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Staff Profile

Dr Sarah Rolland

Clinical Senior Lecturer

  • Email: s.l.rolland@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8397
  • Fax: +44 (0) 191 208 8191
  • Address: Child Dental Health,
    School of Dental Sciences,
    Framlington Place,
    Newcastle upon Tyne,
    NE2 4BW.
Background

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Newcastle, 2001)
  • PhD (Newcastle, 2008)
  • Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons) (Newcastle, 1998)
  • Member of Faculty of Dental Surgery (Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2003)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2004)
  • MOrth (Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2011)
  • MSc (Newcastle, 2011)
  • FDS (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2015)

Memberships

  • Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
  • British / International Association for Dental Research
  • British Orthodontic Society
  • British Dental Association
  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy
  • North East of England Odontological Society

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Director of Assessment
  • Degree Programme Director MSc in Orthodontics
  • Orthodontics Course Leader
  • Chair Stage 3 Part II BDS exams committee
  • Member Stage 5 exams committee


Research

Research Interests

My main research interests in the field of dental materials science, with a focus on resin based dental materials and particularly their ability to cure and potential for breakdown.  I have previously undertaken projects involving the tooth restoration interface, antibacterial properties of dentine adhesives, 2 body wear and colour stability of aesthetic restorative materials.

I am also supervising a PhD student investigating the impact of orthodontic appliances on eating related quality of life.

We recently completed an innovative group MSc research project, investigating parents willingness to pay for orthodontic treatment across 3 hospital orthodontic departments.

I am also actively involved in pedagogical research. 

My PhD

My PhD was focused on the interaction between dentine adhesives and root surface caries. Resin based adhesives may provide a means of treating root surface caries in a non-invasive manner. The long term efficacy of adhesives in this role is determined by their ability to penetrate into the carious lesion, inactivate bacteria within the lesion and achieve an adequate degree of cure in the hostile environment. A variety of novel techniques involving Raman microspectroscopy, confocal microscopy, light microscopy and caries sampling techniques have provided a unique insight into this potential application. Biofilm formation on the surface of these resins has also been investigated.

Funding

I have recently obtained $5000 and loan of an iTERO scanner from AlignTechnology to support an orthodontic research project.

Two small grants supported my PhD studies - Oral and Dental Research Trust (P&G) £1900, Oral and Dental Research Trust (3M ESPE) £1500.

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

I currently lead the undergraduate orthodontic course, which combines lectures, seminars and practical courses to give undergraduates an understanding of the role of the general dental practitioner in supporting and referring orthodontic patients.  I contribute to other courses, including Histology, Embryology & Development and Child Dental Health.  

Postgraduate Teaching / Research Support

I deliver seminars to restorative and orthodontic masters level students and am involved in the supervision of research projects at masters and PhD level.

Publications