Spotlight on Erosive Tooth Wear - Part 3: Comparing US and UK Data

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Learning Objectives:

• What is currently being taught in UK Dental Schools and how do UK vs. US schools compare in teaching Erosive Tooth Wear?
• How does this fit with the current international recommendations?
• What are Dental Schools current priorities in this space?

Author Qualifications:

Dr. Austin is a Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Prosthodontics at King’s College London's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences. Dr. Austin is also Service Lead for Digital Dentistry at Guy’s and St.Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Dental Directorate.

Dr. Austin graduated Dentistry with Honours from the University of Manchester (2006), Dental Foundation Training with a Membership at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2008), a PhD in Enamel Erosion (2011) and Specialty Registrar Training in Prosthodontics with a Masters in Clinical Dentistry with Distinction and Membership in Prosthodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2015). He was appointed an Honorary Consultant in Prosthodontics at Guy's and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2017.

​Dr. Austin holds Fellowships with the Higher Education Academy and the Academy of Medical Educators and is President of the Odontology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine (2016-18). He is clinical lead for the Digital Dentistry at Guy's Hospital and the Undergraduate Care Planning Clinics at King's College London's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences.
 
Dr. Rebecca Moazzez, BDS, MSc, PhD, FDSRCS, FDSRCS (Rest.), MRD, FICD, FPFA, is a professor and chair of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. As Chair, she oversees the work of the Pacific Center for Innovation and Translation. She also holds the prestigious Henry Sutro Family Endowed Chair in Restorative Dentistry.

Before her current role, Dr. Moazzez was a professor of prosthodontics and oral clinical research at King’s College London School of Dentistry, where she began teaching in 1998. She focused on predoctoral and specialty prosthodontics and, in 2013, became the founding director of the Oral Clinical Research Unit, which has secured over $7 million in funding since its inception.

Dr. Moazzez earned her BDS and PhD from the University of London and completed her specialist training at King’s College London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, earning the gold medal for her fellowship. She is a specialist in prosthodontics with expertise in erosive tooth wear, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, and minimally invasive dentistry.