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Personal profile
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health and Research Lead at the Dental Academy University of Portsmouth. I am also the CRN Wessex Specialty Lead for Oral and Dental Health.
I qualified as a Dentist at the Universidad de Chile and completed an MSc in Dental Public Health and a PhD in Dentistry at the University of Sheffield. Additionally, I hold an Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
I have wide experience in dental teaching and research. I have worked as a Lecturer in Primary Dental Care Research and Teacher in Dental Public Health at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London. In addition, I worked as a Research Assistant for the Dental Public Health Group, University College London.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
BA (Hons), Universidad de Chile
Master of Science, University of Sheffield
Ph.D., University of Sheffield
External positions
Lecturer in Primary Dental Care Research, King's College London
Teacher in Dental Public Health, King's College London
Research Assistant, University College London
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Dental nurses rose to the challenge of COVID-19 with resilience, confidence and passion for their role
Turkistani, S., Louca, C., Machuca Vargas, C., Ann Wallis, T. & R. Radford, D., 20 Sept 2024, In: BDJ Team. 11, 8, p. 354-358 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Evaluation of postgraduate foundation training for dental therapists: does participation enhance career prospects?
King, L. E. G. C., Radford, D. R., Machuca-Vargas, C. & Louca, C., 5 Aug 2024, (Early online) In: British Dental Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oral manifestations of long COVID and the views of healthcare professionals
Patel, D., Louca, C. & Machuca vargas, C., 26 Jan 2024, In: British Dental Journal. 236, 2, p. 111-116 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The attitudes of dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study
Emanuel, R., Quach, J., Patel, P., Witton, R., Machuca-Vargas, C. & Taylor, E., 25 Jan 2024, (Early online) In: British Dental Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children’s dental emergencies: the postcode lottery of childhood oral health
Machuca Vargas, C. A., 16 Sept 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Projects
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NIHR ARC Wessex Statistical Analysis Internship Award
Machuca Vargas, C., Roddis, J. & Watts, J.
25/03/24 → 25/09/24
Project: Research
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Exploring perspectives of health literacy needs of migrants and minority ethnic groups
1/10/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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NIHR-CRN Wessex Oral & Dental Research Fellowship
Machuca Vargas, C. & Louca, C.
1/09/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Portsmouth City Council-Public Health Transformation Fund. Improving Oral Health of People in Portsmouth.
Louca, C. & Machuca Vargas, C.
1/09/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Westminster Health Forum
Carolina Machuca Vargas (Invited speaker)
30 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Presentation to NIHR-CRN Wessex Research Sites Initiative
Carolina Machuca Vargas (Speaker) & Chris Louca (Speaker)
7 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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UCLL Symposium on Oral Health
Carolina Machuca Vargas (Invited speaker)
23 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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British Dental Journal (Journal)
Carolina Machuca Vargas (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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BMC Oral Health (Journal)
Carolina Machuca Vargas (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review