Research output per year
Research output per year
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Digital Dentistry
Prevention of Erosive Wear of Enamel
Diagnostic Imaging of Dental Hard Tissues
Engineering Measurement Science
The main focus of my research is to enhance diagnosis and treatment of enamel erosion using innovative optical imaging technologies. I am principle investigator and collaborator on clinical and laboratory research projects investigating erosion, tooth wear and digital dentistry. I regularly author scientific publications in peer reviewed journals and text books and supervise Doctoral and Masters research projects.
Rupert is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Prosthodontics at King’s College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. The Discipline of Prosthodontics focuses on aesthetic restoration and replacement of natural teeth using state-of-the-art technologies for the design and manufacture of dental restorations, including aesthetic veneers, crowns, bridges and implants for oral rehabilitation.
Rupert graduated Dentistry with Honours from the University of Manchester (2006), Dental Foundation Training with a Membership at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2008), a PhD in Enamel Erosion (2011) and Specialty Registrar Training in Prosthodontics with a Masters in Clinical Dentistry with Distinction and Membership in Prosthodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2015). Rupert was appointed an Honorary Consultant in Prosthodontics at Guy's and St.Thomas NHS Foundation Trust in 2017.
Rupert holds Fellowships with the Higher Education Academy and the Academy of Medical Educators and is Past-President of the Odontology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine (2016-18) and Past-Hon. Sec. of the British Society of Prosthodontics (2019-22). Rupert is the clinical lead for the National Recruitment of Specialty Registrars in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontology and Endodontics. His educational leadership includes curriculum design, student assessment and feedback, and mentoring and pastoral care.
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Master of Clinical Dentistry, Prosthodontics, King's College London
1 Aug 2011 → 1 Nov 2015
Award Date: 1 Nov 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, The role of floride in erosion attrition and abrasion of human enamel and dentine, King's College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jan 2006
External Examiner for the Masters in Prosthodontics, University of Dundee
1 Oct 2017 → …
President of the Odontological Section, Royal Society of Medicine
2016 → 2017
INSPIRE Lead for King's College London Dental Institute, Academy of Medical Sciences
1 Oct 2015 → …
Lecturer, Nordic Institute of Dental Education
2015 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Bartlett, D. (Primary Investigator) & Austin, R. (Co-Investigator)
GSK GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
1/10/2022 → 30/09/2026
Project: Research
Bartlett, D. (Primary Investigator) & Austin, R. (Co-Investigator)
Royal College of Surgeons of England
1/09/2020 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research
Bartlett, D. (Primary Investigator) & Austin, R. (Co-Investigator)
GSK GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
1/10/2018 → 30/09/2022
Project: Research
Austin, R. (Primary Investigator)
1/01/2017 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research
Austin, R. (Primary Investigator)
1/10/2015 → 31/10/2015
Project: Research
Austin, R. (Interviewee)
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Austin, R. (Interviewee)
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Austin, R. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Austin, R. (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Austin, R. (President)
Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Dental Science
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Dental Science
Austin, R. (Recipient), 14 Sept 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Austin, R. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)