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Biography
- Clinical Director for the Hospital Dental Service in NHS Tayside
- Consultant Orthodontist at Dundee Dental Research Hospital & School, Perth Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital
- Honorary Professor, University of Dundee
- My clinical work involves the orthodontic management of dentofacial deformity, cleft lip & palate, hypodontia, impacted teeth, as well as the management of routine and severe malocclusions
- Examiner for MFDS and MOrth for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Examiner for Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics
- Member of Dental Council, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Member of the Specialist Advisory Committee for Orthodontics
- External examinerships in Dublin (DChDent) and Cork (BDS)
- Enhanced appraiser for NHS Tayside
- External assessor for various career-grade recruitment panels and Annual Review of Competence Progression panels
Research
My research interests include:
- 3D Imaging and automated digital technology using cone-beam CT, facial stereophotogrammetry, MRI & CAD-CAM technology for cleft lip & palate care, facial growth and occlusal anomalies
- Effectiveness of Orthodontic Care – investigations of the effectiveness of orthodontic appliances through randomised controlled trials and Cochrane reviews
- Aetiopathogenesis of cleft lip & palate and the reliability of subphenotyping
- Many of these projects involve supervision of doctorate/masters students and external collaboration.
Teaching
- Training Programme Director for Orthodontics
- Educational Supervisor and Clinical Supervisor for Specialty Training Registrars and Postgraduate Students in Orthodontics
- Clinical teaching and lectures for undergraduate BDS and BSc Oral Health Sciences students
- Vocational Dental Practitioner study days
- Section 63 Courses for General Dental Practitioners
- SQA Professional Development Award Dental Nursing: Orthodontics