Stefan Serban
@stefanserban.bsky.social
Senior Clinical Lecturer & Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, University of Glasgow
Looking for a GDC-registered dentist with a genuine interest in teaching and dental public health to join our team at the University of Glasgow. Teaching-focused role with real-world impact. If this sounds like you, please get in touch or share: lnkd.in/esVjHEig #DentalEducation #DentalPublicHealth
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Looking for a GDC-registered dentist with a genuine interest in teaching and dental public health to join our team at the University of Glasgow. Teaching-focused role with real-world impact. If this sounds like you, please get in touch or share: lnkd.in/esVjHEig #DentalEducation #DentalPublicHealth
Applications open: fully funded PhD on health economics of child oral health inequalities at University of Glasgow, evaluating Scotland’s Childsmile programme. Deadline 12 Jan 2026: lnkd.in/egEzq7xB #PhD #HealthInequalities #DentalPublicHealth If eligible & interested, contact us.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Applications open: fully funded PhD on health economics of child oral health inequalities at University of Glasgow, evaluating Scotland’s Childsmile programme. Deadline 12 Jan 2026: lnkd.in/egEzq7xB #PhD #HealthInequalities #DentalPublicHealth If eligible & interested, contact us.
News channels are not just passive impartial information sharing outlets. They actively shape public opinion which in turn influences the political agenda.
Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
August 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
News channels are not just passive impartial information sharing outlets. They actively shape public opinion which in turn influences the political agenda.
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jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
Poor child oral health and school absences: a population-wide data linkage study
All the obvious implications in terms of support for interventions to improve oral health!
Poor child oral health and school absences: a population-wide data linkage study
All the obvious implications in terms of support for interventions to improve oral health!
Poor child oral health and school absences: a population-wide data linkage study
Background Child dental caries is highly prevalent worldwide, with significant treatment costs, but its broader societal impact remains underexplored. This cross-sectional study examined associations ...
jech.bmj.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
Poor child oral health and school absences: a population-wide data linkage study
All the obvious implications in terms of support for interventions to improve oral health!
Poor child oral health and school absences: a population-wide data linkage study
All the obvious implications in terms of support for interventions to improve oral health!
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Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.
May 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.
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8/ Public health advocates must push for stronger accountability & transparency. When corporate power undermines health, it’s not just bad business—it’s corruption. 💰🚨
Full version of paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Full version of paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The need to call out corporate corruption in health
The 2023 Lancet Series on the commercial determinants of health1 highlighted how commercial
organisations shape health policies, both positively and negatively. Some negative
actions, such as spreadin...
www.thelancet.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
8/ Public health advocates must push for stronger accountability & transparency. When corporate power undermines health, it’s not just bad business—it’s corruption. 💰🚨
Full version of paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Full version of paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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public health approaches
You'd think I like this stuff. I dont. Folk often ask me why....
strap in - a🧵
You'd think I like this stuff. I dont. Folk often ask me why....
strap in - a🧵
March 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
public health approaches
You'd think I like this stuff. I dont. Folk often ask me why....
strap in - a🧵
You'd think I like this stuff. I dont. Folk often ask me why....
strap in - a🧵
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Reposted by Stefan Serban
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
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📣New Paper:19 months after the UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL; sugar tax) was enforced we find a 7.5g weekly household sugar reduction from soft drinks. Weekly sugar reductions were highest in houses with lowest incomes(70g/week) / with children(56g/week).
📄: nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...
📄: nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...
Changes in household purchasing of soft drinks following the UK soft drinks industry levy by household income and composition: controlled interrupted time series analysis, March 2014 to November 2019
Background The WHO recommends taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) to improve population health. We examined changes in volume of and amount of sugar in purchases of soft drinks according to hous...
nutrition.bmj.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📣New Paper:19 months after the UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL; sugar tax) was enforced we find a 7.5g weekly household sugar reduction from soft drinks. Weekly sugar reductions were highest in houses with lowest incomes(70g/week) / with children(56g/week).
📄: nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...
📄: nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Harmful Marketing
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This is sooooo good
1. Obscuring Goals & Impact
2. Efforts to Conceal Impact
3. Efforts to Protect Its Investments (through advertising, and thus shaping our views and attitudes)
And many issues beyond
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This is sooooo good
1. Obscuring Goals & Impact
2. Efforts to Conceal Impact
3. Efforts to Protect Its Investments (through advertising, and thus shaping our views and attitudes)
And many issues beyond
Harmful Marketing: An Overlooked Social Determinant of Health - Prevention Science
This paper reviews evidence about the impact of marketing on ill health. We summarize evidence that marketing practices in six industries (tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical, processed food, firearm, an...
link.springer.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Harmful Marketing
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This is sooooo good
1. Obscuring Goals & Impact
2. Efforts to Conceal Impact
3. Efforts to Protect Its Investments (through advertising, and thus shaping our views and attitudes)
And many issues beyond
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This is sooooo good
1. Obscuring Goals & Impact
2. Efforts to Conceal Impact
3. Efforts to Protect Its Investments (through advertising, and thus shaping our views and attitudes)
And many issues beyond
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We're still working on expanding this list, but here is Version 1 of our Social Epidemiology Starter Pack—just in time for the holidays! Please like & repost! And Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! ☃️🫒🥂🎉
#SocialEpiSky
#EpiSky😷
#PublicHealth 🛟
go.bsky.app/7x1TEQq
#SocialEpiSky
#EpiSky😷
#PublicHealth 🛟
go.bsky.app/7x1TEQq
December 27, 2024 at 5:20 PM
We're still working on expanding this list, but here is Version 1 of our Social Epidemiology Starter Pack—just in time for the holidays! Please like & repost! And Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! ☃️🫒🥂🎉
#SocialEpiSky
#EpiSky😷
#PublicHealth 🛟
go.bsky.app/7x1TEQq
#SocialEpiSky
#EpiSky😷
#PublicHealth 🛟
go.bsky.app/7x1TEQq
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Not a real #heron but a real #dentist so I’m going to give a shout out to this window display we found on our #London lights #walk
#DentistswithHerons
@everyheron.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social
#DentistswithHerons
@everyheron.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social
December 22, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Not a real #heron but a real #dentist so I’m going to give a shout out to this window display we found on our #London lights #walk
#DentistswithHerons
@everyheron.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social
#DentistswithHerons
@everyheron.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social
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#throwback photo. Just found this from my trip to #Netherlands #Dentistswithherons
#heron taking flight from the tulips.
@jnnyharris.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social
@wendythedentist.bsky.social
#heron taking flight from the tulips.
@jnnyharris.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social
@wendythedentist.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 6:54 PM
#throwback photo. Just found this from my trip to #Netherlands #Dentistswithherons
#heron taking flight from the tulips.
@jnnyharris.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social
@wendythedentist.bsky.social
#heron taking flight from the tulips.
@jnnyharris.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social
@wendythedentist.bsky.social
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🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨
Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action.
See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF
Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action.
See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF
December 3, 2024 at 1:14 AM
🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨
Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action.
See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF
Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action.
See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF
My dear friend Dr Zehra Yonel was nominated for the Sunstar Periodontal Research Award for her work on the links between periodontal disease and diabetes. Please consider voting for her by clicking like on the YouTube video. Only votes via YouTube count. Thank you.
youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...
youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...
Dr. Zehra Yonel | Sunstar Perio Link Award 2025 Nominee
YouTube video by Sunstar Oral Health
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 6:50 PM
My dear friend Dr Zehra Yonel was nominated for the Sunstar Periodontal Research Award for her work on the links between periodontal disease and diabetes. Please consider voting for her by clicking like on the YouTube video. Only votes via YouTube count. Thank you.
youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...
youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...
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If you’re interested in how we think about & apply behavioural & social sciences to oral health, have a read of our consensus statement which outlines -
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
November 26, 2024 at 10:04 PM
If you’re interested in how we think about & apply behavioural & social sciences to oral health, have a read of our consensus statement which outlines -
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
- Theories & mechanisms
- Methodologies
- Interventions
- Implementation
#behaviourscience #academicsky
#dentistry
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Dental supply companies shares are on the up as they take a bet on Health Secretary #RFKjr banning water fluoridation and tooth decay & dental visits going ⬆️
#dentistry #publichealth
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/d...
#dentistry #publichealth
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/d...
Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement
Henry Schein shares tracked for their best day since 2022 on Monday.
www.cnbc.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Dental supply companies shares are on the up as they take a bet on Health Secretary #RFKjr banning water fluoridation and tooth decay & dental visits going ⬆️
#dentistry #publichealth
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/d...
#dentistry #publichealth
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/d...
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Applications are being sought for an Associate Editor for Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.
The required applicant qualifications, AE role & responsibilities & how to apply👇
Deadline: 30.11.2024
Journal Home Page: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1600...
The required applicant qualifications, AE role & responsibilities & how to apply👇
Deadline: 30.11.2024
Journal Home Page: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1600...
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Applications are being sought for an Associate Editor for Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.
The required applicant qualifications, AE role & responsibilities & how to apply👇
Deadline: 30.11.2024
Journal Home Page: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1600...
The required applicant qualifications, AE role & responsibilities & how to apply👇
Deadline: 30.11.2024
Journal Home Page: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1600...
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Starting up over here and finding some twitter friends from dental public health, community dentistry, oral epidemiology, and evidence & policy implementation in dentistry.
Please share/get in touch if you want to be added
#dentistry #oralhealth
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
Please share/get in touch if you want to be added
#dentistry #oralhealth
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
November 16, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Starting up over here and finding some twitter friends from dental public health, community dentistry, oral epidemiology, and evidence & policy implementation in dentistry.
Please share/get in touch if you want to be added
#dentistry #oralhealth
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe
Please share/get in touch if you want to be added
#dentistry #oralhealth
go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe