Profiles
Mr Anastasios Plessas
Honorary University Fellow
Faculty of Health
Honorary University Fellow and General Dental Practitioner
NIHR Academic & Clinical Fellow in General Dental Practice (2004-2020)
Qualifications
DipDS (2008) - University of Athens,
DipPCD RCSI (2013) - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
MSc (Dent Sci) (2014)- University of Glasgow
PgCert ClinEd (2015)- University of Plymouth
MFD RCSI (2019)- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
ResM (2019)- University of Plymouth
Professional membership
BDA member, British Dental Association
BSP member, British Society of Periodontology
IADR member, International Association for Dental Research
FGDP member, Faculty of General Dental Practice RCS(Eng)
RCSI member, Faculty of Dentistry RCSI
HEA Fellow, Higher Education Academy
GDC Registered (182999), General Dental Council
Teaching interests
Evidence Based Dentistry
Critical Appraisal
Simulation Training
Clinical Supervision
Research interests
I have conducted and been involved in various oral health related research projects.
My research interests include but are not limited to:
1. Epidemiological Research
1.1: Piercing Complications in the Oral Cavity
1.2:Link between systemic and oral health
2. Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis
3. Behavioural and Decision Making Research
3.1: Impact of stress on dentists' performance (time pressure experimental study)
4. Public Health, Health Services and Oral Health Inequalities Research
4.1 Improving oral health and dental access for vulnerable groups (e.g people experiencing homelessness)
We are currently conducting a qualitative interview study exploring the experiences of dentists and dental nurses working at Urgent Dental Care Centres in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more about the study here.
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2020 'Barriers and facilitators to dental care access among asylum seekers and refugees in highly developed countries: a systematic review' BMC Oral Health 20, (1) , DOI Open access
2020 'Strategies to improve oral health behaviours and dental access for people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study' British Dental Journal , DOI Open access
2020 'Effect of treating carious teeth on children's and adolescents' anthropometric outcomes: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials' COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH 37, (1) 32-38 , DOI Open access
2019 'Is there an association between children's screen use and cariogenic diet?' Evidence-Based Dentistry 20, (4) 115-116 , DOI Open access
2019 'To what extent do patients' racial characteristics affect our clinical decisions?' Evidence-Based Dentistry 20, (4) 101-102 , DOI
2019 'Can we deliver effective alcohol-related brief advice in general dental practice?' Evidence-Based Dentistry 20, (3) 77-78 , DOI
2019 ''Teeth Matter': engaging people experiencing homelessness with oral health promotion efforts' British Dental Journal 227, (3) 187-191 , DOI Open access
2019 'Management of plaque in people experiencing homelessness using 'peer education': a pilot study' British Dental Journal (BDJ) 226, (11) 860-866 , DOI Open access
2019 'Impact of Time Pressure on Dentists' Diagnostic Performance' Journal of Dentistry , DOI Open access
2019 'Barriers and enablers to accessing dental services for people experiencing homelessness: A systematic review' Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology , DOI Open access
2018 'Radiographic bone loss in a Scottish non-smoking Type 1 Diabetes mellitus population; a Bitewing Radiographic Study' Journal of Periodontology , DOI Open access
2018 'Impact of stress on dentists' clinical performance. A systematic review' COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH 35, (1) 9-15 , DOI Open access
2018 'The role of ergonomic saddle seats and magnification loupes in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. A systematic review' International Journal of Dental Hygiene 16, (4) 430-440 , DOI Open access
2017 'Computerized Virtual Reality Simulation in Preclinical Dentistry: Can a Computerized Simulator Replace the Conventional Phantom Heads and Human Instruction?' Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare 12, (5) 332-338 , DOI Open access
2014 'Nonsurgical periodontal treatment: review of the evidence' Oral Health Dent Manag 13, (1) 71-80
2012 'Dental and periodontal complications of lip and tongue piercing: prevalence and influencing factors' Australian Dental Journal 57, (1) 71-78 , DOI