Research Interests
Epidemiology Periodontics Dentistry Ageing and older people Public Health Dental healthMiss Manisha Tamrakar
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Dentistry
College of Health
Manisha Tamrakar completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in Bangladesh and worked as a general dental practitioner for five years. Alongside her clinical practice, she also taught dental hygiene students for three years. She later completed a Master of Public Health (MPH) at The University of Hong Kong in 2015. Following her MPH, she worked as a Research Assistant for three years (2020-2022) under Professor Chu, Chun Hung, contributing to research projects related to older adults and silver diamine fluoride (SDF), including research coordination, and manuscript drafting.
Manisha is currently a PhD candidate in Dentistry (ARCPOH) in Adelaide University, Australia, where her research focuses on periodontitis, multimorbidity, ageing, and oral-systemic health using epidemiological and network analysis approaches. During her candidature, she has worked as a tutor for undergraduate "Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences” in semester 2 for two consecutive years, supporting teaching activities related to epidemiological methods and public health research.
Her research interests include oral epidemiology, multimorbidity, ageing populations, public health dentistry, oral-systemic health, and chronic disease research.
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Periodontitis within Multimorbidity: A Population-Based Network Analysis
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Longitudinal associations between periodontitis, multimorbidity, and systemic chronic conditions in older adults.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Academic Staff (Casual) | University of Adelaide |
| 2024 - 2025 | Tutor for Epidemiology and Health | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2023 | Research Assistant (Casual Professional) | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - ongoing | Administration Officer (Casual Professional) | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - 2022 | Research Assistant | University of Hong Kong |
| 2007 - 2009 | Tutor for Dental Hygienist | Kathmandu University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Bengali | Can read, speak and understand spoken |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Hindi | Can read, speak and understand spoken |
| Nepali | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD in dentistry |
| 2014 - 2015 | University of Hong Kong | China | Master of Public Health |
| 2001 - 2007 | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2025 | Nath, S., Weyrich, L. S., Guzzo, G., Hedges, J., Tamrakar, M., Kapellas, K., & Jamieson, L. (2025). The sociobiome-oral microbiome mediates dental caries among Indigenous Australians. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 15, 1721183-1-1721183-11. WoS1 |
| 2022 | Chan, A. K. Y., Tamrakar, M., Jiang, C. M., Tsang, Y. C., Leung, K. C. M., & Chu, C. H. (2022). Clinical evidence for professionally applied fluoride therapy to prevent and arrest dental caries in older adults: A systematic review. Journal of Dentistry, 125, 8 pages. Scopus53 WoS41 Europe PMC32 |
| 2022 | Chan, A. K. Y., Tamrakar, M., Jiang, C. M., Tsang, Y. C., Leung, K. C. M., & Chu, C. H. (2022). Effectiveness of 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride in Reducing Dentine Hypersensitivity on Exposed Root Surface in Older Chinese Adults: Study Protocol for a Randomised Double-Blind Study. Dentistry Journal, 10(10), 194. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC7 |
| 2021 | Chan, A. K. Y., Tamrakar, M., Jiang, C. M., Lo, E. C. M., Leung, K. C. M., & Chu, C. H. (2021). Common medical and dental problems of older adults: A narrative review. Geriatrics Switzerland, 6(3), 11 pages. Scopus119 WoS98 Europe PMC79 |
| 2021 | Chan, A., Tamrakar, M., Leung, K., Jiang, C., Lo, E., & Chu, C. -H. (2021). Oral Health Care of Older Adults in Hong Kong. Geriatrics, 6(4), 97. Scopus21 WoS20 Europe PMC18 |
| 2021 | Chan, A. K. Y., Tamrakar, M., Jiang, C. M., Lo, E. C. M., Leung, K. C. M., & Chu, C. H. (2021). A Systematic Review on Caries Status of Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), 10662. Scopus93 WoS81 Europe PMC60 |
| 2021 | Jiang, C. M., Duangthip, D., Chan, A. K. Y., Tamrakar, M., Lo, E. C. M., & Chu, C. H. (2021). Global research interest regarding silver diamine fluoride in dentistry: A bibliometric analysis. Journal of Dentistry, 113, 6 pages. Scopus53 WoS40 Europe PMC32 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2026 | Tamrakar, M., McCormick, K., Luzzi, L., Amarasena, N., & Mejia, G. (2026). Influence of periodontal measures on multimorbidity network structure. Poster session presented at the meeting of IADR. |
| 2014 | Tamrakar, M., Ho, D. S. Y., Huang, R., Lo, W. S., & Lam, T. H. (2014). Self-reported halitosis in HK adolescents: prevalence and association with socio-demographic characteristics and self-rated health. Poster session presented at the meeting of Big Data and Precision Medicine. Hong Kong. |
| Year | Citation |
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| - | Tamrakar, M. (n.d.). Prevalence and correlates of self-reported halitosis in Hong Kong adolescents. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2025 | Tamrakar, M., McCormick, K. M., Luzzi, L., & Delgado, G. M. (2025). Periodontitis and Multimorbidity in Older Adults: A Network Analysis Approach. DOI |
| 2025 | Nath, S., Weyrich, L., Guzzo, G., Hedges, J., Tamrakar, M., Kapellas, K., & Jamieson, L. (2025). The sociobiome–oral microbiome pathway in dental caries among Indigenous Australians. DOI |
Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences (Undergraduate Level)
Adelaide University
Dental Hygiene Program
Kantipur Dental College and Hospital, KU
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
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| 2025 - ongoing | Member | Healthy Development Adelaide | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research | Australia |
| 2007 - ongoing | Member | Nepal Medical Council | Nepal |
| 2007 - ongoing | Member | Nepal Dental Association | Nepal |
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