- C507, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- nicole.thomas@plymouth.ac.uk
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Profiles
Dr Nicole Thomas
Research Fellow in eHealth - Engagement & Impact Assessment
School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Qualifications
I qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 2004 from Birmingham Dental Hospital. I have worked in various practice settings including Harley Street in London; most recently, an implant specialist practice in East Devon.
Prior to my PhD studentship, I carried out a qualitative study looking at parent experiences of taking a child with autism for a dental examination.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2024) 'Supporting parents with acutely ill children: Environment scan and user evaluation of mobile applications (the SuPa kids project)' International Journal of Medical Informatics 105504-105504 Publisher Site , DOI
(2022) 'Dental Pain in Care Homes: Is It a Phenomenon? A Systematic Review of the Literature' Geriatrics 7, (5) 103-103 , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Comparison of a full arch digital photographic assessment of caries prevalence in 5-year-old children to an established visual assessment method: a cross-sectional study' BDJ Open 7, (1) , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Should photographic triage become common practice?' Evidence-Based Dentistry 22, (2) 52-53 , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Dental disease risk in children with autism: a meta-analysis' Evidence-Based Dentistry 22, (1) 34-35 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Autism and primary care dentistry: parents’ experiences of taking children with autism or working diagnosis of autism for dental examinations' International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry , DOI Open access
(2007) 'The dental caries experience of 5-year-old children in Great Britain (2005/6). Surveys co-ordinated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry' COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH 24, (1) 59-63
(2006) 'The dental cairis experience of 11-year-old children in Great Britain. Surveys coordinated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry in 2004/2005' COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH 23, (1) 44-57
(2005) 'The dental caries experience of 5-year-old children in England and Wales (2003/4) and in Scotland (2002/3). Surveys co-ordinated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry' COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH 22, (1) 46-56
(2003) 'The dental caries experience of 5-year-old children in England and Wales. Surveys co-ordinated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry in 2001/2002' Community Dent Health 20, (1) 45-54