Rate My Professor Josette Camilleri

Josette Camilleri is the Head of Dentistry and Clinical Professor of Endodontics and Applied Materials in the School of Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham. She obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.Ch.D.) in 1992 and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Endodontology in 2001 from the University of Malta, and PhD in Materials Science in 2007 from King's College London. Her career includes NHS service in Malta (1999-2007), resident academic positions at the University of Malta's Departments of Civil and Structural Engineering and Restorative Dentistry, and progression at Birmingham from Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry (2017) to Reader (2019) and Clinical Professor (2022). She held visiting professorships at KU Leuven and University of Oslo until 2023, co-founded Birmingham Materials Testing Services (BiMaTS), founded the MSc Endodontics, and led initiatives in global engagement, quality assurance, equality, diversity, inclusion, and postgraduate research in Dubai.

Professor Camilleri's research centers on endodontic materials and hydraulic cements, notably characterizing mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)'s composition, interactions with environments and tissues, contributing to second-generation materials. She investigated tooth discoloration mechanisms, material alterations in clinical use, zirconia and ceramics testing, antimicrobial properties, testing standardization, and ex vivo models. Interdisciplinary work covers building materials and waste reutilization. She holds fellowships: FADM (2012), FIMMM (2012), FICD (2016), FHEA (2017), FCGDent (2023), FDS RCPS (Glasg) (2024). In 2018, she received the Louis Grossman Prize from the French Endodontic Society as the first female recipient. Key publications: 'Mineral trioxide aggregate: a review of the constituents and hydration' (2006), 'Investigation of Biodentine as dentine replacement material' (2013), 'Classification of Hydraulic Cements Used in Dentistry' (2020), 'Present status and future directions: Hydraulic materials for endodontic use' (2022). Her scholarship yields over 19,000 citations and h-index of 76 (Google Scholar).