Researcher biography
As a biostatistician with expertise in dental public health, Christopher is interested in updating the evidence on the impact of policies on oral health and promoting evidence-based dentistry. His research has focused on the effectiveness of water fluoridation in Queensland and its impact on oral epidemiology. Christopher has extensive experience in the application of statistical methods, including designing sampling methods, quantitative data analysis methods, geospatial analysis, statistical programming, data visualization, and multi-level data analysis.
Christopher's research themes are centred around water fluoridation policy in Queensland and oral epidemiology, and dental initiatives such as the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. He is committed to advancing the field of dental public health and promoting the use of evidence-based policies to improve oral health outcomes for individuals and communities.
Journal Articles
Stormon, Nicole, Do, Loc, Hopcraft, Matthew and Sexton, Christopher (2023). Geographic patterns of dental service use in the Child Dental Benefits Schedule : 6 years of claims in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. doi: 10.1002/hpja.817
Stormon, Nicole and Sexton, Christopher (2023). Parental recall bias in observational studies: child dental service use. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 33 (5), 450-456. doi: 10.1111/ipd.13051
Foley, Michael Anthony, Sexton, Christopher, Spencer, Andrew John, Lalloo, Ratilal and Do, Loc Giang (2022). Water fluoridation, dental caries and parental ratings of child oral health. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 50 (6), 493-499. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12697
Stormon, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Chen, Cecilia, Hsu, Elizabeth, Chen, Pei‐Chen and McGowan, Kelly (2022). SMS reminders to improve outpatient attendance for public dental services: a retrospective study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (5), e2255-e2263. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13663
Weerakoon, Arosha Tania, Cooper, Crystal, Sokolowski, Kamil Andrzej, Meyers, Ian Arthur, Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline Jane, Sexton, Christopher and Symons, Anne Louise (2022). Effect of dentine site on resin and cement adaptation tested using X‐ray and electron microscopy to evaluate bond durability and adhesive interfaces. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 130 (5) e12890, 1-17. doi: 10.1111/eos.12890
Stormon, Nicole, Do, Loc and Sexton, Christopher (2022). Has the Child Dental Benefits Schedule improved access to dental care for Australian children?. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e4095-e4102. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13803
Stormon, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Ford, Pauline J. and Eley, Diann S. (2022). Understanding the well‐being of dentistry students. European Journal of Dental Education, 26 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1111/eje.12666
Weerakoon, Arosha T., Cooper, Crystal, Meyers, Ian A., Condon, Nicholas, Sexton, Christopher, Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline J. and Symons, Anne L. (2022). Does dentine mineral change with anatomical location, microscopic site and patient age?. Journal of Structural Biology: X, 6 100060, 100060. doi: 10.1016/j.yjsbx.2022.100060
Terauchi, Yoshi, Sexton, Christopher, Bakland, Leif K and Bogen, George (2021). Factors affecting the removal time of separated instruments. The Journal of Endodontics, 47 (8), 1245-1252. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2021.05.003
Wilkes, Margot J., Mendis, M. Dilani, Bisset, Leanne, Leung, Felix T., Sexton, Christopher T. and Hides, Julie A. (2021). The prevalence and burden of recurrent headache in Australian adolescents: findings from the longitudinal study of Australian children. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 22 (1) 49, 49. doi: 10.1186/s10194-021-01262-2
Franco, Christopher Stephen, Sexton, Christopher, Flores-Mir, Carlos and Healey, David (2021). A comparison of 2- and 3-dimensional mandibular superimposition techniques against Björk's structural superimposition method. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 159 (3), e253-e273. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.09.022
Forbes, Roma, Beckman, Emma, Tower, Marion, Mandrusiak, Allison, Mitchell, Leander K., Sexton, Christopher T., Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter A. (2020). Interprofessional, student-led community health clinic: expanding service provision and clinical education capacity. Australian Health Review, 45 (2), 255-260. doi: 10.1071/ah20021
McGowan, Kelly, Phillips, Tania, Gielis, Ellen, Dover, Thomas, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Mutch, Allyson, Sexton, Christopher, Sowa, P Marcin and Ivanovski, Saso (2020). Developing a prototype for integrated dental and diabetes care: understanding needs and priorities. Australian Dental Journal, 66 (1) adj.12804, 41-48. doi: 10.1111/adj.12804
Hides, Julie, Frazer, Clint, Blanch, Peter, Grantham, Brittany, Sexton, Christopher and Mendis, M. Dilani (2020). Clinical utility of measuring the size of the lumbar multifidus and quadratus lumborum muscles in the Australian football league setting: a prospective cohort study. Physical Therapy in Sport, 46, 186-193. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.09.007
Hides, Julie A., Lambrecht, Gunda, Sexton, Christopher T., Pruett, Casey, Petersen, Nora, Jaekel, Patrick, Rosenberger, André and Weerts, Guillaume (2020). The effects of exposure to microgravity and reconditioning of the lumbar multifidus and anterolateral abdominal muscles; implications for people with LBP. The Spine Journal, 21 (3), 477-491. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.09.006
Shih, Wen, Tran, Kenny, Yang, Vivian, El Masoud, Bilal, Sexton, Christopher and Zafar, Sobia (2020). Investigation of inter- and intra-rater reliability using digital
dental software for prosthodontics crown preparations. Journal of Dental Education, 84 (9), 1037-1045. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12180
Zafar, Sobia, Lai, Yvonne, Sexton, Christopher and Siddiqi, Allauddin (2020). Virtual Reality as a novel educational tool in preclinical paediatric dentistry training: students' perceptions. International journal of paediatric dentistry, 30 (6) ipd.12648, 791-797. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12648
Hides, Julie A., Murphy, Michael, Jang, Ellen, Blackwell, Linda, Sexton, Margot, Sexton, Christopher and Mendis, M. Dilani (2019). Predicting a beneficial response to motor control training in patients with low back pain: a longitudinal cohort study. European Spine Journal, 28 (11), 2462-2469. doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-06045-7
Hides, Julie, Murphy, Michael, Jang, Ellen, Blackwell, Linda, Sexton, Margot, Sexton, Christopher and Mendis, M. Dilani (2019). Answer to the Letter to the Editor of P. Kent et al. concerning "Predicting a beneficial response to motor control training in patients with low back pain: a longitudinal cohort study" by Hides JA, et al. (Eur Spine J. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-019-06045-7). European Spine Journal, 28 (10), 2432-2432. doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-06126-7
Sexton, Christopher, Lalloo, Ratilal, Stormon, Nicole, Pateman, Kelsey, van der Mei, Ingrid, Campbell, Janet and Ford, Pauline (2019). Oral health and behaviours of people living with Multiple Sclerosis in Australia. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology , 47 (3), 201-209. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12445
Selim, Daniel, Monsour, Paul and Sexton, Chris (2018). Dento-maxillofacial Radiology in Australia and Dentist satisfaction with radiology reports. Australian Dental Journal, 63 (4), 402-413. doi: 10.1111/adj.12642
Hides, Julie A., Franettovich Smith, Melinda M., Mendis, M. Dilani, Treleaven, Julia, Rotstein, Andrew H., Sexton, Christopher T., Low Choy, Nancy and McCrory, Paul (2017). Self-reported concussion history and sensorimotor tests predict head/neck injuries. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49 (12), 2385-2393. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001372
Conference Papers
Tran, K., Shih, E., Yang, V., Sexton, C., El Masoud, B. and Zafar, S. (2019). Assessing inter- and intra-rater reliability of Romexis Compare® software. School of Dentistry Student Research Conference , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 14 November 2019.
Tran, K., Shih, E., Yang, V., Sexton, C., El Masoud, B. and Zafar, S. (2019). Assessing inter- and intra-operator reliability of Romexis Compare® software. Annual Research Day, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23 August 2019.
Stormon, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Peres, Karen and Hong, Chuen Lin (2019). Taking the long view of dental longitudinal research: opportunities, challenges and real world implications. 4th Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research Asia Pacific Region, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28-30 November 2019.
Zafar, S., Sexton, C. and Siddiqi, A. (2019). Dental students' perceptions on preclinical paediatric dentistry experience gained in Simodont® Haptic Dental Simulator. 4th Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research Asia Pacific Region, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 28-30 November 2019.