Dr. Nicolas Martin (BDS, PhD, PgCert T&L, MFDS RCSI, FDS (Rest Dent) RCS Irel)
Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Academic Unit of Restorative Dentistry,
School of Clinical Dentistry,
Claremont Crescent,
The University of Sheffield, S10 2TA
Tel: 0114 271 7927
Fax: 0114 266 5484
Email: n.martin@sheffield.ac.uk
Positions of responsibility within the School
Director for the MMedSci in restorative dentistry PgT course.
Lead for the undergraduate fixed and removable prosthodontics courses.
Lead for the undergraduate endodontics courses.
Lead for the advanced restorative lecture courses.
Lead (Jointly with Dr Phillip Benson) for the Integrated Clinical Practice Theme of the undergraduate curriculum (Years 4 & 5)
Administrative roles within the School
Management of clinical undergraduate activities on the Restorative Clinics
Consultant responsibility for the management of under- and post-graduate restorative teaching clinics.
Responsibility for resource management for the student restorative clinics: Materials, x-ray facilities, production laboratories (fixed and removable prosthodontics)
Committees & Working Parties: Teaching Committee, Basic Oral Dental Care and Intermediate Oral Dental Care u/grad Curriculum Themes, AURD executive group, Outreach, PgT Taught Courses Review Group.
External Recognition
President of The British Association of Teachers of Conservative Dentistry – 2007/2008.
External Examiner for 2nd BDS, The School of Dentistry of Kings College, The University of London – 2007 to 2011.
External Examiner for the BDS at the University of Central Lancashire – 2011-2015
Research Interests
Synthesis and application of nano-particulate materials for dental applications.
Modification of the surface topography of implantable devices with nano-fibres.
Structural integrity of teeth restored with machined ceramic restorations.
Characterisation of dental restorative materials.
Remote digital communication in health-care provision.
Development of an in-vitro edentulous model for testing dental prostheses.
Recently Published Papers
- Martin N, Fairclough A, Smith M, Ellis L. Clinical Educators’ views on the quality of undergraduate clinical restorative dentistry in the UK and ROI.Eur Dent Educ 2011;15:1-7
- Martin N, Fairclough A, Smith M, Ellis L. Factors influencing the quality of undergraduate clinical restorative dentistry in the UK and ROI: the views of Heads of Units. Br Dent Journal 2010; 208:527-531
- Mente J, Geletneky B, Pfefferle T, Koch M J, Dreyhaupt J, Martin N, Staehle H J. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate or Calcium Hydroxide Direct Pulp Capping: An Analysis of the Clinical Treatment Outcome. Journal of Endodontics 2010 May;36(5):806-13
- Kearns VR, Doherty PJ, Beamson G, Martin N, Williams R. Friction transfer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to produce nanoscale features and influence cellular response in vitro. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 2010 21:2213–2226
- Mente J, Hage N, Pfefferle T, Koch MJ, Geletneky B, Dreyhaupt J, Martin N, Staehle HJ. Treatment Outcome of Mineral trioxide aggregate: Repair of Root Perforations. Journal of Endodontics 2010; 36(2): 208-213
- Azzopardi N, Moharamzadeh K, Wood DJ, Martin N, van Noort R. Effect of resin matrix composition on the translucency of experimental dental composite resins. Dental Materials 2009; 25: 1564–1568.
Current MPhil/PhD Students
2009-2012. Peter Mylon – Characterisation of examination gloves from and end-user perspective.
2011-15. Eleanor Ashworth - The management of caries by infiltration with colloidal nano-particles.
2011-14. Tim Longson - Super-fast broadband for remote clinical consultations.
2011-14. Raad Al-Marza - The influence of the lute on the fracture strength of machined ceramic restorations.