Oral Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery (OAMS)
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Head of Laboratory
Professor Michael McCullough+61 03 9341 1490
Research Overview
The Oral Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery (OAMS) section combines diverse, yet inter-related specialties. 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. Research is conducted both nationally and internationally by a multi-disciplinary team of highly qualified staff and post-graduate students. It is supported by funding from the NHMRC, ARC and industry.
OAMS researchers use state-of-the-art research facilities such as the FIORE scanner.
Research Projects
Oral Anatomy, Mineralised Tissue and Dental Anthropology
- Computer assisted 3D morphometrics of human cranio-facial anomalies
- Computer assisted 3D morphometrics for human identification.
- Studies of biological hard tissue, in particular bone
The research work with bone has included the measurement of morphological, mechanical and histomorphometric parameters and the development of image processing methods for the automatic measurement of histological features.
Contact: Dr. Rita Hardiman
- The application of computer methods to the modeling of faces.
- The use of micro-CT in mineralised tissue research
- Archaeology from a facial and dental perspective.
Oral Medicine
- Oral mucosal disorders
Research on oral mucosal disorders includes oral lichen planus, oral candidosis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, xerostomia and leukoplakia. Associated laboratory research is being undertaken to investigate parameters of clinical relevance.
Contact: Prof Michael McCullough
Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery
Research in
- oral cancer
- facial deformity
- dental and medical education and information technology.
Staff
Professor Michael McCullough
A/Prof Nicola Cirillo
A/Prof Dragan Grubor
Dr Rita Hardiman
Dr Marija Edinborough
Dr Antonio Celentano
Dr Tami Yap
Dr Hajer Derbi
Mr Warren Crossley