The Trust's Dental Division overlaps with the Dental School at the University of Manchester. There are two broad research groups, each containing smaller teams of scientists and clinicians addressing specific topics:
Basic Sciences
Craniofacial Genetics (Leader Prof. Mike
Dixon)
Dental Biomaterials and Biomechanics (Leader Prof.
David Watts)
Stem Cell Research (Leader Dr. Chris
Ward)
Health Sciences
Health Services Research (Leader Prof.
Martin Tickle)
Systematic Reviews (Leader Prof. Helen
Worthington)
Clinical Craniofacial Research (Leader Prof. Bill Shaw)
Caries and Diagnostic Research (Leaders Prof. Roger
Ellwood and Dr. Iain Pretty)
Oral Radiology and Imaging (Leader Professor Keith
Horner)
Oral Implant Research (Leader Dr. Marco
Esposito)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Control of Pain and
Anxiety (Leader Prof. Paul Coulthard).
We are especially strong in Craniofacial Genetics and
Clinical Craniofacial, Stem Cell and Health Science Research.
For more details visit http://www.dentistry.manchester.ac.uk/research/
