter) With Five‐Year Forecast
Torwane, Nilesh, Lalloo, Ratilal, Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2025). Tracking the Debate: Geo‐Temporal Sentiment Analysis of Community Water Fluoridation on ‘X’ (Formerly Twitter) With Five‐Year Forecast. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology cdoe.70036. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.70036
2025
Journal Article
Analysis of Water Fluoridation Debates on Meta Platforms Using Advanced Machine Learning Approaches
Torwane, N., Lalloo, R., Ha, D. and Do, L. (2025). Analysis of Water Fluoridation Debates on Meta Platforms Using Advanced Machine Learning Approaches. Jdr Clinical & Translational Research 23800844251369336, 23800844251369336. doi: 10.1177/23800844251369336
2025
Journal Article
Key Mediators Reducing Socioeconomic Inequality in Early Childhood Caries
Dao, A.T.M., Do, L.G., Stormon, N., Nguyen, H.V. and Ha, D.H. (2025). Key Mediators Reducing Socioeconomic Inequality in Early Childhood Caries. JDR Clinical & Translational Research 23800844251365536, 23800844251365536. doi: 10.1177/23800844251365536
2025
Journal Article
Enhancing socioeconomic status prediction for cavities: a hybrid method
Dao, A. T. M., Do, L. G., Stormon, N., Nguyen, H. V. and Ha, D. H. (2025). Enhancing socioeconomic status prediction for cavities: a hybrid method. Journal of Dental Research, 104 (9), 947-954. doi: 10.1177/00220345251324494
2025
Journal Article
Water fluoridation as a population strategy for reducing oral health inequalities: high-dimensional effect heterogeneity analysis using machine learning
Matsuyama, Yusuke, Ha, Diep H., Kiuchi, Sakura, Spencer, Andrew J., Aida, Jun and Do, Loc G. (2025). Water fluoridation as a population strategy for reducing oral health inequalities: high-dimensional effect heterogeneity analysis using machine learning. International Journal of Epidemiology, 54 (4) dyaf080, 4. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaf080
2025
Conference Publication
Strengthening Oral Health in Diverse Families: A Systematic Review Using the Lens of the RE-AIM Framework
Awadh, I., Ha, D., Boyd, R., Khan, A., Ball, L., Nisar, M. and Zafar, S. (2025). Strengthening Oral Health in Diverse Families: A Systematic Review Using the Lens of the RE-AIM Framework. UQ SoD Research Day, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 25 July 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
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
Journal Article
The influence of maternal information sources on infant oral hygiene practices for six-month-olds in South Australia: A cross-sectional study
Taing, Meng-Wong, Li, Wanrong, Do, Loc G. and Ha, Diep H. (2025). The influence of maternal information sources on infant oral hygiene practices for six-month-olds in South Australia: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22 (6) 826, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22060826
2025
Journal Article
Mapping the “X” Debate: Water Fluoridation Sentiment Analysis With Advanced Machine Learning
Torwane, Nilesh, Lalloo, Ratilal, Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2025). Mapping the “X” Debate: Water Fluoridation Sentiment Analysis With Advanced Machine Learning. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 85 (3), 231-243. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12669
2025
Journal Article
Effect of early life income and sugars intake on child oral health – marginal structural modelling using a birth cohort study
Ha, Diep H., Bell, Lucinda, Devenish-Coleman, Gemma, Leary, Sam, Scott, Jane E., Thomson, William Murray, Spencer, Andrew John, Manton, David J. and Do, Loc G. (2025). Effect of early life income and sugars intake on child oral health – marginal structural modelling using a birth cohort study. Caries Research, 1-20. doi: 10.1159/000546215
2025
Journal Article
Impact of Family Sociodemographics and Mother’s Toothbrushing on Australian Preschool Children
Rajesh, P., Ha, D.H., Do, L.G. and Tadakamadla, S.K. (2025). Impact of Family Sociodemographics and Mother’s Toothbrushing on Australian Preschool Children. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 23800844251326091. doi: 10.1177/23800844251326091
2025
Journal Article
Mapping tobacco use cessation counselling awareness in dental offices: a cross-country survey
Dhanapriyanka, Manori, Silva, Rodrigo Rohenkohl, Warnakulasuriya, Saman, Jayasekara, Prasanna, De Silva, Dileep, Moraes, Rafael R., Do, Loc and Ha, Diep Hong (2025). Mapping tobacco use cessation counselling awareness in dental offices: a cross-country survey. BMC Oral Health, 25 (1) 265, 265. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-05544-y
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, Prof Haitham Tuffaha, Tamantha Head, Sarah Ramsey, 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
Tooth discoloration from 2 silver fluorides used in adults with special needs: a randomized trial
See, L., Zafar, S., Fu, D., Ha, D.H., Walsh, L.J. and Lopez Silva, C. (2025). Tooth discoloration from 2 silver fluorides used in adults with special needs: a randomized trial. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 10 (1), 24-33. doi: 10.1177/23800844241246199
2024
Journal Article
Early childhood exposures to fluorides and cognitive neurodevelopment: A population-based longitudinal study
Do, L.G., Sawyer, A., John Spencer, A., Leary, S., Kuring, J.K., Jones, A.L., Le, T., Reece, C.E. and Ha, D.H. (2024). Early childhood exposures to fluorides and cognitive neurodevelopment: A population-based longitudinal study. Journal of Dental Research, 104 (3), 220345241299352-250. doi: 10.1177/00220345241299352
2024
Journal Article
A pilot study to assess the feasibility of real-time teledentistry in residential aged care facilities
Fung, Cheuk Kee Candy, Ha, Diep Hong, Walsh, Laurence James and Lopez Silva, Claudia Patricia (2024). A pilot study to assess the feasibility of real-time teledentistry in residential aged care facilities. Healthcare, 12 (22) 2216, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12222216
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 and Child Nutrition, 20 (4) e13671, e13671. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13671
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
Assessing the usability and reliability of a web-based teledentistry tool for remote diagnosis of oral lesions: a cross-sectional study
Niknam, Fatemeh, Mardani, Maryam, Bastani, Peivand, Bashiri, Azadeh, Ha, Diep, Sookhakian, Asma, Akbari, Reza and Sharifian, Roxana (2024). Assessing the usability and reliability of a web-based teledentistry tool for remote diagnosis of oral lesions: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health, 24 (1) 1094, 1481. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04696-7
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Predictors of Early Childhood Caries in South Australian Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon, Professor Loc Do
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Doctor Philosophy
Referral processes and best clinical practice in special needs dentistry, including aged care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helena Schuch, Professor Loc Do
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Doctor Philosophy
Healthy Smiles for Healthy Ageing: Integrated Care for Older Adults to Enhance the Quality of Life
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helena Schuch, Professor Loc Do
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Doctor Philosophy
Socioeconomic inequalities in child oral health and related factors over a decade in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Loc Do
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of utilisation of dental health services by preschool children in Australia through Child Dental Benefit Scheme (CDBS) and examine the barriers/enablers associated with the level of uptake in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helena Schuch, Professor Loc Do
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Doctor Philosophy
Bridging Gaps: Enhancing Oral Health in Culturally Diverse Paediatric Populations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan, Professor Lauren Ball, Associate Professor Sobia Zafar
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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: Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo, Professor Loc Do
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