Institute of Dentistry - School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

20/03/2026

Happy World Oral Health Day!

12/03/2026

Happy University Mental Health Day 2026!

If you are a student, you can find wellbeing resources here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/students/support/wellbeing/

If you are a staff member, you can find wellbeing resources here:
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/working-here/wellbeing/

As part of University Mental Health Day 2026 the Principal and your Vice President for Welfare met to sign and commit to our new Student Mental Health Agreement that will cover the next 3 years plans for student mental health and wellbeing priorities, jointly committed to by both the University and the Student’s Union. Read more about our plans here: http://abdn.io/23c

06/03/2026

Happy National Dentists Day 2026!🦷

19/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Leen Habboub, our PhD student, who passed her viva with flying colours couple months ago!

Leen’s PhD thesis was entitled “Exploring and Understanding the Translation of Theoretical Knowledge of Tooth Morphology into Practical Skills among Dental Students.”

Leen was supervised by Dr Anita Laidlaw, Dr Rosa Lopez Moreno, and Dr Lois Gall. She thanks all students and faculty members who participated in and supported her PhD.

Thanks also go to the examiners, Professor Derek Scott (University of Aberdeen) and Professor David Dymock (University of Bristol).

Congratulations again, Dr Habboub!

27/11/2025

Applications are invited from suitably qualified General Dental Surgeons for multiple part-time (0.2FTE) Clinical Teaching Fellow posts in Primary Dental Care to work on Thursdays and/or Mondays to supervise student teaching clinics or in the clinical simulation environment.

Apply here by 5th January 2026: http://abdn.io/1Pt

13/11/2025

Applications are invited from experienced, organised, and proactive administrators to join the Institute of Dentistry’s Administration Team.

The successful candidate will enjoy working in a frontline support role and will be responsible for efficiently and independently managing a wide range of administrative tasks to support all activities across the Institute.

Applications are invited from experienced, organised, and proactive administrators to join the Institute of Dentistry’s Administration Team. 

15/09/2025

BDS2 students started only two weeks ago and they are already getting hands-on experience in our clinical skills room.

We wish them best of luck on their dental journey in the next four years!

29/08/2025

It has been a wee while since the National Student Survey Results were released, but we are still celebrating our success of 1st place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for overall student satisfaction!

20/08/2025

Many congratulations to Dr Rahmeh Alhyari who successfully passed her PhD viva on the 5th of August 2025 with her thesis titled: “Understanding the Role of Advanced Imaging in Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: Does Enhanced Visualisations with 3D Imaging Translate into Improved Clinical Outcomes?”

In the photo, she is pictured with her two supervisors, Dr Anand Lalli and Professor Khaled Khalaf.

09/07/2025

Dr Rahmeh Alhyari, a PhD candidate in Dentistry, had recently had the opportunity to share her research at the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (IADMFR) 2025 conference, which took place in London from 24–25 June 2025.

Speaking about this experience, she said: "My presentation focused on a key component of my doctoral project, a multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing three-dimensional imaging (Cone Beam CT) with two-dimensional panoramic radiography in relation to their impact on patient outcomes and the risk of nerve injury in mandibular third molar surgery. I would also like to acknowledge that the Chief Investigator of the trial is Dr Anand Lalli, whose ongoing support and guidance throughout the study.

This international platform provided a valuable opportunity to represent the University of Aberdeen and showcase the high-impact research being undertaken within the Institute of Dentistry."

07/07/2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!🎉