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Saoirse  O’Toole

Dr Saoirse O’Toole

Clinical Lecturer in Prosthodontics

Research interests

  • Dentistry

Biography

Dr. Saoirse O’Toole is a Clinical Lecturer in Prosthodontics at King’s College London's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Clinical Sciences.

Her research interests include identifying groups at high risk of tooth wear progression and developing practice-based methods to prevent and monitor tooth wear. This includes translational, clinical and laboratory methodologies in addition to behavioural research.

Dr O'Toole is currently focusing on the development of software to accurately quantify intraoral changes at a micron level. She is active in public and patient engagement and in increasing awareness about the condition.

    Research

    erosive-toothwear-project-3
    Erosive Tooth Wear

    Our world leading team researches the detection, diagnosis, measurement, prevention and treatment of erosive tooth wear.

    1800x500 dentistry_video_hero
    Centre for Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences

    From toothwear to oral pathology, from facial reconstruction to oral surgery, there's one thing that all our research shares: an underlying desire to make a difference to patients and bring benefits to society. We’re particularly strong in prosthodontics and endodontics research, and our work in this field feeds into our postgraduate programmes.

    News

    Annual Dental Alumni Association weekend takes place in London

    The prestigious event welcomed current and former staff and students to meet and network over a two day programme in March 2023.

    Dental Alumni 2023 800x450

    Soft drinks found to be the crucial link between obesity and tooth wear

    A new study has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.

    Soft drinks is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.

    Campaign to drive routine screening for Erosive Tooth Wear launched by leading UK dental bodies, including King's College London

    Academics at King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences together with leaders of the Erosive Tooth Wear Foundation and GSK...

    Erosive Tooth Wear Meeting

    Researchers significantly improve patients' diet by changing the way advice is delivered.

    Researchers at King’s College London Dental Institute have found that the way dietary advice is delivered has a demonstrable impact on whether it is followed...

    Fruit and veg

    Sipping hot fruit teas and snacking on salt and vinegar crisps can lead to tooth erosion

    An investigation by scientists at King’s College London into why some people suffer tooth erosion while others don’t has found that it’s not just what they...

    Fruit

    Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth

    Paper published: Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth compared to healthy teeth in the same subjects: An in-vivo study.

    Teeth

      Research

      erosive-toothwear-project-3
      Erosive Tooth Wear

      Our world leading team researches the detection, diagnosis, measurement, prevention and treatment of erosive tooth wear.

      1800x500 dentistry_video_hero
      Centre for Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences

      From toothwear to oral pathology, from facial reconstruction to oral surgery, there's one thing that all our research shares: an underlying desire to make a difference to patients and bring benefits to society. We’re particularly strong in prosthodontics and endodontics research, and our work in this field feeds into our postgraduate programmes.

      News

      Annual Dental Alumni Association weekend takes place in London

      The prestigious event welcomed current and former staff and students to meet and network over a two day programme in March 2023.

      Dental Alumni 2023 800x450

      Soft drinks found to be the crucial link between obesity and tooth wear

      A new study has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.

      Soft drinks is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.

      Campaign to drive routine screening for Erosive Tooth Wear launched by leading UK dental bodies, including King's College London

      Academics at King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences together with leaders of the Erosive Tooth Wear Foundation and GSK...

      Erosive Tooth Wear Meeting

      Researchers significantly improve patients' diet by changing the way advice is delivered.

      Researchers at King’s College London Dental Institute have found that the way dietary advice is delivered has a demonstrable impact on whether it is followed...

      Fruit and veg

      Sipping hot fruit teas and snacking on salt and vinegar crisps can lead to tooth erosion

      An investigation by scientists at King’s College London into why some people suffer tooth erosion while others don’t has found that it’s not just what they...

      Fruit

      Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth

      Paper published: Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth compared to healthy teeth in the same subjects: An in-vivo study.

      Teeth