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Nicholas Claydon  BDS MScD PhD MJDF RCS(Eng) FDS RCS(Eng) FHEA CIEA

Professor Nicholas Claydon

(he/him)

BDS MScD PhD MJDF RCS(Eng) FDS RCS(Eng) FHEA CIEA

Professor of Restorative Dentistry/Honorary Consultant Periodontics

School of Dentistry

Email
ClaydonN1@cardiff.ac.uk
Campuses
University Dental Hospital, Room 5F.06 Postgraduate Research Office, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY
Users
Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

Nicholas Claydon
BDS MScD PhD MJDF RCS (Eng) FDS RCS (Eng) FHEA CIEA

Professor of Restorative Dentistry
Honorary Consultant Periodontics

Lead MClinDent Prosthodontics
Specialist in Periodontology
Faculty and Council Member British Society of Periodontology
Member of Specialist Advisory Committee (Restorative Dentistry) Royal College of Surgeons, England
Implantologist

GDC No 61547

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Research

I demonstrate evidence of longstanding, sustained external funding appropriate to my discipline. Since 2014, I have successfully completed 28 industrially funded research projects in excess of £5.4m. I have also completed more than 100 clinical research projects which accords with the wider remit to diversify income source and increase collaboration with industrial partners. My research interests include developing research methodologies, periodontal conditions, bone augmentation and peri-implant lesions, the scientific evaluation of oral health care products, tooth wear, dentine hypersensitivity and tooth whitening.
I act as trainer and mentor for new research associates to ensure that the techniques of clinical research are understood and applied. I have a sustained track-record of industrial collaboration producing findings of clinical significance which are not only incorporated educationally (representing current best practice), but disseminated internationally by publication in peer reviewed journals as evidenced by:
- Research activity contributing to the market-approval of oral health products to the benefit of the population e.g. Delmopinol®, Innoture-Microneedles®
- Filing of IP in 2019, in relation to my work in Cardiff, on Epoxytiglianes in the treatment of peri-implantitis with our partners QBiotics
- Publication of  more than 60 papers in peer reviewed journals
I am a founding Associate Editor for the Frontiers in Oral Surgery journal and am invited to peer-review more than 10 prestigious journals and have reviewed >95 papers for publication.
I am a reviewer/judge for:
- Research submissions (Fish Prize of the BSP)
- Poster competitions at Society Conferences (BSP)
- Joint Research Prize (£10,000) with RCS and BSP
where I recognise impact and reward achievement.

orcid id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-1515

 

 

Teaching

I am active within my professional bodies, which contributes strongly to external esteem. I contribute to the development of national frameworks, accreditation and standards of programs for specialist training in Restorative Dentistry. These strategic frameworks are reflected in University (institutional) policy across the UK, are based on prevailing pedagogy and anticipated developments. They are designed to promote learner retention and provide for enhanced outcome for Speciality trainees.

Beyond my own personal development, my primary professional aim is to:
- Disseminate knowledge and teach surgical/research expertise to Dental Healthcare Professionals at every level 
- Facilitate the development of the current and next generation of: 
- Undergraduates: Dentists, Hygienists & Therapists
- Postgraduate members of the dental team: Dentists (Family Dental Practitioners, MSc students, academics and Specialist Trainees), hygienists and nursing staff
- Research students and staff: PhD, MSc, Bioscience students
- Scientific research staff: Technicians and Post-doctoral researchers 

I provide a major contribution to pedagogy within my professional practice and my subject area at National and International level through:
- Undergraduate educational programs at Cardiff and Bristol Universities
- Post graduate taught MSc Programmes at Cardiff and Bristol Universities
- National advisory bodies within the profession – Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons in England, Specialist Advisory Committee in Restorative Dentistry (SAC)
- Specialist Societies - British Society of Periodontology, International Team of Implantology (ITI), Association of Dental Implantology (ADI)
- Designing and delivering accredited CPD programmes of inter-professional education

I have Specialist level understanding of the impact of periodontal diseases on individuals and healthcare systems. I am strongly aware of the challenges of delivering evidence-based research and education to professionals and organisations that provide healthcare. I aim to raise the awareness and understanding of periodontal disease within the general population through a process of education and clinical care. I encourage an ethos of respect, inclusivity, collaboration and entrepreneurship with my students and colleagues and actively champion strategic developments that acknowledge diverse communities and positively impact upon the overall learning experience.

I have a track record of sustained research and supervision:
- Co-supervised one PhD student to completion and currently co-supervising 3 PhD students 
- Co-supervised  over 60 MSc students from Cardiff and Bristol Universities

I deliver invited international and national keynote lectures for:
- International industrial partners (GSK, Proctor and Gamble, Dentsply, Straumann and ITI)
- National Societies, Accredited training programmes
- Department of Postgraduate Dentistry (Cardiff and Bristol Universities)

Biography

I am a graduate of the University of Wales College of Medicine (Cardiff, 1986) and am registered to the General Dental Council (GDC No 61547). I attained my MScD in Periodontal research at the University of Wales College of Medicine and my  PhD from the University of Bristol, entitled Development and Application of Methods to Study Plaque Control by Dental Health Products. I was accredited as a specialist in Periodontics by the General Dental Council in 2000. I am Member and examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and was awarded my Fellowship ad eundem in 2020. I am Council member of the British Society of Periodontology and in 2015, was recognised with Faculty membership in recognition of my ‘standing as a learned scholar of Periodontology and Implantology’. I am Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and member of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors. I attend the Specialist Advisory Committee for Restorative Dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. I am examiner at the Royal College at membership level and I received further appointment as Restorative Speciality Membership Examiner (RSME) to Royal College of Surgeons(England) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons(Glasgow). I work within the Advanced Therapies Group and am currently Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Cardiff Dental School where I lead MClinDent (Prosthodontics) and contribute to the MSc in Implantology. I retain an Honorary Senior Lecturership at the University of Bristol.

Honours and awards

Faculty member of the British Society of Periodontology

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (ad eundum)

Past President Cardiff Dental Alumni Association

Professional memberships

General Dental Council (No 61547)

British Dental Association

British Society of Periodontology and Implantology

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

International Association for Dental Research (No 789765)

Director South East Wales Division of the International Team for Implantology

Association Dental Implantology

Cardiff Dental Alumni Association

Academic positions

2020 - 2023: Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University in Oral Biomedical Science

2020 - Present: Honorary Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, University of Bristol

2014 - 2020: Clinical Lecturer, Cardiff University in Oral Biomedical Science

1993 - 2020: Clinical Research Fellow in Periodontology, University of Bristol

1992 -1993: Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology, University of Wales College of Medicine

1991 -1992: Clinical Research Associate in Periodontology, University of Wales College of Medicine

Committees and reviewing

Elected Chair of the Practitioners Division of the British Society of Periodontology (BSP)

Elected Council Member of the British Society of Periodontology

Member of Specialist Advisory Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons (England)

Associate Editor (founding) for Frontiers in Oral Surgery

I am a reviewer for:

- Research submissions for the BSP

- Poster competitions at Society Conferences (BSP)

- Joint Research Prize with the Royal College of Surgeons and the BSP

I am an invited to peer-review for a number of prestigious journals including:

- Journal of Clinical Periodontology

- Journal of Periodontology

- American Journal of Dentistry

- Journal of Dentistry

- Journal of Oral Implantology

- PLOS

Supervisions

Dental Implantology

Periodontology

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Prosthodontics
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Oral implantology
  • Periodontics
  • General practice