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Oral Health Matters

Oral Health Matters

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Welcome to Oral Health Matters, a brand new podcast from the Dental Public Health Group at University College London and presented by eminent dental public health expert Professor Richard Watt. In this first series of our podcast, we'll be in conversation with researchers, policymakers and activists from around the world who are working to better understand the causes and consequences of oral diseases and to identify possible policy solutions to improve oral health. So if you're a policy maker, clinician researcher, or member of a community who wants to know more about why oral health matters and what interventions and policies might make a difference, please follow us wherever you find your podcasts. Oral Health Matters is produced by the Dental Public Health Group at University College London, with support from Research Podcasts and funding from the UK National Institute of Health and Social Care Research.
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Top 10 Oral Health Matters Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Oral Health Matters episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Oral Health Matters for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Oral Health Matters episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Oral Health Matters - Oral health: a question of policy?
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10/21/24 • 29 min

In episode 4 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London is in conversation with Dr Lisa Jamieson from the University of Adelaide, Australia and Professor David Conway from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Lisa has an international reputation for her work on indigenous oral health research and health inequalities and David is an expert in dental public health, oral cancer research and leadership of Childsmile programme in Scotland. Together, they’re discussing how we can best develop and nurture the next generation of oral health researchers.

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Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London

Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: The Documentary, Mapamusic

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Oral Health Matters - Supporting oral health as a global priority
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11/19/24 • 30 min

In episode 6 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London is in conversation withDr Benoit Varenne from the World Health Organisation and Dr Dympna Kavanagh, Chief Dental Officer in the Department of Health, Ireland. Together they discuss current and forthcoming developments in global and national oral health policy and how the research community can best support oral health as a public health priority around the world.

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Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London

Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: The Documentary, Mapamusic

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Oral Health Matters - Oral health research: Challenges and opportunities
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09/23/24 • 33 min

In Episode 2 we're in conversation with Professor Regina Mutave from the Department of Dental Sciences at the University of Nairobi and Professor Manu Mathur from the Centre for Dental Public Health from Queen Mary University London. We're discussing the challenges and opportunities for oral health research in the global south, asking what’s getting in the way of progress and what we can do about it.

Further reading

Action plan for oral health in South-East Asia 2022–2030

Credits

Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London

Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: The Documentary, Mapamusic

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Oral Health Matters - Oral Health Matters - Series Trailer
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08/19/24 • 1 min

Welcome to Oral Health Matters, a brand new podcast from the Dental Public Health Group at University College London and presented by eminent dental public health expert Professor Richard Watt.


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In Episode 1, Richard is in conversation with Dr Carol Guarnizo-Herreno from the University of Colombia and Professor Marco Peres from the National Dental Centre in Singapore. They discuss why oral health needs to be a more prominent feature of the global public health agenda and what the key issues are. Carol is co-lead of the CORE programme and her main research interests lies in exploring the political determinants of oral health inequalities. Marco is an internationally renowned researcher, originally from Brazil but now leading a research team in Singapore.
Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London

Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: The Documentary, Mapamusic

Full transcript available here: https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/OHM-Ep1-transcript.pdf

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Oral Health Matters - Global health: the burning issues
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11/05/24 • 31 min

In episode 5 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London is in conversation with Professor Sharon Friel from the Australian National University. and Professor Delan Devakumar, from University College London. Together they discuss developments in the broader global health research agenda and highlight the burning issues specifically linked to equity and commercial determinants.

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Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London

Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: The Documentary, Mapamusic

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Oral Health Matters - Engaging communities for better oral health
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10/07/24 • 30 min

In Episode 3 Richard is in conversation with Mirai Chatterjee from the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India and Professor Blanaid Daly, Dean of the School of Dental Science at Trinity College Dublin. Together they discuss the meaning and value of community engagement in research and ways to promote meaningful partnership working with communities. Mirai has a wealth of experience working with marginalised and disadvantaged communities across India and Blanaid is an experienced clinical researcher who has focused on addressing the oral health needs of homeless people and those with special care needs.

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Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London

Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: The Documentary, Mapamusic

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FAQ

How many episodes does Oral Health Matters have?

Oral Health Matters currently has 7 episodes available.

What topics does Oral Health Matters cover?

The podcast is about Dentistry, Podcasts, Education, Science and Global Health.

What is the most popular episode on Oral Health Matters?

The episode title 'Oral Health Matters - Series Trailer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Oral Health Matters?

The average episode length on Oral Health Matters is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Oral Health Matters released?

Episodes of Oral Health Matters are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Oral Health Matters?

The first episode of Oral Health Matters was released on Aug 19, 2024.

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