Rate My Professor Tim Newton

Newton’s research focuses on theory-based interventions to modify behaviour related to oral health and manage dental anxiety and phobia, including the design, implementation, and evaluation of brief interventions for improving oral health behaviours in primary dental care, with emphasis on feasibility and acceptability. Notable publications include “The impact of dental anxiety on daily living” (2000), “Anxiety and pain measures in dentistry: a guide to their quality and application” (2000), “The social determinants of oral health: new approaches to conceptualizing and researching complex causal networks” (2005), and “Managing oral hygiene as a risk factor for periodontal disease: a systematic review of psychological approaches to behaviour change for improved plaque control in periodontal management” (2015). His accolades encompass the Behavioural, Epidemiological and Health Services Research Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association of Dental Research (2016), Honorary Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellowship from the College of General Dentistry, and honorary membership of the British Orthodontic Society.