Professor Mark Ide
Associate Dean for Postgraduate Taught Education
- Professor in Periodontology
- Honorary Consultant, Specialist in Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Research interests
- Dentistry
Biography
Professor Mark Ide has supervised over 30 research projects, mostly at Masters level but also four PhDs. His research has been a mixture of basic sciences, clinical and translational investigating dentine sensitivity treatment and assessment, periodontal- systemic links and inflammation including pregnancy outcome, monitoring and assessment of periodontal tissues in health and disease
He is currently focusing on biomarkers for periodontal and other diseases, periodontal-systemic links, inflammation, epidemiology, disease measurement and associations with microbiome, as well as tissues imaging and the use of technology for education and for improving the physical performance of clinicians.
Mark has been involved in dental education for over 25 years at DCP, BDS and postgraduate level. He was the clinical and academic Discipline Lead for Periodontology for 14 years, and Postgraduate/Specialist programme Lead for 10 years, developing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes using technology and new clinical innovations with an evidence-based approach.
He has been an external examiner at undergraduate, Masters and PhD level at various UK and international schools; he is presently Periodontology Lead for MRD at RCS England.
From 2005-2009 he was Deputy Director of Student Welfare in FoDOCS.
Mark has over 25 years experience in private practice and has been a Specialist in Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry since 2001. He has been engaged by Clearcast and RACC for vetting relevant UK Radio and TV advertising for several years.
Achievements
1999-2003 Royal Society of Medicine Honorary Secretary
2000-2001 Royal Society of Medicine Odontological Section Council Member
2003 Finalist Dental Defense Union Dental Teacher of the Year Award and KCL Teaching Excellence Award
2004–2006 British Dental Hygienists Association Vice-President
2005 KCL representative, DDU Dental Teacher of the Year Award
April 2006 Awarded Registered Practitioner (now Fellow) status Higher Education Academy
2006, 2008, 2017 Nominated by student body for Institute Teaching Excellence Award
2015 Shortlisted for the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards UK for his work on conventional and implant supported rehabilitation of adult hypodontia case with tooth surface loss and periodontitis
2016-2019 Chair Periodontal Research Group British Society for Oral and Dental Research
President 2019 (Secretary, Teachers Section 1999-2001; Chair, Teachers Section 2002–2004; Honorary Secretary 2003–2007; EuroPerio7 Representative 2011) of the British Society of Periodontology and a member of various other national and international societies.
Research
Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
Research into periodontal and peri-implant diseases with the aim to improve patient care and quality of life.
MIMSA - Oral Microbiome & Mucosal Immunity in COVID-19 disease
Examining the role of 'mucosal immunity' and the 'oral microbiome' in COVID severity, and the differences seen between South Asian & white ethnic groups.
Project status: Starting
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
News
Academic Promotions
Congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who were awarded academic promotions.
Exploring the COVID 19 impact on delivering periodontology treatments
Academics and undergraduate students at King’s investigate how COVID-19 has impacted periodontal practice in the UK.
Oral health: it's not just about teeth
by Dr Mark Ide, Reader of Periodontology at King’s College London and Honorary Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Does cognitive function affect oral health during aging?
In a Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology study, poor cognitive function in older adults was associated with poorer oral health and higher risk of tooth...
Research
Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
Research into periodontal and peri-implant diseases with the aim to improve patient care and quality of life.
MIMSA - Oral Microbiome & Mucosal Immunity in COVID-19 disease
Examining the role of 'mucosal immunity' and the 'oral microbiome' in COVID severity, and the differences seen between South Asian & white ethnic groups.
Project status: Starting
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
News
Academic Promotions
Congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who were awarded academic promotions.
Exploring the COVID 19 impact on delivering periodontology treatments
Academics and undergraduate students at King’s investigate how COVID-19 has impacted periodontal practice in the UK.
Oral health: it's not just about teeth
by Dr Mark Ide, Reader of Periodontology at King’s College London and Honorary Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Does cognitive function affect oral health during aging?
In a Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology study, poor cognitive function in older adults was associated with poorer oral health and higher risk of tooth...