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Biography
Professor in Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, University Dental School & Hospital, UCC
Teaching Activities
My teaching interests are in the area of epidemiology, health promotion and dental public health. My focus is tooth wear, the prevention of dental caries and the use of fluorides in caries prevention. I have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. I coordinate the First Year of the BDS and BDS Graduate Entry programmes. I am module coordinator on Modules OH1001, OH1002, OH2001, OH6001, OH6001 and OH6003. I teach to both undergraduate and postgraduate students: Modules: EH6025, EH6051, OH1001, OH1002, OH2001, OH4003, OH5002, OH6001, OH6002, OH6003, OH7017, OH7018, PL2034. I am currently supervising three PhD students, five MDPH students and one MSc student
Research Interests
My Areas of research focus on the epidemiology of tooth wear: PhD completed: Tooth wear in Irish teenagers: a laboratory and epidemiological study http://hdl.handle.net/10468/2813 , Dental caries and the use of fluorides in caries prevention Epidemiological Indices and measurement Health Services Research and the analysis of routinely collected oral health data Dissemination of knowledge and research led teaching
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Impact of initial correction of Class II division 1 malocclusion with a Modified Twin Block appliance: what difference does it make to the child and parent?
Millett, D., O'Dwyer, C., Harding, M., Laide, C. & Cronin, M., 21 Apr 2026, In: Journal of the Irish Dental Association.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-Term Associations between Water Fluoridation and Adult Dental Caries
Cronin, J., Moore, S., Woods, N., Whelton, H. & Harding, M., 27 May 2026, In: Journal of Dental Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oral health in children and young people with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Marhubi, S. S. S. A., Cronin, M., Hawkes, C. P., Harding, M. & Lucey, S. M., 10 Jul 2026, (18th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry )Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited volume › peer-review
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Corrigendum to “Prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity, erosive tooth wear, gingival recession and periodontal health in seven European countries” [Journal of Dentistry 150 (2024) 105364] (Journal of Dentistry (2024) 150, (S0300571224005335), (10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105364))
on behalf of the Core meribel Research team, Jan 2025, In: Journal of Dentistry. 152, 105452.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Debate
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Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation and associated factorsamongst8-year-olds in Ireland
Nic Ghearailt, S., Coffey, N., Harding, M., Whelton, H., Cronin, M. & James, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. 26, 6, p. 1095-1106 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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A Sad Tail - Frequency Distribution of Dental Caries in 11-13-Year-Olds
James, P. (Speaker), Harding, M. (Speaker) & Whelton, H. (Speaker)
2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation