Miss Rizwana Lala
BDS, MDPH, DDPH RCS (Eng), FHEA
School of Clinical Dentistry
Academic Clinical Lecturer in Dental Public Health
r.lala@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9408
+44 114 215 9408
19 Claremont Crescent
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Miss Rizwana Lala
School of Clinical Dentistry
19 Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA
School of Clinical Dentistry
19 Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA
- Profile
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I joined The University of Sheffield in 2013 as Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Specialist Registrar in Dental Public Health.
Previously I have worked in general dental practice, as well as the salaried services and secondary care.
- Research interests
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My main research interests lie around the role of power in cosmetic dentistry. Previously, my work has included equity of access in dental education and lifestyle interventions in general dental practice.
Current Project
- Systematic review exploring the barriers and facilitators of lifestyle interventions in general dental practice.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- 'An equal world is an enabled world':
Equality in the dental profession. BDJ In Practice, 33(2), 17-19.
- The use of the NICE ten step model to conduct an oral health needs assessment in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. Community Dental Health, 36(1), 5-8.
- Blood borne viruses – key facts for primary care dental teams. BDJ Team, 5(5).
- Factors that influence delivery of tobacco cessation support in general dental practice: a narrative review. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 77(1), 47-53.
- The dental public health implications of cosmetic dentistry: a scoping review of the literature. Community dental health, 33(3), 218-224. View this article in WRRO
- Validity of the UKCAT in applicant selection and predicting exam performance in UK dental students.. J Dent Educ, 77(9), 1159-1170.
- One-to-one oral hygiene advice provided in a dental setting for oral health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
- 'An equal world is an enabled world':
Equality in the dental profession. BDJ In Practice, 33(2), 17-19.
- Teaching activities
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I facilitate undergraduate tutorials in clinical governance and ethics and teach on the Master in Dental Public Health course.