Staff profile

Dr Mark Gussy

Associate Professor of Oral Health

Faculty of Health Sciences

La Trobe Rural Health School
Department of Dentistry and Oral Health

Bendigo

 

Qualifications

MEd (Melbourne) PhD (Melbourne)

Membership of professional associations

associations International Association of Dental Research

Area of study

Oral health

Brief profile

Mark is the Deputy Head of the Department of Dentistry and Oral Health and the coordinator of the Bachelor of Oral Health Science program. He also leads the developing research program for the department.

Research interests

Clinical Skills

- Community Based Intervention Trials

Rural and Regional Health

- Innovative and Locally-Responsive Service Models, Rural Health Workforce

Teaching units

DEN3REM Research Methods ORH2OMP Oral Medicine, Pharmacology and Special Care Dentistry

Recent publications

Chapters in books/reports  

Gussy MG, McCarthy C. (2010) La Trobe University in Tsang AKL (ed) Oral Health Therapy Programs in Australia and New Zealand. Papers in refereed journals Neumann AS, Lee KJ, Gussy MG,  Waters EB, Carlin JB, Riggs E. Kilpatrick NM. The impact of an oral health intervention on preschool children  3 years of age in a rural setting in Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. (In press) Tran C, Gussy MG, Kilpatrick NM. (2010) Pathways to emergency dental care for children: an exploratory study. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 11(2):97-100 Gussy MG, Riggs EM, Waters EB, Kilpatrick NM. (2010) Parent's perceptions of mainstream dental health messages for their children: a qualitative study. Journal of ADOHTA. Issue 1 June:20-28. de Silva-Sanigorski AM, Calache H, Gussy M, Dashper S, Gibson J, Waters E. (2010) The VicGeneration study - a birth cohort to examine the environmental, behavioural and biological predictors of early childhood caries: background, aims and methods. BMC Public Health, 10:97 Kilpatrick N, Riggs EM, Waters EB, Gussy MG. (2009) A controlled multi-faceted community intervention trial to improve the oral health of preschool aged children living in rural Victoria. Australian Dental Journal. 54(4): 30 – 31. Calache H, Shaw J, Groves V, Marino RJ, Morgan MV, Gussy MG, Satur JG, Hopcraft MS. (2009) The Capacity of Dental Therapists to Provide Direct Restorative Care to Adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 33(5): 424-49. Satur JG, Gussy MG, Morgan MV, Calache H, Wright FAC. (2009) Review of the evidence for oral health promotion effectiveness. Journal of Health Education. 68(4): 1-12. Satur JG, Gussy MG, Marino R, Martini, T. (2009)  Patterns of Dental Therapists’ Scope of Practice and Employment in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Dental Education. 73(3): 416-425. Gussy M.G., Waters E.B., Riggs E.M., Lo S.K.,  Kilpatrick N.M.  (2008) Parental knowledge, beliefs and behaviours for oral health of infants residing in rural Victoria. Australian Dental Journal. 53: 62-70. Gussy MG, Gold L, Riggs E, Waters EB, Kilpatrick NM. (2008) Community water fluoridation: is it still worthwhile? Just Policy: A Journal of Australian Social Policy. 47: 14-22. Gussy MG, Waters EB, Walsh, O, Kilpatrick NM. (2006) Early childhood caries: Current evidence for aetiology and prevention.  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 42: 38-44. Gussy MG, & Kilpatrick, NM. (2006) The self-concept of adolescents with cleft lip and palate: a pilot study using a multi-dimensional/hierarchical measurement instrument. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 16: 335-341. Gussy MG, Waters E, Kilpatrick N. (2006) A qualitative study exploring the barriers to a model of shared care for preschool children’s oral health. British Dental Journal. 201(3): 165-170. Gussy MG, Knevel RJM, Karlberg G, Sirgudsen V. (2006) Theoretical and practical considerations for the development of online international collaborative learning for dental hygiene students. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 4: 154-159. Gussy MG, Millard L, Hardwick T. (2006) The effect of maternal dental health on the general health of their infants/toddlers. Journal of ADOHTA. Issue 1, July: 4-7. Baltutis L M., Gussy M G., Morgan M .V. (2000) The Role of the Dental Hygienist in the Public Health Sector; an Australian Perspective. International Dental Journal. 50:29-35. Conference papers

Strengthening knowledge of oral health: The development of a supportive education program for multidisciplinary health professionals and mental health consumers  Kenny A,  Gussy M,  Kidd S  Australian College of Mental Health Nursing 36th International Conference Hobart 2010

Teeth Tales: Addressing child oral health inequalities in refugee and migrant communities. Riggs E, Gibbs, L, Armit C, Pradel V, Waters E, Gussy M, Alloush L, El-Khoury A, Gondal I. International Union of Health Promotion and Education Conference Geneva July 2010

Hard-to-reach communities or hard-to-access services?  Riggs E, Gibbs L, Armit C, Gussy M, El-Khoury A, Alloush L, Saiqa, Ali S, Waters E. Diversity in Health Conference Melbourne, Australia June 2010

Application of ICDAS II for Caries Detection in Community-Based Settings Barrow SY, Calache H, Gussy MG,   Leong P,  Waters E,  de Silva-Sanigorski A. 9th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry Phuket, Thailand September 2009

Cultural competency in qualitative data analysis: the importance of community perspectives Riggs E,   Ali S, L Gibbs L, E Waters E, C Armit C, Younan N, Zoghaib S, Gussy MG. Public Health Association of Australia, Canberra, ACT September 2009

Community participation and cultural competence in child oral health research.   Riggs E, Ali S, Gibbs L, Waters E, Gussy MG, Armit C, Younan N, Zoghaib S. International Association of Dental Research, Phuket, Thailand, September 2009

Translating evidence into practice: Improving oral health outcomes for rural mental health clients Kenny A, Kidd S, Gussy MG, Keith B, McKinstry C, Bish M. 10th National Rural Health Conference Cairns, Queensland May 2009

A culturally competent study exploring the socio-cultural determinants of child oral health from refugee/migrant communities Riggs E, van Gemert C, Gibbs L, Waters E, Gussy M, Alloush L, El-Khoury A. Population Health Congress Brisbane July 2008

Process evaluation of the CountryKIDS intervention trial; explaining the unexpected. Gussy MG, Waters E, Riggs E, Kilpatrick N. 47th Annual Meeting International Association for Dental Research, Australia & New Zealand Division Barossa Valley, South Australia September 2007

Epidemiology of Dental Decay in Rural Non-Fluoridated Areas of Victoria: Parental Knowledge, Beliefs and Behaviours for Infant Oral Health Gussy MG, Waters E, Goldfield S, Riggs E, Lo SK, N Kilpatrick. Annual Conference, Public Health Association of Australia Alice Springs, Northern Territory September 2006

"So now basically he's just got stumps, as front teeth" Gussy MG, Waters E, Riggs E, Kilpatrick N. 84th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research Brisbane, Queensland June-July 2006

New Study, Setting and Context: Why Pilot Studies Are Essential. Riggs EM, Waters E, Kilpatrick N,. Gussy MG, Leong P, Dashper SG, Byrne SJ, Nicholson J, Slack-Smith LM, Battistuta AD, LO S. 84th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research Brisbane, Queensland June-July 2006

The Oral Health Status of Infants Living in Rural Victoria Kilpatrick N, Gussy MG, Waters E. 84th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research Brisbane, Queensland June-July 2006

Dental health knowledge, beliefs and practices of a group of parents of children aged 1-2 years living in rural Victoria, Australia.  Gussy MG, Waters E, Riggs E, Kilpatrick N. 20th International Congress of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Sydney Australia October-November 2005

“The dentist who wouldn’t see them until they were seven has retired now, thank god!” - Barriers to a model of shared care for the oral health of preschool children in rural Victoria Gussy MG, Waters E, Riggs E, Kilpatrick N. The 18th World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education Melbourne, Australia April 2004

Exploring the barriers to dental health service utilisation for young children in rural Victoria Gussy MG, Waters E, Riggs E, Kilpatrick N. IADR (ANZ Division) 42nd Annual Meeting: Science Meets the Clinic Melbourne, Australia September 2003