Role
Professor of Oral Sciences
Qualifications & background
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (University of Glasgow) 1980
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Glasgow) 1987
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 2010
1980 - 81 House Surgeon,
Glasgow Dental Hospital
1981 - 83 Senior House Surgeon/Registrar, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
1983 - 87 Unilever Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
1987 - 90 Clinical Lecturer, University of Glasgow Dental School
1990 - 07 Clinical Senior Lecturer (promoted), University of Glasgow Dental School
Professional membership
British Dental Association - BDA
British Society for Oral and Dental Research - BSODR
International Association for Dental Research - IADR
European Organisation for Caries Research - ORCA
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy - FHEA
Roles on external bodies
External Examiner, Dental Science Programme, Dublin Dental School, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin
External Assessor , BDS Programme, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya
External Examiner, Postgraduate Programme in Oral Biology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London
Member, Expert Panel, 6th Edition of The Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education
Referee, Medical Research Council
Referee, Wellcome Foundation
Referee, United Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Consultant, Advertising Standards Authority, London
Advisor, British Dental Health Foundation
Advisor, Netherlands Foundation for the Advancement of Tropical Research (WOTRO)
Consultant, Several Industrial Companies
Staff serving as external examiners
2012 Dental Science Programme, Dublin Dental School, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin
2011 BDS Programme, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya
2009 Postgraduate Programme in Oral Biology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London
2005 MSc thesis entitled: Analysis of the tongue dorsum microflora in subjects with and without halitosis
2004 MSc thesis entitled: The role of the dental practitioner in child protection
2002 MSc thesis entitled: An assessment of restoration microleakage in vitro following three-body wear
1999 PhD thesis entitled: Factors affecting the remineralisation and demineralisation behaviour of human enamel under conditions of oscillating pH
1997 PhD thesis entitled: An investigation of the wear of human enamel and dental ceramics
1995 PhD thesis entitled: Evaluation of adjunctive and alternative techniques in periodontal therapy
1995 PhD thesis entitled: The vitality assessment of traumatised permanent anterior teeth using laser Doppler flowmetry
Research interests
The role of fluoride in reducing dental decay
Methods of caries diagnosis
The mechanisms of dental erosion and its prevention
The biochemistry of human saliva
The fluoride-releasing characteristics of dental glass ionomer cements
Other research
Dental education - the scientific basis
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
PhD projects supervised:
In vitro
studies into the permeability of human dentine
Taher O Elgalaid; graduated 2006
In vitro
investigation of dental erosion in dental enamel
Nutayla Alharthy; graduated 2005
The influence of salivary factors on dental erosion
Maura Edwards; graduated 2000
The interaction of pulsed Nd:YAG laser irradiation with human enamel
Helen Louise Dobson; graduated 1997
Removal of dental caries using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser - in vitro and in vivo
Ghassem Ansari; graduated 1996
The influence of saliva on the dynamics of the early enamel lesion
Andrew Fraser Hall; graduated 1994
MSc projects supervised:
Composite muscle flap and BMP-7 for mandibular reconstruction in sheep
Challa Sri Rama Reddy; graduated 2004
In vitro
and in situ investigations of dental erosion
Manar Elkhazindar; graduated 2002
An in vitro comparison of three orthodontic band cements
Gavin Robert Caves; graduated 2000
Does Fuji Ortho LC prevent enamel decalcification in vitro and in vivo?
Anita M Corry; graduated 2000
An in vitro comparison of two orthodontic band cements
Toby Jonathan Gillgrass; graduated 1998
Fluoride release from orthodontic bonding agents-the development of an in vitro model
Vivien L Monteith; graduated 1997
Artificial caries-like lesions analysed by the optical caries monitor. An in vitro investigation
Nikolas Wilhelm; graduated 1996
The effect of fluoride-releasing restorative materials on the progression of carious wall lesions in dentine.
Lama Adel Awawdeh; graduated 1996
Fluoride release and uptake from resin-modified glass ionomer cements used for orthodontic purposes - an in vivo investigation
Chor K Chung; graduated 1996
The effect of partial dentures on periodontal health
Saeed Ali Bakheet Tabook; graduated 1994
The use of an optical probe to monitor changes in enamel surface mineralisation. In vitro and in vivo investigations
Norlian Bte Hj. Daud; graduated 1994
The influence of fluoride-releasing composites in the development of white spot lesions near orthodontic brackets: a clinical study
Noraini Bte. Haji Alwi; graduated 1992
The influence of fluoride-releasing bonding composites in the development of artificial white spot lesions - an in vitro study
Sarah Haniza Abdul Ghani; graduated 1992
Grants & contracts
£157,987 Co-investigator - An award from the NHS National Primary Dental Care Research & Development Programme for a study entitled:
The prevention of dental caries by intensive oral health counselling in general dental practice
£144,642 Co-investigator - An award from the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) for a study entitled:
Application of novel optical techniques for early detection of dental decay
£229,800 Principal Investigator - Awards from
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (USA) for a study entitled:
What is the association between mineral deposition within porous human enamel and increased salivary flow in humans? - an in situ study
£56,000 Co-investigator -
An award from the Procter and Gamble Company for a study entitled:
The characterisation of the microbiological species associated with early enamel caries - an in situ study
£38,312 Principal investigator - An award from the Scottish Office Home & Health Department for a study entitled:
Investigation of the role of fluoride release and uptake from glass ionomer restorative materials in caries prevention
£96,000 Co-investigator - An award from the Scottish Office Home & Health Department for a study entitled:
An evaluation of the use of a Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser in Dentistry
Publications
I have over 150 publications, which includes refereed scientific articles, book chapters and abstracts from national and international and research meetings
Most recent publications:
Blacker SM, Creanor SL, Creanor S.
An in-vitro investigation of the initial pH and titratable acidity of a selection of fruit smoothies.
Dental Update 2011;38:604-609.
Creanor S.
Dental Erosion - the lastest findings - GlaxoSmithKline-sponsored Review.
Brush Up - British Dental Nurses Journal - Autumn 2011:20-21.
Creanor S, Cooper N, Creanor S.
Statistics: A learning needs assessment for postgraduate medical education.
Medical Teacher 2011;33:775-776.
Creanor S, Creanor S, Alharthy N.
A comparison of in vitro-like mineral loss between continuous and intermittent acidic exposure with and without human saliva
Archives of Oral Biology 2011;56:703-708.
Creanor SL - contributor.
In : Levine RS & Stillman-Lowe CR (Editors): The Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education.
Sixth Edition. BDJ Books (London). 2009. ISBN 978-090458897-2.
Elgalaid TO, Creanor SL, Creanor S, Hall AF.
The permeability of artificial dentine caries. An in vitro study.
Archives of Oral Biology 2008;53:744-750.
Elgalaid TO, Creanor SL, Creanor S, Hall AF.
The repeatability of human dentine permeability measurement in vitro.
Journal of Dentistry 2008;36:42-48.
Ayoub A, Challa SR, Abu-Serriah M, McMahon J, Moos K, Creanor SL, Odell E.
Use of a composite pedicled muscle flap and rhBMP-7 for mandibular reconstruction.
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 2007;36:1183-1192.
Elgalaid TO, Creanor SL, Creanor S, Hall AF.
The permeability of natural dentine caries before and after restoration. An in vitro study.
Journal of Dentistry 2008;36:42-48.
Hall AF, Ribeiro A, Strang R, Creanor SL, Whitters CJ, Rousseau C, Girkin JM.
Fluorescence spectroscopy of natural carious lesions.
Early Detection of Caries 2005;3:155.
Girkin JM, Hall A, Strang R, Creanor S, Whitters CJ, Rousseau C.
Fibre optic confocal microscopy of early caries lesions.
Early Detection of Caries 2005;3:121.
Additional information
Invited entry:
Who's Who in the World 2011
Contributor:
BBC Radio 4 – The Influence of Industrial Funding on University Research
BBC Watchdog Heath check – Do Irn Bru bars cause dental erosion?
Radio 1 – News Sound beat – The Influence of Fruit Juices on Dental Erosion
BBC 1 News – Fruit Juices and Dental Erosion
ITV 1 News – Fruit Juices and Dental Erosion
