Newcastle University

Current Position

·         Clinical Fellow in Restorative Dentistry

Previous Positions

·         General Professional Trainee (Newcastle)

Qualifications

·         Masters in Research in Medical and Molecular Biosciences with Distinction

·         BDS with Merit in Clinical Dentistry

·         MFDS

·         I am currently undertaking a PhD and the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Academic Practice

Prizes and Awards

·         IADR/Unilever Hatton Divisional Award (Junior Category), IADR 2010

·         Junior Colgate Research Prize, BSDR 2009

·         Undergraduate Sopwith Prize in Restorative Dentistry, 2009

·         Intercalating Mres Student Prize 2008

Current Research

·         I am currently undertaking a PhD into the determinants of oral health in late middle age.  At present, I am involved in the analysis of data from the Adult Dental Health Survey and the Newcastle Thousand Families Study.

Previous Research

·         Evidence of diabetes in patients with aggressive periodontitis

·         Evaluation of prison visits for Foundation Dentists in the Northern Deanery

Undergraduate Teaching

·         Clinical Teaching on Restorative Clinics Stages 3 to 5

·         Clinical Teaching Lead in Periodontology

·         Lectures and seminars across undergraduate course

Postgraduate Teaching

·         Teaching on Dental Foundation Training Year 2 MFDS/MJDF study programme

• Davies RC, Jaedicke KM, Barksby HE, Jitprasertwong P, Al-Shahwani RM, Taylor JJ, Preshaw PM. Do patients with aggressive periodontitis have evidence of diabetes? A pilot study. Journal of Periodontal Research 2011, 46(6), 663-672.