Yun Young Cho

Yun Young (Vanessa) Cho is a Senior Lecturer at the Dental School of The University of Western Australia (UWA), specializing in pediatric dentistry and innovative research methodologies. Her work focuses on dental caries prevention, child oral health behaviors, and applications of eye-tracking technology in clinical settings. Dr. Cho has contributed to understanding how visual attention patterns in children correlate with dental health outcomes and clinical care experiences.

Her research explores topics such as the relationship between primary dentition spacing and caries risk, the impact of dental trauma on child psychology, and the design of patient-centered clinical environments. Notable projects include investigating proximal caries mechanisms between primary molars and analyzing visual attention to food cues and dental injuries.

Dr. Cho has secured grants such as the Australian Dental Research Foundation-funded project on primary molar caries experience (2019–2019) and has authored over 15 peer-reviewed articles. She has received prestigious awards including the ADA/Pierre Fauchard Academy National Emerging Young Lecturer Award (2023) and the Bengt Magnusson Memorial Prize in Child Dental Health (2023).

Her academic contributions extend to global health advocacy, particularly in improving dental care access for refugee children. Dr. Cho collaborates internationally and actively promotes evidence-based practices in pediatric dental education through innovative teaching methods leveraging eye-tracking and clinical simulation technologies.