Dental Nurse, Research Scientist, Lecturer, Health Education England Dental Clinical Fellow, and National Examination Board for Dental Nurses Trustee.
Louise trained as a dental nurse in Devon, qualifying in 2001. She has worked across a range of dental specialties at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust including community, special care, and emergency dentistry, and general dental practices across the region. Continuing to practice as a locum dental nurse, Louise gained a BSc (Hons) in Human Biosciences at the University of Plymouth, graduating in 2004, and went on to achieve a doctorate in immunology (2013), and a post-graduate certificate in clinical education (2014). She was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2019 in recognition of her continued contributions to dental education.
Louise’s research focuses on both the scientific and educational elements required for excellence in evidence informed teaching. In 2017 she co-founded the Oral Microbiome Research Group, as part of which she pursues her specialist interest in how oral bacteria modulate the function of the immune system and can drive oral and systemic diseases such as chronic periodontitis, oral cancer, and hypertension. Since 2017, Louise has led the development and implementation of a Year Zero undergraduate pathway into BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy, aimed specifically at dental nurses wishing to escalate their skills and widen their scope of practice. Louise is passionate about career development for dental nurses and is a proud advocate for recognition of the profession.
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This is the third CGDent Lunch and Learn webinar in the 'Research and Critical Appraisal of Evidence' series of recorded w...
