Advancing Oral Health Equity across the lifespan
HEAL- Oral Health integrates multidisciplinary epidemiology and policy research with strategic advocacy, bridging the gap between rigorous evidence and transformative action to advance population-level oral health equity
HEAL -Oral Health Network
HEALTH EQUITY ACROSS LIFESPAN

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LIFESPAN ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH GROUP
Strengthen tobacco control to prevent 26 million cases of tooth loss
Smoking is a major driver of tooth loss. Our new systematic review reveals that current smokers face a 40% higher risk of tooth loss, and eliminating cigarette smoking could prevent over 26 million cases of severe tooth loss globally.
How a Catch-Up HPV Vaccination Program Could Avert 169,000 Cancers in Singapore
Singapore implemented a successful school-based human papillomavirus vaccination program in 2019, achieving over 90% coverage among adolescent girls. However, this initiative leaves a substantial ...
2026 IADR Workshop: Data-Driven Advocacy for Effective and Equitable Oral Health Policies
The HEAL group hosts a workshop on translating complex data into equitable policy action at IADR 2026 in San Diego.
2026 IADR Symposium: Oral Health Equity Through the Life-Course for Healthy Ageing
A/Prof Ankur Singh co-chairs a symposium on life-course epidemiology and healthy ageing at IADR 2026 in San Diego.

