Mario Brondani, University of British Columbia

Research

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Access To Care Aging Inequities Oral Diseases Oral Health

Latest papers

Student Perspectives on Integrating an Oral Health Helpline Service Into Dental and Dental Hygiene Education.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
Tales From Within: Dental Students' Reflective Activities Involving Equity-Deserving Communities.
Journal of dental education · 2026 · first author
Pilot validation of the new Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for preschoolers.
Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2026

All 46 publications

Latest funding

Santé buccodentaire et équité en santé chez les personnes aînées au Canada : une approche intersectionnelle des données de l'étude longitudinale canadienne sur le vieillissement (ELCV)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$70,000
International and interprofessional symposium on assessing impaired oral health in older adults
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$25,000
Co-constructing and Evaluating an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Education Strategy to Promote Best Practices: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach in Canadian Dentistry
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 7 grants and awards

46 publications.

01

Student Perspectives on Integrating an Oral Health Helpline Service Into Dental and Dental Hygiene Education.

Johnson V, Brondani M, von Bergmann H, Grossman S, Wallace B, Donnelly L

European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe2026

DOI: 10.1111/eje.13125 PMID: 40514795

02

Tales From Within: Dental Students' Reflective Activities Involving Equity-Deserving Communities.

Brondani M, Pereira RPL, Elias B

Journal of dental education2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.70201 PMID: 41776973

03

Pilot validation of the new Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool for preschoolers.

Schroth RJ, Siray A, Lee VH, Olatosi OO, Mittermuller BA, Finch A, Hu R, Dufour L, Brondani M, Bertone M, Alai-Towfigh H

Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD2026

PMID: 41799549

04

The Practices and Challenges of Indigenizing Dental and Dental Hygiene Education in Canada.

Shokouhi P, Donnelly L, Ardenghi DM, Slack-Smith L, Brondani M

Journal of dental education2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13945 PMID: 40468523

05

General Dentistry on Life Support: The Overspecialization of the Profession.

Brondani M, Braga M, Broadbent J, Slack-Smith L, Ardenghi D

Journal of dental education2025First author

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13878 PMID: 40119583

06

Inaugural findings on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Canadian Dental Academia.

Ardenghi DM, Prakki A, Brondani M, Grazziotin R

Journal of dental education2025

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13708 PMID: 40422321

07

The intersection of cannabis use and oral health among 2SLGBTQI+ youth: a qualitative study protocol.

Jessani A, Arriola-Pacheco F, Athanasakos A, Kenny K, Brondani M, Lawrence HP

BMC oral health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-05906-6 PMID: 40301869

08

Caregivers' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards the daily oral care of bedridden patients in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Pattanaporn K, Kaewduangsaeng A, Panich I, Limpaphan N, Lakboon W, Brondani M

Gerodontology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/ger.12772 PMID: 40019939

09

Curriculum Indigenization in oral health professions' education worldwide: A scoping review.

Shokouhi P, Bakhshaei A, Brondani M

Journal of dental education2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13690 PMID: 39138625

10

Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and dental education: Implications for reflective assignments and qualitative research.

Brondani M, Alves C, Ribeiro C, Braga MM, Garcia RCM, Ardenghi T, Pattanaporn K

Journal of dental education2024First author

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13663 PMID: 38973069

Santé buccodentaire et équité en santé chez les personnes aînées au Canada : une approche intersectionnelle des données de l'étude longitudinale canadienne sur le vieillissement (ELCV)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data - IMHA

Principal investigators: Kengne Talla, Pascaline; Samson, Rachel; Bastos, Joao L

Keywords: Adultes Âgés; Approche Maihda; Déterminants Sociaux Et Structurels De La Santé; Intersectionnalité; Inégalités Sociales De La Santé; Mobilisation De Connaissances; Recours Aux Soins Et Services Buccodentaires; Santé Buccodentaire; Santé Perçue; Vieillissement

$70,000

International and interprofessional symposium on assessing impaired oral health in older adults

Nominated PICIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Brondani, Mario A

Keywords: Access To Care; Aging; Inequities; Oral Diseases; Oral Health

$25,000

Co-constructing and Evaluating an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Education Strategy to Promote Best Practices: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach in Canadian Dentistry

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nicolau, Belinda F; Singhal, Sonica

Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship; Dental Education; Intervention

$20,000

Preparation for Transforming Oral Health Prevention throughout Canada: two historical studies, a survey of elected officials and a template for action

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Guichon, Juliet R

Keywords: Communication; Dentistry; Family Medicine; History; Pediatrics; Public Health

$99,970

The oral health of Canadians: an investigation of status and disease burden, access to care, risk determinants, and associations with systemic health and well-being

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Oral Health and Oral Health Care of Canadians

Principal investigators: Allison, Paul J; Taylor, James; Dawson, Aimée; Mcnally, Mary E; Pani, Sharat C; Quiñonez, Carlos R; Schroth, Robert J; Siqueira, Walter L

Keywords: Dental Care; Epidemiology; Oral Health; Survey

$3,300,000

Winning pathways toward accessibility: the case of dental services for people using wheelchairs

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bedos, Christophe P; Esfandiari, Shahrokh; Hovey, Richard B; Rousseau, Jacqueline

Keywords: Accès Aux Services; Application Des Connaissances Intégrée; Entrevues; Observation Non Participante; Personnes En Fauteuil Roulant; Personnes En Situation De Handicap; Professionnels Dentaires; Recherche Participative; Recherche Qualitative

$378,676

Development and Pilot Test of a Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention with HIV+ Gay Men

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Bridge Funding - Health Services/Pop Hlth Stream

Principal investigators: Phillips, J. Craig

Keywords: Hiv-Positive Gay Men; Pilot Testing; Smoking Cessation Interventions

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Dentistry - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Chemistry
Oral Health Sciences
Restauration
Dental Public Health Sciences
Department of Pain and Neuroscience
School of Dental Hygiene
Other

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Leeann Donnelly

Faculty

20 shared papers, latest 2026

HsingChi von Bergmann

Faculty

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Abbas Jessani

Dentistry - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Kavita Mathu-Muju

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Jolanta Aleksejuniene

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Renata Grazziotin

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Belinda Nicolau

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Bruce Wallace

Chemistry

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Fernanda Almeida

Oral Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Anuradha Prakki

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Chris Wyatt

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Mary Bertone

School of Dental Hygiene

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Ross Bryant

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2013

Paul Allison

Stomatology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Limor Avivi-Arber

Department of Pain and Neuroscience

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Belinda Nicolau

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Michael Glogauer

Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Paul Allison

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Christophe Bedos

Dental Public Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Christophe Bedos

Restauration

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Access To Care Dear Professor Brondani, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Student Perspectives on Integrating an Oral Health Helpline Service Into Dental and Dental Hygiene Education." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "International and interprofessional symposium on assessing impaired oral health in older adults" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]