Dr Xiangqun Ju
NHMRC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Dentistry
College of Health
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
| 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 |
| 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 | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Brennan, D., Ju, X., Amarasena, N., Dooland, M., Peres, K., Mejia, G., & Spencer, A. (2016). Patterns of dental services use by Australian children. In L. Do, & A. Spencer (Eds.), Oral Health of Australian Children The National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 (pp. 153-177). Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide Press. |
| 2016 | Peres, M. A., Ju, X., & Spencer, A. J. (2016). Social gradients in child oral health. In L. G. Do, & A. J. Spencer (Eds.), Oral Health of Australian Children The National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 (pp. 237-263). Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide Press. |
| 2004 | Ju, X. (2004). Oral and maxillofacial surgery diagnosis, treatment and nursing: Stomatological Volume. In D. X. Xie (Ed.), The conventional practice of disease diagnosis, treatment and nursing. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Ju, X. (2021). Periodontitis among Australian older adults: comparison of two Australian generations. Poster session presented at the meeting of 99th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Boston, USA. |
| 2020 | Ju, X., & Lisa, J. (2020). Human papillomaviruses (HPV) associated with oral focal epithelial hyperplasia among Indigenous Australians. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 33rd International Papillomavirus Conference & Basic Science (IPVC 2020). virtual online: IPVC. |
| 2017 | Ju, X., Brennan, D. S., Parker, E., Chrisopoulos, S., & Jamieson, L. M. (2017). Validation of an oral health literacy instrument among Australian adults. Poster session presented at the meeting of 95th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research. San Francisco, Northern California, USA. |
| 2016 | Ju, X., Mejia, G. C., & Jamieson, L. M. (2016). Dental Health in Indigenous Australian Children: a longitudinal study. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2014 International Indigenous Oral Health Conference. National Wine Centre, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. |
| 2016 | Ju, X., Brennan, D. S., & Spencer, A. J. (2016). A longitudinal analysis of dentist provision of dental visits in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of 6th International Meeting on Methodological Issues in Oral Health Research. Adelaide, Australia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Ju, X., Spencer, A. J., & Brennan, D. S. (2010). Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Workforce Study. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Ju, X. (2016). Periodontal disease, tooth loss and daily life in older adults in South Australia: a longitudinal study. (PhD Thesis). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Ju, X., & Teusner, D. N. (2011). Oral health practitioner labour force projections 2006–2025. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. |
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.
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | The integration of technology into the comprehensive care of cleft lip and palate | Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Markus Luke Seifert |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Association Between Severe Periodontitis and Cognitive Decline in Older Aboriginal Australians: A Case-Control Study | Master of Philosophy (Dentistry) | Master | Full Time | Miss Xuanyu Chen |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | The integration of technology into the comprehensive care of cleft lip and palate | - | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Markus Luke Seifert |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Association Between Severe Periodontitis and Cognitive Decline in Older Aboriginal Australians: A Case-Control Study | - | Master | Full Time | Miss Xuanyu Chen |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Ethics and orthodontics - it depends on the perspective. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Dr Maurice Meade |
| 2019 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Human Papillomavirus and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in Indigenous Australians | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Sneha Sethi |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |