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.