Prof Sarah Baker
@profsarahbaker.bsky.social
Professor of Place-Based Health and Care | Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health | Health Psychologist | Editor, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology | #psychology #dentistry #oralhealth #oralepi #publichealth #academia #sciencificpublishing
Process evaluations are really important in helping to understand how (oral) health interventions work.
They are particularly useful for interventions that include a number of interacting components operating in different ways & also when interventions address complex problems.
#dentistry
They are particularly useful for interventions that include a number of interacting components operating in different ways & also when interventions address complex problems.
#dentistry
February 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Process evaluations are really important in helping to understand how (oral) health interventions work.
They are particularly useful for interventions that include a number of interacting components operating in different ways & also when interventions address complex problems.
#dentistry
They are particularly useful for interventions that include a number of interacting components operating in different ways & also when interventions address complex problems.
#dentistry
Those were the days
January 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Those were the days
We don’t need more research on oral health inequalities. We know they exist, and we know they are bad. We need to do something about them. We need translation of evidence into policy.
It’s about perspective ……..
#dentistry
It’s about perspective ……..
#dentistry
January 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We don’t need more research on oral health inequalities. We know they exist, and we know they are bad. We need to do something about them. We need translation of evidence into policy.
It’s about perspective ……..
#dentistry
It’s about perspective ……..
#dentistry
Why is Dentistry important?
January 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Why is Dentistry important?
If you happen to be unlucky and the 'peer reviewer' asks for a revision, add 5 more days
Maximum timeline from manuscript submission to publication
= 15 days
#academicsky
Maximum timeline from manuscript submission to publication
= 15 days
#academicsky
December 16, 2024 at 9:36 AM
If you happen to be unlucky and the 'peer reviewer' asks for a revision, add 5 more days
Maximum timeline from manuscript submission to publication
= 15 days
#academicsky
Maximum timeline from manuscript submission to publication
= 15 days
#academicsky
A predatory dental journal in 5 steps
1. Take the name of #1 journal in the field (Journal of Dental Research) and amend slightly
2. Accept manuscripts via email
3. Extra payment of $99 for a 'special fast service'
4. 'Peer review' in 5 days
5. Publication in 7 days
#academicsky
1. Take the name of #1 journal in the field (Journal of Dental Research) and amend slightly
2. Accept manuscripts via email
3. Extra payment of $99 for a 'special fast service'
4. 'Peer review' in 5 days
5. Publication in 7 days
#academicsky
December 16, 2024 at 9:36 AM
A predatory dental journal in 5 steps
1. Take the name of #1 journal in the field (Journal of Dental Research) and amend slightly
2. Accept manuscripts via email
3. Extra payment of $99 for a 'special fast service'
4. 'Peer review' in 5 days
5. Publication in 7 days
#academicsky
1. Take the name of #1 journal in the field (Journal of Dental Research) and amend slightly
2. Accept manuscripts via email
3. Extra payment of $99 for a 'special fast service'
4. 'Peer review' in 5 days
5. Publication in 7 days
#academicsky
I was in Norway this week as opponent in a public PhD defence
So different from PhD vivas in the UK - lasts a day, with a lecture & disputation, & family, friends & the public attend.
They have to be of the most inspirational, rewarding & heart warming roles in academia 👏
#academicsky
So different from PhD vivas in the UK - lasts a day, with a lecture & disputation, & family, friends & the public attend.
They have to be of the most inspirational, rewarding & heart warming roles in academia 👏
#academicsky
December 12, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I was in Norway this week as opponent in a public PhD defence
So different from PhD vivas in the UK - lasts a day, with a lecture & disputation, & family, friends & the public attend.
They have to be of the most inspirational, rewarding & heart warming roles in academia 👏
#academicsky
So different from PhD vivas in the UK - lasts a day, with a lecture & disputation, & family, friends & the public attend.
They have to be of the most inspirational, rewarding & heart warming roles in academia 👏
#academicsky
December 7, 2024 at 12:17 PM
“Our inclusive methodologies enabled autistic children with diverse communication needs to participate. Such methodologies improve the representation of autistic children in oral health research”
This is such an important project & I’ve really enjoyed being a small part of it.
#academicsky #dental
This is such an important project & I’ve really enjoyed being a small part of it.
#academicsky #dental
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
“Our inclusive methodologies enabled autistic children with diverse communication needs to participate. Such methodologies improve the representation of autistic children in oral health research”
This is such an important project & I’ve really enjoyed being a small part of it.
#academicsky #dental
This is such an important project & I’ve really enjoyed being a small part of it.
#academicsky #dental
This is a really important study. Why?
It’s the 1st multi-centre trial of a behaviour change intervention promoting toothbrushing for preventing tooth decay in children including clinical, cost, & quality of life outcomes 👍
[email protected] #academicsky #dentistry
It’s the 1st multi-centre trial of a behaviour change intervention promoting toothbrushing for preventing tooth decay in children including clinical, cost, & quality of life outcomes 👍
[email protected] #academicsky #dentistry
December 4, 2024 at 9:41 PM
This is a really important study. Why?
It’s the 1st multi-centre trial of a behaviour change intervention promoting toothbrushing for preventing tooth decay in children including clinical, cost, & quality of life outcomes 👍
[email protected] #academicsky #dentistry
It’s the 1st multi-centre trial of a behaviour change intervention promoting toothbrushing for preventing tooth decay in children including clinical, cost, & quality of life outcomes 👍
[email protected] #academicsky #dentistry
‘The old boy’s club’ in dental academia
Of 159 chief editors across 124 journals, 131 (82%) are men.
“There is an urgent need to address the lack of equity, diversity & inclusivity of editorial teams across #dental journals”
You can't be what you can't see👇
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229512/
Of 159 chief editors across 124 journals, 131 (82%) are men.
“There is an urgent need to address the lack of equity, diversity & inclusivity of editorial teams across #dental journals”
You can't be what you can't see👇
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229512/
December 4, 2024 at 4:24 PM
‘The old boy’s club’ in dental academia
Of 159 chief editors across 124 journals, 131 (82%) are men.
“There is an urgent need to address the lack of equity, diversity & inclusivity of editorial teams across #dental journals”
You can't be what you can't see👇
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229512/
Of 159 chief editors across 124 journals, 131 (82%) are men.
“There is an urgent need to address the lack of equity, diversity & inclusivity of editorial teams across #dental journals”
You can't be what you can't see👇
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229512/
As more people are moving over here I thought it was time to reshare the oral and dental health starter pack
Please ping with if you want to be added - or taken off -
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
Please ping with if you want to be added - or taken off -
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
December 3, 2024 at 7:23 AM
As more people are moving over here I thought it was time to reshare the oral and dental health starter pack
Please ping with if you want to be added - or taken off -
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
Please ping with if you want to be added - or taken off -
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
Trying to convince a dental student today of the role #psychology can play in many areas of #dentistry
I was reminded of why we decided to write this piece 12 years ago 😜
‘Is there a role for health psychology in dentistry’
www.academia.edu/36150346/Hea...
I was reminded of why we decided to write this piece 12 years ago 😜
‘Is there a role for health psychology in dentistry’
www.academia.edu/36150346/Hea...
December 2, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Trying to convince a dental student today of the role #psychology can play in many areas of #dentistry
I was reminded of why we decided to write this piece 12 years ago 😜
‘Is there a role for health psychology in dentistry’
www.academia.edu/36150346/Hea...
I was reminded of why we decided to write this piece 12 years ago 😜
‘Is there a role for health psychology in dentistry’
www.academia.edu/36150346/Hea...
The dental recovery plan published by the government in Feb 2024 aimed to increase access to NHS dentistry services in England.
The extra £200 million was intended to deliver 1.5 million additional NHS #dentistry treatments (or 2.5 million appointments) in 2024-25.
Will it?
Spoiler Alert: No
The extra £200 million was intended to deliver 1.5 million additional NHS #dentistry treatments (or 2.5 million appointments) in 2024-25.
Will it?
Spoiler Alert: No
November 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM
The dental recovery plan published by the government in Feb 2024 aimed to increase access to NHS dentistry services in England.
The extra £200 million was intended to deliver 1.5 million additional NHS #dentistry treatments (or 2.5 million appointments) in 2024-25.
Will it?
Spoiler Alert: No
The extra £200 million was intended to deliver 1.5 million additional NHS #dentistry treatments (or 2.5 million appointments) in 2024-25.
Will it?
Spoiler Alert: No
If you’re interested in how we think about & apply behavioural & social sciences to oral health, have a read of our consensus statement which outlines -
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
November 26, 2024 at 10:04 PM
If you’re interested in how we think about & apply behavioural & social sciences to oral health, have a read of our consensus statement which outlines -
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
Did you know, globally, 13% of children experience dental anxiety?
We are currently running a 4-year RCT of a guided self-help CBT intervention to reduce dental anxiety in children.
The trial includes 600 children in 30 primary dental care sites in the UK
#academicsky #behaviourchange #dentistry
We are currently running a 4-year RCT of a guided self-help CBT intervention to reduce dental anxiety in children.
The trial includes 600 children in 30 primary dental care sites in the UK
#academicsky #behaviourchange #dentistry
November 26, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Did you know, globally, 13% of children experience dental anxiety?
We are currently running a 4-year RCT of a guided self-help CBT intervention to reduce dental anxiety in children.
The trial includes 600 children in 30 primary dental care sites in the UK
#academicsky #behaviourchange #dentistry
We are currently running a 4-year RCT of a guided self-help CBT intervention to reduce dental anxiety in children.
The trial includes 600 children in 30 primary dental care sites in the UK
#academicsky #behaviourchange #dentistry
For years we’ve been talking about it in #dentistry but few have been listening. Thank you for continually raising it 🙏
November 25, 2024 at 11:07 PM
For years we’ve been talking about it in #dentistry but few have been listening. Thank you for continually raising it 🙏
Great to see you over here Nick - I set up a starter pack of oral health, oral epi and dental services policy people. Not many of us in #dentistry here yet but if you’d like me to add you let me know 👇
November 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Great to see you over here Nick - I set up a starter pack of oral health, oral epi and dental services policy people. Not many of us in #dentistry here yet but if you’d like me to add you let me know 👇
Anthropology, archaeology and teeth. A fascinating combination and a great paper👇
Despite the value of teeth as biospecimens, little is understood about the cultural beliefs & practices surrounding exfoliated teeth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#dentistry #academicsky
Despite the value of teeth as biospecimens, little is understood about the cultural beliefs & practices surrounding exfoliated teeth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#dentistry #academicsky
November 24, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Anthropology, archaeology and teeth. A fascinating combination and a great paper👇
Despite the value of teeth as biospecimens, little is understood about the cultural beliefs & practices surrounding exfoliated teeth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#dentistry #academicsky
Despite the value of teeth as biospecimens, little is understood about the cultural beliefs & practices surrounding exfoliated teeth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#dentistry #academicsky
Thanks Sarah. Agree there’s some great scholarship on #fluoridation much published open access in commdentoralepi.bsky.social 👇
A great idea to collect them together-watch this space
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#academicsky #dentistry
A great idea to collect them together-watch this space
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#academicsky #dentistry
November 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Thanks Sarah. Agree there’s some great scholarship on #fluoridation much published open access in commdentoralepi.bsky.social 👇
A great idea to collect them together-watch this space
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#academicsky #dentistry
A great idea to collect them together-watch this space
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#academicsky #dentistry
🙏 for posting on this important issue in #publichealth
For anyone interested in reading more, we have published recent articles on #fluoridation in commdentoralepid.bsky.social including these👇which are free to read
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
For anyone interested in reading more, we have published recent articles on #fluoridation in commdentoralepid.bsky.social including these👇which are free to read
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 24, 2024 at 11:48 AM
🙏 for posting on this important issue in #publichealth
For anyone interested in reading more, we have published recent articles on #fluoridation in commdentoralepid.bsky.social including these👇which are free to read
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
For anyone interested in reading more, we have published recent articles on #fluoridation in commdentoralepid.bsky.social including these👇which are free to read
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The last issue of commdentoralepi.bsky.social
for 2025 is out - just in time for your weekend reading 😉
Featuring original & review articles in #dentistry #oralhealth #publichealth from Lebanon, Bangladesh, USA, Somalia, WHO African Region, Japan, & The Netherlands.
We are truly international 🌎
for 2025 is out - just in time for your weekend reading 😉
Featuring original & review articles in #dentistry #oralhealth #publichealth from Lebanon, Bangladesh, USA, Somalia, WHO African Region, Japan, & The Netherlands.
We are truly international 🌎
November 22, 2024 at 7:32 AM
The last issue of commdentoralepi.bsky.social
for 2025 is out - just in time for your weekend reading 😉
Featuring original & review articles in #dentistry #oralhealth #publichealth from Lebanon, Bangladesh, USA, Somalia, WHO African Region, Japan, & The Netherlands.
We are truly international 🌎
for 2025 is out - just in time for your weekend reading 😉
Featuring original & review articles in #dentistry #oralhealth #publichealth from Lebanon, Bangladesh, USA, Somalia, WHO African Region, Japan, & The Netherlands.
We are truly international 🌎
Given that the care home setting is highly complex & many factors will affect the successful #implementation of the intervention, we are also conducting a parallel process evaluation
This process evaluation will be key to understanding potential pathways to any #oralhealth improvement & roll-out
👇
This process evaluation will be key to understanding potential pathways to any #oralhealth improvement & roll-out
👇
November 21, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Given that the care home setting is highly complex & many factors will affect the successful #implementation of the intervention, we are also conducting a parallel process evaluation
This process evaluation will be key to understanding potential pathways to any #oralhealth improvement & roll-out
👇
This process evaluation will be key to understanding potential pathways to any #oralhealth improvement & roll-out
👇
Oral health in care homes is very often poor, overlooked & residents access to dental care non-existent.
We are currently conducting a NIHR funded trial (the SENIOR trial) in care homes in Wales, Northern Ireland & England to test whether #dental skill mix can improve resident’s #oralhealth
🧵👇
We are currently conducting a NIHR funded trial (the SENIOR trial) in care homes in Wales, Northern Ireland & England to test whether #dental skill mix can improve resident’s #oralhealth
🧵👇
November 21, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Oral health in care homes is very often poor, overlooked & residents access to dental care non-existent.
We are currently conducting a NIHR funded trial (the SENIOR trial) in care homes in Wales, Northern Ireland & England to test whether #dental skill mix can improve resident’s #oralhealth
🧵👇
We are currently conducting a NIHR funded trial (the SENIOR trial) in care homes in Wales, Northern Ireland & England to test whether #dental skill mix can improve resident’s #oralhealth
🧵👇
Very good to see you over here Wendy 👏 I’ve added you to this👇
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Very good to see you over here Wendy 👏 I’ve added you to this👇