Restorative Dentistry
Academic Staff:
- Professor Martin Tyas (Head)
- Professor Michael Burrow
- Emeritus Professor Harold Messer
- Dr Joseph Palamara (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Peter Parashos (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Menaka Abuzar (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Roy Judge (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Rebecca Wong (Lecturer)
- Dr Chankrit Sathorn (Lecturer)
Teaching Activities:
Undergraduate:
The Restorative Dentistry Section is responsible for teaching of dental materials science, pre-clinical operative dentistry, removable prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics, general practice, integrated dental practice, implant dentistry and occlusion in the BDSc course.
Postgraduate:
Restorative Dentistry staff have responsibility for postgraduate programs in prosthodontics and in endodontics, leading to the degree of Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) and specialist registration with Australian dental boards. Section staff are also responsible for administration and teaching in the Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry curently offered in Implant Dentistry.
Research Activities:
Section staff have has research interests in clinical and laboratory aspects of dental materials; adhesion; tooth and bone biomechanics; implant dentistry.