Colman McGrath

Colman McGrath is a Clinical Professor in Dental Public Health at the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong. Colman is a past President of the Behavioural Epidemiology & Health Services Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research. Colman recently served on the steering committee for the 2020 Behavioral and Social Oral Health Sciences Summit and was the lead of the Summit’s Reactor Panel in South East Asia.

Colman’s research interest is on the social impact of oral health, social inequalities and the oral health of older people. He has published over 300 papers in international journals and conducted numerous community-based clinical trials. He has a particular interest in improving the oral health of people with disabilities and serves on the scientific committee of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health.

Areas of Research Expertise

• Social impact of oral health and oral health quality of life
• Impact of society on oral health and oral health inequalities
• Research in dental education

Education

• Trinity College Dublin

PUBLICATIONS

Article

• Du RY, Yang W, Lam PPY, Yiu CKY, McGrath CP. Developing a Toothbrushing Visual Pedagogy (TBVP) for Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2022; 52(1): 327-338
• HO CY, McGrath C, Yiu CKY, Lee HMG. Apps for Promoting Children’s Oral Health: Systematic Search in App Stores and Quality Evaluation, JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 2022; 5: e28238-e28238
• Ab Malik N, Mohamad Yatim S, Mokhtar KN, Md Ramli SNR, Dissanayaka WL, Pelekos G, McGrath C. Oral health and vitamin D in adult: a systematic review, British Journal of Nutrition 2022; 1-13
• Li DTS, Wong NSM, Li SKY, McGrath CP, Leung YY. Timing of arthrocentesis in the management of temporomandibular disorders: an integrative review and meta-analysis, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2021; 50(8): 1078-1088
• Pu JJ, McGrath CP, Leung YY, Choi WS, Yang WF, Li KY, Su YX. The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the Disease Pattern of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Inpatients: A Comparative Study, Frontiers in Medicine 2021; 8: article no. 613663-article no. 613663
• Zhou N, Wong HM, McGrath C. Parental Compliance towards Oral Health Education among Preschoolers with Special Healthcare Needs, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021; 18(14): article no. 7323-article no. 7323
• Chen Y, Wong WK, Seneviratne JC, Huang S, McGrath C, Hagg EUO. Associations between salivary cytokines and periodontal and microbiological parameters in orthodontic patients, Medicine 2021; 100(10): e24924-e24924
• Mohd-Said S, Mohd-Dom TN, Suhaimi N, Rani H, McGrath C. Effectiveness of Pre-procedural Mouth Rinses in Reducing Aerosol Contamination During Periodontal Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review, Frontiers in Medicine 2021; 8: article no. 600769-article no. 600769
• ZHOU N, Wong HM, McGrath C. Dental visit experience and dental care barriers among Hong Kong preschool children with special education needs, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2021;
• Zhang Y, Qi Y, Lo ECM, McGrath C, Mei ML, Dai R. Using next-generation sequencing to detect oral microbiome change following periodontal interventions: A systematic review, Oral Bis 2021; 27(5)
• Sardana D, MANCHANDA S, Ekambaram M, Yang Y, McGrath C, Yiu CKY. Prevention of Demineralization during Multi‐ bracketed Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: An Overview of Systematic Reviews, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2021;
• SARDANA D, Yiu CKY, McGrath CP. Impact of COVID-19 on ongoing & ensuing dental research, Journal of Dentistry 2021; 106: article no. 103590-article no. 103590
• Du R, Lam PYP, Yiu CKY, McGrath C. Evaluation of visual pedagogy in improving plaque control and gingival inflammation among preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: An interventional study, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2021; 31(1): 89-105
• Shan Z, Wong KWF, McGrath C, Yang Y. Comprehensive Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy as an Adjunct to Post-orthodontic Treatment Care: A Systematic Review, Oral Health Prev Dent 2021;
• Shan Z, Ji J, McGrath C, Gu M, Yang Y. Effects of low-level light therapy on dentin hypersensitivity: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Clinical Oral Investigations 2021; 25(12): 6571-6595
• SHAN Z, WONG KWF, McGrath C, Gu M, Yang Y. Comprehensive Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy as an Adjunct to Post-orthodontic Treatment Care: A Systematic Review, Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry 2021; 19(1): 203-216
• Sum FHKMH, Ren C, Gu M, Jin L, McGrath C, Yang Y. Oral Hygiene is Associated with Orthodontic Pain in Patients with Treated and Stabilised Periodontitis, Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry 2021; 19(1): 555-564
• Savoldi F, Gou X, McGrath CP, Yang Y, Chow SC, Tsoi JKH, Gu M. Reliability of lateral cephalometric radiographs in the assessment of the upper airway in children: A retrospective study, The Angldoi:10.2319/022119-131.1
• Chau YCY, Peng SM, McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY. Oral Health of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Attention Disorders 2020; 24(7): 947-962
• Tsui WK, Yang Y, McGrath C, Leung YY. Improvement in quality of life after skeletal advancement surgery in patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea: a longitudinal study, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2020; 49(3): 333-341
• Zhou N, Wong HM, McGrath C. Efficacy of social story intervention in training toothbrushing skills among special-care children with and without autism, Autism Research 2020; 13(4): 666-674
• Wong HM, Bridges SM, Ma KW, Yiu CKY, McGrath CP, Zayts OA. Advanced informatics understanding of clinician-patient communication: A mixed-method approach to oral health literacy talk in interpreter-mediated pediatric dentistry, PLoS ONE 2020; 15(3): article no. e0230575-article no. e0230575
• Sun L, Wong HM, McGrath CPJ. A cohort study of factors that influence oral health-related quality of life from age 12 to 18 in Hong Kong, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2020; 18: article no. 65-article no. 65
• Neelakantan P, Liu P, Dummer PMH, McGrath C. Oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) before and after endodontic treatment: a systematic review, Clinical Oral Investigations 2020; 24: 25-36
• HO SN, Acharya A, Sidharthan S, Li KY, Leung WK, McGrath C, Pelekos G. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical, Immunological, and Microbiological Shift in Periodontitis After Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy With Adjunctive Use of Probiotics, Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice 2020; 20(1): article no. 101397-article no. 101397
• Ren C, McGrath C, Gu M, Jin L, Zhang C, Sum FHKMH, Wong KWF, Chau ACM, Yang Y. Low-level laser-aided orthodontic treatment of periodontally compromised patients: a randomised controlled trial, Lasers in Medical Science 2020; 35(3): 729-739
• Gu M, Lin Y, McGrath CPJ, Hagg U, Wong RWK, Yang Y. Evaluation of the upper airway dimensions following Herbst appliance treatment in adolescents: A retrospective study, APOS Trends in Orthodontics 2020; 10(3): 153-163
• Tao ZY, Chu G, McGrath C, Hua F, Leung YY, Yang WF, Su YX. Nature and Diffusion of COVID-19–related Oral Health Information on Chinese Social Media: Analysis of Tweets on Weibo, Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020; 22(6): article no. e19981-article no. e19981
• Pelekos G, Acharya A, Eiji N, Hong G, Leung WK, McGrath C. Effects of adjunctive probiotic L. reuteri lozenges on S/RSD outcomes at molar sites with deep pockets, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2020; 47(9): 1098-1107