Dr. Violet D'Souza
Assistant Professor
Email: violet.dsouza@dal.ca
Research Topics:
- Oral health of marginalized individuals
- Early childhood caries-related parental challenges
- Cancer survivorship
- Access to care
Department & Cross Appointments
Department of Dental Clinical Sciences
Department of Surgery
Department of Community Health and Epidemiology
Adjunct, Department of Dental Public Health, Manipal College of Dental Sciences
Scientific Affiliate, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Associate Member, Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
Scholar, Healthy Populations Institute
Recent Publicationscations
Suprabha BS, Shenoy R, Karuna YM, Nayak A, Rao A, D'Souza V. Dental care utilization among children with early childhood caries and the associated factors. Submitted to JDR Clinical & Translational Research (Accepted).
Karuna YM, Shenoy R, Rao A, Nayak A, Thimmaiah C, D'Souza V. COVID-19 and Personal protective equipment-related challenges faced by pediatric dentists during patient care: A Qualitative Study. Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr. 24, 2024. DOI: 10.1590/pboci.2024.008
Watson E, El Maghrabi A, Lee JH, Pu J, Xu W, Joudah S, D'Souza V, Quiñonez C, Mojdami ZD, Huang SH et al: Implication of dental insurance status on patterns of pre-radiation dental extraction and risk of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in head-and-neck cancer patients. Oral Oncol 2023,145:106527. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106527.
Ghoneim A, D'Souza V, Ebnahmady A, Kaura Parbhakar K, He H, Gerbig M, et al. The Impact of dental care programs on individuals and their families: a scoping review. Dent J (Basel). 2023 Jan 30;11(2):33. doi: 10.3390/dj11020033.
Ghoneim A, Ebnahmady A, D'Souza V, Parbhakar KK, He H, Gerbig M, et al. The impact of dental care programs on healthcare systems and societal outcomes: a scoping review. 2022 Dec 23;22(1):1574. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08951-x.