Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 479 7095
- yvonne.golpak@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Lecturer
- Department
- Department of Oral Sciences
- Qualifications
- BDS (PNG) DClinDent (Otago)
- Research summary
- Paediatric dentistry and public health dentistry
- Teaching
- Providing lecture topics under Paediatric Dentistry to undergraduate students and postgraduate candidates training to be specialist paediatric dentists
- Memberships
- New Zealand Dental Association
- Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
- Medical Society of Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinea Dental Association
- Clinical
- Providing clinical teaching for undergraduate students and postgraduate candidates providing care for children at the Faculty of Dentistry dental clinics
Research
My research interest is in the epidemiology of dental caries and oral health conditions affecting children, including care of those who are medically compromised or have special needs.
I also have an interest in the outcomes of oral health promotion, prevention and intervention strategies in communities.
Publications
Golpak, Y. (2020). Effectiveness of bi-annual application of 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish on primary teeth of children, in a rural setting near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: A randomized clinical trial (DClinDent). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10555 Awarded Doctoral Degree
Golpak, Y., Nara, J., Solok, B., Rowe, R., & Siddiqi, M. S. (2013). Using enzyme immunoassay to assess the prevalence of heliobacter pylori IgG in saliva and blood plasma. Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences, 11(2), 40-50. Journal - Research Article