Robert Adams
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Oral Biomedical Sciences
Overview
Mr Robert Adams
BDS(Wales) FDSRCS(Eng) MSurgDentRCS MSc(UCL, Implant Dentistry) FHEA
Specialist in Oral Surgery
GDC No. 67418
Biography
I graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine (BDS, Wales) in 1992. Following graduation, I worked in Oral & Maxiilofacial Surgery positions. I passed the MSurgDent RCS examination in 2000. In 2000-2001 I undertook a taught clinical MSc in Dental Implantology at the Eastman Dental Hospital, which I passed with distinction. I was recognised as a Specialist in Oral Surgery in 2000.I am an examiner for the Tricollegiate MOralSurg Examination at the Royal College of Surgeons.
I work within the Advanced Therapies Group as a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Implantology and Oral Surgery.
Publications
2022
- Claydon, N., Thomas, D. W., Adams, R., West, N. and Hodge, S. 2022. BSP implementation of the 2017 classification of periodontal diseases: a practice retrospective. British Dental Journal (10.1038/s41415-022-5220-8)
- Adams, R. J. 2022. Is there clinical evidence to support alveolar ridge preservation over extraction alone? A review of recent literature and case reports of late graft failure. British Dental Journal 233, pp. 469-474. (10.1038/s41415-022-4967-2)
2021
- Carey, E. C., Gardiner, A. T. C., Adams, R. J., Farnell, D. J. J., Claydon, N. C. and Thomas, D. W. 2021. The effects of age and sex on mandibular bone graft donor sites. Oral Surgery 14(1), pp. 52-58. (10.1111/ORS.12535)
2020
- Almershed, N., Adams, R., Mort, J., Farnell, D., Thomas, D. W. and Claydon, N. 2020. The use of non-surgical interventions in patients with periimplantitis; a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Surgery 14(2), pp. 178-190. (10.1111/ors.12548)
2018
- Al-Kadhim, K. A. H., Pritchard, M., Farnell, D., Thomas, D. W., Adams, R. and Claydon, N. 2018. Surgical therapy for peri-implantitis management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Surgery 11(3), pp. 200-212. (10.1111/ors.12344)
- Adams, R., Hamid, L., Binney, A., Claydon, N., Farnell, D., Griffiths, B. and Thomas, D. 2018. A radiographic analysis of anatomical variation at the mandibular of intraoral bone harvesting. Oral Surgery 11(2), pp. 105-111. (10.1111/ors.12304)
2017
- Bonnetain, F. et al. 2017. How health-related quality of life assessment should be used in advanced colorectal cancer clinical trials. Annals of Oncology 28(9), pp. 2077-2085. (10.1093/annonc/mdx191)
2006
- Pier-Francesco, A., Adams, R., Waters, M. G. J. and Williams, D. W. 2006. Titanium surface modification and its effect on the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis: an in vitro study. Clinical Oral Implants Research 17(6), pp. 633-637. (10.1111/j.1600-0501.2006.01274.x)
- Tebble, N., Adams, R., Thomas, D. W. and Price, P. E. 2006. Anxiety and self-consciousness in patients with facial lacerations one week and six months later. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 44(6), pp. 520-525. (10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.10.010)
Teaching
MSc in Dental Implantology
This is a taught clinical MSc programme. I have direct involvement in the following modules:
- Clinical implantology module
- Professional project module
This involves didactice teaching in small group seminars and clinical supervision in both the surgical and restorative aspects of dental implant treatment. I have supervised / co-supervised 42 Implantology MSc theses to completion with a further ongoing 9 MSc students.
Oral Surgery Training
I am a Royal College of Surgeons accredited trainer for Specilaist Oral Surgery trainees. This involves the clinical supervision of trainees. I am an Examination for the Tricollegiate MOralSurg RCS Exam.
Oral surgery
Dental implantology
Alveolar ridge bone grafting
Guided bone regeneration
Maxillary sinus grafting
Supervision
Oral surgery
Bone grafting
Guided bone regeneration
Maxillary sinus grafting