Prof David Manton
Elsdon Storey Chair of Child Dental Health
CONTACT
E-mail: djmanton@unimelb.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 9341 1493
QUALIFICATIONS
- BDSc Univeristy of Melbourne
- MDSc University of Melbourne
- FRACDS
- FICD
- PhD University of Melbourne
SHORT HISTORY
- General practice in WA and Victoria 1984 – 1991, MDSc in Paediatric dentistry 1991-1993, located full time in Albury NSW 1994 – 2002.
- Adviser to Commonwealth Department of Human Services 1994 – 1996. Lecturer at Uni of Melbourne 2002 – 2006 with part time paediatric dental practice in Albury NSW.
- Convener, undergraduate and post graduate Paediatric Dentistry program
- Head, Growth and Development Section
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Enamel remineralization
- Dental fluorosis
- CPP-ACP
- Prevention of dental caries
- Quantitative Light Induced Fluorescence (QLF)
- Enamel hypomineralisation
- Erosion
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
- The therapeutic value of CPP-ACP and Potassium Nitrate in the management of dentine hypersensitivity following periodontal treatment.
- An investigation into the remineralization of 'white spot' lesions and hypomineralised lesions of dental enamel with casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (CPP-ACFP) and sodium fluoride following orthodontic band removal.
- Physical and chemical characteristics of hypomineralised enamel In situ remineralisation by sugar-free gums.
- The effect of CPP-ACP on the erosivity of wine, sport and soft drinks using nanoindentation, white light profilometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy.
- The effect of oxidative pre-treatment on the remineralization of enamel.
- A retrospective study into repeat paediatric general anaesthetics for dental treatment at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
- Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation: prevalence, severity and aetiology among 7-9 year old primary school children in a low fluoridated area in Iraq (Mosul City).
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
Refereed journals
- Manton DJ, Messer LB. Pit and fissure sealants: Another major cornerstone in preventive dentistry. Aust Dent J 1995; 40(1):22-29.
- Jolly KA, Messer LB, Manton DJ. Promotion of mouthguards among Amateur Football players in Victoria. ANZ J Publ Health 1996; 20(6):630-639.
- Sudjalim TR, Woods MG, Manton DJ. Prevention of white spot lesions in orthodontic practice: a contemporary review. Aust Dent J 2006; 51:284-289
- Sudjalim TR, Manton DJ, Woods MR, Reynolds EC. Prevention of demineralization around orthodontic brackets in vitro. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007;131:705,e1-705.e9.
- Cai F, Manton DJ, Shen P, Walker GD, Cross KJ, Yuan Y, Reynolds C, Reynolds EC. Effect of addition of citric acid and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate to a sugar-free chewing gum on enamel remineralization in situ. Caries Res 2007;41:377–383.
- Manton DJ, Messer LB. The effect of pit and fissure sealants on the detection of occlusal caries in vitro. Eur Arch Paed Dent 2007; 8:43-48.
- Ng F, Manton DJ. Aesthetic management of severely fluorosed incisors in an adolescent female. Aust Dent J 2007;52(3):243-248.
- Stöber L, Manton DJ. Anticariogenic effect of caseinphosphopeptide-amorphous calciumphosphate. Deutsche Zahnarztliche Zeitschrift 2007; 62(9):579-588.
- Hopcraft MS, Marks G, Manton DJ. Participation in continuing professional development by Victorian dental practitioners in 2004. Aust Dent J 2008;53(2):133-139.
- Manton DJ, Bhide R, Hopcraft MJ, Reynolds EC. Effect of Ozone and Tooth Mousse on the efficacy of Carbamide Peroxide Bleaching. Aust Dent J 2008;53(2):128-132.
- Crombie FA, Manton DJ, Weerheijm KL, Kilpatrick NM. Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation: A Survey of members of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry. Aust Dent J 2008;53(2):160-166.
- Manton DJ, Walker GD, Cai F, Cochrane NJ, Shen P, Reynolds C, Reynolds EC. Remineralization of white spot lesions of enamel in situ by the use of three commercially available sugar-free gums. Int J Paed Dent 2008; 18(4):284-290.
- Crombie FA, Manton DJ, Kilpatrick NM. Aetiology of MIH: A critical review. Int J Paed Dent 2009; 19(2):73-83.
- Manton DJ. Dental Caries: Where to from here? Ann Roy Australas Coll Dent Surg 2008;19:73-76.
- D.L. Bailey; G.G. Adams; C. Tsao; A. Hyslop; K. Escobar; D.J. Manton; E.C. Reynolds; M. V. Morgan, Messer LB. An investigation into the remineralisation of "white spot" lesions of dental enamel with CPP-ACP and sodium fluoride following orthodontic band removal. Aust Dent J 2009; 54(4):S7
- D.L. Bailey; G.G. Adams; C. Tsao; A. Hyslop; K. Escobar; D.J. Manton; E.C. Reynolds; M. V. Morgan. A Clinical Trial investigating the effect of Tooth Mousse on White Spot Lesions. J Dent Res 2009; 88(12):1148-1152
- Hall, C, McCullough M, Angel C, Manton DJ. Multifocal Epithelial Hyperplasia: a case report of a family of Somalian descent living in Australia, Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010;109:e20-e24.
- Manton DJ, Reynolds EC, Shen P, Cai F, Walker GD, Reynolds C, Yuan Y. The effect of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) when added to acidic beverages on dental enamel erosion in vitro. Aust Dent J 2009; 55:275-279.
- Hopcraft, M, Manton D, Participation in continuing professional development by dental practitioners in Victoria, Australia in 2007. Accepted for publication in the European Journal of Dental Education, November 2009.
- J. E. Mangum, F. A. Crombie, N. Kilpatrick, D. J. Manton, M. J. Hubbard. Protein Composition of MIH Enamel is Regulated by Surface Integrity. J Dent Res 2010; 89: DOI: 10.1177/0022034510375824.
- AlKhatib, A, Manton DJ. Preservation of teeth involved with an odontogenic cyst. Eur Arch Paed Dent 2010; 11(3):129-131.
Book Chapters
- Manton DJ, Drummond BK, Kilpatrick NM. Dental caries, Ch 3, pp 39-52; Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry 3rd Ed, Ed Cameron AC, Widmer RP. Mosby, London, 2008.
Abstracts
- DJ Manton* and LB Messer. Utilization and knowledge of pit and fissure sealants in Victoria., J Dent Res 1993; 72:674 (Abs 74).
- KA Jolly*, LB Messer, DJ Manton. Promotion of mouthguards among Amateur Football players in Victoria. Presented IADR (ANZ Division) 33rd Annual Meeting, Perth, September, 1993.
- D.J. Manton*, F. Cai, N. Cochrane, G.D. Walker, P. Shen, G Adams, L.B. Messer, C. Reynolds, E.C. Reynolds. The Mineralisation of White Spot and Fluorotic Lesions of Enamel by Casein Phosphopeptide-stabilized Amorphous Calcium (Fluoride) Phosphate. Presentation at ORCA, Indiannapolis, USA July 2005.
- D.J. Manton*, F. Cai, N. Cochrane, G.D. Walker, P. Shen, G Adams, L.B. Messer, C. Reynolds, E.C. Reynolds. In situ remineralization by sugar free gums, one containing CPP-ACP. IADR (ANZ) Queenstown, NZ, September 2005.
- C. Tsao, D.L. Bailey*, D.J. Manton. Improving Clinical Trial Efficiency using New Dental Caries Diagnosic Modalities. IADR (ANZ) Queenstown, NZ, September 2005.
- Manton DJ*, Kim P, Abu Sabha A, Callahan E, Chuang P, Tee L, Ting F. The effect of pit and fissure sealants (PFS) on visual, tactile, radiographic, transillumination, and laser fluorescence detection of occlusal caries. International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Congress, Sydney, November 2005.
- Kumar S*, Manton DJ, Messer LB. The utilisation of pit and fissure sealants by dental therapists in Victoria, 1992 and 2004. International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Congress, Sydney, November 2005.
- D.J. Manton*, P. Shen, F. Cai, N.J. Cochrane, C. Reynolds, L.B. Messer, E.C. Reynolds. Remineralisation of White Spot Lesions in situ by Tooth Mousse. J Dent Res 2006; 85(Spec Iss B):185.
- TR. Sudjalim*, MG. Woods, DJ. Manton, EC. Reynolds. Prevention of demineralization around orthodontic brackets in vitro. J Dent Res 2006; 85(Spec Iss B):770.
- F. Cai*, P. Shen, GD Walker, Y Yuan, D.J. Manton, C. Reynolds, E.C. Reynolds. Remineralisation by chewing gum containing CPP-ACP and Citric Acid. J Dent Res 2006; 85(Spec Iss B):190
- FA Crombie*, DJ Manton, NM Kilpatrick Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation: a questionnaire regarding awareness, perceptions and management. J Dent Res 2007; 86(Spec Iss B):
- D.J. Manton*, F. Cai, L.B. Messer, E.C. Reynolds. Remineralisation of Enamel Subsurface Lesions in vitro by Tooth Mousse™. J Dent Res 2007; 86(Spec Iss B):
- D.J. Manton*, F. Cai, Y. Yuen, G.D. Walker, N.J. Cochrane, C. Reynolds, L.J. Brearley Messer, E.C. Reynolds. The effect of adding casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomplexes to soft-drinks on erosion in vitro. ORCA Annual Meeting, Groningen, the Netherlands, June 2008
- G.G. Adams*, D.L. Bailey, C. Tsao, A. Hyslop, K. Escobar, D. Manton, E.C. Reynolds, M.V. Morgan. White Spot Lesions in Orthodontic Patients Following Bracket Removal. ORCA Annual Meeting, Groningen, the Netherlands, June 2008
- D.L. Bailey*, G.G. Adams, C. Tsao, A. Hyslop, K. Escobar, DJ. Manton, E.C. Reynolds, M.V. Morgan. A Clinical Trial of Tooth Mousse to Remineralize White Spot Lesions in a Post-orthodontic Population. ORCA Annual Meeting, Groningen, the Netherlands, June 2008
- M.V. Morgan*, D. Bailey, G. Adams, C. Tsao, A. Hyslop, K. Escobar, D.J. Manton, E.C Reynolds. A Clinical Trial Measuring White Spot Lesion Progression and Regression. IADR Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, July 2008
- EC Reynolds*, F Cai, DJ Manton, P Shen, GD Walker, NJ Cochrane, S Haynes, Y Yuan, C Reynolds. Comparison of Tooth Mousse Plus with 5000 ppm Fluoride. Presented at IADR Annual Meeting, Perth, Australia, October 2008.
- D. Bailey*, C. Tsao, DJ. Manton, G. Adams, and M. Morgan. Overlaps and Approximal Caries: a Comparison of Radiographic Scoring Systems. Presented at IADR Annual Meeting, Perth, Australia, October 2008.
- Hall CL*, McCullough, Angel C, Manton DJ. A case report of Multifocal Epithelial Hyperplasia in Australia. Presented at IAPD Congress Munich June 2009, Abs 256.
- F.A. Crombie*, D.J. Manton, J. Palamara, N.M. Kilpatrick, E.C. Reynolds. Enamel microhardness of molar hypomineralisation affected teeth. Presented at the ORCA Annual meeting Budapest, July 2009.
- F.A. Crombie*, D.J. Manton, J. Palamara, N.M. Kilpatrick, E.C. Reynolds. Polarised Light Characteristics of Enamel in Molar Hypomineralisation Affected Teeth. Presented at IADR PAPF Wuhan China Sept 2009.
- Chawla N*, Messer LB, Manton DJ. Can new methods improve the detection of proximal carious lesions in primary molars? Presented at ORCA Montpellier July 2010
- F.A. Crombie*, D.J. Manton, I. Zalizniak, E.C. Reynolds. Carbonate content of enamel in hypomineralised molars. Presented at ORCA Montpellier July 2010
- Reynolds EC, Cai F, Shen P, Walker G, Yuan Y, Cochrane N, Manton DJ, Reynolds C. Comparison of Tooth Mousse (MI Paste) with Clinpro in situ. Presented at IADR Barcelona July 2010
MEMBERSHIPS
- Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry.: Member 1994 -- present
- Australian Dental Association: Member Victorian Branch 1983 – 1990, 2002--present;
New South Wales Branch 1994 – present.
Continuing Professional Development Committee (Vic Branch) 2006 – present
Oral Health Committee (Federal Branch) 2006 - present
Seal of Approval Panel (Federal Branch) 2006- present
Evident Committee member (Vic Branch) 2010 - present - Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry: Member 1989 -- present.
Secretary / Treasurer (Vic Branch) 1992, Committee 2001, 2005, Vice-President 2006 – 07
President 2007 – 2009, Immediate past-president 2009- - Australian and New Zealand Society of Sport Dentistry and Trauma
Inaugural member and consultant, 2009- present - International Association of Dental Research : Member 1992 – present
Victorian Council Member 2005 - present - Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgery : Fellow 2007 – present
MRACDS Examination Comm – 2009- present
MRACDS Examiner 2010 - present - Association for the Study of Community Dentistry : Member 1989 -- 1994
- Victorian Dental Education Advancement Society : Member 1992 -- 1998
- International Association of Paediatric Dentistry : Member 1991 -- present
- European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry: Ass. member 2007-present
- Medical Advisory Board, Albury Day Surgery, 1998 – 2009
Albury Wodonga Border Dental Study Group : Member 1994 -- 2008
President 1998 -- 2004