Research group lead: Dr Martha Paisi

The Southwest Inclusion Oral Health Research Group focuses on research in:

1.  improving the oral health of groups who face social exclusion
2. reducing oral health inequity
3. translating research outcomes into changes in education, clinical practice, and policy.

The research group is formed of a multidisciplinary team of academics, dental public health practitioners, dental clinicians, other healthcare professionals, and community research partners. Through working collaboratively with colleagues at Peninsula Dental School and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), the group work collectively to understand the social determinants of health to improve oral health behaviours, provision of care and, access to services for vulnerable groups.

The group aims to implement evidence-based practice and rigorously evaluate strategies to improve the oral health of marginalised populations. They do this by using inclusive research methodologies and participatory research techniques to empower groups facing social exclusion to engage with research.

The group have experience of working with under-served groups including but not limited to those experiencing homelessness and other disadvantages, asylum seekers and refugees, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, autistic children and young people, care-experienced children and young people and those impacted by the criminal justice system. 

External collaborators:

Mrs Abigail Nelder
Dr Janine Doughty
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise
MINDSET UK