Xiangqun Ju

Dr Xiangqun Ju

NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

Adelaide Dental School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Xiangqun Ju is an experienced maxillofacial surgeon, epidemiologist, and has valuable academic experience in general oral health epidemiology, knowledge of contemporary oral health, dental care and dental service issues. Her PhD research has involved epidemiological aspects of oral and general health among older Australians. As an epidemiologist and integral member of Australia Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), now she works in the University of Adelaide’s Indigenous Oral Health Unit as an Indigenous oral health researcher to investigate (1) the relationship between social economic status, nutrition, oral health literacy and dental diseases, and (2) the human papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer among Indigenous Australians.

Research interest

  • Population Oral Health: 1) The association between the Periodontal disease and Chronic diseases among older population; 2) Indigenous oral health; 3) Socio-eonomic inequalities in oral health; 4) The effect of Oral Health Literacy intervention and oral health promotion; 5) Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, and association with Oropharyngeal cancer.
  • Oral epidemiology: 1) Models of oral disease causation; 2) Methods of analyses to determine of oral health status in population.
  • Dental workforce & services: 1) Oral health practitioner workforce; 2) Dental services responsibility loading .

Current Project 

  • Indigenous oral health project: 1) Oral Health Literacy intervention and children's dental caries experience; 2) Indigenous HPV and Oropharyngeal cancer study
  • The South Australian Dental Longitudinal Study projects (SADLS I and II): Prevalence, incidence and progression of periodontitis among Australian older adults
  • National Study of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH) projects: The association between the Periodontal disease and Chronic diseases among Australian adults
  • Dental services project: Relative Value Unit Study

 

 

 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2013 - ongoing Research Assosiate The University of Adelaide
    2003 - 2005 Associate Professor Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan
    1986 - 2005 Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon People’s Hospital of Shanxi Province,Taiyuan

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2021 Award Publication Excellence Awards The University of Aldelaide Australia AU$5000
    2018 Award Travel Award The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2017 Award IADR ANZ Division Investigator Award in Preventive and Community Dentistry International Association for Dental research (IADR) Australian & New Zealand (ANZ) Division - -
    2017 Research Award Early Career Researcher Mentored Project Development Program The University of Adelaide Australia $14, 768
    2014 Award J. Morita Junior investigation Award for Geriatric Oral Research The 92nd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) South Africa -
    2011 Scholarship Australian Postgraduate Award Univeristy of Adelaide Australia -

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2011 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2008 - 2011 University of Adelaide Australia MPH
    1981 - 1986 Shanxi Medical University China BM

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2004 Oral and Maxillofacial surgery (Advance training program) Peking University, Beijing China
    1995 Oral and Maxillofacial surgery ( Basic training program) Peking University, Beijing China

  • Research Interests
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Dentistry Epidemiology Public Health Public Health and Health Services

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences for  Research Travel Award 2018, AUS $3,000

Early Career Researcher Mentored Project Development Program 2017, AUS $14,768

Health Science Postgraduate Travelling Fellowships for Research 2013, AUS $1,800.

Master of Dental Public Health

2019-2020, 1) Oral Health promotion, and 2) Prevention and control of oral disease - Caries

Undergraduate

1990-2005, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanxi Medical University, China.

 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2022 Co-Supervisor Ethics and orthodontics – it depends on the perspective Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Maurice Meade
    2021 Co-Supervisor Prevalence, incidence, persistence and clearance of oral HPV infection among Indigenous Australians Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Nicolas Eamonn Reid
    2021 Co-Supervisor Descriptive epidemiology and surgical protocol for children and adolescents with orofacial clefts in South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Emilija Daina Jensen

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Human Papillomavirus and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in Indigenous Australians Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Sneha Sethi

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Motivations and Quality of Life of Postgraduate Dental Students in Australia and New Zealand Survey Questionnaire The University of Adelaide Doctor of Clinical Dentistry Doctorate Full Time Amy Ho
    2018 - ongoing Principal Supervisor The role of birth order in caries The University of Adelaide BSciDent(Hons) - Withdrew Honours Part Time Tamara Zhang
    2018 - ongoing Co-Supervisor The effects of early childhood caries intervention on dental pain, dental extractions, and treatment under general anaesthesia among Indigenous children. The University of Adelaide - Doctorate Part Time Wendy Cheung
    2018 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Prevalence and Severity of Caries in South Australian Nursing Home Residents The University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Diffy Zhou
    2017 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics and well-being in Australia: The role of Orthodontic Treatment The University of Adelaide Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) Doctorate Full Time Adam Wahab
    2017 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Association between Periodontitis and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis The University of Adelaide A visiting student Other Full Time Xiaoyan Wang
    2017 - ongoing Co-Supervisor VALIDATING SHORT-FORM VERSIONS OF P-CPQ AND FIS FOR MEASURING OHRQOL IN AN INDIGENOUS CHILD POPULATION The University of Adelaide Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatrics) Doctorate Part Time Marko Milosevic
    2014 - 2016 Co-Supervisor The relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and parental-reported experience of dental caries in Indigenous Australian children The University of Adelaide Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dentistry Honours Part Time Clandia Lopez

  • Mentoring
    Date Topic Location Name
    2017 - 2019 Influence of Oral Health Literacy on Dissatisfaction with Oral Health among Older People University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Carla Tenani

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2020 - ongoing Member International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) United Kingdom
    2012 - ongoing - International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Australia
    1996 - ongoing Member The Chinese Stomatological Association China
    1986 - ongoing Member The Chinese Medical Association (CMA) China
    1986 - ongoing Member The Chinese Red Cross Association China

  • Presentation
    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2019 - 2019 Long-term efficacy of early childhood caries intervention among Aboriginal children 97th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research,19-22 June 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 The prevalence of High-risk human papillomavirus, and association with oropharyngeal cancer among Indigenous and Non-Indigenous/ general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis 32nd International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC), 2-6 October 2018, Sydney, Australia The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 High-risk human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer among Indigenous and general population 96th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), 25-28 July 2018, London, England. The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 Association between Periodontitis and Dementia: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis 96th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), 25-28 July 2018, London, England The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 Modifiable factors explain socioeconomic inequalities in caries among Australian children 96th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), 25-28 July 2018, London, England The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Does oral health literacy relate to both socioeconomic and oral health status? 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental research (IADR) Australian & New Zealand (ANZ) Division, Adelaide, Australia The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Validation of an oral health literacy instrument among Australian adults 95th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), San Francisco, Northern California, USA The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Area-level socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries among Australian children 95th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), San Francisco, Northern California, USA The University of Adelaide Australia
    2015 - ongoing The effect of cognitive impairment on the periodontal disease progression among older Australians Research Day, School of Dentistry The University of Adelaide Australia
    2014 - 2014 Dental Health in Indigenous Australian Children: a longitudinal study 2014 International Indigenous Oral Health Conference, Adelaide, Australia The University of Adelaide Australia
    2014 - 2014 Systemic diseases predict the progression of periodontal attachment loss: a longitudinal study 92nd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Cape Town, South Africa. The University of Adelaide Australia
    2014 - 2014 A longitudinal analysis of dentist provision of dental visits in Australia 6th International Meeting on Methodological Issues in Oral Health Research, Adelaide, Australia The University of Adelaide Australia
    2013 - 2013 Suitability of periodontal disease case definitions for longitudinal data? 91st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Seattle, Washington, USA. The University of Adelaide Australia

  • Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
    Date Title Type Institution Country
    2019 - 2019 Inequalities in caries experience among Mongolian children Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2019 The Effect of Maternal Anxiety and Social Status on Dental Caries Formation in Children- A Cross-Sectional Study Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2019 A new paradigm of emergency dental care in the community dental clinic: No appointment necessary Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2019 Oral health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2019 Effect of image resolution and compression on fractal analysis of the periapical bone Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 Transcultural Adaptation and Initial Validation of the Spanish Version of the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire-Physician Version (SDM-Q-Doc) Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 Chewing difficulty should be included as a geriatric syndrome Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - ongoing The effect of bFGF-loaded GBR membrane on ridge preservation Thesis Review Griffith University , Australia
    2018 - 2018 A Cross Sectional Study of the Association between Serum Perfluorinated Alkyl Acid concentrations and Dental Caries Amongst US Adolescents Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 A case-control study of risk factors for developing post-traumatic temporomandibular joint ankylosis Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - 2018 Photoacoustic detection of hidden dental caries using a fiber-based imaging system Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - ongoing ORAL AND GENERAL HEALTH OF ELDERLY AUSTRALIANS –IS NUTRITION THE MISSING LINK? Thesis Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - ongoing The influence of maternal self-efficacy on the oral health of Australian preschool children Thesis Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Effectiveness of Oral Hygiene Instructions given with Computer Assisted Format versus a Self-Care Instructor Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2018 Dental caries in South American Indigenous: a systematic review Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2018 Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Oral Health Literacy Assessment instrument Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Managing early childhood caries with atraumatic restorative treatment and topical silver and fluoride Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Associations between malocclusion and oral health-related quality of life in Mongolian adolescents Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Determining the sample size that maximizes healthcare benefit for effectiveness trials of alcohol interventions for HIV-infected patients in East Africa Peer Review The University of Adelaide -
    2017 - 2017 Perinatal Factors Associated with Early Childhood Caries Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - 2017 Long-term success of oral health intervention among care-dependent institutionalized elderly: results of a controlled clinical trial Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2017 - ongoing Predictors of dental visiting among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2016 - 2016 Randomised controlled trial of post-operative sensitivity with warm and room temperature composite Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
    2013 - 2014 The psychological impact of oral health among oldest old residents of Tokyo Peer Review The University of Adelaide Australia
  • Position: NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
  • Phone: 83137352
  • Email: xiangqun.ju@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83134858
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: 44-60 Rundle Mall - Rundle Mall Plaza, floor Level Four
  • Org Unit: Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health
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