![Tim Watson](/newimages/dentistry/People/tim-watson.xb543d9de.jpg?w=182&h=182&crop=160,160,11,11&f=webp)
Professor Tim Watson
Professor of Biomaterials & Restorative Dentistry
Contact details
Biography
Research interests are dental materials/operative dentistry and in vitro/in vivo microscopic imaging techniques. Clinical interests are diagnosis and management of caries, tooth wear and trauma with new techniques, methods of cavity preparation and materials
Research
![cariology project 3](/newimages/dentistry/research/New-research-group-images/cariology-and-operative-dentistry/cariology-project-3.x83a1692c.jpg?w=780&h=641&crop=780,440,0,134&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Cariology & Operative Dentistry
Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry Research Programme
![1800x500 dentistry_video_hero](/image-library/Press-Photos/1800x500-dentistry-video-hero.xea7abcc3.jpg?w=1584&h=440&crop=780,440,402,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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
Oral Micro-vascular Diagnostic Imaging
Read about King's work on how AI is being used in oral micro-vascular diagnostic imaging, as featured in the Bringing the Human to the Artificial exhibition.
![Diagnostic Microvascular Imaging Case Study AdobeStock_543446781](/newimages/ai/news/diagnostic-microvascular-imaging-case-study-adobestock-543446781.xb3008d63.jpg?w=1100&h=440&crop=780,440,160,0&f=webp)
Root canal treatments overhauled through new device to detect untreated bacteria
A new method of detecting bacteria during root canal treatments could eradicate the need for follow up appointments and prevent treatments from failing,...
![Root canal](/ImportedImages/spotlight/Root-canal.x01c45815.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&f=webp)
Research
![cariology project 3](/newimages/dentistry/research/New-research-group-images/cariology-and-operative-dentistry/cariology-project-3.x83a1692c.jpg?w=780&h=641&crop=780,440,0,134&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Cariology & Operative Dentistry
Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry Research Programme
![1800x500 dentistry_video_hero](/image-library/Press-Photos/1800x500-dentistry-video-hero.xea7abcc3.jpg?w=1584&h=440&crop=780,440,402,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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
Oral Micro-vascular Diagnostic Imaging
Read about King's work on how AI is being used in oral micro-vascular diagnostic imaging, as featured in the Bringing the Human to the Artificial exhibition.
![Diagnostic Microvascular Imaging Case Study AdobeStock_543446781](/newimages/ai/news/diagnostic-microvascular-imaging-case-study-adobestock-543446781.xb3008d63.jpg?w=1100&h=440&crop=780,440,160,0&f=webp)
Root canal treatments overhauled through new device to detect untreated bacteria
A new method of detecting bacteria during root canal treatments could eradicate the need for follow up appointments and prevent treatments from failing,...
![Root canal](/ImportedImages/spotlight/Root-canal.x01c45815.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&f=webp)