Brief Biography

Brian graduated with a degree in applied zoology and followed this with postgraduate studies in biochemistry and a doctorate in immunology. His career has included research into invertebrate and human immune systems, studies on anaemia in rheumatoid arthritis, potential tissue degrading enzymes in bronchiectasis, and interactions between leucocyte cell surface receptors and immunoglobulins in man. He has also worked in the biotechnology industry in the development of in vitro diagnostic reagents and kits. Within the DHSRU, he has been involved in the Scottish Health Board's Dental Epidemiological Programme and with helping to organise and run the Scottish Dental Vocational Practitioner Research Programme. He takes an interest in the promotion of evidence-based practice and is, or has been, web master of DHSRU website, Tuith Online, the BASCD website, the Community Dental Health website, and the EADPH website.

Qualifications

• B.Sc, B.Sc.
• Ph.D.

Research Interests

A member of the research support team at DHSRU, Brian is involved in supporting a variety of research projects with the Unit and has administrative as well as research responsibilities. Within the DHSRU, he has been involved in the Scottish Health Board's Dental Epidemiological Programme and with helping to organise and run the Scottish Dental Vocational Practitioner Research Programme. He takes an interest in the promotion of evidence-based practice and is, or has been, web master of DHSRU website, Tuith Online, the BASCD website, the Community Dental Health website, and the EADPH website. Recently he has been involved with the European Global Oral Health Indicators Development Project and currently with an assessment of improvements in the method for enrolling children into the Childsmile programme.

Selected Publications

1. Bonner, B.C., Bourgeois,D.N., Douglas,G.V.A., Chan, K., and Pitts,N.B. (2011) The feasibility of data collection in dental practices, using codes for the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), to allow European general dental practitioners to monitor dental caries at local, national, and international levels. Primary Dental Care 18(2): 83-90.
2. Clarkson, J.E., Young, L., Ramsay,  C.R., Bonner, B.C., and Bonetti, D. (2009) How to Influence Patient Oral Hygiene Behaviour Effectively Journal of Dental Research 88: 933-937. (DOI: 10.1177/0022034509345627)
3. Chan, K.P.S., Bonner, B.C., and Freeman, R.E. (2009) NHS Highland: Modelling orthodontic treatment needs.
4. Topping, G. V., Bonner, B. C., and Hally, J. D. (2008) Health Surveillance in Europe. European Global Oral Health Indicators Development Programme II - Work Package 7. Guidance and training manual to accompany the Full Standard Clinical Survey Form.
5. Topping, G.V., Hally, J.D., Bonner, B.C., and Pitts, N.B. (2008) Training for the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II).  CDRom and web-based educational software. Smile-on Ltd., London.  Subsequently translated into Spanish and Portuguese.
6. Topping, G.V., Hally, J.D., Bonner, B.C., and Pitts, N.B. (2008) European Global Oral Health Indicators Development (EGOHID) Project: Clinical indicators standardisation e-learning package interactive CDROM and web-based software. Smile-on Ltd., London.
7. Bonner BC, Clarkson JE, Dobbyn L, Khanna S. (2006) Slow-release fluoride devices for the control of dental decay. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD005101.pub2. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005101.pub2.
8. Bonner, B.C., Young, L., Smith, P.A., McCoombes, W., and Clarkson, J.E. (2005) A randomised controlled trial to explore attitudes to routine scale and polish and compare manual versus ultrasonic scaling in the general dental service in Scotland [ISRCTN99609795] BMC Oral Health 5: 3.
   
9. Pitts, N.B. and Bonner, B.C. “Dental Health Services Research Unit” Research Matters: Newsletter of the Chief Scientist Office. Issue 21, Summer 2003.
   
10. Bonner, B.C. “Treating medically compromised patients” Scottish Dentist April-May 2003.
    
11. Bonner, B.C. “Other levels of evidence” chapter 6 in “Evidence-Based Dentistry – effective dental practice” 2002, Martin Dunitz, London.
    
12. Clarkson, J.E., Bonner, B.C., and Deery, C. “Ways to disseminate and implement research evidence” chapter 9 in “Evidence-Based Dentistry – effective dental practice” 2002, Martin Dunitz, London.
    
13. Bonner, B.C. “Information age medicine” Scottish Dentist March-April 2002.
    
14. Clarkson, J.E., Young, L., Smith, P.A., and Bonner, B.C.  “A randomised controlled trial to explore attitudes to routine scale and polish and compare manual versus ultrasonic scaling” Summary of study in Tuith Online: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/tuith/Articles/rt06.htm (November 2001).
15. Bonner, B.C., Clarkson, J.E. and McCoombs, W. “General dental practitioners view on the pursuit and practice of evidence-based dentistry: The results of a questionnaire. Tuith Online: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/tuith/Articles/rt05.htm (April 2001).
16. Bonner, B.C. “Nothing but the ‘Tuith’.” Scottish Dentist Jan-Feb 2001.
17. Bonner, B.C. “Targeted caries prevention for pre-school children.” Scottish Dentist Jan-Feb 2000.