Dyer, Tom, Dr

Dr Tom Dyer

BChD(Hons), FDS RCS, DDPH RCS, MPH, FDS(DPH)RCS, PhD

School of Clinical Dentistry

Senior Clinical Teacher in Dental Public Health

t.dyer@sheffield.ac.uk

19 Claremont Crescent

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Dr Tom Dyer
School of Clinical Dentistry
19 Claremont Crescent
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S10 2TA

Profile: I qualified in dentistry from the University of Leeds in 1990. I worked predominantly in resident oral surgery posts for the first five years of my career. For the next five, I mixed hospital oral surgery with general dental practice and some work in the community dental service and was appointed to the specialist list in oral surgery in 1998. I completed specialist training in dental public health in 2005 and have worked as part-time lecturer in dental public health in an honorary or substantive capacity since 2002. I was awarded my PhD from the University of 91ֱ�� in 2015. I was appointed as a part-time Senior Clinical Teacher in 2020. I continue to work clinically in two dental practices as an oral surgeon.

Research interests

My main research interests relate to the use of skill-mix in dentistry and service evaluation.

My PhD was a portfolio of four complementary projects that considered the acceptability of the use of skill-mix in dentistry. This was a mixed-methods study and comprised two qualitative and two quantitative studies, including a Cochrane systematic review. Collectively they assessed the public’s and patient’s views on being treated by dental hygienists and therapists in the UK and elsewhere and what influences these views.

I have also undertaken a number of service evaluations of specialist oral surgery services delivered from dental practice. These included a range of data using mixed-methods, with a focus on lay evaluation using patient satisfaction measures and qualitative approaches.

Publications

Journal articles

Watt S, Dyer TA, Marshman Z & Jones K (2024) . British Dental Journal, 237(4), 255-260.
A. Dyer T, Glenny A-M, MacDonald L, Weston-Price S, Marshman Z, Ireland A & Jones K (2023) . British Dental Journal.
Watt S, A. Dyer T & Marshman Z (2023) . British Dental Journal, 235(10), 779-781.
(2023) . British Dental Journal, 235(6), 425-425.
Dyer TA, Mulligan S & Martin N (2023) . British Dental Journal, 235(5), 309-312.
Dyer TA & Chapple B (2023) . British Dental Journal, 234(7), 527-533.
Dyer TA, Glenny AM, Macdonald L, Marshman Z & Jones K (2023) . Community Dental Health, 40(1), 53-59.
Bucyibaruta JB, Doriccah M, Bamford L, Elizabeth van der Wath A, Dyer TA, Murphy A, Gatabazi P, Ajoke Anokwuru R, Muhire I, Anna Coetzee C , Coetzee H et al (2023) . Public Health Nursing, 40(2), 273-282.
Dyer T & Lau JGL (2018) An Evaluation of a Practice-Based Minor Oral Surgery Service. Primary Dental Journal, 7(3), 30-37.
Dyer T, Owens J & Robinson PG (2016) . Community Dental Health, 33, 1-10.
Dyer TA & Robinson PG (2016) . The Journal of the American Dental Association, 147(4), 244-254.
Dyer TA, Owens J & Robinson PG (2014) . Health Policy, 117(2), 170-178.
Dyer TA (2013) . Community Dental Health, 30(4), 219-226.
Dyer TA, Owens J & Robinson PG (2013) . British Dental Journal, 214(6), E17-E17.
Watt RG, Carter N, Gregory S, Cockcroft B, Makhani S, Dyer T, Davies G, Richards D, Thomas D & Milsom K (2012) . British Dental Journal, 213(11), 540-541.
Robinson PG, Dyer TA & Teusner D (2012) . Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 40, 16-21.
Robertson S, Chaollaí AN & Dyer TA (2012) . British Dental Journal, 212(4), 165-167.
Marshman Z, Porritt J, Dyer T, Wyborn C, Godson J & Baker S (2012) . Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 40(4), 306-314.
Dyer TA (2011) . British Dental Journal, 210(9), 420-421.
Owens J, Mistry K & Dyer TA (2011) Access to dental services for people with learning disabilities: Quality care?. Journal of Disability and Oral Health, 12(1), 17-27.
Ní Chaollaí A, Robertson S, Dyer TA, Balmer RC & Fayle SA (2010) . British Dental Journal, 209(12), E20-E20.
Marshman Z, Dyer TA, Wyborn CG, Beal J & Godson JH (2010) . British Dental Journal, 209(6), E9-E9.
Owens J, Dyer TA & Mistry K (2010) . British Dental Journal, 208(5), 203-205.
Dyer TA, Humphris G & Robinson PG (2010) . British Dental Journal, 208(1), E2-E2.
Dyer TA, Skinner J, Canning D & Green JR (2010) . Community Dental Health, 27(2), 68-73.
Dyer TA & Dhamija AC (2009) . British Dental Journal, 207(12), 577-582.
Dyer TA & Robinson PG (2009) . International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 7(2), 108-114.
Humphris GM, Dyer TA & Robinson PG (2009) . BMC Oral Health, 9(1).
Dyer TA, Marshman Z, Merrick D, Wyborn C & Godson JH (2008) . British Dental Journal, 205(11), 589-592.
Dyer TA & Robinson PG (2008) . International Dental Journal, 58(4), 173-180.
Dyer TA & Robinson PG (2006) . British Dental Journal, 201(1), 45-51.
Dyer TA & Robinson PG (2006) . British Dental Journal, 200(12), 679-685.
Dyer TA & Price JD (1997) . British Dental Journal, 182(6), 208-208.
Ayibuofu-Uwandi V & Dyer TA () . British Dental Journal.
Large J, Aswani N, Selby N, Marshman Z, Charlesworth J, Dyer T, Bingham E & Jowett A () . Endocrine Abstracts.
Dyer TA & Chapple B () . BDJ Team, 10(9), 25-31.
Douglas GVA, Jones K, Dyer TA, Neville J, Wilcox D & Davies G () . British Dental Journal.
Csikar J, Kang J, Wyborn C, Dyer TA, Marshman Z & Godson J () . PLOS ONE, 11(2), e0148700-e0148700.
Dyer TA, Brocklehurst P, Glenny A-M, Davies L, Tickle M, Issac A & Robinson PG () . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Research group: Population and Person-Centred Oral Health Group (PAPOR)

Teaching activities

I teach undergraduate dental students, dental hygiene/therapy students and on the Masters in Dental Public Health programme. My main teaching interests include quality in dental care, use of skill-mix and public health approaches to the prevention of disease.

I am also module lead for Dental Public Health - Application and Critique CDH605

Professional activities and memberships

Journal referee for Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology, Community Dental Health, British Dental Journal and International Dental Journal.
Past President and council member of the South Yorkshire Branch of the British Dental Association
Member of British Association of the Study of Community Dentistry
Member of the British Association of Oral Surgery

Clinical: I work as an oral surgeon in two dental practices providing specialist NHS care on referral from other practitioners. I maintain an interest in the evaluation of the services I provide, the reports of which have been published in peer reviewed journals. One of the practices is a Foundation Training practice where I contribute to the training of three trainees.