Dr. Rahul Naidu

Publications: (2016-2021):

  1. Naidu R, Gelbier S. Dentistry and oral health during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Dental Historian (2021); 66: 56-60.
  2. Rafeek R, Naidu RS, Peter T, Paul G, Tripathi V Prevalence and Factors Associated with Dentin Hypersensitivity among Adult Patients Attending a University Dental Clinic in Trinidad, West Indies. A Cross-Sectional Study. Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry (2020); 18: 1077-1086 http://dx.doi.org/10.3290/j.ohpd.b871073
  3. Naidu RS, Nunn JH. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of parents and caregivers of preschool children: Implications for oral health promotion. Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry (2020); 18:245-252. https://doi:103290/j.ohpd.a43357
  4. Abreu-Placeres N, Grau-Grullón P, Naidu R, García-Godoy F, Newton JT, Ekstrand KR, Pitts N, López L, Babu AS, Féliz-Matos Evangelia Morou L, Jácome-Liévano S, Stefania Martignon. Cariology consensus for undergraduate at dental schools in the Caribbean region. European Journal of Dental Education. Early view on-line (2020). https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12651
  5. Reid D, Kerr K, Carty X, D’Ornellas J, Gervais B, Joseph D, Maharaj K, Soomai S, Teixeira AL, Naidu R. Prevalence of dental anxiety among university students and affect on dental attendance. Caribbean Medical Journal (2020); 82: 1-8.
  6. Balkaran R, Teelucksingh S, Naidu R, Lutchmansingh k, Morris L, Tripathi V, Teelucksingh S. The use of the slipping slipper sign to explore the connection between the feet and the mouth in patients with diabetes mellitus. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal (2020); 39: 216-221. http://prhsj.rcm.upr.edu/index.php/prhsj/article/view/2027/1292
  7. Naidu R. Children’s oral health in the Caribbean: A public health problem. Caribbean Medical Journal (2019); 81: 48-50.
  8. Kowlessar A, Naidu R, Ramroop V, Nurse J, Dookie K, Bodkyn C, Lalchandani. Oral health among children attending an oncology clinic in Trinidad. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research (2019); 5:665-669. https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.232
  9. Naidu R. On Motivational Interviewing for Oral Health Promotion: Letter to the Editor. JDR Clinical & Translational Research (2019); 4: 59.
  10. Ramroop R, Kowlessar A, Ramcharitar-Maharaj V, Morris L, Naidu R. Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards preventive oral care in early childhood among paediatricians in Trinidad and Tobago: Findings of a national survey. International Dental Journal (2019); 69: 67-74. DOI: 10.1111/idj.12408.
  11. Singh H. Naidu R, Royer C, Meighan A. The oral health of Special Olympics athletes in Trinidad and Tobago: thirteen years later. Journal of Disability and Oral Health (2017); 18: 95-100.
  12. Naidu R, Nunn J, Donnelly-Swift E. Oral health-related quality of life and early childhood caries among preschool children in Trinidad. BMC Oral Health (2016); 16:128. DOI 10.1186/s12903-016-0324-7.
  13. Naidu RS, Nunn, JH. Prevalence of enamel developmental defects and relationship with early childhood caries in Trinidad. Journal of Dentistry for Children (2016); 83: 108-113.
  14. Naidu RS, Lutchmansingh F, Sharma A, Teelucksingh S. Need for policy to reduce sugar consumption in Trinidad and Tobago. West Indian Medical Journal (2016). E-pub https://www.mona.uwi.edu/fms/wimj/system/files/article_pdfs/naidu_et_al-sugar_policy_in_trinidad.pdf