Gerry McKenna
@GerryMcKenna_
Professor of Oral Health Services Research and Gerodontology @CPH_QUB, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. President of @BDA Northern Ireland
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https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/gerry-mckenna 15-06-2018 14:50:01
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Delighted to see oral health research well represented at #CATAC2024 in Belfast. Ciaran Moore and Nicola Holland from QUB Public Health presenting their work on head and neck oncology and gerodontology. Caroline Lappin BSG QUB Clinical Academic Training Programme BDA
Delighted to work with Barry Gibson, Prof Sarah Baker, Nicolas Martin, Tom Broomhead and colleagues from School of Clinical Dentistry | Sheffield on this important paper capturing patients' experiences of tooth loss and dental care. QUB Public Health BSG BDA PPI Hub BSSPD
Looking forward to speaking at the ITI UK & Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 AVIVA Stadium Dublin on 19th April. Probably as close as I’m going to get to pulling on the green jersey for Irish Rugby at this stage! QUB Public Health ITI International Ageing Research Forum (ARF) QUB Centre for Dentistry Public Engagement MHLS
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Setting the context for a complex dental intervention for care home residents, the latest publication from the SENIOR study Prof Sarah Baker Gerry McKenna Saif Syed NWORTH Clinical Trials Unit
We are underway at the second BDA Northern Ireland education event for 2024. This evening we have a full house listening to excellent presentations from Conor McLister and Simon Kingston on fixed prosthodontics. QUB Centre for Dentistry QUB Public Health BSSPD Public Engagement MHLS
Delighted to be part of the MED-AGE project, looking forward to hearing from anyone interested in a funded PhD project focused on improving oral health in older adults QUB Public Health BDA BSG QUB Centre for Dentistry TOPIC.ORALHEALTH British Assn. for the Study of Community Dentistry The Dunhill Medical Trust QUB Clinical Academic Training Programme Ageing Research Forum (ARF)
We are underway with the first @BDA Northern Ireland Branch lecture of 2024. Tonight we have Ciaran Moore and Avi Banerjee taking about “Rethinking caries management”. A great turn out in Riddel Hall Queen's University Belfast 🎓! QUB Public Health QUB Centre for Dentistry
Great to see this paper published from the SENIOR study examining the role of the dental team in caring for older adults in care homes funded by NIHR Research with colleagues Dr Annie Hendry, Prof Sarah Baker, UCL Dental Public Health, NWORTH Clinical Trials Unit Bangor University. BSG QUB Public Health BDA
Great to work with colleagues from School of Clinical Dentistry | Sheffield on this paper including Prof Sarah Baker, Tom Broomhead, Nicolas Martin and Barry Gibson. This was is one of the outputs from the work Barry presented @bsg in 2022. QUB Public Health
Looking forward to contributing to this webinar British Assn. for the Study of Community Dentistry BSG Brian Austin QUB Public Health Ageing Research Forum (ARF) Public Engagement MHLS
Great to contribute to today's CRED Talk: Knowing how to support mouthcare and health for older people living in care homes with George Tsakos from UCL Dental Public Health and Paul Brocklehurst to discuss TOPIC.ORALHEALTH and SENIOR studies. NIHR Research BSG BSG Care Homes SIG BDA
📢📢Still time to register!
Monday 15th January, 3-4pm
CRED Talk webinar: Knowing how to support mouth care and health for older people living in care homes
With speakers Georgios Tsakos, Paul Brocklehurst, Gerry McKenna, Karen Spilsbury 💚💙💛 and Gail Douglas
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I am very honoured to be the Northern Ireland Branch President of the British Dental Association for 2024. Looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues at the Installation Dinner on Friday 26th January. BDA QUB Public Health BSG Public Engagement MHLS
Heading home after another very productive trip to UFG with Cláudio Leles and his team. Looking forward to continuing our research collaborations in Brazil in 2024 and beyond! QUB Public Health Straumann Newton Fund
Following on from our Winter meeting we have launched the BSG Research Award. We invite applications from dentists and dental care professionals. If you have an idea but not sure where to start ask one of our committee members. #oralhealth #olderpeople gerodontology.com/bsg-research-p…