Staff Profile

Introduction

I am a current NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow based at Newcastle University where I am working on my PhD - "DECIDE" study (Dental ExtraCtion versus filling of adult teeth In chilDren: A cost Effectiveness analysis).  This study will improve our understanding of care pathways for children with compromised adult teeth across the UK.

I am also involved in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

Follow me on twitter: @greig_d_taylor

My publications are detailed on the publication tab or my ORCID record

For an update on research activities are detailed on my online Newcastle University blog: Greig_Taylor

Roles and Responsibilities

Research:

Chair of CONNECT (Children's Oral Health NatioNal rEsearch Collaborative) (2020-2023)

IADR Paediatric Oral Health Research Group Symposium Co-ordinator/Committee member (2022-2025)

Member Editorial Board of Frontiers in Oral Health: Oral Epidemiology (2021-present)

Co-Scientific Chair of British Society of Paediatric Dentistry annual conference Newcastle (2023)

Postgraduate Representative on Population Health Sciences Institute 'Equality, diversity and inclusion' committee (2020 -2022)

Reviewer for: Abstracts panel: Frontiers in Oral Health; IADR Paediatric Oral Health Research Group; International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin); European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry; European Journal of Oral Sciences; BMC Oral Health; Journal of Oral Surgery; Primary Dental Journal; BMJ Case Reports; Journal of Dentistry; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Journal of Emergency Nursing

Teaching:

• Undergraduate & Postgraduate clinical teaching and examination in Paediatric Dentistry
• Postgraduate teaching of General Professional Trainees/Vocational Trainees/General Dentists
• Examiner for Part 1 and Part 2 of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow MFDS Bi-Collegiate exam
• Member, BDS Admissions Panel Newcastle University (2021 - present)

Previously:

• Member, BDS Admissions Panel University of Glasgow (2011-2016)

External:

Dental School Tutor (Newcastle University), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow (2018 - present)

European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Communications/Social Media Sub-committee (2021-2024)

Previously:

• Northern Council Representative, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry Executive Council
  
• Secretary & Committee member, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry West of Scotland Branch
• Member, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry 2011 National Conference Organising Committee  
• Member, Local Organising Committee, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry 2015 Congress

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Hons)  (Glasgow, 2012)
• Member of Faculty of Dental Surgery (RCPS Glasg, 2014)
• Masters in Clinical Research (Distinction) (Newcastle, 2019)
• Membership in Paediatric Dentistry (RCPS Glasg, 2019)
  
• PG Certificate in Health Economics (Aberdeen, 2021)

Employment

• NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow - Newcastle University 2019-present
  
• NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow - Newcastle Dental Hospital/Newcastle University 2016- 2019
• DCT Paediatric Dentistry - Glasgow Dental Hospital/Royal Hospital for Sick Children 205-2016
• DCT OMFS/Restorative/Orthodontics - University Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock 2014-2015
• Longitudinal Dental Foundation Trainee - Glasgow Dental Hospital and Dental Practice in Glasgow 2012-2014

Informal Interests

Play cricket with Stamfordham cricket club and umpire in North East Premier League

Research Interests

My main interests are in child oral health care pathways, applying economic techniques in oral health and patient and public involvement in research. 

I am an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow based at Newcastle University where I am working on my PhD - "DECIDE" study (Dental ExtraCtion versus filling of adult teeth In chilDren: A cost Effectiveness analysis).  This study will improve our understanding of care pathways for children with compromised adult teeth across the UK. 

Recent Funding 

National Institue of Health Research Doctoral Research Fellow.  DECIDE study (Dental ExtraCtion versus filling of adult teeth In chilDren: A cost Effectiveness analysis). Principal Investigator/Fellowship holder. £376,070 2019-2022

European Society of Endodontology " Young Investigator Research Award": Primary Care Dentists’ management of permanent dentition traumatic dental injuries in 7-16 year-olds: a mixed methods approach. Award winner. £5000 2018

Centre for Oral Health Pump Priming: What are the current pathways for children with first permanent molars of poor prognosis. Award winner. £750  

Supervisor

Julia Palmer

FDS RCSEng - British Society of Paediatric Dentistry grant. Experience of Adolescent painful TempoRomandibuLar Disorder: EARLy study. £5272. 2021

INfORM Early Career Research Small Grant. Experience of Adolescent painful TempoRomandibuLar Disorder: EARLy study. £1108. 2021

Research Roles

Chair of CONNECT (Children's Oral Health NatioNal rEsearch Collaborative)

IADR Paediatric Oral Health Research Group Symposium Co-ordinator/Committee member 

Member Editorial Board of Frontiers in Oral Health: Oral Epidemiology

Co-Scientific Chair of British Society of Paediatric Dentistry annual conference Newcastle 

Postgraduate Representative on Population Health Sciences Institute 'Equality, diversity and inclusion' committee 

Industrial Relevance

Economic evaluations are becoming increasingly important for both public and private providers and commissioners of dental care. Additionally, I plan to work with developers of new dental technologies in carrying out economic evaluations of emerging treatments.

Undergraduate Teaching

I am involved with clinical and small group teaching as well as assessment and examination in the following areas:

• BDS, Paediatric Dentistry - Years 3-5
• ODHS - Years 2-3

Postgraduate Teaching

Postgraduate teaching of General Professional Trainees/General Dentists/Vocational Dental Trainees in Paediatric Dentistry, specifically 'Management of compromised first adult molar teeth' and 'Management of Dental Trauma'

Examiner for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow Part 1 and Part 2 MFDS exam

 

• Taylor GD, Carr K, Rogers HJ, Vernazza CR. A systematic review of the quality and scope of decision modelling studies in child oral health research. BMC Oral Health 2021, 21, 318.
• Garot E, Rouas P, Somani C, Taylor GD, Wong F, Lygidakis NA. An update of the aetiological factors involved in molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH): a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 2021, 23, 23-28.
• Somani C, Taylor GD, Garot E, Rouas P, Lygidakis NA, Wong FSL. An update of treatment modalities in children and adolescents with teeth affected by molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH): a systematic review. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 2022, 23, 39-64.
• Lygidakis NA, Garot E, Somani C, Taylor GD, Rouas P, Wong FSL. Best clinical practice guidance for clinicians dealing with children presenting with molar-incisor-hypomineralisation (MIH): an updated European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry policy document. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 2022, 23, 3-21.
• Taylor GD, Longridge N. Dentoalveolar Trauma in the Permanent Dentition. In: Sondos Albadri, Claire L. Stevens, ed. Paediatric Dentistry for the General Dental Practitioner. Springer, Cham, 2021, pp.225-252.
• Goldsmith R, Taylor GD, Waterhouse PJ. Do composite restorations in primary molar teeth have a higher survival rate following total or selective caries removal?. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2021, 22, 38-39.
• Geddis-Regan A, Exley C, Taylor GD. Navigating the Dual Role of Clinician-Researcher in Qualitative Dental Research. JDR Clinical & Translational Research 2022, 7(2), 215-217.
• Taylor GD, Sumner O, Holmes RD, Waterhouse PJ. Primary Care Dentists’ management of permanent dentition traumatic dental injuries in 7-16-year-olds: a sequential mixed-methods study. Dental Traumatology 2021, 37(4), 608-616.
• Sumner O, Goldsmith R, Heath N, Taylor GD. The interaction and interference of preformed metal crowns on magnetic resonance imaging: a scoping review with a systematic methodology. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 2021, 22, 1023-1031.
• Taylor GD. Children with type 1 diabetes and caries - are they linked?. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2020, 21(3), 94-95.
• Taylor GD, Vernazza CR, Abdulmohsen B. Success of endodontic management of compromised first permanent molars in children: a systematic review. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2020, 30(3), 370-380.
• Taylor GD, Stevens C. Clarity needed on how to treat compromised first permanent molars. British Dental Journal 2019, 226(5), 312.
• Vernazza CR, Taylor GD, Donaldson C, Gray J, Holmes RD, Carr K, Exley C. How does priority setting for resource allocation happen in commissioning dental services in a nationally-led, regionally-delivered system? A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with NHS England dental commissioner. BMJ Open 2019, 9, e024995.
• Taylor GD, Rogers H. How to get ethical approval for NHS-based research. BDJ Team 2019, 6, 19042.
• Taylor GD, Pearce K, Vernazza CR. Management of compromised first permanent molars in children: Cross-Sectional analysis of attitudes of UK general dental practitioners and specialists in paediatric dentistry. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2019, 29(3), 267-280.
• Parten NJ, Taylor GD, Currie CC, Durham J, Vernazza CR. Medical Emergency Department attendance of under-16-year-olds with dental problems. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2019, 46(5), 433-440.
• Penlington C, Otemade AA, Bowes C, Taylor G, Waterhouse P, Ohrbach R. Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, (12), CD013515.
• Pervin S, Rolland SR, Taylor GD. En masse versus two-step retraction of the anterior segment. Evidence Based Dentistry 2018, 19(4), 111-112.
• Jones G, Taylor G. Glass ionomer or composite resin for primary molars. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2018, 19(3), 86-87.
• Dave M, Taylor G. Global prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2018, 19(3), 78-79.
• Bird LE, Taylor GD, Burbridge LAL. Periodontal screening: Are we probing enough, and if not, are we recording why not?. Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin 2018, 28(Suppl. 1), 37-38.
• Taylor GD, Scott T, Vernazza CR. Research Prize Category: Impact of first permanent molars of poor prognosis: patient & parent perspectives. British Society of Paediatric Dentistry Conference Abstracts 2018 2018, 28(Suppl. 1), 2-3.
• Stamp AJ, Taylor GD. Research with the Adolescent Patient - Working Alongside Young People to Plan Dental Research. In: Dental Sedation Teachers' Group Symposium. 2018, Newcastle, UK.
• Taylor GD, Culshaw S, Armas J, Savarrio L, Goodall C. A case report of Parry Romberg Syndrome initially presenting as periodontitis. Oral Surgery 2017, 11(2), 131-135.
• Taylor GD. Aesthetic preformed crowns for primary teeth. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2017, 18(2), 43-44.
• Wright AL, Clark ASE, Ward G, Moodie F, Taylor GD, Boyd D, Currie WJR, Hislop WS, Halsnad SM. Alcohol misuse—a national pandemic: an investigation to identify whether implementing an alcohol brief intervention service would benefit patients attending an oral and maxillofacial (OMFS) department. Public Health 2017, 145, 20-22.
• Taylor GD. Molar incisor hypomineralisation. Evidence-Based Dentistry 2017, 18(1), 15-16.
• Taylor GD. A change in practice protocol: Preformed Metal Crowns for treating non-infected carious primary molars in a general practice setting - a service evaluation. Primary Dental Journal 2015, 4(4), 22-26.
• Taylor GD, Campbell C. A clinical guide to needle desensitisation for the paediatric patient. Dental Update 2015, 42(4), 373-382.
• Taylor GD, Perry K, Welbury RR. Hall Technique preformed metal crowns in a general dental practice – a service evaluation. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2015, 25(S2), 19-20.
• Taylor GD, Mather C, Goodall C. To review the effect of the introduction of a “Super-Endo" clinic on the number of Peri-radicular Surgery carried out within Glasgow Dental Hospital Oral Surgery Department. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2014, 52(8), e82-e82.