Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 479 7060
- john.aarts@otago.ac.nz
- Position
- Senior Lecturer and Dental Technology Programme Convenor
- Department
- Department of Oral Rehabilitation
- Qualifications
- MHealSc PGDipCDentTech BEd DipDentTech
- Research summary
- Dental technology; dental and clinical themes
- Memberships
- Committee Member Dental Council (New Zealand)
- Professional expert for Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Australia
- Committee Member Dental Technology Admissions Panel Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Research
My main research thread is related to dental implants and associated removable dentures. My research interests also extend into dental materials and particularly those to do with removable appliances.
The skills and knowledge I have in this area includes stress analysis using both physical and finite elemental analysis methods. I also have an interest in qualitative research that looks at clinical issues and the dental technology profession. This area of research stems from my degree in education where I developed skills in applied qualitative research.