Rate My Professor Ellie Knight

Dr. Knight's research specializations encompass periodontal epidemiology and qualitative investigations into the psychosocial dimensions of periodontal disease diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance, emphasizing the condition's negative impacts and the quality-of-life improvements from effective management. Notable publications include 'Does having children affect women's oral health? A longitudinal study' in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry (2022, co-authored with Morelli et al.) and 'Psychosocial aspects of periodontal disease diagnosis and treatment: A qualitative study' in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology (2020, co-authored with Horne et al.). She has earned the Sir Thomas A. Hunter and University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships in 2013, First Prize in the Sir John Walsh Research Institute Postgraduate Research Presentation Award, and the Best Student Speaker award at the 2013 SJWRI Research Day. Her clinical expertise focuses on aesthetic soft tissue procedures, including gingival augmentation and root coverage. Dr. Knight holds registrations and memberships with the Dental Council of New Zealand, New Zealand Dental Association, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontics, New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and New Zealand Society of Sedation in Dentistry. She contributes to continuing professional education for dentists internationally and advises the Dental Council of New Zealand and ACC.