Rate My Professor Mike Brosnan

Mike Brosnan holds the position of Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the Discipline of Paediatric Dentistry within the Department of Oral Sciences at the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry, part of the Health Sciences Division. He is listed in the official Dunedin contact information for the Oral Sciences department (OSO), contributing to teaching and clinical aspects of paediatric dentistry. Brosnan is profiled in the university's OUR Archive under Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry. His professional involvement spans clinical education and research support in the School of Dentistry.

Brosnan's academic interests focus on paediatric oral health, particularly the oral health challenges faced by children with orofacial clefts in New Zealand. He has co-authored significant research outputs addressing dental caries experience, oral health-related quality of life, and proposed management pathways for this population. Key publications include 'A retrospective nationwide study of the dental caries experience of New Zealand children with orofacial cleft' (2019), 'A Nationwide Survey of Oral Health Related Quality of Life of Children With Orofacial Cleft in New Zealand' (2020), and 'A proposed oral health management pathway for children with orofacial cleft in New Zealand' (2023). These studies contribute to community dentistry and oral epidemiology, highlighting disparities and interventions for vulnerable children. Brosnan has also contributed to projects on adolescent oral health in New Zealand as documented in 2009 data analyses.

Throughout his tenure, Brosnan has been actively engaged with the Sir John Walsh Research Institute (SJWRI), appearing in multiple research reports and highlights from 2013-2014, 2015-2016, and 2017-2018. He served as a supervisor for postgraduate theses, providing supportive guidance to students in dentistry research. Additionally, he featured as a guest speaker at the Faculty of Dentistry Clinical Excellence Day, alongside other experts. His email is publicly listed as mike.brosnan@otago.ac.nz in staff directories and conference programs such as IADR ANZ 2015.