Research Strengths

Biomaterials

In-vitro comparison of the marginal adaption between a 3M direct crown and a pressed lithium disilicate crown

• Funder: 3M
• Lead: Chris O’Connor

Oral cancer

Evaluation of the prognostic potential and functional significance of two novel biomarkers in oral cancer

• Funder: The Pathological Society & Newcastle Healthcare Charity
• Lead: Ralf Kist

Oral immunology

Development of a novel biosensor for the detection of salivary matrix metalloproteinase 8 in periodontal diseases

• Funder: EPSRC & Innovate UK Project Grant
• Lead: John Taylor

Oral microbiology

Control of oral biofilms using a natural marine microbial enzyme

• Funder: IADR Innovation in Oral Care Award
• Lead: Nick Jakubovics

Neurophysiology

STOP-TRANSIT: Peri-procedural targets in toothache to stop transition to phantom neuropathic tooth pain

• Funder: NIHR Biomedical Research Centre
• Lead: Jamie Coulter

Care pathways, health economics and multicentre clinical trials

Filling Children’s Teeth: Indicated Or Not? (FiCTION)

• Funder: NIHR
• Lead: Anne Maguire

Resource allocation in NHS dentistry: Recognition of societal preference (RAINDROP)

• Funder: NIHR
• Lead: Chris Vernazza

Investigating Problem Orientated Patient Pathways (patients with dental pain)

• Funder: NIHR
• Lead: Charlotte Currie

Oral health surveys

UK Decennial Adult and Child Dental Health Surveys and the Thousand Families Cohort Study

Public health and nutrition

Development of oral health initiatives to improve glycaemic control

• Funder: NIHR
• Lead: Susan Bissett

Individual learner and teacher
including learner wellbeing,
peer learning and team
working, improving and
assessing professional qualities
and educational transitions

Educating dental rducators to do education research

• Leads: Luisa Wakeling and Janice Ellis

Professionalism as explored through regulatory documentation

• Lead: Heidi Bateman

Curriculum: including integration, theory,
development, delivery
and assessment

Understanding the background to the GDC learning outcomes for undergraduate dental programmes

• Lead: Helen Mather

Wider world: including
internationalisation, patient
involvement in assessment,
feedback and selection

Obtaining patient feedback for quality assurance of undergraduate dental teaching

• Lead: Zoë Freeman

What are the benefits of a UK/USA educational initiative and visit programme for dental students?

• Leads: Richard Holmes and Paula Waterhouse