Professor Martin C Downer

Dentistry, oral health care, oral disease prevention, dental public health, oral health promotion

1 Middle Croft, Stapleton, Shrewsbury SY5 7EA, UK
Tel: +44(0)1743 718859; fax: +44(0)1743 718809
E-mail: m.downer@mailbox.ulcc.ac.uk

QUALIFICATIONS
LDS Royal College of Surgeons (England) 1958
DDPH Royal College of Surgeons (England) 1969
PhD University of Manchester 1974
DDS University of Manchester 1989
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Emeritus Professor, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London.
Honorary Professor, University of Manchester
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1970
Research Fellow in Dental Health, University of Manchester, 1970-74
Area Dental Officer, Salford Area Health Authority, 1974-79
Chief Dental Officer, Scottish Home and Health Department, 1979-83
Chief Dental Officer, Department of Health, London 1983-90
Professor and Head of Department, and Consultant in Dental Public Health,
   Eastman Dental Institute, University College London
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Experience in all branches of the National Health Service; general dental practice, community dental service, hospital and academic dentistry.
Over 100 papers published as author or co-author in peer-reviewed journals.
One editorship and ~ 20 chapter contributions to textbooks.
Visiting lecturer/professor at 11 universities in the USA, Canada, Europe and the Far East.
Member of the General Dental Council, 1979-90.
Consultant to Colgate-Palmolive 1990-95.
Member of Expert Advisory Panel on Oral Health, World Health Organization, 1984-89.
Expert Witness, McColl vs. Strathclyde Regional Council (Stathclyde fluoridation case), Court of Session, Edinburgh, 1981.
Department Witness, Committee of Public Accounts, House of Commons, 1986.
Numerous chairmanships and memberships of statutory committes and other bodies.

SUBJECT AREAS
Organisation and management of health services.
Diagnostics and therapeutics in general dental practice.
Behavioural sciences in dentistry.
Epidemiology of dental caries.
Epidemiology of oral cancer.
Oral health screening.
Biostatistics in relation to dentistry
Health economics in relation to dentistry