Ave Põld, M.Sc.

There is no health, without oral health!

Research

Research areas: Oral health, Global health, Implementation science, Human resources for health and Personalised medicine.

Oral Public Health at Heidelberg University Hospital

Academic Background

2019 – 2024 MSc in International Health, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health
2012 – 2017 Degree in Dental Surgery (DDS), University of Tartu, Institute of Dentistry

Põld, A., Kientega, D.F., Garé, J.V. et al. A mixed methods evaluation of the effectiveness of an oral health training program for disability care workers in Burkina Faso. BMC Oral Health 24, 33 (2024).
Miranda, A. V., Feng, K., Põld, A., Tagari, M. Y., Meilianti, S., Sharief, S., … & Afolabi, R. (2023). Youth-inclusive framework for a sustainable future in planetary health action: A conference summary. Public Health Challenges, 2(2), e81.
Riad A, Põld A, Kateeb E and Attia S (2022) Oral Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination: Analysis of VAERS Reports. Front. Public Health 10:952781. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.952781
Wong, B.L.H., Khurana, M.P., Smith, R.D. et al. Harnessing the digital potential of the next generation of health professionals. Hum Resour Health 19, 50 (2021).
Riad, A., Boccuzzi, M., Pold, A., & Krsek, M. (2021). The alarming burden of non-communicable diseases in COVID-19 new normal: Implications on oral health. Oral Diseases, 27.