Sonica Singhal, University of Toronto

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Cannabis Dental Caries Human Oral Microbiome Indigenous Peoples Oral Cancer Oral Health Orofacial Pain Periodontitis

Latest papers

Radiographic Assessment of Apical Periodontitis and Periodontal Bone Loss in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal of endodontics · 2026
Establishing an Essential Basket of Services for a Federal Dental Program for Children: A Survey of Canadian Pediatric Dentists.
Journal of public health dentistry · 2026 · senior author
Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Dentistry: Early Insights Into a Toolkit to De-implement Overprescribing.
International dental journal · 2026 · senior author

All 64 publications

Latest funding

Impact of Cannabis Use on Indigenous Peoples' Oral Health
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$1,499,981
Nishtam Niwiipitan (My First Teeth): A Multi-Pronged Approach for Improving Mother and Child Oral Health in Aboriginal Communities
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$658,124

All 2 grants and awards

64 publications.

01

Radiographic Assessment of Apical Periodontitis and Periodontal Bone Loss in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Li R, Sabbagh MP, Mahjoubi T, Singhal S, Azarpazhooh A, Kishen A, Magalhaes M

Journal of endodontics2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2026.08.012 PMID: 42628717

02

Establishing an Essential Basket of Services for a Federal Dental Program for Children: A Survey of Canadian Pediatric Dentists.

Cale K, Oxner J, Azarpazhooh A, Singhal S

Journal of public health dentistry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jphd.70074 PMID: 42586950

03

Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Dentistry: Early Insights Into a Toolkit to De-implement Overprescribing.

Martine C, Sutherland S, Fulop C, Born K, Singhal S

International dental journal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2026.109618 PMID: 42176497

04

Mouthguard Use and Oral Health in Youth Ice Hockey Players: A Cross-Sectional Study From Ontario, Canada.

Jang HBS, Singhal S

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001484 PMID: 42302845

05

Monitoring Use of Medical Services for Oral Health Care to Assess an Expansion of Public Dental Programs in Canada.

Durbin A, Singhal S, Abrams S, McConnachie I, Durbin J

Journal of public health dentistry2026

DOI: 10.1111/jphd.70054 PMID: 41944497

06

Oral Health Professionals' Views on the Interim Canada Dental Benefit in Manitoba, Canada.

Baltus THL, Abdulrahman A, Fux S, Goubran S, Mittermuller BA, Yerex K, Menon A, Monayao A, Hai-Santiago K, Singhal S, Schroth RJ

Journal of public health dentistry2026

DOI: 10.1111/jphd.70047 PMID: 41703436

07

Oral health care's contribution to catastrophic spending in Canada: a descriptive study.

Proaño D, Allin S, Essue BM, Singhal S, Quiñonez C

Health policy OPEN2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hpopen.2025.100155 PMID: 41362885

08

Improving Access to Necessary Oral Healthcare Among Racialized Women Impacted by Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Exploration of Care Seeking Experiences.

Chadambuka C, Arruda-Caycho I, Juando-Prats C, Perez-Brumer A, Meisami T, Quiñonez C, Powell M, Singhal S, Ratto M, Haddadi G, Chauke R, O'Campo P, Essue BM

Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology2026

DOI: 10.1111/edt.70026 PMID: 41159476

09

From Awareness to Action: Are Dental Professionals Ready to Respond to Intimate Partner Violence? An Innovative Training Approach.

Banava S, Clyburn B, Abdelrehim M, Assl SG, Singhal S

Journal of dental education2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.70013 PMID: 40859685

10

Trust and Distrust in Dental Professionals: Patient Perceptions and Experiences.

He K, Sale J, Singhal S, Dempster L

Journal of dental education2026

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.70017 PMID: 40855605

Impact of Cannabis Use on Indigenous Peoples' Oral Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Cannabis Research in Priority Areas - Indigenous Peoples' Health

Principal investigators: Lawrence, Herenia P; Singhal, Sonica; Cioffi, Iacopo; Gong, Siew-Ging; Levesque, Celine M; Magalhaes, Marco A; Mashford-Pringle, Angela

Keywords: Cannabis; Dental Caries; Human Oral Microbiome; Indigenous Peoples; Oral Cancer; Oral Health; Orofacial Pain; Periodontitis; Saliva Biomarkers For Oral Disease Diagnostics; Substance Use

$1,499,981

Nishtam Niwiipitan (My First Teeth): A Multi-Pronged Approach for Improving Mother and Child Oral Health in Aboriginal Communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Pathways IRT - Component 2 - Oral Health

Principal investigators: Lawrence, Herenia P; Fredette, Gilbert

Keywords: Aboriginal Children; Community-Based Research; Dental Public Health; Early Childhood Caries; Mixed Methods Research; Oral Health; Participatory Research; Population Health; Prenatal And Postnatal Intervention; Preventive Intervention

$658,124

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

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Michael Glogauer

Dentistry

8 shared papers, latest 2026

Carlos Quiñonez

Clinical Public Health Division

7 shared papers, latest 2026

Laura Dempster

Department of Dental Public Health

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Amir Azarpazhooh

Department of Dental Public Health

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Noha Gomaa

Dentistry - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

3 shared papers, latest 2023

Heather Manson

Clinical Public Health Division

3 shared papers, latest 2021

Lindsay Mclaren

Community Health Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2017

Muhammad Mamdani

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Sreenath Madathil

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Karen Born

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2026

John de Almeida

Radiation Oncology

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Scott Bratman

Radiation Oncology

2 shared papers, latest 2026

John Kim

Neuropsychology

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Andrew Hope

Radiation Oncology

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Ketan Shankardass

Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Cyndirela Chadambuka

Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Christopher Yao

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Anil Menon

Preventive Dental Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Maritt Kirst

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Katherine Yerex

Oral Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Abbas Jessani

Dentistry - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Anna Durbin

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Tina Meisami

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Amaya Perez-Brumer

Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Clara Juando-Prats

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Anil Kishen

Department of Connective Tissue and Regenerative Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Prabhat Jha

Centre for Global Health Research

1 shared papers, latest 2013

Mary Mcnally

Clinical Dental Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Aisha Lofters

Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Aisha Lofters

Department of Family and Community Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Sara Allin

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Janet Durbin

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Marco Magalhaes

Oral Pathology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Belinda Nicolau

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Carles Muntaner

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Patricia O’Campo

Epidemiology Division

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Franco Carnevale

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Ketan Shankardass

Centre for Urban Health Solutions

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cannabis Dear Professor Singhal, 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 "Radiographic Assessment of Apical Periodontitis and Periodontal Bone Loss in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Cross-Sectional Study." (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 "Impact of Cannabis Use on Indigenous Peoples' Oral Health" (2019), 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]