A team of researchers based in Liverpool work on this project.
LLeft to right sitting: Manrose Ghotra (dentist), Marieke van der Zande (sociologist), Victoria Lowers (research associate), Rebecca Harris (project lead), Amy Humphries (trial coordinator). Left to right standing: Richard Cooke (psychologist), Girvan Burnside (senior statistician), Emma Bedson (senior trial manager), Helen Rowe (administrator), Margaret Stanley (patient and public representative), Ashley Best (statistician).
Also involved in the project are dental public health researchers in the University of Dundee, Jan Clarkson and Ruth Freeman, a health economist in the University of Exeter, Claire Hulme and a sociologist in Newcastle University, Cath Exley.
Meet the Liverpool Team

Professor Rebecca Harris
“There has been so much research over the years which simply describes the problem. This is a real opportunity to actually develop and test out something to help people” Rebecca Harris, Chief Investigator

Victoria Lowers

Dr Marieke van der Zande

Margaret Stanley

Manrose Ghotra

Samantha Wilson

Helen Rowe

Dr Emma Bedson

Dr Girvan Burnside

Ashley Best

Dr Richard Cooke
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This study/project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) [PGfAR project reference RP-PG-0616-20004]. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.