Staff Profile
James Allison
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow
- Address: School of Dental Sciences,
Newcastle University,
Framlington Place,
NE2 4BW
Background
I am a clinical researcher and dental educator with a clinical background in Oral Surgery. I am currently undertaking a doctoral Fellowship, funded by the Wellcome Trust looking at the dispersion of viruses in aerosols produced during dental procedures.
My research interests include bioaerosols in healthcare, orofacial pain, and three-dimensional imaging. My main teaching interest is clinical teaching of Oral Surgery. Clinically, I work in Oral Surgery and in Maxillofacial Surgery and am involved in the training and clinical supervision of Dental Core Trainees.
X(Twitter): @JamesR_Allison
Roles and Responsibilities
School of Dental Sciences
Deputy Director of Admissions
Lead for Stage 4 BDS Gateway
Clinical Teacher in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
External
International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology (INFORM): Member of Communications and Translation committees
Ad hoc peer reviewer for several journals
Qualifications
PGCert - Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Studies in Academic Practice; Newcastle University
MFDS RCS(Eng) - Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery ad eundem; Royal College of Surgeons of England
FHEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
MDTFEd - Member of the Faculty of Dental Trainers; Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
MFDS RCPS(Glasg) - Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
BDS (Hons) - Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours, with merit in clinical and academic dentistry; Newcastle University.
Previous Positions
Clinical Fellow in Oral Surgery; Newcastle University
Dental Core Trainee in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Royal Victoria Infirmary
Trust Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Sunderland Royal Hospital
General Professional Trainee; Health Education North East
Memberships
International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology (INFORM)
Faculty of Dental Surgery; Royal College of Surgeons of England & Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow
Higher Education Academy (Fellow)
Faculty of Dental Trainers; Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Association of British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
International Association for Dental Research
The Aerosol Society
The Cochrane Collaboration
Awards and Esteem Indicators
School of Dental Sciences Doctoral Research Student Competition Prize, 2023
School of Dental Sciences Research Student Competition Prize, 2022
International Orofacial Pain Early-Career Network Poster Prize, 2021
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship; Wellcome 4Ward Clinical PhD Academy, 2021
Faculty of Dental Surgery Research Fellowship; Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2021
Association of British Academic Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons Best Oral Presentation, 2021
Helen Tonge Award; Newcastle University, 2019
Northern OMFS Regional Audit Meeting Best Presentation, 2017
Invited speaker at British Association of Oral Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting (2022, 2024), British Endodontic Society Scientific Meeting (2021), and European Association for Osseointegration Congress (2020).
Research Interests
Three-dimensional imaging
Funding Held
- National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment (Co-I/ MRI sub-study lead), 2023 - 2027: Managing chronic Myalgia Temporomandibular Disorder (M-TMD): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of Botulinum toxin type A, Lidocaine, and Amitriptyline/Gabapentin, with internal pilot and cost-effectiveness analysis (MiTiGate trial). £2.04m
- Leverhulme Trust (Co-I), 2023 - 2025: Investigating the oral microbiome over 600 years; £100,000
- Wellcome Trust 4Ward North Clinical PhD Fellowship, 2021 - 2024: VICINITY—Understanding viral carriage in bioaerosols using dentistry as a model; £186,676
- Faculty of Dental Surgery Research Fellowship, RCS Eng, 2021 - 2022: VICINITY—Understanding viral carriage in bioaerosols using dentistry as a model; £62,426
- ME Research UK (PI), 2021 - 2025: EluCidATe: Exploring pain and autonomic dysfunction in CFS/ME and TMD; £13,576
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (PI), 2020 - 2021: Evaluating bioaerosol and splatter following dental aerosol generating procedures—preliminary investigation; £9,562
- British Endodontic Society (PI), 2021 - 2021: Dental aerosol generating procedures: assessment of risk and mitigation strategies; £8,841
- Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund (PI), 2019 - 2021: Magnetic resonance imaging’s effects on mercury release from dental amalgam; £6,000
- Helen Tonge Award (PI), School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, 2019 - 2021: Does the multidimensional pain inventory predict outcome in persistent orofacial pain?; £1,005
- Commercial research funding > £85,000
Research Supervision
Research supervisor for Academic Dental Core, Dental Foundation, and Dental Therapy Foundation Training programme placements.
External Links
Undergraduate Teaching
Deputy Director of Admissions, School of Dental Sciences
Stage 1 & 2 BDS
Contributor to Craniofacial and Tooth Biology and Neurobiology courses
Previous course lead for Neurobiology Course (2018 – 2021)
Stage 3 & 4 BDS
Lead for Stage 4 BDS Gateway
Stage 4 Board of Examiners member
Contributor to Human Diseases and Temporomandibular Disorders courses
Clinical teacher on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Attachments
Previous clinical teaching lead for Clinical Introduction Course (2018 – 2021)
Stage 5 BDS
BDS Finals examiner
Postgraduate Teaching
Teaching on dental bioaerosols on the Oral and Dental Sciences module of the Master of Research programme.
Teaching on local anaesthesia, pain management, dental pharmacology, and prescribing for Dental Core and Foundation Trainees and General Dental Practitioners as part of study programme for Health Education England North East and North Cumbria.
Clinical teaching and training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for General Professional Trainees and Dental Core Trainees at Newcastle Dental Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
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Articles
- Beecroft EV, Edwards D, Allison JR. Other Secondary Headaches: Odontogenic Pain and Other Painful Orofacial Conditions. Neurologic Clinics 2024, 42(2), 615-632.
- Allison JR, Offen E, Cowley T, Clare D, Bergman S, Ginsburg Feldman J, Schmidt LM, Kalinowski T, Türp JC, Manfredini D, Nixdorf DR, DePalma AMC, Durham J, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology (INfORM). How dental teams can help patients with temporomandibular disorders receive general dental care: an international Delphi process. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2023, 50(6), 482-487.
- Offen E, Allison JR. What is the malignant transformation potential of oral lichen planus?. Evidence Based Dentistry 2022, 23, 36-37.
- Allison JR, Dowson C, Jakubovics NS, Nile C, Durham J, Holliday R. Waterline Disinfectants Reduce Dental Bioaerosols: A Multitracer Validation. Journal of Dental Research 2022, 101(10), 1198-1204.
- Allison JR, Chary K, Ottley C, Vuong QC, German MJ, Durham J, Thelwall P. The effect of magnetic resonance imaging on mercury release from dental amalgam at 3T and 7T. Journal of Dentistry 2022, 127, 104322.
- Zemouri C, Beltrán EO, Holliday R, Jakubovics NS, Allison JR. Monkeypox: what do dental professionals need to know?. British Dental Journal 2022, 233, 569-574.
- Allison JR, Dowson C, Pickering K, Cervinskyte G, Durham J, Jakubovics N, Holliday R. Local Exhaust Ventilation to Control Dental Aerosols and Droplets. Journal of Dental Research 2022, 101(4), 384-391.
- Offen E, Allison JR. Do oral piercings cause problems in the mouth?. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2022, 23, 126-127.
- Allison JR, Edwards DC, Bowes C, Pickering K, Dowson C, Stone SJ, Lumb J, Durham J, Jakubovics N, Holliday R. The effect of high-speed dental handpiece coolant delivery and design on aerosol and droplet production. Journal of Dentistry 2021, 112, 103746.
- Beecroft EV, Penlington C, Allison JR, Palmer J, Durham J. Pharmacological interventions for painful persistent temporomandibular disorders (TMD) (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, (12), CD014919.
- Holliday R, Allison JR, Currie CC, Edwards DC, Bowes C, Pickering K, Reay S, Durham J, Lumb J, Rostami N, Coulter J, Nile CJ, Jakubovics N. Evaluating contaminated dental aerosol and splatter in an open plan clinic environment: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Dentistry 2021, 105, 103565.
- Allison JR, Currie CC, Edwards DC, Bowes C, Coulter J, Pickering K, Kozhevnikova E, Durham J, Nile CJ, Jakubovics N, Rostami N, Holliday R. Evaluating aerosol and splatter following dental procedures: Addressing new challenges for oral health care and rehabilitation. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2021, 48(1), 61-72.
- Llandro H, Allison JR, Currie CC, Edwards DC, Bowes C, Durham J, Jakubovics N, Rostami N, Holliday R. Evaluating aerosol and splatter during orthodontic debonding: implications for the COVID-19 pandemic. British Dental Journal 2021, (ePub ahead of Print).
- Rasaiah SR, Allison JR, Edwards DC. Endodontic procedures produce bacterial droplet contamination - but what about viruses?. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2021, 22(2), 76-77.
- Allison JR, Penlington C, Durham J. DEEP Study: Utility of the multidimensional pain inventory in persistent orofacial pain. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2021, 48(11), 1210-1218.
- Allison JR, Stone SJ, Pigg M. The painful tooth – mechanisms, presentation and differential diagnosis of odontogenic pain. Oral Surgery 2020, 13(4), 309-320.
- Allison JR, Kearns A, Banks RJ. Predicting orbital fractures in head injury: a preliminary study of clinical findings. Emergency Radiology: A Journal of Practical Imaging 2020, 27(1), 31-36.
- Allison JR, Currie C, Trainor J, Corson M, Durham J. Patient satisfaction with a postal service for occlusal splints. Oral Surgery 2019, 12(3), 224-229.
- Vuong QC, Allison JR, Finkelmeyer A, Newton J, Durham J. Brain Responses in CFS and TMD to Autonomic Challenges: An Exploratory fMRI Study. JDR Clinical & Translational Research 2019, 5(3), 224-232.
- Allison JR, Kearns A, Banks R. An assessment tool for orbital trauma - should the orbits be included in head CT?. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 56(10), e66-e66.
- Allison JR, Kearns A. To scan or not to scan - a service improvement project for CT in facial trauma. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2017, 55(10), e129-e130.
- Allison JR, Carr A. A prevalence study of bifid mandibular canals using cone beam computed tomography. Oral Surgery 2017, 10(4), e55-e61.
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Letters
- Patel N, Docherty C, Allison JR, Walton G, Cole B, Durham J, Jakubovics N, Holliday R. Ventilation is key, open a window. OSF Preprints 2020.
- Allison JR, Garlington G. Orthodontics: Treating avulsed permanent teeth. British Dental Journal 2015, 219, 514–515.
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Review
- Allison JR, Garlington G. The value of cone beam computed tomography in the management of dentigerous cysts-a review and case report. Dental Update 2017, 44(3), 182-188.