Dentistry and Dental Medicine

Oral Diseases and Treatments

Our oral health and disease research brings together scientists, health service researchers and practitioners enabled by a strong collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, to drive translational research into: oral cancer; periodontitis detection and treatment; oral anesthetics; salivary gland disease; oral tissue engineering; bone replacement; improved delivery of dental health services and; addressing oral health inequality.

A rise in evidence of the links between oral health and disease and a range of medical disorders, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, makes understanding the causes of and developing new approaches required for the prevention, detection, and treatment of oral disease. It is of high importance in clinical medicine and public health as well as in dentistry. The management of oral disease involves providing on going care for individuals diagnosed with a disease of the bone, gums, teeth, mouth, or salivary glands. It is, therefore, crucial to establishing preventive motivation and guidance methods to ensure mechanical control of dental disorders.