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
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. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-05544-y
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. 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. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04696-7
2024
Journal Article
Causal analyses in longitudinal observational studies in oral health: a scoping review
Dao, An T. M., Do, Loc G., Stormon, Nicole, Dhanapriyanka, Manori and Ha, Diep H. (2024). Causal analyses in longitudinal observational studies in oral health: a scoping review. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 53 (1), 7-16. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.13002
2024
Journal Article
Association between overweight/obesity and dental outcomes in early childhood: findings from an Australian cohort study
Leary, S. D., Ha, D. H., Dudding, T. and Do, L. G. (2024). Association between overweight/obesity and dental outcomes in early childhood: findings from an Australian cohort study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 53 (1), 50-57. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.13006
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
Journal Article
Laser fluorescence assessment of dental caries arrest with two silver fluoride agents in patients with special needs– a preliminary report
See, Lydia, Zafar, Sobia, Fu, David, Ha, Diep H., Walsh, Laurence J. and Lopez Silva, Claudia (2024). Laser fluorescence assessment of dental caries arrest with two silver fluoride agents in patients with special needs– a preliminary report. Lasers in Medical Science, 39 (1) 96, 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10103-024-04038-7
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
2023
Journal Article
The mutual relationship of the policymakers, providers, and the community on the children’s oral health; New windows for more discussions
Bastani, Peivand, Jafari, Abdosaleh and Ha, Diep Hong (2023). The mutual relationship of the policymakers, providers, and the community on the children’s oral health; New windows for more discussions. Archives of Public Health, 81 (1) 69, 69. doi: 10.1186/s13690-023-01073-8
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
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
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
Conference Publication
Split mouth comparative study of two silver fluoride protocols for arresting carious lesions and changes in discoloration in adults with special needs
See, L., Zafar, S., Fu, D., Ha, D., Walsh, L.J. and Lopez-Silva, C. (2023). Split mouth comparative study of two silver fluoride protocols for arresting carious lesions and changes in discoloration in adults with special needs. 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the IADR ANZ Division, Sydney, NSW Australia, 27-29 September 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Feasibility study in real-time teledentistry in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Fung, Candy, Lopez Silva, Claudia, Ha, Diep, Walsh, Laurence and Nangle, Matthew (2023). Feasibility study in real-time teledentistry in Residential Aged Care Facilities. 2023 FDI World Dental Congress, Sydney, NSW Australia, 24-27 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.281
2023
Conference Publication
Using Silver fluoride in adults with special needs
See, Lydia, Fu, David, Ha, Diep, Walsh, Laurence, Zafar, Sobia and Lopez Silva, Claudia (2023). Using Silver fluoride in adults with special needs. 2023 FDI World Dental Congress, Sydney, NSW Australia, 24-27 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.231
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Supervision
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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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Master Philosophy
Integrated care model for healthy smiles among older adults in residential aged care facilities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helena Schuch, Professor Loc Do
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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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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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Master Philosophy
Impact of Barriers for Perception Dental Care Services of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Mothers on Australian Healthcare System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan, Professor Lauren Ball, Associate Professor Sobia Zafar
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