
Gerry McKenna
@gerrymckenna_
Professor of Oral Health Services Research and Gerodontology @CPH_QUB, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. Past President of @BDA Northern Ireland
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https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/gerry-mckenna 15-06-2018 14:50:01
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Great to welcome Prof Barry Gibson from School of Clinical Dentistry | Sheffield to QUB Public Health today. His seminar on “The role of knowledge in oral health consumption” was extremely thought provoking and well received!


Always a pleasure to spend time with colleagues from MBRU and Dubai Health. I was honored to attend the unveiling of Dr Raja Al Gurg’s portrait in Queen's University Belfast 🎓 and then I was delighted to attend the 2024 Dubai Health Research Conference. Amer Sharif Alawi Alsheikh-Ali


Great to have another full house in Queen's University Belfast 🎓 for the BDA Northern Ireland Branch meeting on managing hypodonia. Excellent presentations from Dr Paul Murphy and Dr Martina Hayes discussing orthodontic and prosthodontic input. BSSPD QUB Public Health


Important paper on the impact of edentulism on community-dwelling adults in low, middle and high-income countries published. An excellent collaborative effort involving QUB Public Health, UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social, UFG, Barts and The London, Queen Mary and Public Health Agency. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/12/…


📣⭐️Fully funded PhD Opportunity QUBNursing&Midwifery ⭐️📣 Supervision team: me, Gary Mitchell Gerry McKenna and Chief Dental Officer Caroline Lappin 🤩 QUBNursing&Midwifery QUB Public Health QUB MHLS Faculty See details and apply here by 31/1/25: qub.ac.uk/courses/postgr…

Great to work with @OutstanSCIC for an episode of Careology, where we explore the latest research to improve care for older adults. BDA, QUB Public Health, QUB Centre for Dentistry, BSG Care Homes SIG, BSG, National Institute for Health and Care Research, FDI World Dental Federation, UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social careology.podbean.com/e/episode-6-kn…

Congratulations to Dr Sachi Makino who passed her MPhil thesis on “Oral Health and Nutrition in Older Adults” yesterday. It was a pleasure to supervise this project with Jayne in QUB Public Health. Many thanks to Claire McEvoy RD and Frank Burke from UCC Ireland for examining!



Thank you to British Geriatrics Society for the invitation to discuss improving oral health in older adults with Michelle Harvey. Great to discuss the TOPIC, SENIOR and CONCEALED studies supported by National Institute for Health and Care Research. QUB Public Health UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social NWORTH Clinical Trials Unit BSG BDA qub.ac.uk/research-centr…



It was a pleasure to welcome Dr David McAuley and Dr Sean Toner to QUB Centre for Dentistry on Friday to mark 50 years since they graduated from Queen's University Belfast 🎓. It happened to coincide with the final day for the Class of 2025 and they shared some words of wisdom! Queen's Alumni 🎓 BDA
