Profiles
Dr Yen Ming Lin
Clinical Lecturer in Dental Education
Peninsula Dental School (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Clinical Lecturer in Dental Education, Peninsula Dental School
PDSE Dentist
Interim Professional Development Module Co-Lead
Qualifications
BDS MFDS RCPS (Glasg) PG Cert Dent Ed MAcadMEd PG Cert Orth
Background
2022 - Present: Clinical Lecturer in Dental Education, Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, UK
Feb 2022 - Sept 2022: Honorary University Fellow, Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, UK
2020 - 2022: Dental Core Trainee 2 & 3, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UK
2019 - 2020: Dental Core Trainee 1, Special Care Dentistry, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Solent NHS Trust, Gosport, UK
2018 - 2019: Dental Foundation Trainee, Central Wales Scheme, Crown Hill Dental Practice, Pontypridd, UK.
Education
2021 - 2022: PG Cert Orthodontics, Cephtactics, UK
2020 - 2021: PG Cert Dental Education, University of Dundee, UK
2013 - 2018: Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Cardiff University, UK
Awards
2021: Best Trainee Presentation at HEE South West DCT Presentation Study Day 2021
2020: Poster Prize finalist at British Society for Disability and Oral Health Spring Conference 2020
Professional membership
Member of the Academy of Medical Educators (MAcadMEd)
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MFDS RCPS (Glasg))
Member of the British Orthodontic Society
Member of the British Dental Association
Registered with the General Dental Council, 278467
Roles on external bodies
2021 - 2022: DCT Chair, South West DCT Representative Group
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Undergraduate small and large group teaching, workshops and plenaries for BDS and DTH courses as well as an academic tutor
Clinical supervisor Year 5 BDS
Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) facilitator Year 3 BDS and Year 2 DTH
Inter-Professional Engagement (IPE) tutor Year 2 BDS
Simulated Dental Learning Environment (SDLE) supervisor Year 2 BDS
Research
Research
Research interests
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: Comparison of oral and maxillofacial trauma during the first and third lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
http://bjoms.com/article/S0266-4356(21)00310-7/fulltext
Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative: Risk factors associated with short-term complications in mandibular fractures: the MANTRA study—a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10006-022-01096-5
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsOral Presentations
2022: HEE South West DCT Presentation Study Day, Virtual – A pilot study on the management of dry mouth post-radiotherapy: Patient xerostomia scales and outcomes from acupuncture treatment
2021: 25th European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Congress, Virtual – A seven year review of 3717 oral and maxillofacial surgery referrals in a level one trauma centre in the southwest region of UK
2021: 25th European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Congress, Virtual - A review of 541 maxillofacial paediatric patients over a 7-year period
2021: 25th European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Congress, Virtual - A study of 100 dog-bite injuries in a busy tertiary trauma centre
2021: HEE South West DCT Presentation Study Day, Virtual – Evaluation of referrals to the maxillofacial on call service over a seven-year period in a busy tertiary trauma centre and teaching hospital
2020: BDA Hospitals Group Wessex Division Meeting, Salisbury - Lateral thinking: To restore vs extract?
Posters
2022: 97th European Orthodontic Congress, Cyprus – A seven year review of orthodontic emergencies presenting in the accident and emergency department
2021: British Orthodontic Conference, Manchester - Implementing a new orthodontic-restorative MDT. Who do we see?
2021: 25th European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Congress, Virtual - A 7-year retrospective study of traumatic dental injuries in a level 1 trauma centre
2021: Association of Surgeons in Training Annual Conference 2021: Excelling in Adversity, Virtual - Evaluation of referrals to the maxillofacial on call service over a seven-year period in a busy tertiary trauma centre and teaching hospital
2020: British Society for Disability and Oral Health Spring Conference, Virtual - The value of patient involvement in a dementia-friendly service QIP
Personal
Personal
Other academic activities
Audits/ Quality Improvement Projects
2022: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, An audit on referrals and reporting of CBCT in UHPNT departments of OMFS and dental specialties
2022: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Oral medicine activity within maxillofacial surgery: A retrospective clinical audit
2022: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, A service evaluation of the one-stop head and neck lump clinic
2022: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, A QIP to improve the quality of red top referrals to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at Derriford Hospital
2022: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Mouth Care Matters: A QIP to improve oral health for oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma in-patients
2022: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, A QIP to standardise medicine order sets for oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma in-patients during admission
2021: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, A service evaluation of the new joint orthodontic/ restorative clinic
2021: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, A service evaluation of 3717 referrals to the OMFS on-call service over a 7-year period in a busy tertiary trauma centre and teaching hospital
2021: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, The effectiveness of acupuncture as a non-pharmacological intervention for the management of dry mouth QIP
2021: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, The use of the VTE risk assessment tool and the appropriate prescription of Enoxaparin for OMFS and trauma in-patients audit
2021: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, The consenting process for patients undergoing the removal of lower 8’s in the department of OMFS UHP audit
2020: Solent NHS Trust, Dental remote antimicrobial prescription during Covid-19 audit
2020: Solent NHS Trust, Creating a dementia-friendly dental service QIP
2020: Solent NHS Trust, Recording of fluoride toothpaste for special care patients audit
2019: Crown Hill Dental Surgery, Fluoride varnish application QIP
2018: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for managing acute dental infection in the E&E department audit