Research areas
Advanced biomaterials
Multidisciplinary research programmes into new synthetic materials to replace diseased or damaged bone and tooth tissue.
Biocompatibility
Research into in vitro methods to test new biomaterials and treatments. Work includes the development of a new oral 3D oral mucosal model.
Design of dental and surgical prosthesis
The field of dental prosthesis is an exciting combination of traditional skills; advanced materials science and CAD/CAM. Work is in close co-operation with clinicians - developing, deploying and evaluating new treatments.
Tissue Engineering
Developing techniques for taking small numbers of healthy cells from the patient and growing these in vitro into functional bone and cartilage that can be re-implanted to repair or augment damaged or diseased tissues.