Professor Loc Do
Research Chair & Professor in Dental Public Health
School of Dentistry
+61 7 334 64828
Researcher biography
Professor Loc Do is a dentist and an oral epidemiologist with special interest in social and clinical oral epidemiology. He completed his PhD in Oral Epidemiology at the University of Adelaide. He was a lead investigator in the National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 and the National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017-19.
Loc is currently Director of Research at the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland.
Currently, he is the Chief Investigator A of three major NHMRC-funded research projects: a population-based birth cohort study investigating impact of socioeconomic inequality on child oral health, a longitudinal study investigating effect of early life exposure to fluoride, and a study to investigate effectiveness of water fluoridation in Queensland.
Qualifications: BDS, MScDent, PhD
Research Interests: Oral epidemiological measurement of dental diseases Quantitative analysis of oral epidemiological data including multilevel analysis Risk and benefit trade-off in the use of fluorides in children Natural history of dental fluorosis Socio-economic inequality in oral health Oral health-related quality of life Smoking as a risk factor for periodontal diseases Effectiveness and safety of water fluoridation in children Complex systems science in dental research
Book
Arora, Amit, Manohar, Narendar, Liamputtong, Pranee, Do, Loc Giang, Eastwood, John and Bhole, Sameer (2017). Researching the perceptions of Vietnamese migrant caregivers for an oral health literacy study in Australia. London, United Kingdom : Sage. doi: 10.4135/9781526423320
Book Chapters
Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Kapellas, K., Ha, D. H., Jamieson, L. M., Arrow, P. and Do, L. G. (2016). Oral health status and behaviours of Indigenous Australian children. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 264-287) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-10
Spencer, A. J. and Do, L. G. (2016). Interpretation of findings and a way forward to improving oral health and dental care. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 296-311) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-12
Spencer, A. J. and Do, L. G. (2016). Children’s oral health — assessing and improving oral health. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 1-14) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-01
Chrisopoulos, S., Ellershaw, A., Luzzi, L., Roberts-Thomson, K. F. and Do, L. G. (2016). Measuring child oral health and its influences. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 15-34) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-02
Do, L. G., Luzzi, L., Ha, D. H., Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Chrisopoulos, S., Armfield, J. M. and Spencer, A. J. (2016). Trends in child oral health in Australia. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 278-295) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-11
Ellershaw, A., Koster, C. and Do, L. G. (2016). Data weighting, consideration and estimation procedures. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 35-47) Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-03
Do, L.G., Harford, J.E., Ha, D.H. and Spencer, A.J. (2016). Australian children’s general health behaviours. Oral health of Australian children. (pp. 212-236) edited by L.G. Do and A.J. Spencer . Adelaide, SA, Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs
Ha, D. H., Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Arrow, P., Peres, K. G. and Do, L. G. (2016). Children’s oral health status in Australia, 2012–14. Oral health of Australian children: The National Child Oral Health Study 2012–14. (pp. 86-149) edited by Loc G. Do and A. John Spencer. Adelaide, SA Australia: University of Adelaide Press. doi: 10.20851/ncohs-05
Journal Articles
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
Bastani, Peivand, Izadi, Reyhane, Manchery, Nithin, Ha, Diep, Calache, Hanny, George, Ajesh and Do, Loc (2022). How does the dental benefits act encourage Australian families to seek and utilise oral health services?. PLOS ONE, 17 (11) e0277152. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277152
Do, Loc G., Song, Young Ha, Du, Mi, Spencer, A. John and Ha, Diep H. (2022). Socioecological determinants of child oral health—A scoping review. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12819
Do, L.G., Spencer, A.J., Sawyer, A., Jones, A., Leary, S., Roberts, R. and Ha, D.H. (2022). Early Childhood Exposures to Fluorides and Child Behavioral Development and Executive Function: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study. Journal of Dental Research, 102 (1), 002203452211194-36. doi: 10.1177/00220345221119431
Foley, Michael Anthony, Lalloo, Ratilal, Spencer, Andrew John and Do, Loc Giang (2022). What are “health” and “oral health”?. Journal of Global Oral Health 1, 1-9. doi: 10.25259/jgoh_23_2022
Bastani, Peivand, Manchery, Nithin, Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Ha, Diep Hong and Do, Loc Giang (2022). Digital health in children’s oral and dental health: an overview and a bibliometric analysis. Children, 9 (7) 1039, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/children9071039
Nguyen, Huy Van, Ha, Diep Hong, Dao, An Thi Minh, Golley, Rebecca K., Scott, Jane A., Spencer, John, Bell, Lucinda, Devenish‐Coleman, Gemma and Do, Loc Giang (2022). Pairwise approach for analysis and reporting of child's free sugars intake from a birth cohort study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12770
Ha, D.H., Arora, A., Harford, J., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S. and Do, L.G. (2022). Population impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on dental caries and overweight/obesity in Australian children. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 23800844221091701. doi: 10.1177/23800844221091701
Fernando, C., Ha, D.H., Do, L.G. and Tadakamadla, S.K. (2022). Socioeconomic status and toothbrushing in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 8 (2), 23800844221086205-147. doi: 10.1177/23800844221086205
Ha, Diep H, Nguyen, Huy, Dao, An, Golley, Rebecca K, Thomson, W Murray, Manton, David J., Leary, Sam, Scott, Jane, Spencer, A. John and Do, Loc G (2022). Group-based trajectories of maternal intake of sugar-sweetened beverage and offspring oral health from a prospective birth cohort study. Journal of Dentistry, 122 104113, 104113. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104113
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
Manohar, Narendar, Hayen, Andrew, Do, Loc, Scott, Jane, Bhole, Sameer and Arora, Amit (2021). Early life and socio-economic determinants of dietary trajectories in infancy and early childhood – results from the HSHK birth cohort study. Nutrition Journal, 20 (1) 76, 76. doi: 10.1186/s12937-021-00731-3
Trinh, Van Anh, Tarbit, Emiri, Do, Loc, Ha, Diep and Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar (2021). The influence of family socioeconomic status on toothbrushing practices in Australian children. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 81 (4), 308-315. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12477
Vasantavada, Priyanka V., Hearnshaw, Simon, Do, Loc, Vernazza, Christopher R. and Zohoori, Fatemeh (2021). Community water fluoridation. Community Dental Health, 38 (3), 158-160. doi: 10.1922/CDH_Sept21editorial03
Vasantavada, Priyanka V., Hearnshaw, Simon, Do, Loc, Vernazza, Christopher R. and Zohoori, Fatemeh (2021). Editorial - Community water fluoridation. Community Dental Health, 38 (3), 158-160. doi: 10.1922/CDH_Sept21editorial03
Ju, X., Do, L.G., Brennan, D.S., Luzzi, L. and Jamieson, L.M. (2021). Inequality and inequity in the use of oral health services in Australian adults. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 7 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1177/23800844211027489
Haag, D., Schuch, H., Ha, D., Do, L. and Jamieson, L. (2021). Oral health inequalities among Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 6 (3), 317-323. doi: 10.1177/2380084420939040
Manohar, Narendar, Hayen, Andrew, Scott, Jane A., Do, Loc G., Bhole, Sameer and Arora, Amit (2021). Impact of dietary trajectories on obesity and dental caries in preschool children: findings from the Healthy Smiles Healthy Kids study. Nutrients, 13 (7) 2240, 2240. doi: 10.3390/nu13072240
Bhat, Meghashyam, Bhat, Sreevidya, Roberts-Thomson, Kaye Frances and Do, Loc Giang (2021). Self-rated oral health and associated factors among a population in rural India—an epidemiological study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (12) 6414, 6414. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126414
Jamieson, L, Do, L, Kapellas, K, Chrisopoulos, S, Luzzi, L, Brennan, D and Ju, X (2021). Oral health changes among Indigenous and non‐Indigenous Australians: findings from two national oral health surveys. Australian Dental Journal, 66 (S1) adj.12849, S48-S55. doi: 10.1111/adj.12849
Ha, D. H., Spencer, A. J., Moynihan, P., Thomson, W. M. and Do, L. G. (2021). Excess risk of dental caries from higher free sugars intake combined with low exposure to water fluoridation. Journal of Dental Research, 100 (11), 1-8. doi: 10.1177/00220345211007747
Bastani, Peivand, Mohammadpour, Mohammadtaghi, Ghanbarzadegan, Arash, Kapellas, Kostas and Do, Loc Giang (2021). Global concerns of dental and oral health workers during COVID-19 outbreak: a scope study on the concerns and the coping strategies. Systematic Reviews, 10 (1) 45, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01574-5
Hassan, Amira, Devenish, Gemma, Golley, Rebecca K., Ha, Diep, Do, Loc G. and Scott, Jane A. (2020). Sources and determinants of wholegrain intake in a cohort of Australian children aged 12–14 months. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (24) 9229, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249229
Hariyani, Ninuk, Do, Loc G., Spencer, A. John, Thomson, W. Murray, Scott, Jane A. and Ha, Diep H. (2020). Maternal caries experience influences offspring’s early childhood caries — a birth cohort study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 48 (6), 561-569. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12568
Ha, Diep H., Crocombe, Leonard A., Khan, Shahrukh and Do, Loc G. (2020). The impact of different determinants on the dental caries experience of children living in Australia rural and urban areas. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 49 (4), 337-345. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12606
Peres, K. G., Thomson, W. M., Chaffee, B. W., Peres, M. A., Birungi, N., Do, L. G., Feldens, C. A., Fontana, M., Marshall, T. A., Pitiphat, W., Seow, W. K., Wagner, Y., Wong, H. M. and Rugg-Gunn, A. J. (2020). Oral health birth cohort studies: achievements, challenges, and potential. Journal of Dental Research, 99 (12), 1321-1331. doi: 10.1177/0022034520942208
Irvine, Vanessa, John, James Rufus, Scott, Jane A, Hayen, Andrew, Do, Loc Giang, Bhole, Sameer, Ha, Diep, Kolt, Gregory S. and Arora, Amit (2020). Factors influencing the early introduction of sugar sweetened beverages among infants: findings from the HSHK Birth Cohort Study. Nutrients, 12 (11) 3343, 3343-16. doi: 10.3390/nu12113343
Do, Loc G, Ha, Diep H, Bell, Lucinda K, Devenish, Gemma, Golley, Rebecca K, Leary, Sam D., Manton, David J., Thomson, W. Murray, Scott, Jane A and Spencer, A. John (2020). Study of mothers’ and infants’ life events affecting oral health (SMILE) birth cohort study: cohort profile. BMJ Open, 10 (10) e041185, e041185. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041185
Ju, Xiangqun, Ribeiro Santiago, Pedro Henrique, Do, Loc and Jamieson, Lisa (2020). Validation of a 4-item child perception questionnaire in Australian children. PLoS One, 15 (9) e0239449, e0239449. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239449
Singh, Ankur, Arora, Monika, Bentley, Rebecca, Spittal, Matthew J., Do, Loc G., Grills, Nathan and English, Dallas R. (2020). Geographic variation in tobacco use in India: a population-based multilevel cross-sectional study. BMJ open, 10 (6) e033178, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033178
Bhat, M., Bhat, S., Brondani, M., Mejia, G. C., Pradhan, A., Roberts-Thomson, K. and Do, L. G. (2020). Prevalence, extent, and severity of oral health impacts among adults in rural Karnataka, India. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 6 (2), 2380084420932163-250. doi: 10.1177/2380084420932163
Do, Loc G., Ha, Diep H., Roberts-Thomson, Kaye F. and Spencer, A. John (2020). Dental fluorosis in the Australian adult population. Australian Dental Journal, 65 (S1), S47-S51. doi: 10.1111/adj.12764
Do, Loc G., Peres, Karen G., Ha, Diep H. and Roberts-Thomson, Kaye F. (2020). Oral epidemiological examination – protocol: the National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017–18. Australian Dental Journal, 65 (S1), S18-S22. doi: 10.1111/adj.12760
Dimitropoulos, Yvonne, Holden, Alexander, Gwynne, Kylie, Do, Loc, Byun, Roy and Sohn, Woosung (2020). Outcomes of a co-designed, community-led oral health promotion program for Aboriginal children in rural and remote communities in New South Wales, Australia. Community Dental Health, 37 (2), 132-137. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00005Dimitropoulos06
Ha, Diep H., Spencer, A. John, Ju, Xiangqun and Do, Loc G. (2020). Periodontal diseases in the Australian adult population. Australian Dental Journal, 65 (S1), S52-S58. doi: 10.1111/adj.12765
Foley, M. A., Spencer, A. J., Lalloo, R. and Do, L. G. (2020). A causative approach to demographic and socioeconomic factors affecting parental ratings of child oral health. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 6 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1177/2380084420914248
Devenish, Gemma, Mukhtar, Aqif, Begley, Andrea, Spencer, A. John, Thomson, W. Murray, Ha, Diep, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane A. (2020). Early childhood feeding practices and dental caries among Australian preschoolers. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111 (4), 821-828. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa012
Stamm, Tanja A., Omara, Maisa, Bakerc, Sarah R., Page, Lyndie Foster, Thomson, William Murray, Benson, Philip E., Broomhead, Tom, Aguilar-Diaz, Fatima, Do, Loc, Gibson, Barry J., Hirsch, Christian, Marshman, Zoe, McGrath, Colman, Mohamed, Amirul, Robinson, Peter G., Traebert, Jefferson, Turton, Bathsheba, Salzberger, Thomas and Bekes, Katrin (2020). Rasch model of the child perceptions questionnaire in multi-country data. Journal of Dentistry, 93 103267, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2019.103267
Do, L. G. and Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (2020). Guidelines for use of fluorides in Australia: update 2019. Australian Dental Journal, 65 (1), 30-38. doi: 10.1111/adj.12742
Coxon, Claire, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane A. (2019). Sources and determinants of discretionary food intake in a cohort of Australian children aged 12–14 months. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (1) 80, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17010080
Bell, Lucinda K., Schammer, Celeste, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep, Thomson, Murray W., Spencer, John A., Do, Loc G., Scott, Jane A. and Golley, Rebecca K. (2019). Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: findings from an Australian cohort study. Nutrients, 11 (11) 2828. doi: 10.3390/nu11112828
Jamieson, Lisa, Smithers, Lisa, Hedges, Joanne, Mills, Helen, Kapellas, Kostas, Ha, Diep, Do, Loc and Ju, Xiangqun (2019). Follow-up of Intervention to Prevent Dental Caries Among Indigenous Children in Australia: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 2 (11) e1915611. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15611
Nair, R., Luzzi, L., Jamieson, L., Spencer, A. J., Hanna, K. M. B. and Do, L. G. (2019). Private dental care benefits non-Indigenous children more than Indigenous children. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 5 (3), 244-253. doi: 10.1177/2380084419886869
Scott, Jane, Ahwong, Ellen, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2019). Determinants of continued breastfeeding at 12 and 24 months: results of an Australian cohort study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (20) 3980, 3980. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16203980
Peres, M. A., Ju, X., Mittinty, M., Spencer, A. J. and Do, L. G. (2019). Modifiable factors explain socioeconomic inequalities in children’s dental caries. Journal of Dental Research, 98 (11), 1211-1218. doi: 10.1177/0022034519866628
Farah, Camile S., Dost, Fatima and Do, Loc (2019). Usefulness of optical fluorescence imaging in identification and triaging of oral potentially malignant disorders: A study of VELscope in the LESIONS programme. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 48 (7), 581-587. doi: 10.1111/jop.12896
Hariyani, Ninuk, Spencer, A. John, Luzzi, Liana, Harford, Jane, Tan, Haiping, Mejia, Gloria, Roberts‐Thomson, Kaye and Do, Loc G. (2019). The prevalence and severity of root surface caries across Australian generations. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 47 (5), 398-406. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12459
Ha, D. H., Spencer, A. J., Peres, K. G., Rugg-Gunn, A. J., Scott, J. A. and Do, L. G. (2019). Fluoridated water modifies the effect of breastfeeding on dental caries. Journal of Dental Research, 98 (7), 755-762. doi: 10.1177/0022034519843487
Whelton, H. P., Spencer, A. J., Do, L. G. and Rugg-Gunn, A. J. (2019). Fluoride revolution and dental caries: evolution of policies for global use. Journal of Dental Research, 98 (8), 837-846. doi: 10.1177/0022034519843495
Leary, Sam D. and Do, Loc Giang (2019). Changes in oral health behaviours between childhood and adolescence: Findings from a UK cohort study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 47 (5), 367-373. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12475
Goldfeld, Sharon, Francis, Kate Louise, Hoq, Monsurul, Do, Loc, O’Connor, Elodie and Mensah, Fiona (2019). The impact of policy modifiable factors on inequalities in rates of child dental caries in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (11) 1970, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16111970
Schuch, Helena Silveira, Nascimento, Gustavo G., Peres, Karen Glazer, Mittinty, Murthy N., Demarco, Flavio Fernando, Correa, Marcos Britto, Gigante, Denise Petrucci, Horta, Bernardo Lessa, Peres, Marco Aurelio and Do, Loc Giang (2019). The controlled direct effect of early-life socioeconomic position on periodontitis in a birth cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology, 188 (6), 1101-1108. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwz054
Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Ha, D. H., Wooley, S., Meihubers, S. and Do, L. G. (2019). Community trial of silver fluoride treatment for deciduous dentition caries in remote Indigenous communities. Australian Dental Journal, 64 (2), 175-180. doi: 10.1111/adj.12689
Nair, Rahul, Do, Loc Giang, Luzzi, Liana, Brennan, David Simon, Roberts‐Thomson, Kaye Frances and Spencer, Andrew John (2019). Psychometric properties of the Child Oral‐care Performance Assessment Scale. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 47 (5), 424-430. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12476
Ju, Xiangqun, Do, Loc, Ha, Diep and Jamieson, Lisa (2019). Association of Modifiable Risk Factors With Dental Caries Among Indigenous and Nonindigenous Children in Australia. JAMA Network Open, 2 (5) e193466. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3466
Ha, Diep Hong, Do, Loc Giang, Roberts‐Thomson, Kaye and Jamieson, Lisa (2019). Risk indicators for untreated dental decay among Indigenous Australian children. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 47 (4), 316-323. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12460
Devenish, Gemma, Golley, Rebecca, Mukhtar, Aqif, Begley, Andrea, Ha, Diep, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane (2019). Free sugars intake, sources and determinants of high consumption among Australian 2-year-olds in the SMILE cohort. Nutrients, 11 (1) 161. doi: 10.3390/nu11010161
Scott, Jane A., Gee, Georgina, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2019). Determinants and sources of iron intakes of Australian toddlers: findings from the SMILE Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (2) 181, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16020181
Bhat, Meghashyam, Bhat, Sreevidya, Roberts-Thomson, Kaye and Do, Loc Giang (2019). Is periodontitis independently associated with potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity?. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 20 (1), 283-287. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2019.20.1.283
Devenish, Gemma, Ytterstad, Elinor, Begley, Andrea, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane (2018). Intake, sources, and determinants of free sugars intake in Australian children aged 12–14 months. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 15 (2) e12692, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12692
Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2018). Early life professional and layperson support reduce poor oral hygiene habits in toddlers — a prospective birth cohort study. Dentistry Journal, 6 (4) 56. doi: 10.3390/dj6040056
Hariyani, Ninuk, Setyowati, Dini, Spencer, A. John, Luzzi, Liana and Do, Loc Giang (2018). Root caries incidence and increment in the population – A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of longitudinal studies. Journal of Dentistry, 77, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2018.06.013
Baker, S. R., Foster Page, L., Thomson, W. M., Broomhead, T., Bekes, K., Benson, P. E., Aguilar-Diaz, F., Do, L., Hirsch, C., Marshman, Z., McGrath, C., Mohamed, A., Robinson, P. G., Traebert, J., Turton, B. and Gibson, B. J. (2018). Structural Determinants and Children’s Oral Health: A Cross-National Study. Journal of Dental Research, 97 (10), 1129-1136. doi: 10.1177/0022034518767401
Hariyani, Ninuk, Spencer, A. John, Luzzi, Liana and Do, Loc Giang (2018). Root surface caries among older Australians. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 46 (6), 535-544. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12386
Spencer, A. John, Do, Loc G. and Ha, Diep H. (2018). Contemporary evidence on the effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of childhood caries. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 46 (4), 407-415. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12384
Do, L. G., Ha, D. H., Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Jamieson, L., Peres, M. A. and Spencer, A. J. (2018). Race- and income-related inequalities in oral health in Australian children by fluoridation status. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 3 (2), 170-179. doi: 10.1177/2380084417751350
Ha, Diep H., Spencer, A. John, Thomson, W. Murray, Scott, Jane A. and Do, Loc G. (2018). Commonality of Risk Factors for Mothers’ Poor Oral Health and General Health: Baseline Analysis of a Population-Based Birth Cohort Study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 22 (4), 617-625. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-2431-3
Nair, Rahul, Ishaque, Sana, Spencer, Andrew John, Luzzi, Liana and Do, Loc Giang (2018). Critical review of the validity of patient satisfaction questionnaires pertaining to oral health care. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 46 (4), 369-375. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12377
Bell, Sarah, Yew, Sarah, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane (2018). Duration of breastfeeding, but not timing of solid food, reduces the risk of overweight and obesity in children aged 24 to 36 months: findings from an Australian cohort study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (4) 599, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15040599
Schuch, Helena S., Peres, Karen G., Demarco, Flavio F., Horta, Bernardo L., Gigante, Denise P., Peres, Marco A. and Do, Loc G. (2018). Effect of life-course family income trajectories on periodontitis: birth cohort study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 45 (4), 394-403. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12845
Spencer, A. J., Do, L. G., Mueller, U., Baines, J., Foley, M. and Peres, M. A. (2018). Understanding Optimum Fluoride Intake from Population-Level Evidence. Advances in dental research, 29 (2), 144-156. doi: 10.1177/0022034517750592
Beaton, Elizabeth, Wright, Janine, Devenish, Gemma, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane (2018). Relative validity of a 24-h recall in assessing intake of key nutrients in a cohort of Australian toddlers. Nutrients, 10 (1) 80. doi: 10.3390/nu10010080
Lim, Mathew A. W. T., Crocombe, Leonard A. and Do, Loc G. (2017). Perceptions of dental treatment need in Australian-born and migrant populations. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 125 (6), 479-486. doi: 10.1111/eos.12373
Devenish, Gemma, Mukhtar, Aqif, Begley, Andrea, Do, Loc and Scott, Jane (2017). Development and relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess intakes of total and free sugars in Australian toddlers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (11) 1361, 1361. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14111361
Ha, Diep H., Do, Loc G., Spencer, Andrew John, Thomson, William Murray, Golley, Rebecca K., Rugg-Gunn, Andrew J., Levy, Steven M. and Scott, Jane A. (2017). Factors influencing early feeding of foods and drinks containing free sugars—a birth cohort study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (10) 1270. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14101270
Hariyani, Ninuk, Spencer, A. John, Luzzi, Liana and Do, Loc Giang (2017). Root caries experience among Australian adults. Gerodontology, 34 (3), 365-376. doi: 10.1111/ger.12275
Leite, Fábio R. M., Peres, Karen G., Do, Loc G., Demarco, Flávio F. and Peres, Marco A. A. (2017). Prediction of periodontitis occurrence: influence of classification and sociodemographic and general health information. Journal of Periodontology, 88 (8), 731-743. doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.160607
Spencer, A. John, Liu, Pingzhou, Armfield, Jason Mathew and Do, Loc Giang (2017). Preventive benefit of access to fluoridated water for young adults. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 77 (3), 263-271. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12207
Do, Loc, Ha, Diep, Peres, Marco A., Skinner, John, Byun, Roy and Spencer, A. John (2017). Effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of dental caries across adult age groups. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45 (3), 225-232. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12280
Schuch, Helena Silveira, Peres, Karen G., Singh, Ankur, Peres, Marco A. and Do, Loc G. (2017). Socioeconomic position during life and periodontitis in adulthood: a systematic review. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45 (3), 201-208. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12278
John, James Rufus, Mannan, Haider, Nargundkar, Subrat, D'Souza, Mario, Do, Loc Giang and Arora, Amit (2017). Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow. BMC Health Services Research, 17 (1) 264. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2232-1
Nascimento, Gustavo G., Peres, Marco A., Mittinty, Murthy N., Peres, Karen G., Do, Loc G., Horta, Bernardo L., Gigante, Denise P., Corrêa, Marcos B. and Demarco, Flávio F. (2017). Diet-induced overweight and obesity and periodontitis risk: An application of the parametric g-formula in the 1982 pelotas birth cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology, 185 (6), 442-451. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww187
Silveira Schuch, Helena and Giang Do, Loc (2017). School-based oral hygiene education program has long-term positive effects on oral health indicators. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, 17 (1), 65-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.01.002
Thomson, W. M., Foster Page, L. A., Robinson, P. G., Do, L. G., Traebert, J., Mohamed, A. R., Turton, B. J., McGrath, C., Bekes, K., Hirsch, C., del Carmen Aguilar-Diaz, F., Marshman, Z., Benson, P. E. and Baker, S. R. (2016). Psychometric assessment of the short-form Child Perceptions Questionnaire: an international collaborative study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (6), 549-556. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12248
Dost, F., Do, L. and Farah, C. S. (2016). Knowledge of oral cancer risk factors amongst high-risk Australians: findings from the LESIONS programme. Australian Dental Journal, 61 (4), 432-439. doi: 10.1111/adj.12408
Ha, Diep Hong, Xiangqun, Ju, Cecilia, Mejia Gloria, Jason, Armfield, Do, Loc G. and Jamieson, Lisa M (2016). Social inequality in dental caries and changes over time among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (6), 542-547. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12566
Scott, Jane, Davey, Kristina, Ahwong, Ellen, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep and Do, Loc (2016). A comparison by milk feeding method of the nutrient intake of a cohort of Australian toddlers. Nutrients, 8 (8) 501, 501. doi: 10.3390/nu8080501
Spencer, A. John and Do, Loc G. (2016). Caution needed in altering the 'optimum' fluoride concentration in drinking water. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (2), 101-108. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12205
Ha, Diep H., Do, Loc G., Luzzi, Liana, Mejia, Gloria C. and Jamieson, Lisa (2016). Changes in area-level socioeconomic status and oral health of Indigenous Australian children. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27 (1), 110-124. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0034
Dost, Fatima, Do, Loc and Farah, Camile S (2016). Lesion evaluation, screening and identification of oral neoplasia study: an assessment of high-risk Australian populations. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (1), 64-75. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12191
Do, Loc G., Ha, Diep H. and Spencer, A. John (2016). Natural history and long-term impact of dental fluorosis: a prospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (1), 25.e1-25.e7. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00703
Do, Loc Giang, Ha, Diep Hong and Spencer, A. John (2015). Factors attributable for the prevalence of dental caries in Queensland children. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 43 (5), 397-405. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12162
Schuch, H. S., Peres, K. G., Do, L. G. and Peres, M. A. (2015). Can socioeconomic trajectories during the life influence periodontal disease occurrence in adulthood? Hypotheses from a life-course perspective. Medical Hypotheses, 84 (6), 596-600. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2015.03.011
Peres, Marco A., Luzzi, Liana, Peres, Karen G., Sabbah, Wael, Antunes, Jose L. and Do, Loc G. (2015). Income-related inequalities in inadequate dentition over time in Australia, Brazil and USA adults. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 43 (3), 217-225. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12144
Shin, Bo-Mi, Ryu, Jae-In, Sheiham, Aubrey, Do, Loc Giang and Jung, Se-Hwan (2015). Which life course model better explains the association between socioeconomic position and periodontal health?. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 42 (3), 213-220. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12360
Do, Loc and Spencer, A. John (2015). Contemporary multilevel analysis of the effectiveness of water fluoridation in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 (1), 44-50. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12299
Bhat, Meghashyam, Roberts-Thomson, K. and Do, L. G. (2015). Clustering of risk indicators for periodontal disease: a population-based study. Community Dental Health, 32 (3), 158-162. doi: 10.1922/CDH_3569Bhat05
Nascimento, Gustavo G., Leite, Fábio R.M., Do, Loc G., Peres, Karen G., Correa, Marcos B., Demarco, Flávio F. and Peres, Marco A. (2015). Is weight gain associated with the incidence of periodontitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 42 (6), 495-505. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12417
Arora, Amit, Lam, Andy S.F., Karami, Zahra, Do, Loc G. and Harris, Mark F. (2014). How readable are Australian paediatric oral health education materials?. BMC Oral Health, 14 (1) 111. doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-14-111
Do, Loc G., Scott, Jane A., Thomson, W. Murray, Stamm, John W., Rugg-Gunn, Andrew J., Levy, Steven M., Wong, Ching, Devenish, Gemma, Ha, Diep H. and Spencer, A. John (2014). Common risk factor approach to address socioeconomic inequality in the oral health of preschool children - a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 14 (1) 429. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-429
Arora, Amit, Nguyen, Deon, Do, Quang Vinh, Nguyen, Bao, Hilton, Glen, Do, Loc Giang and Bhole, Sameer (2014). What do these words mean? A qualitative approach to explore oral health literacy in Vietnamese immigrant mothers in Australia. Health Education Journal, 73 (3), 303-312. doi: 10.1177/0017896912471051
Kapellas, Kostas, Jamieson, Lisa M., Do, Loc G., Bartold, P. Mark, Wang, Hao, Maple-Brown, Louise J., Sullivan, David, O'Dea, Kerin, Brown, Alex, Celermajer, David S., Slade, Gary D. and Skilton, Michael R. (2014). Associations between periodontal disease and cardiovascular surrogate measures among Indigenous Australians. International Journal of Cardiology, 173 (2), 190-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.02.015
Do, L. G., Spencer, A. J., Dost, F. and Farah, C. S. (2014). Oral mucosal lesions: findings from the Australian National Survey of Adult Oral Health. Australian Dental Journal, 59 (1), 114-120. doi: 10.1111/adj.12143
Kapellas, Kostas, Skilton, M. R., Maple-Brown, L. J., Do, L. G., Bartold, P. M., O'Dea, K., Brown, A., Celermajer, D. S. and Jamieson, L. M. (2014). Periodontal disease and dental caries among Indigenous Australians living in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australian Dental Journal, 59 (1), 93-99. doi: 10.1111/adj.12135
Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Do, L. G., Bartold, P. M., Daniels, J., Grosse, A. and Meihubers, S. (2014). Prevalence, extent and severity of severe periodontal destruction in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Australian Dental Journal, 59 (1), 43-47. doi: 10.1111/adj.12138
Kapellas, Kostas, Maple-Brown, Louise J., Jamieson, Lisa M., Do, Loc G., O'Dea, Kerin, Brown, Alex, Cai, Tommy Y., Anstey, Nicholas M., Sullivan, David R., Wang, Hao, Celermajer, David S., Slade, Gary D. and Skilton, Michael R. (2014). Effect of periodontal therapy on arterial structure and function among aboriginal Australians: a randomized, controlled trial. Hypertension, 64 (4), 702-708. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.03359
Do, Loc G., Miller, Jenifer, Phelan, Claire, Sivaneswaran, Shanti, Spencer, A. John and Wright, Clive (2014). Dental caries and fluorosis experience of 8-12-year-old children by early-life exposure to fluoride. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 42 (6), 553-562. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12106
Kapellas, Kostas, Do, Loc G., Mark Bartold, P., Skilton, Michael R., Maple-Brown, Louise J., O'Dea, Kerin, Brown, Alex, Celermajer, David S., Slade, Gary D. and Jamieson, Lisa M. (2013). Effects of full-mouth scaling on the periodontal health of Indigenous Australians: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 40 (11), 1016-1024. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12152
Slade, G. D., Sanders, A. E., Do, L., Roberts-Thomson, K. and Spencer, A. J. (2013). Effects of fluoridated drinking water on dental caries in Australian adults. Journal of Dental Research, 92 (4), 376-382. doi: 10.1177/0022034513481190
Jamieson, L. M., Do, L. G., Bailie, R. S., Sayers, S. M. and Turrell, G. (2013). Associations between area-level disadvantage and DMFT among a birth cohort of Indigenous Australians. Australian Dental Journal, 58 (1), 75-81. doi: 10.1111/adj.12017
Do, L. G. (2012). Response to the Letter to the Editor, "Distribution of Caries in Children: Variations between and within Populations". Journal of Dental Research, 91 (12), 1210-1210. doi: 10.1177/0022034512464053
Do, Loc (2012). Oral health status and perception of oral health of young Australian adults. Australian Dental Journal, 57 (4), 515-517. doi: 10.1111/adj.12009
Do, Loc, Harford, Jane, Luzzi, Liana, Marveggio, S., Roberts-Thomson, K. F. and White, A. (2012). Preface to Special Issue: Festschrift in Honour of John Spencer Preface. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 40, iv-iv. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2012.00711.x
Brennan, David, Do, Loc, Harford, Jane, Luzzi, Liana, Marveggio, S., Roberts-Thomson, K. F. and White, A. (2012). Special issue: Festschrift in honour of John Spencer. Preface. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 40 Suppl 2.
Do, L. G. (2012). Distribution of caries in children: Variations between and within populations. Journal of Dental Research, 91 (6), 536-543. doi: 10.1177/0022034511434355
Arora, Amit, Bedros, Dina, Bhole, Sameer, Do, Loc Giang, Scott, Jane, Blinkhorn, Anthony and Schwarz, Eli (2012). Child and family health nurses' experiences of oral health of preschool children: a qualitative approach. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 72 (2), 149-155. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00295.x
Do, Loc G., Levy, Steven M. and Spencer, A. John (2012). Association between infant formula feeding and dental fluorosis and caries in Australian children. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 72 (2), 112-121. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00290.x
Rugg-Gunn, Andrew J and Do, Loc (2012). Effectiveness of water fluoridation in caries prevention. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 40 Suppl 2, 55-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2012.00721.x
Ngo, Hien C., Mount, Graham, McIntyre, John and Do, Loc (2011). An in vitro model for the study of chemical exchange between glass ionomer restorations and partially demineralized dentin using a minimally invasive restorative technique. Journal of Dentistry, 39 (SUPPL. 2), S20-S26. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2011.10.016
Brennan, David S., Do, Loc Giang and Slade, Gary D. (2011). Caries experience of adults attending private and public dental clinics in Australia. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 71 (1), 32-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2010.00199.x
Roberts-Thomson, Kaye Frances, Stewart, Judy and Do, Loc Giang (2011). A longitudinal study of the relative importance of factors related to use of dental services among young adults. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 39 (3), 268-275. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00591.x
Do, Loc Giang, Spencer, Andrew John, Roberts-Thomson, Kaye Frances, Trinh, Hai Dinh and Nguyen, Thuy Thanh (2011). Oral health status of Vietnamese adults: Findings from the National Oral Health Survey of Vietnam. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 23 (2), 228-236. doi: 10.1177/1010539509340046
Do, Loc Giang, Spencer, Andrew John, Roberts-Thomson, Kaye Frances, Trinh, Hai Dinh and Nguyen, Thuy Thanh (2011). Oral health status of Vietnamese children: Findings from the National Oral Health Survey of Vietnam 1999. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 23 (2), 217-227. doi: 10.1177/1010539509340047
Arora, Amit, Scott, Jane A., Bhole, Sameer, Do, Loc, Schwarz, Eli and Blinkhorn, Anthony S. (2011). Early childhood feeding practices and dental caries in preschool children: a multi-centre birth cohort study. BMC Public Health, 11 (1) 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-28
Do, L. G., Spencer, A. J., Slade, G. D., Ha, D. H., Roberts-Thomson, K. F. and Liu, P. (2010). Trend of income-related inequality of child oral health in Australia. Journal of Dental Research, 89 (9), 959-964. doi: 10.1177/0022034510371280
Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Do, L. G., Spencer, A. J. and Hai, T. D. (2010). The Second National Oral Health Survey of Vietnam - 1999: Variation in the prevalence of dental diseases. New Zealand Dental Journal, 106 (3), 103-108.
Roberts-Thomson, K. F., Spencer, A. John, Do, Loc G, Szuster, Fearnley S., Hai, T. D. and Nguyen, T. T. (2010). The second national oral health survey of vietnam, 1999: Background and methodology. New Zealand Dental Journal, 106 (2), 61-66.
Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health and Do, Loc (2009). Periodontal diseases in the Australian adult population. Australian Dental Journal, 54 (4), 390-393. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2009.01167.x
Do, L. G., Spencer, A. J. and Ha, D. H. (2009). Association between dental caries and fluorosis among South Australian children. Caries Research, 43 (5), 366-373. doi: 10.1159/000235580
Do, Loc G. and Spencer, A. J. (2008). Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life questionnaires in a general child population. Community Dental Health, 25 (4), 205-210. doi: 10.1922/CDH_2241Do06
Spencer, A. John and Do, Loc G. (2008). Changing risk factors for fluorosis among South Australian children. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 36 (3), 210-218. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00389.x
Do, Loc G., Slade, Gary D., Roberts-Thomson, Kaye F. and Sanders, Anne E. (2008). Smoking-attributable periodontal disease in the Australian adult population. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 35 (5), 398-404. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01223.x
Do, L. G. and Roberts-Thomson, K. F. (2007). Dental caries experience in the Australian adult population. Australian Dental Journal, 52 (3), 249-251. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00496.x
Do, L. G. and Spencer, A. J. (2007). Decline in the prevalence of dental fluorosis among South Australian children. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 35 (4), 282-291. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00314.x
Do, L. G. and Spencer, A. J. (2007). Risk-benefit balance in the use of fluoride among young children. Journal of Dental Research, 86 (8), 723-728. doi: 10.1177/154405910708600807
Slade, Gary D., Sanders, A. E., Bill, C. J. and Do, L. G. (2006). Risk factors for dental caries in the five-year-old South Australian population. Australian Dental Journal, 51 (2), 130-139. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00416.x
Do, G. Loc, Spencer, A. John, Roberts-Thomson, Kaye and Ha, H. Diep (2003). Smoking as a risk indicator for periodontal disease in the middle-aged Vietnamese population. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 31 (6), 437-446. doi: 10.1046/j.1600-0528.2003.00009.x
Do, Loc G, Spencer, John A, Roberts-Thomson, Kaye, Ha, Diep H, Tran, Truong V and Trinh, Hai D (2003). Periodontal disease among the middle-aged Vietnamese population. Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology, 5 (3), 77-84.
Conference Paper
Do, Loc G. and Spencer, A. (2007). Oral health-related quality of life of children by dental caries and fluorosis experience. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00036.x