Faculty Members

Iain Chapple is Director of Research for the Institute of Clinical Sciences, former Head of the Dental School (2016-2020) at Birmingham University UK. He has written 13-textbooks and 35-chapters. Iain was IADR Periodontal Research Group President (2006-7), European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Treasurer (2007-2013); Workshop co-chair (2008-current); Scientific Advisory Committee Chair (2013-2016); Secretary General (2016-2019) and BSP President (2014-2015). He was awarded: The Royal College of Surgeons Tomes medal (2011); IADR Distinguished Scientist (2018); EFP’s Eminence Award (2022) and was awarded an MBE in the 2022 Queens New Year’s Honour’s. He has published >250 papers and leads a regional periodontal service and national service for adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Iain lectures all over the world on a broad range of topics related to periodontal diseases.

Nick is Professor in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Consultant in Periodontics at  Cardiff University. He delivers formal accredited and validated teaching programs at Masters level for MClinDent and Masters students in Implantology as well as contributing to the Undergraduate program.

He is Honorary Senior Lecturer (Bristol University) where he contributes to the Clinical Research Unit. Nick lectures on the undergraduate dental course (Restorative dentistry) and supports postgraduate students to Masters and Doctorate level. 

His research interests include research methodologies, scientific evaluation of oral health care products, periodontal conditions, bone augmentation and peri-implant lesions, tooth wear, dentine hypersensitivity and tooth whitening. He has conducted >100 clinical research studies, published >50 papers and is reviewer for several high impact dental journals.

Nick established his dental practice at The Pines, Cardiff in 2010, utilising his experience to manage complex restorative, periodontal and implant cases from within the practice and on referral. Nick’s innovative approach to dentistry has contributed to the adoption and implementation of cutting edge technologies. He lectures widely on his research and practice concepts in the national and international forum.

Sarovi was awarded Faculty status in 2015, after being introduced as “the person who probably knows the most about periodontal prognosis in the country”, upon presenting her thesis on periodontal prognosis to the Society.

She was awarded an MSc at The Eastman Dental Institute in 2016 with distinction and lectures nationally in periodontics at postgraduate level. In 2020, she undertook ‘Excellence in Expert Witness’ training with Bond Solon, Cardiff University and has been writing dento-legal reports in periodontal negligence claims since 2019, with experience of attending trial.

She has been invited to lecture by professional bodies at national and regional conferences including the British Dental Association National Conference, The Eastman Dental Institute, the Dentistry Show, International Team for Implantology, the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and was the dental expert on BBC London Radio and BBC News Live for a number of years.

Ian is a Specialist Periodontist based in Liverpool. He is the former undergraduate teaching lead in Periodontics and Senior Clinical Teacher in Periodontics at Liverpool University and lectures around the UK with the PerioCourses Team. Ian is the Honorary Treasurer of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, having served other roles in the Society, and is on the Editorial Board for Dental Update.

Philip has retired from clinical practice.

Peter has retired from clicnial practice.

Gerry is Emeritus Professor of Periodontology at Queen’s University of Belfast, where he was a Senior Clinical Academic for over 30 years. His research is focused on periodontal disease as a possible risk factor for  systemic diseases  and conditions. Cross sectional studies by his group showed that periodontitis is associated with prevalent coronary heart disease, an increase in systemic inflammation, obesity and reduced respiratory function.  Subsequently,  prospective studies found that while severe periodontitis was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and type 2 diabetes there was no evidence that it associated with coronary heart disease events. 

Dr Nikos Mardas qualified in Dentistry from Athens University in 1992; He completed a 3-year specialist training and a MS degree in Periodontology in 1997 and a PhD degree in 2005 at the Royal Dental College, University of Aarhus, Denmark.

During the period 2005-2015, he was a Senior Lecturer / M. Clin. Dent program co-ordinator in Periodontology Unit, at UCL, Eastman Dental Institute. In 2015, he moved to Barts & The London School of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London as a Clinical Reader, Consultant in Periodontology and Educational Supervisor for Periodontology Trainees. At the same time, is working as Associate Specialist Periodontist & Implant surgeon in private practice.

Dr Mardas is editorial board member in Clinical Oral Implant Research and regular reviewer for all the leading journals in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry while he has participated in consensus meetings of the major periodontal and implant international organisations. He has extensively lectured nationally and internationally and in 2011 was awarded the Basic Research Prize, of the European Association for Osseointegration. He has served as Education Delegate for the UK & Ireland ITI, Academic Advisor for British Society of Dental Implantology and member of the Osteology International Experts Group.

Claire McCarthy is a Clinical Research Fellow and Clinical Teacher in the Department of Periodontology at King's College London.  She has taught all aspects of non-surgical periodontal therapy to undergraduates and postgraduate periodontology students since 2003. Previously, she was Programme Lead for the first and second-year undergraduate programme at Kings College London.

She graduated in Dental Hygiene from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and completed a master's degree in Higher Education at the University of London in 2007. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the College of General Dentistry, and a visiting faculty member at New York University.  In addition to her academic and research roles, Claire has varied clinical experience in both specialist and general dental practices.   Claire received the Robin Davies Research Award for her work on implant surface decontamination. Her research interests include pedagogy, patient engagement, implant decontamination, and all aspects of non-surgical periodontal instrumentation. She completed her PhD in Clinical Dentistry from King's College London in 2024.

Claire is a long-standing member and advocate of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP). She has worked on numerous BSP initiatives, served on the Early Career Group Committee in 2018, presented webinars and courses and more recently contributed to the adolopment process of the new S3 peri-implant guidelines.

Giles McCracken is Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University.  He initially worked in Hospital and General Dental Services before moving into a substantive academic career for the last 20 years.  He is currently the Director of Postgraduate Taught Clinical Programmes and the Degree Programme Director of the MClinDent in Restorative Dentistry & Prosthodontics.  He is an Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Giles is research active working on NIHR, commercial and locally funded projects and currently supervises multiple postgraduate research students.  His research themes include clinical trials, investigating oral health interventions and outcomes, dental education, dental materials science, and evidence synthesis/systematic review.  He works as an invited reviewer for national funding bodies in the UK and with multiple journals including the key periodontal publications of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Journal of Periodontology.

At a national level, Giles has served as Chair of the Specialty Advisory Committee for Restorative Dentistry (nominated by the British Society of Periodontology), Chair of the Academic Reference Group (formally Central Committee for Dental Academic Staff) at the BDA, Regional Advisor and Principle College Clinical Educator in the Academy of Clinical Educators at the RCPS Glasgow.

Ian is Professor of Periodontology and Evidence-Informed Healthcare at University College London, Eastman Dental Institute, London UK and in specialist practice at PerioLondon (https://www.periolondon.co.uk/) He leads the Centre for Oral Health and Performance (www.ucl.ac.uk/cohp), part of the UK International Olympic Committee research Centre. Ian is a Cochrane Editor for Periodontal Health. His research has been awarded prizes by the European Federation of Periodontology, Royal Society of Medicine, German Periodontal Society, German Cochrane Centre and International Association for Dental Research. He was awarded the UCL Provost’s Prize for Institutional Leadership in Public Engagement in 2017 and nominated as an inspiring teacher by UCL in 2007. Ian is a past president of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and was a member of the International Olympic Committee, Scientific Committee for the 2014 Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Monaco and a Faculty member for 2017 and 2022. He has been a member of many international consensus Workshops in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Research and presentations: Periodontal health and treatment, oral health and sport, patient and public involvement and scientific basis of periodontal care.

Phil has retired from clinical practice.

Rajiv is a General Dental Council registered specialist in Periodontics. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2004.

He completed specialist training in the field of Periodontics at Guy’s Hospital in 2011.  Between 2015 and 2016, he served as Chairperson of the British Society of Periodontology Early Career Group.

He is based in specialist practice in St Albans (Hertfordshire) primarily focusing on the delivery of surgical aspects of implant dentistry.

Rajiv has previously taught at post graduate level at the Eastman CPD centre and Plymouth University. He has lectured nationally on topics relating to implant dentistry and continues to be involved with education as a study club director for the ITI and as an examiner for the Diploma in Implant Dentistry for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Professor Philip Preshaw is Dean of Dentistry and Professor of Periodontology at the University of Dundee. He was previously Professor and Chair of Periodontology at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore. He received his dental degree from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991 and his PhD in 1997. He is a registered specialist in Periodontics and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His main research interests are investigations of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, and links between diabetes and periodontitis. He has been awarded a UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) National Clinician Scientist Fellowship, a Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research, and a King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for his contributions to dental research. Professor Preshaw is President Elect of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, and will be President in 2024.

Devan is a registered specialist in Periodontics based in private referral practice in the West Midlands and Central London (www.thespecialistperiodontist.co.uk).

He has been Chair of the Early Career Group of the British Society of Periodontology and the British Ambassador for EuroPerio11 in Vienna in 2025.

Devan has published in peer-reviewed journals including the British Dental Journal, Dental Update and Journal of Clinical Periodontology and has lectured extensively on the national and international circuit. He is part of the Faculty of Dental Trainers of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and holds a post-graduate qualification from the Higher Education Academy.

Devan's teaching interests include Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Therapy, Regenerative Periodontology and Soft Tissue Grafting. He regularly leads post-graduate courses (theory and hands-on) on these topics.

Anthony Roberts is a Professor/Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and holds a particular interest in Dental Education at all levels.  A former Sir Wilfred Fish Prize Winner, Anthony completed his Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training and worked as an Academic Consultant in the UK before moving to the Republic of Ireland.   Anthony remains a strong advocate of the BSP and is based at Cork University Dental School and Hospital, University College Cork.  Amongst many roles, Anthony is the Head of Restorative Dentistry and Leads the Dental Hygiene Programme.  He is the Vice Dean (Learning and Teaching) at the Dental School and Chair of Education and Training for the Dental Council of Ireland.

Praveen is registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) as a Specialist in Restorative Dentistry.  Praveen completed his undergraduate and post-graduate clinical and research training at the University of Birmingham’s School of Dentistry. Praveen currently works as an Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the Birmingham Dental Hospital where he leads on the teaching of Periodontology to dental undergraduates, conducts clinical research as well as sees complex cases referred to the Birmingham Dental Hospital. Praveen also works in dental clinics in the west Midlands in a private capacity where he sees more complex cases within the specialty of restorative dentistry on a referral basis.

Praveen’s research expertise lies in the field of periodontology, particularly in investigating how periodontitis affects general health and wellbeing of patients. Praveen’s clinical and research skills have won him numerous accolades and he has been invited by national and international periodontal societies to present his research. 

Praveen lives in Birmingham with his wife, who is an Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, and their daughters. Outside of work, Praveen’s world revolves around these ladies.

Jeanie achieved her dental hygiene qualification at the University of Alberta, Canada. Following work in clinical practice and teaching, she moved to the Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Switzerland, beginning her research activities.  After an MSc at the University of Oxford in Evidence Based Healthcare, she completed a PhD in Clinical Dentistry investigating obesity and periodontitis at UCL and more recently, an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics at University of Edinburgh. For many years Jeanie was involved in patient care, post-graduate teaching and clinical research at UCL Eastman Dental Institute Unit of Periodontology where she was Associate Professor and Director of the MSc Dental Hygiene Programme.  Her most recent roles include part-time Clinical University Lecturer at University of Glasgow Dental School and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Siena, Italy. Her interest areas are non-surgical periodontal and peri-implant therapy, lifestyle factors and health behaviour change strategies, obesity/multimorbidity and clinical research design, conduct and regulation.

It’s an honour to be a Faculty member of the BSP following the work I did with the Early Career Group and whilst sitting on the Council in 2018, when the BSP developed its implementation guidelines for the new classification of periodontal diseases. Leading up to this, I was also involved with reproducing the main BSP patient information leaflet as well as the 3rd edition of the Good Practitioner’s Guide to Periodontology.

As a Specialist Periodontist, I work in primary care mainly at my own practice in Camberley, Surrey, providing all aspects of periodontal and dental implant care. I also very much enjoy lecturing and hands-on teaching, whether that’s in small study groups or larger audiences, and have also presented webinars on the management of periodontitis under the new classification system.

Wendy is a Clinical Professor/Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and a Specialist Periodontist in Belfast and works as a clinical academic at Queen’s University. She is  passionate about dental education and clinically has a special interest in treating young patients with severe periodontal problems. Wendy is the current Honorary Secretary of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry alongside other roles within dental education nationally.

Nicola West is Professor and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Bristol Dental School, and the Director of the Clinical Trials Unit conducting research in the international forum, attracting substantial funding from industry, charities and NIHR funding streams. Current research interests are investigating the associations between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases and conditions including Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinson’s Disease, cardiovascular diseases and cystic fibrosis. Novel clinical periodontal research methodologies are developed alongside the scientific evaluation of oral health care products for gingivitis, tooth wear, dentine hypersensitivity, tooth staining and whitening. Research is also conducted into oral hard and soft tissue augmentation and peri-implant lesions.

Nicola is the Secretary General of the European Federation of Periodontology and President elect for the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry.

In parallel Nicola has maintained a thriving periodontal and dental implant specialist practice in the centre of Bristol, a particular sphere of interest includes the management of peri-implantitis lesions.