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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.
Morelli, E. L., Broadbent, J. M., Knight, E. T., Leichter, J. W., & Thomson, W. M. (2022). Does having children affect women's oral health? A longitudinal study. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 82, 31-39. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12466 Journal - Research Article
Horne, P. E., Foster Page, L. A., Leichter, J. W., Knight, E. T., & Thomson, W. M. (2020). Psychosocial aspects of periodontal disease diagnosis and treatment: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 47, 941-951. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13309 Journal - Research Article
Morelli, E., Broadbent, J., Thomson, W. M., Leichter, J., & Knight, E. (2019). Is parity associated with tooth loss and other dental conditions? Journal of Dental Research, 98(A), 1176. Retrieved from https://iadr.abstractarchives.com Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Morelli, E., Broadbent, J. M., Knight, E. T., Leichter, J. W., & Thomson, W. M. (2019). Is parity associated with periodontal attachment loss and other oral conditions? New Zealand Dental Journal, 115, (pp. 162-163). [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Horne, P. E., Foster Page, L. A., Leichter, J. W., Thomson, W. M., & Knight, E. T. (2018). Psychosocial aspects of periodontal disease diagnosis and treatment. New Zealand Dental Journal, 114(4), (pp. 186). [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract