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Michelle Stennett serves as a Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London (UCL), while concurrently working as Senior Dental Officer at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust since May 2019.
Her educational background includes a Master of Science degree from UCL (2018) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health and Development from UCL. She holds certification as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
Stennett's research focuses on dental public health with particular emphasis on health inequalities, special care dentistry, and global health perspectives. Her work addresses critical issues in oral healthcare accessibility for vulnerable populations including those with learning disabilities and older adults. She investigates social determinants of oral health and the impact of healthcare policies on dental service utilization across multiple countries.
Her publication record demonstrates significant contributions to dental public health research, with recent articles examining social disadvantage and multimorbidity, dental service inequalities in Chile, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health access in England. Her research employs epidemiological methods to analyze healthcare utilization patterns, with findings published in high-impact journals including The Lancet and the British Dental Journal.
As an active researcher in public health dentistry, Stennett contributes to policy discussions around NHS dental services and has research that aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being). Her work has gained attention across multiple platforms, with mentions in policy documents and news outlets as indicated by altmetric data accompanying her publications.
