Assistant Professor, Dental Enhui Charlene Goh
ACCEPTING PHD STUDENTS
Faculty & Department
Education
Doctor of Public Health, Columbia University, United States
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Bio
Dr. Charlene Goh is an Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Primary Dental Care and Population Health at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (NUS), and an Associate Consultant at the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore.
She trained in dentistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and, early in her career, had the opportunity to work in the Chief Dental Officer’s Office at the Ministry of Health, Singapore—an experience that ignited a lasting commitment to dental public health and population-level strategies. She later pursued a Master of Public Health and a Doctor of Public Health in Epidemiology at Columbia University in New York, supported by the NUS Overseas Graduate Scholarship.
In her clinical practice, Dr Goh focuses on preventing dental diseases through behaviour change strategies and minimally invasive dentistry. Her clinical work complements her research, which is grounded in the hypothesis that oral health is deeply interconnected with systemic health. She is also involved in developing digital tools to enhance oral health literacy and empower patients to take charge of their oral health.
Contact Information
In addition to supervising PhD students, I welcome Master’s students looking for thesis projects.
One of my current studies, Heart In Your Mouth (HIYM), offers a rich and diverse dataset that can support a wide range of research questions. The main aim of the study was to examine the association of the oral microbiome along the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway with cardiometabolic risk biomarkers.
The study includes:
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Oral microbiome samples
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Clinical periodontal assessments
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Comprehensive behavioral and lifestyle questionnaire data
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Anthropometric measures
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Clinical data on glucose regulation and blood pressure
This dataset is well-suited for projects in public health, epidemiology, and dentistry. If you are seeking a Master’s thesis project with readily available data, feel free to reach out to discuss potential opportunities!
As a dentist specialising in Dental Public Health, my overarching aim is to reduce the burden of oral diseases, and create a wider shift towards preventive dentistry. My clinical research interests explores the potential of mHealth, AI, and wearable sensors to empower patients and promote sustainable behavior change to prevent oral diseases.
As an epidemiologist, my research investigates the oral-systemic link broadly, with a particular interest in the role of the oral microbiome on systemic health — especially its influence through the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway.
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