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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2026
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. (2026). Effect of early life income and sugars intake on child oral health – marginal structural modelling using a birth cohort study. Caries Research, 60 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1159/000546215
2026
Journal Article
Response to letter to the editor: "Early childhood exposures to fluorides and cognitive neurodevelopment: a population-based longitudinal study"
Do, L. G., Sawyer, A., Spencer, A. J., Leary, S., Kuring, J. K., Jones, A., Le, T., Reece, C. E. and Ha, D. H. (2026). Response to letter to the editor: "Early childhood exposures to fluorides and cognitive neurodevelopment: a population-based longitudinal study". Journal of Dental Research, 105 (2) 00220345251390898, 278-278. doi: 10.1177/00220345251390898
2026
Journal Article
G-Computation quantifying caries reduction by World Health Organization sugar limits in children
Dao, A. T. M., Do, L. G., Stormon, N., Nguyen, H.V. and Ha, D.H. (2026). G-Computation quantifying caries reduction by World Health Organization sugar limits in children. Journal of Dental Research, 105 (9) 00220345251406559, 220345251406559-1143. doi: 10.1177/00220345251406559
2026
Book Chapter
Lifestyle risk factors for oral diseases: an overview
Do, Loc Giang and Ha, Diep Hong (2026). Lifestyle risk factors for oral diseases: an overview. Lifestyle in oral health and disease: a comprehensive guide for oral healthcare providers. (pp. 13-20) edited by S. R. Prabhu, Saman Warnakulasuriya and Sanjana Bhardwaj. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-05888-1_2
2026
Book Chapter
Measuring child oral health and its influences
Ha, Diep H., Le, Thu, Herzig, Margaret and Do, Loc G. (2026). Measuring child oral health and its influences. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6ef753c
2026
Book Chapter
Oral health status and behaviours among Queensland children from priority populations
Schuch, Helena S., Appleyard, Bridget and Ha, Diep H. (2026). Oral health status and behaviours among Queensland children from priority populations. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/b8e84ab
2026
Book Chapter
Oral health behaviours
Kaczmarczyk, Katherine H., Schuch, Helena S., Gielis, Ellen and Ha, Diep H. (2026). Oral health behaviours. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/063dbba
2026
Book Chapter
General health behaviours
Dang, Kim Anh, Schuch, Helena S. and Ha, Diep H. (2026). General health behaviours. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c83bb61
2026
Book Chapter
Data collection process
Le, Thu, Herzig, Margaret, Thompson, Louise and Ha, Diep H. (2026). Data collection process. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/a6003db
2026
Book Chapter
Scientific evidence to improve population oral health
Do, Loc G., Ha, Diep H., Schuch, Helena S. and Stute, Ben (2026). Scientific evidence to improve population oral health. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c5b9494
2026
Book
Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24
Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha eds. (2026). Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/dd53af6
2026
Book Chapter
Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges and future directions
Do, Loc G., Schuch, Helena S. and Ha, Diep H. (2026). Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges and future directions. Queensland child oral health – successes, challenges, and future directions: The Queensland Child Oral Health Study 2022-24. (pp. *-*) edited by Loc G. Do, Helena S. Schuch and Diep H. Ha. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/b75032d
2025
Other Outputs
Interdisciplinary Co-designed Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT) Training Material
See, Lydia, Ha, Diep, Walsh, Laurence J, Fung, Cheuk Kee, Schuch, Helena, Lopez Silva, Claudia P., Pritchard, Lyndal, Zamora, Angelique, Tran, Ngoc Kien, Khan, Sadaf, Le, Thu and Do, Loc (2025). Interdisciplinary Co-designed Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT) Training Material. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/f3bf4bb
2025
Conference Publication
What gets measured in CALD oral health interventions? A RE-AIM approach
Awadh, I., Ha, D., Boyd, R., Khan, A., Ball, L., Nisar, M. and Zafar, S. (2025). What gets measured in CALD oral health interventions? A RE-AIM approach. DHSV Public Oral Health Conference 2025, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 31 October 2025.
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, 1-9. 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
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
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
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.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Socioeconomic inequalities in child oral health and related factors over a decade in Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: 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: Emeritus Professor Laurence Walsh, 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
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
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in early childhood caries: From causal pathways to public health action
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Stormon, Professor Loc Do
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Liberating Voices: Exposing Sentiments, Discrediting Misinformation and Engaging Opposition to Forge Solutions in Water Fluoridation Info-Wars
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo, Professor Loc Do
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