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- Position
- Professional Practice Fellow / Periodontist
- Department
- Department of Oral Sciences
- Qualifications
- BDS PGDipClinDent DClinDent
- Research summary
- Peridontal epidemiology and qualitative research
- Teaching
- Ellie is involved in Postgraduate clinical teaching in the Discipline of Periodontology
- Memberships
- Registered with Dental Council of New Zealand (DCNZ)
- Member of New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA)
- Dunedin branch member of NZDA
- Member of Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontics (ANZAP)
- Member of New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (NZACD)
- Member of New Zealand Society of Sedation in Dentistry (NZSSD)
- Clinical
- Ellie is a private practicing periodontist. Her main clinical interest is in aesthetic soft tissue surgical procedures (gingival augmentation and root coverage)
Research
Ellie's main research area has been in the field of periodontal epidemiology, which began with her doctoral thesis 'Investigating the association between diabetes / smoking and periodontitis in the NZ adult population'.
She has continued with involvement in research by supervising postgraduate doctoral students. As a young researcher, she would like to broaden her horizons and experience different areas of periodontal research.
Her latest interest has been in qualitative research; specifically, how periodontal disease affects those receiving diagnosis, treatment and maintenance care. Having periodontal disease has a profound negative impact but treatment and stabilisation of the disease can empower and significantly improve one's quality of life.