Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology
This Division of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology is composed of the following units:
Basic Dental Care
Dental Implants
Endodontics
Periodontology
Prosthodontics
Sleep Apnoea
A mandibular advancement device is one of a range of treatments available for the treatment of both snoring and sleep apnoea.
Special Needs Dentsitry
Dental Techonology
Biological Sciences
Oral Cancer & Inflammation Group
Our group focuses on understanding the progression of oral cancer from a lesion or a dysplastic state to carcinoma in-situ along with identifying possible roles chronic oral inflammation can illicit in this transformation. We are also interested in the systemic effects of periodontal disease and how this can contribute or influence inflammatory conditions through ROS mediated mechanisms.
Group Members
Dr Jeff O’Sullivan, Principle Investigator
Ms Kate O’Callaghan, 1252 Ph.D Scholar
Project: The development of in vitro models of alcohol-induced oral cancer progression.
Dr Patrick Delaney, D. Ch. Dent. Candidate. (Periodontology)
Project: An Investigation on the effects of periodontal treatment on C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels, IL-10 and IL-6 in gingival crevicular fluid, saliva and blood in patients with chronic periodontitis.
Dr Omar Alkaradsheh, D. Ch. Dent. Candidate. (Periodontology)
Project: Longitudinal analysis of the peri-implant health and its impact on the quality of osseointegration and on pro-inflammatory cytokine levels.
Dr Logien Al Ghazal, D. Ch. Dent. Candidate. (Periodontology)
Project: Comparison of two different techniques used for the prevention of peri-implantitis.
Ms Kristin Friedel, Intern, University of Munster, Germany.
Project: Contributing factors to reactive oxygen species generation in mitochondria.
Ms Elaine Ni Reamoinn, Senior Sophister project student.
Project: Can the novel microtubule-targeting agents, pyrrolo-1, 5-benzoxazepines, induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.