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Our Research

Research provides the academic foundation for our oral healthcare teaching and clinical practice.

Research Strengths
Research Groups
PhD Programmes/Placements

Research mission

We want to conduct world-class multidisciplinary research, aiming to improve oral health through:

  • academic excellence
  • policy impact
  • commercial innovation​

Download the Research at the School of Dental Sciences 2024 brochure.

Importance of our research

Research is at the heart of everything we do, whether it's:

  • teaching school-children about a tooth-friendly diet
  • offering smoking cessation advice to an adult with gum disease
  • helping students to decide on the most appropriate filling materials
  • advising on national health policy
  • innovating in dental education

Innovation and excellence

Research Environment

Our oral health research environment is built on innovation and excellence in research over many years.

Research Strengths

We support a wide range of oral health research areas within the dental school.

Research Impact

Our research has a major impact on oral health care education, policy and clinical practice. We deliver outcomes that matter to patients, students and clinicians.

Research groups

Translational Oral Biosciences

Our research underpins and translates to clinical disease. The group conducts research in cellular and molecular oral biology and biomaterials science.

Applied Oral Health Research

We employ epidemiological and clinical research. We influence key oral and general healthcare guidelines nationally and globally.

Dental Education

We build on the international reputation of Newcastle dental school. We enhance the delivery and outcomes of dental education.

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