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