Zoe Marshman

Professor Zoe Marshman is a faculty member at the University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, where she holds the Professorship in Dental Public Health and serves as an Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health across multiple institutions. She leads major NIHR-supported research initiatives including the CALM trial (self-help CBT for dental anxiety) and BRUSH project (school toothbrushing programs), while co-leading the national NIHR oral health research incubator.

• BDS, MPH, DDPH, FDS (DPH), PhD

Research interests focus on child-centred dentistry, with expertise in:

• Preventive oral health interventions
• Implementation and improvement science
• Process evaluations of complex trials
• Behavioral approaches for dental anxiety
• Reducing oral health disparities in deprived populations
• Dental public health policy frameworks

Scientific contributions include 15 recent publications on topics ranging from:

• Oral health policy evaluation (sugar tax)
• Supervised toothbrushing program effectiveness
• Cognitive behavioral therapy for children
• Caries management techniques
• Digital health interventions
• Special needs dentistry for autistic children

Teaching encompasses

• Dental epidemiology
• Dental public health systems
• BDS and Masters program leadership
• External examination roles across UK universities

Professional leadership includes

• Chair of North of England Dental Public Health Audit Group
• NIHR Regional Research Network Oral/Dental Lead
• Academic director for Charles Clifford Dental Services
• NIHR Senior Investigator (2025)