University of Dundee

PhD Dentsitry
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University of Dundee | Dundee, United Kingdom

The Dental School is pursuing research in a variety of fields, ranging from the fundamental
sciences to epidemiology. This diversity reflects today's requirements to understand dental
conditions, the incidence of oral diseases and the provision of effective treatments. Four
Research Teams and one Dental Research Unit exist to support research in areas of strength.
Research projects leading to higher degrees are available across a broad range of dental
disciplines. Candidates register initially for a higher degree and dependent upon progress after
one year it will be confirmed as either PhD or MDSc. Dundee Dental School was given a Grade
5 rating (on a scale of 1 to 5) for its research in the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise, the
highest grade in Scotland.

Description of Dentsitry
RAE 2008
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 50% of our research was considered to be
internationally excellent, with some world leading, and a very high proportion of our staff was
research active.
Main Research Interests
Oral Neurophysiology Research Team
* Human jaw reflexes and physiological factors that alter them
* Jaw muscle control in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction
* Physiological modulation of orofacial pain
Dental Materials Science and Restorative Dentistry Research Team
* Structure and its effect on properties - restorative and laboratory materials
* Application of NMR technologies to imaging at a microscopic level
* Digital terrain mapping to quantify wear and erosion of teeth and restorations
* Endodontology
Oral Public Health and Management of Oral Diseases Research Team
* Clinically based management of chronic oral diseases
* Application of novel techniques for caries detection
* Aetiology, pathogenesis and primary prevention of craniofacial anomalies
* Orofacial clefting: the combined influence of environment and genotype and the role of
heredity in orofacial clefts: in particular analysis of maternal medical factors, nutrition, life style
and occupation
* Biochemical markers of nutrition for primary prevention of craniofacial anomalies
Oral Cell and Molecular Biology Research Team
* Contribution of Migration Stimulating Factor (MSF) to motogenic and angiogenic processes
with respect to action, pattern and control of gene expression and possible prognostic value
* Regulation of angiogenesis by concerted action of stimulators and inhibitors
* Intersite heterogeneity in oral mucosa with respect to regulatory molecules

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee Not specified

Standard Fees for School of Dentistry Non-Clinical Research programmes 15,750

Standard Fees for School of Dentistry Non-Clinical Lab programmes 21,210
Standard Fees for School of Dentistry Clinical Project programmes 31,380

Start date 2016

Duration full-time 3 Years
Languages
Delivery mode On Campus
Educational variant Full-time
Project Type Open

Course Content

Main Research Interests:

Oral Neurophysiology Research

Dental Materials Science and Restorative Dentistry Research

Oral Public Health and Management of Oral Diseases Research
Oral Cell and Molecular Biology Research

Requirements for Dentsitry

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in the written
component and no less than 5.5 in any other component, if your first language is not English.

Work Experience for Dentsitry

No work experience is required.