Research Groups

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia’s largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings.

Growth and Development

Head of Laboratory, Professor David Manton

The Growth and Development section undertakes research in the areas of growth studies, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics and teledentistry.

Assessment and prevention of erosion

Caries Detection and Diagnosis

Infiltration of carious lesions with resin

Remineralisation of enamel with CPP-ACP and fluoride

The physical and optical characteristics of hypomineralised enamel

The remineralisation of hypomineralised enamel

Oral Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery (OAMS)

Head of Laboratory, Professor John Clement

The section has strong research activities in Oral Anatomy, Oral Medicine and Pathology, Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery, Oral Histology, Oral Radiology and Forensic Odontology.

Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery

Oral Medicine

Oral Radiology

Oral Biology Research Group

Head of Laboratory, Professor Eric Reynolds

The Oral Biology Research Group researches oral diseases at the microbial, molecular and immunological level, with a view to the development of novel, effective and specific prevention and treatment strategies.

Characterisation of biomineralising peptides and proteins

Characterisation of novel P. gingivalis cell surface proteinase/adhesins

Development of periodontal disease vaccines

Graduate Research Opportunities

The development of novel antimicrobial peptides from biological sources

The proteomic analysis of oral bacterial pathogens

Transcriptome analysis of oral bacterial pathogens

Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre

Oral and systemic diseases

Population Oral Health and Periodontics

Head of Laboratory, Professor Ivan Darby

The Population Oral Health and Periodontics research section conducts a wide range of research in the areas of periodontics, implant dentistry, community oral heath, oral health promotion, and oral health policy.

Community Oral Health

Oral Health Policy

Oral Health Promotion

Periodontics

Restorative Dentistry

Head of Laboratory, Associate Professor Peter Parashos

The Restorative Dentistry Section is responsible for teaching of dental materials science, pre-clinical operative dentistry, removable prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics, endodontics, general practice, integrated dental practice, implant dentistry and occlusion in the Doctor of Dental Surgery course.