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- Important Announcement
Melbourne Dental School (MDS) commencing a phased return to clinical placements
AlumniOur extensive network of alumni and friends include local and international graduates who have followed diverse career paths from research to primary care, industry to politics.
Teaching ClinicsHigh quality health care for you. Providing learning opportunities for our students.
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Meet Stephanie Gomez - N.A. Twiss Scholarship recipient and Masters student
“I have always been fascinated by the field of microbiology, that something so minute can be so complex.”
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Meet Bansari Shah - N.A. Twiss Scholarship recipient and Honours student
“Honours is a great opportunity for the practical application of the theoretical knowledge and skills I have developed in the last three years while studying Biomedicine.”
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Laureate Professor Eric Reynolds reflects on 15 years at Bio21
In 2003 my research group was in the old Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne at 711 Elizabeth St, now the site of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. We had received funding from the State Government as part of the Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative (STII) and Federal Government through its CRC program to establish a Centre for Research on Oral Health (Oral Health CRC). This funding resulted in a significant expansion of my research group which meant we could not be fully accommodated in the new dental hospital building at 720 Swanston St. I was very fortunate that the Bio21 Institute’s Inaugural Director Professor Dick Wettenhall and the DVCR/VC were supportive of providing my group unfitted-out space on Level 3 North of the Institute building. I was also fortunate that John Brumby, the relevant Minister at the time was happy for me to use some of the STII funds to fit-out the space to our specific design to accommodate my research group. We were working on several projects but a major project involving our commercial partner CSL was the development of a vaccine for Porphyromonas gingivalis to treat moderate to severe forms of periodontitis.
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Robert Wei named as ASOFRE Milton R Sims Award winner
Robert Wei, a 2018 graduate of the Melbourne Dental School, was recently awarded the prestigious 2020 Milton Sims Award.
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Melbourne Dental School students resume rural clinical placements
After nearly four months of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown, nine very happy final-year Dental students packed their cars with doonas, coats and warm clothing and made their way East to Gippsland to return to Rural clinical placements.
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Access our virtual 3D models of skulls and teeth
Students of dentistry, veterinary science and biosciences now have access to rare and fragile skulls and teeth, thanks to a 3D scanning and printing initiative.
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A vaccine for periodontitis
Periodontitis is a serious inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Severe forms of the disease affects about one in ten Australians. This short clip showcases MDS researchers' work (in collaboration with CSL and Denteric) researching and trialing the Porphyromonas gingivalis vaccine which can stop the progression of the disease.
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Queen's Birthday 2020 Honours: Congratulations Dr John Matthews
Dr John Matthews was recently awarded the Member of the Order of Australia Award for significant service to dentistry through professional associations, and to education.
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Meet Deanne Catmull
Deanne believes that a safe physical and psycho-social environment is important for ensuring an optimal experience for staff and students.
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Tooth Mousse: Harnessing the healing properties of milk for oral health
The benefits of milk and dairy products to oral health have been known for over fifty years. The healing properties of milk are attributed to the protein casein, which delivers calcium and phosphate to the teeth and gums.
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Management of dental pain in primary care
Professor Peter Parashos and PhD candidate, Dr Aovana Timmerman from the Melbourne Dental School, have published a paper on managing dental pain in primary care in NPS MedicineWise's Australian Prescriber.
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Alumni profile – Dr Gareema Prasad
Hear from Dr Prasad about her time at MDS and the new ways she is engaging with the School.
The University of Melbourne is a globally engaged, comprehensive, research-intensive university uniquely positioned to respond to the major social, economic and environmental challenges of our time.
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Research Themes
Melbourne Dental School research is encompassed within several broad research themes. This multidisciplinary approach aims to increase the opportunities for researchers to collaborate on projects that span common themes.
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Research Groups
An overview of the research interests within the Melbourne Dental School and the project work being carried out by our research groups.
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Services and Opportunities
The Melbourne Dental School includes a number of shared research facilities, as well as several research services open to researchers external to the University of Melbourne on a fee for service basis.
Melbourne Dental School Research
The Melbourne Dental School is dedicated to several areas of Research which fall under our Dental Research Themes. The focuses surround improving public health, analysing the impact, improvement of technologies, and bettering of practices - all in the area of Oral Health.
Graduate Research at MDHS
A resource for students and supervisors seeking up to date information about policies and procedures
Research in the Faculty
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.
Information and support tools for Faculty staff are available on the Faculty intranet.What does the Melbourne Dental School have to offer as a prospective student, employer or collaborative partner?
The Melbourne Dental School is proud of its strong tradition in Oral Health education and research, with an established international reputation in several research areas and professional pathways. Hear from our current staff and students about their experiences.
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Degrees
Our degrees, taught by our world-renowned academics are the perfect way to begin in the field of dentistry.
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Short Courses
Our CPD prgrams would not be possible without our many higly experinced presenters. we encourage participants to take advantage of this knowledge base while attending our programs.
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
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Future Honours and Master of Biomedical Science Students
Honours is a fourth-year program which gives you the opportunity to draw together your previous science or health science studies and focus your knowledge, skills and intellect on an exciting piece of original research.
Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.
Student Resources
Whether you are a new or returning student to Melbourne Dental School, you can access information regarding all stages of the student life cycle here.
New Students
As a new student at Melbourne Dental School you can look forward to studying in Australia's top school for everything relating to dentistry, oral health, and dental research.
Student Placements
Work-integrated learning, including placement, provides career-defining experiences for students and is integral to many programs within
the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Student Profile
“They made the dental school experience that much more enjoyable and I have benefitted greatly from their teachings both clinically and professionally.”
Thank you for engaging with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences. As a friend and supporter of this faculty you will help create scholarships for our students, support groundbreaking research, and build important partnerships and support community engagement.
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Alumni
Our pride in our graduates and in their lives spent improving the health and well-being of others is matched by our desire to maintain strong connections with all who have passed through our doors.
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Support
We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni, donors, friends and the community support the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
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Partners
We recognise partnerships and collaborations are an integral facet of our development and a major strength of the school.
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Community
The Melbourne Dental School hosts a number of unique programs of community and scientific interest, including the Dental Mentoring Program.
Head of School's Welcome
Professor Alastair J Sloan BSc, PhD, FHEA, FRSB
The mission of the Melbourne Dental School is to be a world-class, research-based school, offering education of the highest quality and to play a leading national and international role with particular relevance to the Asia-Pacific region.
What does the Melbourne Dental School have to offer as a prospective student, employer or collaborative partner?
The Melbourne Dental School is proud of its strong tradition in Oral Health education and research, with an established international reputation in several research areas and professional pathways. Hear from our current staff and students about their experiences.
History of the Melbourne Dental School
In 1884, a group of dentists formed the Odontological Society of Victoria with the aims of the regulation and education of dentists in the state of Victoria. Mr John Illife (1847-1914), a member and later President of the Odontological Society of Victoria, was the driving force in negotiations for the regulation of dentistry in Victoria and the establishment of a hospital and college in Melbourne.
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum
The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum contains over 2500 objects, photographs, documents and catalogues relating to the history of dentistry and dental education in Victoria.
Objects in the collection date from the early 1700s and provide insights into the changes and developments within the dental profession and its striving to improve the standard of dental education, dental health and dental care within Victoria.
The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum is located on the ground floor, 720 Swanston Street Melbourne, in the same building occupied by The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.