Miss Fiona Gilchrist

BDS, MFDS, MClin Dent, MPaed Dent, FDS RCPS (Paeds Dent), FHEA, PhD

School of Clinical Dentistry

Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry

Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry/Lead Paediatric Dentist Trent Regional Cleft Network

f.gilchrist@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9326

19 Claremont Crescent

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Miss Fiona Gilchrist
School of Clinical Dentistry
19 Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA

Profile

I joined the University of Sheffield in 2007 as a Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry. I completed the first part of my specialist training in Edinburgh in 2006 and then worked as a Senior Registrar at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne for six months before moving to Sheffield. I completed my NHS consultant training in 2009.

I was awarded an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship in 2012 and completed my PhD in 2015. In 2015 I was appointed Senior Lecturer and became the Lead Paediatric Dentist for the Trent Regional Cleft Network.

Research interests

During my PhD I developed a measure of oral health-related quality of life for children with dental caries (CARIES-QC). This was developed with children and is being used in clinical trials to determine the impact of interventions for caries and has been translated into a number of languages.

Learn more about the CARIES-QC measure

My current research interests are focussed around the routine use of patient-reported outcome measures for children and young people. In particular, I'm interested in investigating the use of electronic methods for delivery of PROMs to paediatric patients and how the information generated by these can aid clinicians in diagnosis and treatment planning.

Publications

Journal articles

Deery C, Bolt R, Papaioannou D, Wilson M, Hyslop M, Herbert E, Totton N, Marshman Z, Young T, Kettle J , Albadri S et al (2025) Melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia: the MAGIC non-inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 29(29). View this article in WRRO
Attamimi S, Marshman Z, Deery C, Radley S & Gilchrist F (2024) A behavior-based model to validate electronic systems designed to collect patient-reported outcomes: model development and application. JMIR Formative Research, 8. View this article in WRRO
Innes N, Fairhurst C, Whiteside K, Ainsworth H, Sykes D, El Yousfi S, Turner E, Chestnutt IG, Keetharuth A, Dixon S , Day PF et al (2024) Behaviour change intervention for toothbrushing (lesson and text messages) to prevent dental caries in secondary school pupils: the BRIGHT randomized control trial. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 52(4), 469-478. View this article in WRRO
Bolt R, Hyslop MC, Herbert E, Papaioannou DE, Totton N, Wilson MJ, Clarkson J, Evans C, Ireland N, Kettle J , Marshman Z et al (2024) The MAGIC trial: a pragmatic, multicentre, parallel, noninferiority, randomised trial of melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 132(1), 76-85. View this article in WRRO
Ridsdale L, Gilchrist F, Balmer RC, Skelton R, Sidebotham PD & Harris JC (2024) British Society of Paediatric Dentistry: a policy document on dental neglect in children. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 34(2), 160-168. View this article in WRRO
Benson PE, Alshawy E, Kettle JE & Gilchrist F (2022) Development of the orthodontic treatment impact questionnaire: cross-sectional validation. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 162(4), e183-e191. View this article in WRRO
Knapp R, Marshman Z, Gilchrist F, Vettore M & Rodd H (2022) Clinical, individual and environmental factors related to children’s health-related quality of life following treatment under general anaesthetic for dental caries : a path analysis. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 23(3), 399-408. View this article in WRRO
Graham A, Knapp R, Rodd HD, Marshman Z, Zaitoun H & Gilchrist F (2021) The utility and feasibility of routine use of a patient-reported outcome measure in paediatric dentistry. Oral, 1(4), 290-299. View this article in WRRO
Knapp R, Marshman Z, Gilchrist F & Rodd H (2021) The impact of dental caries and its treatment under general anaesthetic on children and their families. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 22(4), 567-574.
Porritt JM, Morgan A, Rodd H, Gilchrist F, Baker SR, Newton T & Marshman Z (2021) A short form of the Children’s Experiences of Dental Anxiety Measure (CEDAM) : validation and evaluation of the CEDAM-8. Dentistry Journal, 9(6).
Wallace A, Hodgetts V, Kirby J, Yesudian G, Nasse H, Zaitoun H, Marshman Z & Gilchrist F (2021) Evaluation of a new paediatric dentistry intravenous sedation service. British Dental Journal.
Gilchrist F & Marshman Z (2021) Patient‐reported Outcomes (PROs) in clinical trials in paediatric dentistry. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31(S1), 31-37.
Rogers HJ, Gilchrist F, Marshman Z, Rodd HD & Rowen D (2020) Selection and validation of a classification system for a child-centred preference-based measure of oral health-related quality of life specific to dental caries. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 4. View this article in WRRO
Amnael Orozco-Díaz C, Moorehead R, Reilly GC, Gilchrist F & Miller C (2020) Characterization of a composite polylactic acid-hydroxyapatite 3D-printing filament for bone-regeneration. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 6(2).
Marshman Z, Ainsworth H, Chestnutt IG, Day P, Dey D, El Yousfi S, Fairhurst C, Gilchrist F, Hewitt C, Jones C , Kellar I et al (2019) Brushing RemInder 4 Good oral HealTh (BRIGHT) trial : does an SMS behaviour change programme with a classroom-based session improve the oral health of young people living in deprived areas? A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 20(1).
Rogers HJ, Vermaire JH, Gilchrist F & Schuller AA (2019) The relationship between caries-specific quality of life and generic wellbeing in a Dutch pediatric population. Dentistry Journal, 7(3).
Benson PE, Gilchrist F & Farella M (2019) The Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ): Cross-Sectional Validation in a Group of Young People Seeking Orthodontic Treatment in New Zealand.. Dentistry Journal, 7(1). View this article in WRRO
Foster Page L, Gilchrist F, Broder HL, Clark E & Thomson WM (2019) A Comparison of Three Child OHRQoL Measures.. Dentistry Journal, 7(1). View this article in WRRO
Gilchrist F, Rodd HD, Deery C & Marshman Z (2018) Development and evaluation of CARIES-QC: a caries-specific measure of quality of life for children.. BMC Oral Health, 18. View this article in WRRO
Porritt J, Morgan A, Rodd H, Gupta E, Gilchrist F, Baker S, Newton T, Creswell C, Williams C & Marshman Z (2018) Development and evaluation of the children's experiences of dental anxiety measure. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 28(2). View this article in WRRO
Kirby J, Rogers H, Agel M & Gilchrist F (2017) Immediate management of avulsion injuries in children. Dental Update, 44(8), 713-723.
Knapp R, Gilchrist F, Rodd HD & Marshman Z (2017) Change in children's oral health-related quality of life following dental treatment under general anaesthesia for the management of dental caries: a systematic review.. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 27(4), 302-312. View this article in WRRO
Wallace A, Rogers HJ, Zaitoun H, Rodd HD, Gilchrist F & Marshman Z (2017) Traumatic dental injury research: on children or with children?. Dental Traumatology, 33(3), 153-159. View this article in WRRO
Benson PE, Cunningham SJ, Shah N, Gilchrist F, Baker SR, Hodges SJ & Marshman Z (2016) Development of the Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ) to measure the oral health-related quality of life of young people with malocclusion: part 2 - cross-sectional validation.. Journal of Orthodontics, 43(1), 14-23. View this article in WRRO
Gilchrist F & Marshman Z (2015) Does orthodontic treatment improve oral health-related quality of life?. Evidence-Based Dentistry, 16(3), 86-86.
Gilchrist F (2015) Primary care dentists' experience of treating avulsed permanent teeth. British Dental Journal, 219(5), 216-217.
Gilchrist F, Marshman Z, Deery C & Rodd HD (2015) The impact of dental caries on children and young people: What they have to say?. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 25(5), 327-338. View this article in WRRO
Yesudian GT, Gilchrist F, Bebb K, Albadri S, Aspinall A, Swales K & Deery C (2015) A multicentre, multicycle audit of the prescribing practices of three paediatric dental departments in the North of England. British Dental Journal, 218(12), 681-685. View this article in WRRO
Gilchrist F, Rodd H, Deery C & Marshman Z (2014) Assessment of the quality of measures of child oral health-related quality of life. BMC Oral Health, 14(1).
Rodd H, Hall M, Deery C, Gilchrist F, Gibson BJ & Marshman Z (2014) 'I felt weird and wobbly.' Child-reported impacts associated with a dental general anaesthetic.. Br Dent J, 216(8), E17.
Walley S, Bailey JR, Albadri S, Mackie IC, Gilchrist F & Rodd HD (2014) Undergraduates' self-reported clinical experience, confidence and perspectives of hospital and outreach paediatric dentistry: a three-year multi-centre evaluation.. Br Dent J, 216(5), 251-256.
Rodd HD, Hall M, Deery C, Gilchrist F, Gibson B & Marshman Z (2013) Video diaries to capture children's participation in the dental GA pathway.. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent, 14(5), 325-330.
Gilchrist F, Rodd HD, Deery C & Marshman Z (2013) Involving children in research, audit and service evaluation.. Br Dent J, 214(11), 577-582.
Porritt J, Buchanan H, Hall M, Gilchrist F & Marshman Z (2013) Assessing children's dental anxiety: A systematic review of current measures. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 41(2), 130-142.
Gilchrist F, Morgan AG, Farman M & Rodd HD (2013) Impact of the Hall technique for preformed metal crown placement on undergraduate paediatric dentistry experience.. Eur J Dent Educ, 17(1), e10-e15.
Gilchrist F (2011) Commentaries on scientific papers published in this edition. Journal of Orthodontics, 38(1), 4.
Yesudian G, Albadri S, Aspinall A, Gilchrist F & Deery C (2010) Prescription practices in three paediatric dental departments in the North of England. INT J PAEDIATR DENT, 20, 10-12.
Deery C, Day P & Gilchrist F (2010) Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 20(s1), 7-23.
Gilchrist F, Cairns AM & Leitch JA (2007) The use of intranasal midazolam in the treatment of paediatric dental patients.. Anaesthesia, 62(12), 1262-1265.
Gilchrist F, Santini A, Harley K & Deery C (2007) The use of micro-Raman spectroscopy to differentiate between sound and eroded primary enamel. INT J PAEDIATR DENT, 17(4), 274-280.
Gilchrist F, Whitters CJ, Cairns AM, Simpson M & Hosey M-T (2007) Exposure to nitrous oxide in a paediatric dental unit.. Int J Paediatr Dent, 17(2), 116-122.
Hosey MT, Makin A, Jones RM, Gilchrist F & Carruthers M (2004) Propofol intravenous conscious sedation for anxious children in a specialist paediatric dentistry unit.. Int J Paediatr Dent, 14(1), 2-8.
Marshman Z, Ainsworth H, Fairhurst C, Whiteside K, Sykes D, Keetharuth A, El Yousfi S, Turner E, Day PF, Chestnutt IG , Dixon S et al () Behaviour change intervention (education and text) to prevent dental caries in secondary school pupils: BRIGHT RCT, process and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 1-142.

Book chapters

Gilchrist F & Rogers HJ (2021) Management of Dental Caries in Primary Teeth, BDJ Clinician’s Guides (pp. 83-101). Springer International Publishing
Gilchrist F & Rodd HD (2018) History, examination, risk assessment, and treatment planning, Paediatric Dentistry (pp. 31-48). Oxford University PressOxford
Gilchrist F & Campbell C (2017) Communication and the Use of Language, Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients (pp. 117-136). Springer International Publishing

Conference proceedings

Knapp R, Marshman Z, Rodd H, Gilchrist F & Zaitoun H (2018) Impact on children of dental caries and treatment under GA. IADR Abstract Archives. London, UK, 23 July 2018 - 23 July 2018. View this article in WRRO
Knapp RJ, Marshman Z, Rodd H & Gilchrist F (2017) Child oral health-related quality of life prior to treatment under general anaesthetic. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry(Issue Supplement S1) (pp 2-2). Manchester, UK, 19 September 2017 - 19 September 2017. View this article in WRRO

Reports

Marshman Z, Ainsworth H, Fairhurst C, Whiteside K, Sykes D, Keetharuth A, El Yousfi S, Turner E, Day PF, Chestnutt IG , Dixon S et al (2024) A behaviour change intervention (lesson and text messages) to prevent dental caries in secondary school pupils: the BRIGHT RCT, process and economic evaluation View this article in WRRO
Rogers HJ, Gilchrist F, Marshman Z, Rodd HD & Rowen D (2020) Selection and validation of a classification system for a child-centred caries-specific utility measure View this article in WRRO

Posters

Knapp RJ, Marshman Z, Rodd H, Gilchrist F & Zaitoun H (2018) Impact on Children of Dental Caries and Treatment Under GA. 2018 IADR/PER General Session & Exhibition.

Preprints

Attamimi S, Marshman Z, Deery C, Radley S & Gilchrist F (2024) A Behavior-Based Model to Validate Electronic Systems Designed to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes: Model Development and Application (Preprint), JMIR Publications Inc..
Marshman Z, Ainsworth H, Chestnutt IG, Day P, Dey D, Yousfi SE, Fairhurst C, Gilchrist F, Hewitt C, Jones C , Kellar I et al (2019) Brushing RemInder 4 Good oral HealTh (BRIGHT) trial: Does an SMS behaviour change programme with a classroom-based session improve the oral health of young people living in deprived areas? A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial, Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

Teaching interests: I am interested in developing novel digital learning tools to support clinical teaching. I was lucky to take part in the University of Sheffield's Digital Retreat, run by Elevate, and produced interactive digital scenarios to support student learning using Xerte Online Toolkits. Students requested this type of learning material to support their learning in conditions that they may see infrequently, such as dental trauma.

Teaching activities: I am Programme Lead for the Master of and Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry), the Co-Theme Leader for the Oral Cavity in Health and Disease theme (clinical component). I teach throughout the BDS and DH&DT curricula delivering lectures, tutorials and clinical teaching.

Professional activities and memberships

Research Steering Group, CLEFT charity
External Examiner Manchester and KCL
Examiner Membership in Paediatric Dentistry
Deputy OSCE lead, MPaed Dent
Member of Dental Education Board, RCPSG
Member of Paediatric Dentistry Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Excellence Group
Member of the Cleft and Craniofacial ECRG
Chair of the Organising Committee for BSPD Conference 2022