Abstract Presentations
Dr
Antonia
Scott
Dr Antonia Scott has a 50 years association with The University of Sydney and Sydney Dental Hospital since starting as a teaching fellow in Oral Medicine/ Oral Surgery and registrar at Sydney Hospital in 1971, The Eastman Dental Hospital London in 1973, had 5 children and returned to teach until she retired as HOD Dental Radiology in 2015. Early research included an Oral Health Survey of Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities. Her later teaching-based research developed a “simple breathing technique instruction method” for student use to improve the diagnostic quality of panoramic radiographs, especially for patients with special needs (MPhil 2017). She has presented at several national and international conferences. Antonia is currently a PhD research student and mother/carer of a daughter with Down syndrome. Her goal is to improve medical and dental diagnosis for patients with Down syndrome to ensure correct treatment and quality of life.
Panoramic radiographs: Can they provide valuable diagnostic information for people with Down Syndrome
Research: A scoping review of literature.
AIM:
To investigate the use of panoramic radiographs in people with Down syndrome to identify tooth and jaw anomalies; hard and soft tissue abnormalitiespathology of the head and neck, and any indicators of systemic disease
28th APRIL 11:00am The Lyceum
Dr
Nicola
Sutton
Dr Nicola Sutton is originally from the UK, where she completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Hons) at Cardiff University.
Dr Sutton is an experienced general dental practitioner, and has worked in both the private and public sectors in the UK and Australia.
Since 2018, she has been employed by the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network providing emergency and routine dental services to patients situated within adult Correctional Centres and adolescent Juvenile Justice centres throughout NSW.
A BRUSH WITH THE LAW
The complex interaction of the health and justice systems complicates prisoner care. This presentation gives an insight into the unique challenges faced in providing dental services within the correctional centre environment, and provides an overview of the innovative solutions being designed in response to them.
28th APRIL 11:15am The Lyceum
Dr
Julia
Bradshaw
Julia is currently in her 2nd year of Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatrics) at the University of Sydney. She graduated from the University of Adelaide, completing a first-class honours degree in Motivational Interviewing in Indigenous Oral Health through ARCPOH.
Since graduating, she has worked for several years in private practice in Canberra, before moving to Sydney to commence a residency in Paediatrics at the Westmead Centre for Oral Health.
Survival of Replanted Avulsed Permanent Teeth
Literature review – A Retrospective Analysis of Periodontal Healing and Survival of Replanted Avulsed Permanent Incisors with Mature Apex.
Permanent tooth avulsion is considered one of the most serious dental injuries, as it has complex management and an array of significant complications. The body of literature on dental avulsions has increased over the years, leading to standardised management protocols. This presentation aims to discuss healing and survival of avulsed teeth, and management that improves survival outcomes. The research through the University of Sydney and Westmead Centre for Oral Health aims to be the first publication reporting avulsion outcomes in permanent teeth in Australia.
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28th APRIL 11:30am The Lyceum
Dr
Lucy
Yu
Lucy is a third year Doctor of Clinical Dentistry post-graduate student specialising in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Sydney. She completed her undergraduate dental degree at the University of Queensland in 2015. Her short career so far includes working both in the private and public setting, and university teaching. Aside from working with children, Dental Traumatology is one of the aspects she enjoys the most in Paediatric Dentistry. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and travelling.
A Retrospective Analysis on the Outcomes of Partial Pulpotomy on Traumatised Permanent Anterior Teeth
A research
The primary aim of this research is to analyse the outcomes of traumatised permanent teeth managed with a partial pulpotomy. The research will aim to assess what factors determine the probability of pulpal survival occurring, and the frequency that pulpal healing complications are encountered.
28th APRIL 11:42am The Lyceum
Dr
Ashika
Lathif
Ashika is a second-year paediatric dental post graduate student at the University of Sydney. She completed her undergraduate dental degree and honours research degree in Indigenous Paediatric population oral health at the University of Adelaide. She also
completed a 12-month residency at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in the paediatric dental department prior to embarking on her postgraduate studies.
Radicular cyst and facial swelling associated with a primary incisor
with dens INVaginatus
A case report
28th APRIL 11:54am The Lyceum
Dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly of a tooth caused by the invagination of the crown and/or the root surface prior to mineralisation. Dens invaginatus typically affects permanent
teeth, however rarely primary teeth can also be affected. To date, only five case reports are found within English literature outlining dens invaginatus in primary teeth.
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Dr
Winey
Wan
Winey started her dental journey as an oral health therapist which set the foundations to her preventive focused treatment philosophies. Winey has worked as a dentist in both public and private sectors, in rural and metropolitan NSW. She has also been involved in developing an oral health program for street-based children in Nepal.
Winey’s special interests are in the management of paediatric dental trauma, as well as working with children with complex medical comorbidities and developmental disorders including autism spectrum disorders. Winey strongly believes that oral health is an integral part of general health and mental well-being.
Currently, Winey is a postgraduate candidate in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry) at the University of Sydney. Her training is based at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health.
Congenital nephrotic syndrome – its oral manifestations and implications
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A case report
Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) is a rare chronic renal disorder (CRD) diagnosed within three months after birth. Children with CNS can present with oro-dental complications secondary to the disease or from the drugs used in CNS management. Disturbances in dental development including generalised enamel hypoplasia are common manifestations.
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28th APRIL 12:06pm The Lyceum
Dr
Jana Nikolovski
Jana Nikolovski is currently in her final year of postgraduate studies for the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry program in Paediatric Dentistry, via the University of Sydney. She graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2009, completing an undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree.
She completed her Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2014. Since graduation Jana has worked in private practice in both South Australia and New South Wales and has been actively involved in undergraduate teaching.
Jana enjoys diverse aspects of paediatric dentistry, particularly working with children who are medically vulnerable.
Investigating the scope and costs of dental treatment provided under general anaesthesia among children with Congenital Heart Disease.
A research
Previous data indicates that children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have poorer oral health compared to unaffected children. Apart from adverse health outcomes, poor oral health results in substantial financial costs, as children with CHD often require dental management under general anaesthesia (GA).
Our aim is to identify the types of dental treatment provided under GA for children with CHD and quantify the costs within a publicly funded tertiary paediatric hospital setting.
28th APRIL 12:18am The Lyceum
A/Prof
Ajesh
George
Dr Ajesh George (BDS, MPH, PhD) is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University and Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry and Oral Health at La Trobe University. Dr George is a Dentist with extensive experience in interdisciplinary oral health care and is a leading expert in Australia in providing oral health training to nurses/midwives and translating oral health guidelines into their practice. Dr George is also the Director and Co-founder of the "Centre for Oral Health Outcomes & Research Translation" (COHORT)- Australia’s first interprofessional oral health research centre. His work has received attention through media and television (Channel 10 news), influenced policy/guidelines nationally and internationally, and been recognised by the World Health Organisation. A/Prof George has over $5.3M in grant funding, 97 publications, 14 research awards and currently supervises 9 PhD students.
The Oral Health Status, Knowledge, and Behaviours of People with Diabetes in Sydney, Australia: A cross sectional study
A research
This study assessed self-reported oral health status, knowledge, and behaviours of people living with diabetes along with barriers and facilitators in accessing dental care.
Patients living with diabetes have unmet oral health needs particularly around the awareness of its importance and access to affordable dental services. Diabetes care providers can play a crucial role in this area by promoting oral health to their patients.
28th APRIL 1:30pm The Lyceum
Dr
Narendar Manohar
Dr Narendar Manohar is a multi-award winning academic in the areas of dental public health, nutrition and maternal/child health. He uses advanced epidemiological methods to answer novel questions that focus on the lived experiences of disadvantaged populations to provide innovative solutions to promote health equity. His work has generated innovative interdisciplinary approaches to support oral and general health outcomes of vulnerable populations. His success in public health research is supported by a strong track record in research outputs, and a number of successful competitive grants funded by NHMRC and NSW Health. He is concurrently employed as a Higher Degree Research Scholar at Western Sydney University supported by a NHMRC Scholarship and as a Lecturer in Health Sciences at Australian College of Physical Education. He also holds Bachelors in Dentistry and a Master’s in Dental Public Health.
Childhood dietary behaviours and oral and general health outcomes
A research
The aim of this research is to examine the impact of longitudinal dietary trajectories on obesity and early childhood caries.
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Higher trajectories of discretionary foods increased the risk of overweight/obesity in preschool children while continued breastfeeding beyond 12 months increased the risk of ECC. Furthermore, socio-economic disadvantage was a common risk factor for both overweight/obesity and ECC.
28th APRIL 11:45pm The Lyceum
Ms
Angela
Rankin
Angela Rankin is the Clinical Lead for Southern and Murrumbidgee Oral Health Services, covering Oral Health Promotion and Prevention. She is an experienced Oral Health Professional, having worked in many clinical settings.
She has experience working in rural and remote settings, as well as formal mentoring experience through both the National Dental Therapist mentoring program and as a mentee through HETI Next Generation of Leaders program.
Innovative approach to the use of teledentistry services for connecting patients with clinicians to improve patient outcomes
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Clinical Quality Activity
The aim is to design and implement innovative person-centred models of teledentistry for oral health as part of a service redesign model of care.
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Teledentistry has proven to be beneficial in ensuring that patients can access timely dental care, particularly for acute presentations or people in rural and remote areas.
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28th APRIL 2:00pm The Lyceum