Peter Sese and the village that rallied behind him
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Peter Sese has been accepted in to the highly competitive Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in Oral Surgery programme, but credits the support of others with his success.
SJWRI dental and oral health research supported by NZDRF and Ministry of Health
Monday 12 September 2022
The New Zealand Dental Association and Ministry of Health (MoH) are key supporters of our dental and oral health research, through the NZ Dental Research Foundation (NZDRF) and MoH Oral Health Research grant rounds.
In the 2022 NZDRF funding round, a total of $122,429 in funding has been awarded for research projects led by our staff, PhD and DClinDent students.
SJWRI researchers are also lead or key named investigators on projects awarded $139,193 in targeted Ministry of Health Oral Health Research funding.
As always, we thank the NZ Dental Research Foundation and the Ministry of Health for their continued support.
Annual celebration of research crowned by presentation of postgraduate awards
Thursday 8 September 2022
Thanks to all who joined us for SJWRI Research Day 2022, the Faculty of Dentistry's annual celebration of research. Taking place on Thursday 8 September in the Walsh building and online, this year's event was headlined by a keynote address from 2022 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award recipient Professor Richard Cannon, and featured sessions on Dentistry in life and death, New materials, technologies and therapeutics, Oral health in Aotearoa and Evaluating our teaching, learning and practice.
Sambutan (welcome) - Malaysian students return to dental school
Friday 2 September 2022
The Faculty of Dentistry has welcomed back a treasured group of students from the International Medical University (IMU) in Malaysia.
Successful pilot trial of needle-free dental anaesthesia
Wednesday 31 August 2022
Researchers are literally taking the pain out of visits to the dentist after the successful creation and pilot trial of a needle-free device for dental anaesthesia for teeth extractions.
Dental biorhythms track weight gain in adolescents
Monday 29 August 2022
Growth lines in baby teeth indicate weight gain during early adolescence, a group of international researchers have discovered.
Māori perspectives sought on forensics data
Wednesday 10 August 2022
We would like your support in an exciting new research project, looking at Māori perspectives of forensic data in the courtroom.
Otago’s free dental clinic provides vital care
Tuesday 9 August 2022
More than 100 patients suffering from a range of dental issues have received care by volunteers at a series of free clinics at the University of Otago’s Dental School.
