University of Glasgow Dental School - Glasgow, Scotland, UK

University of Glasgow Dental School - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
The Dental School, as part of the Faculty of Medicine, is the largest Dental School in the UK outside London and provides most of the dental graduates in Scotland. This School is also home to postgraduate taught and research students from the UK and many overseas countries. We have spacious and modern accommodation in the heart of Glasgow city centre.
Whether you are considering becoming a student or want more information about the research we carry out, I hope you enjoy browsing our site.
Biotechnology & Craniofacial Section Research
Distraction Osteogenesis:
This is an on-going multidisciplinary research project based on the principle of lengthening deformed bones with gradual distraction. The following consortia are collaborating:
Biological Services, Veterinary Research Facility, University of Glasgow
Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, West of Scotland Health Boards
Stryker Leibinger (Industrial Partnership)
Strathclyde University, Department of Bio-engineering
The research team have developed and applied an automatic distraction device for lengthening of the human mandible. There is also a collaborative investigation on the use of a locally-developed extra-oral midface distractor (GED) device with colleagues at several maxillofacial University centres in India.
Bone Healing
Dental Implantology
This is a collaborative research project at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School to assess healing around dental implants in compromised bony areas using digital subtraction radiography. It is funded by commercial companies, Astra tech Ltd,and Annova Implant Ltd, as well as a research grant of 見10,000 awarded by The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Contact Information:
Glasgow Dental Hospital & School
Professor Ashraf Ayoub
378 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow, G2 3JZ
Scotland, UK
+44 (0)141 211 9600