Dr Kathryn Elsworthy
Journal Articles
Matias, M. A., Steindl, S. R., Plonka, K. A., Pukkallus, M., Palmer, J., Holcombe, T., Seymour, G. J. and Marshall, R. I. (2013) Do school based anti-smoking campaigns delivered by oral health therapists work?. Australian Dental Journal, 58 3: 301-305. doi:10.1111/adj.12078
Pukallus, Margaret L., Plonka, Kathryn A., Barnett, Adrian G., Walsh, Laurence J., Holcombe, Trevor F. and Seow, Kim (2013) A randomised, controlled clinical trial comparing chlorhexidine gel and low-dose fluoride toothpaste to prevent early childhood caries. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 23 3: 216-224. doi:10.1111/j.1365-263X.2012.01248.x
Plonka, K. A., Pukallus, M. L., Holcombe, T. F., Barnett, A. G., Walsh, L. J. and Seow, W. K. (2013) A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing a remineralizing paste with an antibacterial gel to prevent early childhood caries. Pediatric Dentistry, 35 1: e8-e12.
Pukallus, Margaret L., Plonka, Kathryn A., Holcombe, Trevor F., Barnett, Adrian G., Walsh, Laurence J. and Seow, W. Kim (2013) A randomized controlled trial of a 10 percent cpp-acp cream to reduce mutans streptococci colonization. Pediatric Dentistry, 35 7: 550-555.
Pukallus, Margaret, Plonka, Kathryn, Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Gordon, Louisa, Barnett, Adrian G., Walsh, Laurence and Seow, W. Kim (2013) Cost-effectiveness of a telephonedelivered education programme to prevent early childhood caries in a disadvantaged area: a cohort study. BMJ Open, 3 5: e002579.1-e002579.8. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002579
Plonka, Kathryn A., Pukallus, Maragret L., Barnett, Adrian, Holcombe, Trevor F., Walsh, Laurence J. and Seow, W.Kim (2013) A controlled, longitudinal study of home visits compared to telephone contacts to prevent early childhood caries. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 23 1: 23-31. doi:10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01219.x
Plonka, K. A., Pukallus, M. L., Barnett, A. G., Holcombe, T. F., Walsh, L. J. and Seow, W. K. (2012) A longitudinal case-control study of caries development from birth to 36 months. Caries Research, 47 2: 117-127. doi:10.1159/000345073
Plonka, K. A., Pukallus, M. L., Barnett, A. G., Walsh, L. J., Holcombe, T. F. and Seow, W. K. (2012) A longitudinal study comparing mutans streptococci and lactobacilli colonisation in dentate children aged 6 to 24 months. Caries Research, 46 4: 385-393. doi:10.1159/000339089
Plonka, K. A., Pukallus, M. L., Barnett, A. G., Walsh, L. J., Holcome, T. H. and Seow, W. K. (2012) Mutans streptococci and lactobacilli colonization in predentate children from the neonatal period to seven months of age. Caries Research, 46 3: 213-220. doi:10.1159/000337353
Barnett, Adrian G., Plonka, Kathryn, Seow, W. Kim, Wilson, Lee-Ann and Hansen, Craig (2011) Increased traffic exposure and negative birth outcomes: A prospective cohort in Australia. Environmental Health, 10 1: 26-1-26-11. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-10-26
Conference Papers
Strand, Linn Beate, Barnett, Adrian, Plonka, Kathryn, Seow, Kim, Wilson, Lee-Ann and Hansen, Craig (2011). Exposure to traffic and its influence on birth outcomes using a prospective cohort. In: 2010 Joint Conference of International Society of Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. 2010 Joint Conference of International Society of Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, (S197-S197). 28 August - 1 September 2011. doi:10.1097/01.ede.0000392286.73239.fb
Plonka, Kathryn A., Seow, Wan K., Barnett, Adrian, Walsh, Laurence J., Pukallus, Margaret and Holcombe, Trevor (2008). Effects of education on plaque acid and mutans streptococci. In: 86th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, Toronto, Canada, (0607). July 2008.
Thesis
Plonka, Kathryn Anne (2012). Preventive strategies for Early Childhood Caries (ECC) from antenatal to age 36 months PhD Thesis, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland.