2013 funding award

Steven Mulligan, an associate dentist at practices in Rotherham and Sheffield and Honorary Clinical fellow at Sheffield University, will lead a two-year research project that is expected to commence in January 2014. The project will be conducted under the supervision of the academic advisor Prof. Nicolas Martin from the School of Clinical Dentistry, the University of Sheffield.

The purpose of the research is to undertake a comprehensive scientific assessment of the potential pollutant risk to the environment from the chemicals in resin-based materials used in dental fillings. As well as examining the potential risk, it will also consider perceptions of that risk held by dentists and members of the public.

The study is being funded by the Shirley Glasstone Hughes (SGH) Trust Fund. The Trust was founded in 1991 after Shirley Glasstone Hughes, a dentist, researcher, and BDA member, left a legacy to provide dental research grants. It funds research into primary dental care, examining issues that will help professionals in practice. Further details of the Trust and its work are available on the Curious About web pages.