Dr Archana Pradhan

Archana obtained her dental qualifications from The University of Adelaide and she was awarded a Fellow of Special Care Dentistry (USA) in 2015. She worked as a Consultant at the Special Needs Unit, Adelaide Dental Hospital, South Australian Dental Service and a Research Fellow at The Australian Centre for Population Oral Health. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland and she has been providing dental care to people with special needs since 2004. Her research projects include older adults, people with head and neck cancers, Special Olympics athletes, people with disabilities and their carers. As the lead for People with Disabilities, Australia’s National Oral Health Plan (2014 – 2023), the Vice-President of Australian Society for Special Care in Dentistry (ASSCID), and the National Clinical Director, Special Smiles, Special Olympics Australia, she has been a strong advocate for people with special needs and their carers.As an Executive Committee Member of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Special Needs Dentistry (ANZASND), she strives for the growth of this emerging specialty of Special Needs Dentistry and challeng-ing area of research on oral health inequalities among the most vulnerable populations.

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Lectures and Events

Disability Across Lifespan and Dental Management in General Practice

Disability Across Lifespan and Dental Management in General Practice (Online Course)

With an increase in the prevalence of people with disabilities, dental professionals should be comfortable in providing care to their patients within their scope of practice, irrespective of the type ...