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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

.@anjaheilmann.bsky.social, a core member of The UCL Dental Public Health Group has been promoted to Professor. Congratulations, Anja!

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

** New Editorial in The BMJ on physical punishment and the part it plays in childhood ** New research finds no evidence that physical punishment is effective for discipline - but there is evidence of harms. www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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Physical punishment of children: ineffective and harmful

Ban this counterproductive form of discipline Physical, or corporal, punishment—euphemistically known as smacking, spanking, and slapping—involves hitting or otherwise hurting children to modify thei...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📢 New Paper Alert 📢 Recently publiushed in Social Science & Medicine: how did Scotland and Wales outlaw the physical punishment of children, and why have England and Northern Ireland not yet followed? Open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

⬇️ Check out this research study focusing on the acceptability of the use of silver diamine flouride (SDF) among care home residents. The study team is Ryan Grocock, @saifhuman.bsky.social and Georgios Tsakos #silverdiamineflouride #olderadults #research #oralhealth www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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Silver Diamine Fluoride use for older adults in care homes

Stopping tooth decay with Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF).

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📢 NEW PAPER ALERT! 📢 This new paper brings together evidence on the association between social support and oral health in adults aged 75 and over. @saifhuman.bsky.social and Georgios Tsakos, both The UCL Dental Public Health Group, are co-authors. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Association of Social Support With Oral Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Background Social support is an important determinant of health in later life, yet no study has synthesised the relevant evidence. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesise eviden...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Photos from the launch of the Physical punishment and child outcomes report, attended by Principal Investigator @anjaheilmann.bsky.social and Jess Asato MP, Member of Parliament for Lowestoft. Read the full report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The coverage continues for @anjaheilmann.bsky.social Heilmann and the research team behind the new report on physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK ..... www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds

The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in school

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We are receiving national media coverage for the new report, 'Physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK', with Principal Investigator @anjaheilmann.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests

A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

** New report: Physical punishment of children is harmful and must be banned in England and Northern Ireland ** @anjaheilmann.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @citystgeorges.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org @nspcc.bsky.social Read the full report here: lnkd.in/eCDNKq5C

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A systematic review that brings together evidence on the association between socioeconomic factors and oral health in adults aged 75+ Co-authors include @saifhuman.bsky.social and George Taskos. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

❓ ❓ Fancy coming to study with us? 👩🏻‍💻 📚 🎉 It's not too late! We are still accepting applications for the MSc in Dental Public Health at UCL for the 2026/27 intake, starting in September. See here to find out more, including how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

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Dental Public Health MSc

Study dental public health on UCL’s internationally renowned MSc, the longest-running course of its kind in the UK. You will be taught by experts from the UCL Dental Public Health Group, a World Healt...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

‼️ Scholarship alert! 📢 ❓ Are you interested in the MSc in Dental Public Health at UCL and looking for a scholarship? Then look no further! ⬇️ www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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The MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship

The UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health offers two scholarships for students undertaking the MSc in Dental Public Health.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Professor Richard Watt, key member of The UCL Dental Public Health Group, is speaking at this EU Joint Meeting of Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Chief Dental Officers today. cyprus-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/events/joint-meeting-of-chief-medical-chief-nursing-chief-dental-officers/

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Joint Meeting of Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Chief Dental Officers

The meeting gives emphasis to the prevention of disease and promotion of health and focuses on physical health, including oral/dental health and on mental health resilience, recognizing their indicati...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

‼️ Scholarship alert! Are you interested in the MSc in Dental Public Health at UCL and looking for a scholarship? 📌 Find out about the MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship, eligibility, and how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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The MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship

The UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health offers two scholarships for students undertaking the MSc in Dental Public Health.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

As members of the consortium who conducted the Adult Oral Health Survey 2023, @anjaheilmann.bsky.social & Georgios Tsakos from The UCL Dental Public Health Group presented key findings at the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons. Read the AOHS : natcen.ac.uk/what-we-do/w...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We offer two scholarships for students undertaking the MSc in Dental Public Health (one for overseas and one for home students). Find out about the MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship, eligibility, and how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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The MSc Dental Public Health Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship

The UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health offers two scholarships for students undertaking the MSc in Dental Public Health.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

‼️ Come to study with us! 👩🏻‍💻 📚 We are still accepting applications for the MSc in Dental Public Health for the 2026/27 intake, starting in September. See here to find out more, including how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

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Dental Public Health MSc

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A recent meeting of @thecoreprogramme.bsky.social programme to discuss community engagement, health research and capacity building. Funded by @nihr.bsky.social and attended by Professor Richard Watt and Michelle Stennett from the UCL Dental Public Health Group.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🎧 Have you listened to the final episode in the second series of Oral Health Matters? 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/4Eji... And a clip from one of our guests Rob Witton below ⬇️ #OralHealthMatters #Dentistry #Health

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Patients presenting to GPs and Emergency Departments, and DIY dentistry - the consequences of declining access to dental care. Read this article just publised in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/393/...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🎙️ In the final episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters, host Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at UCL explores whether the dental profession is currently standing on a precipice. open.spotify.com/episode/4Eji...

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Dentistry on a Precipice

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🎙️ The final episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters publishes next week. 🎙️ Host Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London, explores whether the dental profession is currently standing on a precipice.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🎧 Have you listened to episdoe 5 of Oral Health Matters yet? 🎧 We explore why researchers have often failed to influence policymakers effectively, despite 30 years of investigation into health inequalities. Link to listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6xaB...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The 5th episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters focuses on the pro-equity policy agenda. open.spotify.com/episode/6xaB...

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Pro-equity policy agenda

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Episode 5 of Oral Health Matters drops tomorrow. In this episode, we're focusing on the topic of equity and how best to move forward with a pro equity agenda in both research and policy development. #OralHealthMatters #OralHealth #Equity

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🎧 Have you listened to episode 4 of Oral Health Matters yet? 🎧 Richard Watt is joined by Paula Vassallo, Chief Dentist in Malta and Irving Mckenzie, Chief Dentist in Jamaica, to discuss the historic WHO Bangkok Declaration. Listen to the full episode lnkd.in/e6wyM-g8

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

In the fourth episode of Series 2 of Oral Health Matters, host Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London, is joined by two global leaders in oral health to reflect on the historic WHO Bangkok Declaration. open.spotify.com/episode/4nA4...

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Bangkok Declaration – what next?

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🎙️ Episode 4 in the current series of the Oral Health Matters podcast is on its way! 🎙️ Publishing on Tuesday 31 March, this one discusses the Bangkok Declaration.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🎙️ New podcast alert 🎙️ Episode 3 of Oral Health Matters is out TODAY! This one explores the shift from viewing health as an abstract value to a body of binding national and international standards that frame oral health as a fundamental human right. 🎧 Listen here: lnkd.in/eaeXY3si

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

📢 Episode 3 in the current series of the Oral Health Matters podcast is out next week and looks at oral health as a fundamental human right. 🎧 Listen to this clip from one our guests, Sara Laura Ferrari 🎧 The episode is out on Tuesday 17th March 🎙️

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A new study looking at longitudinal evidence on directionality and pathways of the association between tooth loss and frailty has been published today. Read the full paper here ⬇️ lnkd.in/eGcEJEQt://j...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🎙️ It's almost time for episode 3 of Oral Health Matters. 🎧 This focuses on the intersection of international law and dental health, and the shift from viewing health as an abstract value to a body of binding national and international standards that frame oral health as a human right.

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

📢 Episode 2 in the second series of Oral Health Matters is out today! 📢 We deconstruct the high-stakes political diplomacy behind the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). open.spotify.com/episode/3NnN...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

📢 Episode 2 of Oral Health Matters is out next Tuesday (3rd March) and seeks to deconstruct the high-stakes political diplomacy behind the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). 🎧 Listen to this clip from the episode 🎧

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Episode 2 is of the second series of Oral Health Matters is out next Tuesday (3rd March) and seeks to deconstruct the high-stakes political diplomacy behind the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Listen to a clip from the episode here. #OralHealthMatters

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📢 It's LAUNCH DAY! 📢 🎙️ Episode 1 of the second series of our podcast Oral Health Matters drops today! 🎙️ Public health in an unstable political environment - listen here: lnkd.in/e_4v8zd9 #OralHealthMatters #GlobalPublicHealth #OralHealth #AcademicPodcasting #Research #Impact

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🎙️ Episode 1 Oral Health Matters, Series 2 🎙️ Series 2 opens with a powerful conversation on how political decisions, from WHO withdrawal to cuts in international aid, are affecting real communities, real services, and real lives. 🎧 Watch the trailer and listen soon

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🎧 Watch the trailer for Oral Health Matters – Series 2, Episode 1 What happens to oral health when global politics become unstable? ▶️ Watch the trailer and subscribe now Link to series trailer in comments. #OralHealthMatters #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #OralHealth

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

🎙In the last of our ** PODCAST REWIND ** feautres, we're looking at the final episode of series 1 of Oral Health Matters, where Richard Watt is joined by Dr Benoit Varenne and Dr Dympna Kavanagh. Link to full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6IWB...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🎙 In episode 5 of series 1 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt is joined by Professor Sharon Friel from the Australian National University, and Professor Delan Devakumar, from University College London. open.spotify.com/episode/5sJm...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

** PODCAST LAUNCH 🎧 Check out the trailer for the 2nd series of the Oral Health Matters podcast 🎙️ The series features conversations with leading researchers, clinicians and public health voices from around the globe. ✅ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/47uy...

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Oral Health Matters Series 2 Trailer

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

In episode 4 of the first series of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt was in conversation with Dr Lisa Jamieson from the University of Adelaide, and Professor David Conway from the University of Glasgow. open.spotify.com/episode/4R0k...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

‼️ Come to study with us! UCL’s internationally renowned MSc in Dental Public Health is the longest-running course of its kind in the UK 👩🏻‍💻 📚 To find out more, book your place at our open event: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

In episode 3 of Oral Health Matters we discuss the meaning and value of community engagement in research and ways to promote meaningful partnership working with communities. Series 2 launches on 3rd Feb #OralHealth #AcademicPodcasting #OralHealthMatters open.spotify.com/episode/3mMr...

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

In episode 2 of the first series of our podcast, Oral Health Matters, we discussed the challenges and opportunities for oral health research in the Global South. Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/1T7b... Series 2 launches on Tuesday 3 February. #AcademicPodcasting #OralHealth #GlobalSouth

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