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Oral health: a question of policy?
Oral Health Matters
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.
Further reading
- Childsmile – child oral health improvement programme for Scotland https://www.childsmile.nhs.scot/ AND https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/medicine/dental/research/childoralhealthchildsmile/
- Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation https://www.citizenshandbook.org/arnsteinsladder.html
- Article by Bain et al (2013) Global Health Mentorship: Challenges and Opportunities for Equitable Partnerships https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/8/11/e013751.full.pdf
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

Supporting oral health as a global priority
Oral Health Matters
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.
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

Oral health research: Challenges and opportunities
Oral Health Matters
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

Oral Health Matters - Series Trailer
Oral Health Matters
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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Oral health: luxury for the few or fundamental human right?
Oral Health Matters
09/09/24 • 26 min
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

Global health: the burning issues
Oral Health Matters
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.
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

Engaging communities for better oral health
Oral Health Matters
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.
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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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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