Overview
Background
Dr. Helena Schuch is a senior research fellow at the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland.
She is a dentist and an oral epidemiologist with special interest in social epidemiology. Helena is also interested in methods to estimate causal inference and on applying machine learning techniques to predict oral health outcomes.
She completed her PhD in Oral Epidemiology at the University of Adelaide (2018) and is currently in the Editorial Board of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.
Qualifications: BDS, MScDent, PhD
Research Interests: Oral health inequalities. Life course epidemiology. Causal inference methods. Machine learning applied to oral health.
Availability
- Dr Helena Schuch is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Oral health inequalities. Life course epidemiology. Causal inference methods. Machine learning applied to oral health.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Positive Parent-Child Interactions and Stimulation Predict Favorable Oral Health-Related Practices
Costa, Francine dos Santos, Cademartori, Mariana Gonzalez, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Chisini, Luiz Alexandre, Goettems, Marilia Leao, Correa, Marcos Britto, dos Santos, Ina da Silva, Matijasevich, Alicia, de Barros, Fernando Celso Lopes Fernandes, Peres, Marco Aurelio de Anselmo, Peres, Karen Glazer de Anselmo and Demarco, Flavio Fernando (2025). Positive Parent-Child Interactions and Stimulation Predict Favorable Oral Health-Related Practices. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. doi: 10.1111/ipd.13304
2025
Journal Article
How COVID-19 pandemic impacted students’ and staff ’s physical activity at a Brazilian University?
Martins, Rafaela Costa, Ricardo, Luiza Isnardi Cardoso, Crochemore-Silva, Inácio, Demarco, Flávio Fernando, Munhoz, Tiago Neuenfeld, Levandowski, Mateus Luz, Cademartori, Mariana Gonzalez, Schuch, Helena Silveira and Hallal, Pedro Curi (2025). How COVID-19 pandemic impacted students’ and staff ’s physical activity at a Brazilian University?. Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, 29, 1-18. doi: 10.12820/rbafs.29e0364
2025
Journal Article
Critical Analysis of “Academic Indices Among Oral Pathology and Medicine Fellows in Brazil”
Braz, Gabriel Lima, Sartori, Letícia Regina Morello, Moreno, Laura Barreto, van de Sande, Françoise Hélène, Correa, Marcos Britto, Demarco, Flavio Fernando, Corrêa de Oliveira, Luisa Jardim, Karam, Sarah Arangurem, Muniz, Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes, Goettems, Marília Leão, Cenci, Maximiliano Sérgio, Pereira-Cenci, Tatiana, Lima, Giana da Silveira, de Moraes, Rafael Ratto, Soares, Alini Cardoso, Chisini, Luiz Alexandre, dos Santos, Laylla Galdino, Casarin, Maísa, Boscato, Noéli, Franco, Marina Christ, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Vasconcelos, Ana Carolina Uchoa and Montagner, Anelise Fernandes (2025). Critical Analysis of “Academic Indices Among Oral Pathology and Medicine Fellows in Brazil”. Oral Diseases. doi: 10.1111/odi.15259
2025
Journal Article
Maternal health during pregnancy and oral health of 4-year-olds: a birth cohort study from Brazil
Folha, Clarissa Nachtigall, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Karam, Sara Arangurem, Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues, Hallal, Pedro Curi and Demarco, Flávio Fernando (2025). Maternal health during pregnancy and oral health of 4-year-olds: a birth cohort study from Brazil. Brazilian Oral Research, 39. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2025.vol39.038
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
Changes in use of prenatal dental care after Brazil’s incentive policy
Schuch, H.S., Furtado, M., Chiavegatto Filho, A.D.P. and Elani, H.W. (2024). Changes in use of prenatal dental care after Brazil’s incentive policy. Journal of Dental Research, 103 (9), 863-869. doi: 10.1177/00220345241258459
2024
Journal Article
Differential effect of social mobility on tooth loss by race in adulthood: 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study
Karam, Sarah Arangurem, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Demarco, Flávio Fernando, Horta, Bernardo L., Borrell, Luisa N., Celeste, Roger Keller and Correa, Marcos Britto (2024). Differential effect of social mobility on tooth loss by race in adulthood: 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 52 (5), 759-765. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12975
2024
Journal Article
Self-perception of need to replace dentures and oral health-related quality of life : cross-sectional study nested in a Cohort in Southern Brazil
Serpa, Stéffani, Karam, Sarah Arangurem, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Bielemann, Renata Teixeira, Demarco, Flávio Fernando and Cademartori, Mariana Gonzales (2024). Self-perception of need to replace dentures and oral health-related quality of life : cross-sectional study nested in a Cohort in Southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 23 e241678, e241678. doi: 10.20396/bjos.v23i00.8671678
2023
Journal Article
Functional dentition and edentulism associated with mortality: a cohort study of older adults in Southern Brazil
Araujo, Cinthia Fonseca, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Cademartori, Mariana Gonzalez, Bielemann, Renata Moraes, Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso, Tomasi, Elaine, Gonzalez, Maria Cristina and Demarco, Flávio Fernando (2023). Functional dentition and edentulism associated with mortality: a cohort study of older adults in Southern Brazil. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 51 (6), 1209-1215. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12862
2023
Journal Article
Fairness of machine learning algorithms for predicting foregone preventive dental care for adults
Schuch, Helena Silveira, Furtado, Mariane, Silva, Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos, Kawachi, Ichiro, Chiavegatto Filho, Alexandre D. P. and Elani, Hawazin W. (2023). Fairness of machine learning algorithms for predicting foregone preventive dental care for adults. JAMA Network Open, 6 (11) e2341625, 1-12. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41625
2023
Journal Article
Gender inequities in dental research publications: findings from 20 years
Haag, Dandara Gabriela, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Nath, Sonia, Baker, Sarah R., Celeste, Roger Keller, Thomson, W. Murray and Jamieson, Lisa M. (2023). Gender inequities in dental research publications: findings from 20 years. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 51 (5), 1045-1055. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12831
2023
Journal Article
The relations between systems of oppression and oral care access in the United States
Bastos, J. L., Fleming, E., Haag, D. G., Schuch, H. S., Jamieson, L. M. and Constante, H. M. (2023). The relations between systems of oppression and oral care access in the United States. Journal of Dental Research, 102 (10), 1080-1087. doi: 10.1177/00220345231184181
2023
Journal Article
The mouth as a site of compound injustices: a structural intersectionality approach to the oral health of working-age US adults
Bastos, João L., Constante, Helena M., Schuch, Helena S., Haag, Dandara G. and Jamieson, Lisa M. (2023). The mouth as a site of compound injustices: a structural intersectionality approach to the oral health of working-age US adults. American Journal of Epidemiology, 192 (4), 560-572. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwac205
2023
Journal Article
Splinting in the management of dental trauma in the primary dentition: a systematic review
dos Santos Fernandez, M., Schuch, H. S., Araújo, A. B. G. and Goettems, M. L. (2023). Splinting in the management of dental trauma in the primary dentition: a systematic review. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 24 (2), 167-175. doi: 10.1007/s40368-023-00792-4
2023
Journal Article
Emulating a target trial of intensive nurse home visiting in the policy-relevant population using linked administrative data
Moreno-Betancur, Margarita, Lynch, John W., Pilkington, Rhiannon M., Schuch, Helena S., Gialamas, Angela, Sawyer, Michael G., Chittleborough, Catherine R., Schurer, Stefanie and Gurrin, Lyle C. (2023). Emulating a target trial of intensive nurse home visiting in the policy-relevant population using linked administrative data. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52 (1), 119-131. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac092
2023
Journal Article
Early sugar introduction associated with early childhood caries occurrence
Echeverria, Mariana Silveira, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Cenci, Maximiliano Sérgio, Motta, Janaína Vieira dos Santos, Bertoldi, Andrea Dâmaso, Britto Correa, Marcos, Huysmans, Marie-Charlotte D. N. J. M. and Demarco, Flávio Fernando (2023). Early sugar introduction associated with early childhood caries occurrence. Caries Research, 57 (2), 152-158. doi: 10.1159/000529210
2023
Journal Article
Depression and anxiety among the University community during the Covid-19 pandemic: a study in Southern Brazil
Schuch, Helena S., Cademartori, Mariana G., Dias, Valesca D., Levandowski, Mateus L., Munhoz, Tiago N., Hallal, Pedro C. and Demarco, Flavio F. (2023). Depression and anxiety among the University community during the Covid-19 pandemic: a study in Southern Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 95 (1) e20220100, 1-16. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202320220100
2023
Journal Article
Causal inference in dentistry: Time to move forward
Schuch, Helena Silveira, Nascimento, Gustavo Giacomelli, Demarco, Flávio Fernando and Haag, Dandara Gabriela (2023). Causal inference in dentistry: Time to move forward. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 51 (1), 62-66. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12802
2022
Journal Article
How do state‐level racism, sexism, and income inequality shape edentulism‐related racial inequities in contemporary United States? A structural intersectionality approach to population oral health
Bastos, João L., Constante, Helena M., Schuch, Helena S., Haag, Dandara G. and Jamieson, Lisa M. (2022). How do state‐level racism, sexism, and income inequality shape edentulism‐related racial inequities in contemporary United States? A structural intersectionality approach to population oral health. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 82 (S1), 16-27. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12507
2022
Journal Article
Trajectories of sugar consumption and dental caries in early childhood
Echeverria, M. S., Schuch, H. S., Cenci, M. S., Motta, J. V.S., Bertoldi, A. D., Hallal, P. C. and Demarco, F. F. (2022). Trajectories of sugar consumption and dental caries in early childhood. Journal of Dental Research, 101 (6), 724-730. doi: 10.1177/00220345211068743
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The dental-systemic interface and respiratory infections in Intensive Care Unit
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Saso Ivanovski, Professor Fiona Coyer, Emeritus Professor Laurence Walsh
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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 Diep Ha, Professor Loc Do
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