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The Spinner Fellows describe the motivation for their research and the background to the Spinner project.

The Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield is home to one of the world’s most advanced medical robots: The daVinci Si. In this video, Urological surgeon David Yates discusses his working…

For this research case study, we’ll hear from Professor Ric van Noort to learn about his research into the advanced manufacture of facial prostheses, especially for facial disfigurement.

In this video Chris meets Dr Robert Moorehead from the Bioengineering Research Group at the Dental School, where he sees some of the 3D printers in action and learns more about how they work and what…

We speak to Fiona Boissonade, Professor of Neuroscience, about her research into nerve regeneration.

Dr Simon Whawell, Reader in Oral Microbiology, talks about his research and how one day it might impact your experience at the dentist.

Chris Stokes discusses dental public health with Peter Robinson, Professor of Dental Public Health and Head of the School of Oral and Dental Sciences at the University of Bristol.

Professor Paul Hatton talks about his research and how one day it might impact your experience at the dentist.

In this video we visit Dr Tony Johnson, Dental Technician, in the dental laboratory to observe how dentures are made. You will see the skills of the dental technician, the specialist equipment used,…

In this video we again see Dr Tony Johnson, Dental Technician, in the dental laboratory. This time he shows how dental porcelain and metal are used to create dental crowns.

In this video, Chris examines the properties of a dental material behaviour known as flow, through the procedure of taking and casting a dental impression. Chris explores the properties of this…

In this video, Dr Lynne Bingle shows you how you can extract the DNA from your own saliva at home, and explains why DNA samples from your mouth may be more popular in the future. This experiment…

Professor Ric van Noort, an expert in dental materials, tells the story of the history of materials used in the mouth. During this video, think about the main challenges faced by the early dentists…

In this video we visited a selection of dental specialists at the University of Sheffield and asked them a few questions about their roles, and you can watch their answers. We asked: What’s…

Chris talks to Sociologist Dr Barry Gibson about mouth stories, and he starts us off with his own experiences.

Professor Paula Farthing talks us through the role of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist in more detail. Using an example of an oral disease Paula shows us how a Pathologist works.