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Dentsitry – (Ph.D.)

University of Dundee

School of Dentistry
Location: Dundee / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 36 months
Project type:
  • Open PhD programme
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Dundee

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


Contents

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

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Requirements

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.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
TOEFL Paper-based: 580

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