Dr Carolina Machuca Vargas
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health and Research Lead at the Dental Academy University of Portsmouth. I am also the CRN Wessex Specialty Lead for Oral and Dental Health.
I qualified as a Dentist at the Universidad de Chile and completed an MSc in Dental Public Health and a PhD in Dentistry at the University of Sheffield. Additionally, I hold an Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
I have wide experience in dental teaching and research. I have worked as a Lecturer in Primary Dental Care Research and Teacher in Dental Public Health at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London. In addition, I worked as a Research Assistant for the Dental Public Health Group, University College London.
Research outputs
2025
A qualitative study of coach mentoring dentists in difficulty from a mentor perspective
Gowers, P. A., Radford, D. R., Machuca-Vargas, C., Louca, C.
9 May 2025, In: British Dental Journal. 238, 9, p. 720-725
Research output: Article
2024
Dental nurses rose to the challenge of COVID-19 with resilience, confidence and passion for their role
Turkistani, S., Louca, C., Machuca Vargas, C., Ann Wallis, T., R. Radford, D.
20 Sep 2024, In: BDJ Team. 11, 8, p. 354-358, 5p.
Research output: Article
Evaluation of postgraduate foundation training for dental therapists: does participation enhance career prospects?
King, L. E. G. C., Radford, D. R., Machuca-Vargas, C., Louca, C.
5 Aug 2024, In: British Dental Journal, 10p., 176
Research output: Article
Oral manifestations of long COVID and the views of healthcare professionals
Patel, D., Louca, C., Machuca vargas, C.
26 Jan 2024, In: British Dental Journal. 236, 2, p. 111-116, 6p.
Research output: Article
The attitudes of dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study
Emanuel, R., Quach, J., Patel, P., Witton, R., Machuca-Vargas, C., Taylor, E.
25 Jan 2024, In: British Dental Journal
Research output: Article
2023
Children’s dental emergencies: the postcode lottery of childhood oral health
Machuca Vargas, C. A.
16 Sep 2023,
Research output: Abstract
Diagnostic accuracy for caries detection of digital images using an intraoral camera in a primary school setting: a pilot study
Machuca Vargas, C. A.
16 Sep 2023,
Research output: Abstract
2022
Association of dental caries with use of internet and social media among 12 and 15-year-olds
Almoddahi, D., Machuca Vargas, C., Sabbah, W.
1 Mar 2022, In: Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 80, 2, p. 125-130, 6p.
Research output: Article
2021
Oral health and depressive symptoms: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Venturelli, R., Blokland, A., de Oliveira, C., Machuca, C., Watt, R. G.
11 Feb 2021, In: British Dental Journal, 5p.
Research output: Article
2020
Sugar consumption and oral health
Heilmann, A., Machuca Vargas, C., Watt, R. G.
20 Oct 2020,
Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)