Dr Shelagh Thompson
Career Profile
Undergraduate education:
University College Cardiff and Welsh National School of Medicine. Awarded Degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Wales July 1979.
Postgraduate qualifications:
Master of Philosophy, University of Wales, 1991. Thesis entitled: Shaping of human root canals using a sonic endodontic instrument
Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis (Distinction), University of Sheffield, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wales, 1999. Thesis entitled: Shaping of simulated root canals using rotating nickel-titanium endodontic instruments
Membership in Special Needs Dentistry Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2002
Specialist in Endodontics 2000
Specialist in Special Care Dentistry 2009
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Present Appointments
Clinical Reader in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry
Learning and Scholarship Group, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, 2010 to date
Honorary Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Conscious Sedation
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, 2009 to date
Editor Journal of Disability and Oral Health
British Society for Disability and Oral Health, 2011 to date
Teaching Profile
Undergraduate
Topic Leader in Pain and Anxiety Control School of Dentistry
Topic Leader in Special Care Dentistry School of Dentistry
Postgraduate
Programme Director for MSc / Diploma in Conscious Sedation
Course Director PGMDE: Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing,
National Examining Board for Dental Nurses
Clinical Profile
Lead Clinician for Special Care Dentistry Conservation Clinic Lead clinician for Conscious Sedation in the Sedation Suite
Chair of Sedation Users Group in University Dental Hospital, and Dental Service Group, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
Management of special care patients and anxious or phobic patients. Provision of comprehensive oral health care using all treatment modalities including behavioural management, hypnosis, LA, conscious sedation, GA as day-case, ambulatory care and in-patients.
Memberships / External Activities
National Committees:
Past President of the British Society for Disabilty and Oral Health 2007-2008
Chair of Teachers Group of the British Society for Disability and Oral Health 2006-
Academic Member of the Specialist Advisory Committee in Special Care Dentistry 2008 to date
School Representative Dental Sedation Teachers Group 1997 to date
Current External Examining:
Certificate in Conscious Sedation, University of Liverpool
Membership in Special Needs Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Diploma in Special Care Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons of England
D.Dent Ch (Special Care Dentistry) Trinity College Dublin
Member of Panel of Examiners for the Certificate in Dental
Sedation Nursing, National Examining Board for Dental Nurses
Journal Editor:
Editor of the Journal of Disability and Oral Health
Journal Reviewer:
British Dental Journal, International Endodontic Journal
Journal of Disability and Oral Health
Awards / Prizes
British Endodontic Society Research Grant. £500 1994