Ian Needleman (@ianneedleman) 's Twitter Profile
Ian Needleman

@ianneedleman

Specialist in periodontal (gum) health at UCL & PerioLondon, passionate about evidology, oral health in sport, mountain ultratrail runner and player of JS Bach

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linkhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/cohp calendar_today18-11-2012 20:44:42

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Dr. Jane Thornton OLY (@janesthornton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am delighted to announce that our department has been renamed “Health, Medicine, and Science”. This name change reflects the IOC’s continued leadership in sports medicine and science while reinforcing the department’s core mandate: protecting and promoting athlete health.

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Fantastic view of Monte Bianco this afternoon returning from Florence ⁦EFP⁩ Workshop. An even greater commitment to involving patients in research and developing more relevant outcomes. The image provides both a suitable metaphor and inspiration.

Fantastic view of Monte Bianco this afternoon returning from Florence ⁦<a href="/PerioEurope/">EFP</a>⁩ Workshop. An even greater commitment to involving patients in research and developing more relevant outcomes. The image provides both a suitable metaphor and inspiration.
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We were thrilled to welcome the extraordinary Dan Moult ⁦Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Organ Department⁩ to lead Bachhaus 4 on Saturday with six talented musicians and four observers. Huge thanks to Champniss Foundation for supporting three state school players and ⁦RCO⁩ for promotion.

We were thrilled to welcome the extraordinary Dan Moult ⁦<a href="/RbcOrgan/">Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Organ Department</a>⁩ to lead Bachhaus 4 on Saturday with six talented musicians and four observers. Huge thanks to Champniss Foundation for supporting three state school players and ⁦<a href="/RCO_Updates/">RCO</a>⁩ for promotion.
Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (@fsem_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Clear guidance on mouthguard use, how to fit and on how to maintain mouthguards can help to promote athlete welfare and is a key injury prevention tool. Read the full statement on the use of mouthguards for the prevention of oro-facial trauma in sport ⤵️ fsem.ac.uk/position-state…

Clear guidance on mouthguard use, how to fit and on how to maintain mouthguards can help to promote athlete welfare and is a key injury prevention tool.

Read the full statement on the use of mouthguards for the prevention of oro-facial trauma in sport ⤵️

fsem.ac.uk/position-state…
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42 years after my first London Marathon I am running again for University College London Hospitals Charity UK. Check out my JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/page/ian-needl…

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Three-quarters of academy footballers have gum disease - study - BBC Sport Great to see our new study in ⁦BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine⁩. Important issues about health equity. ⁦Oral Health in Sport⁩ ⁦BDA⁩ ⁦UCL Eastman⁩ bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

Dentistry (@dentistry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚽ Three quarters of academy footballers have gum disease; Academy footballers were found to be more likely to experience major dental issues and poor oral health than non-footballers at a similar age. Read story dentistry.co.uk/2025/04/10/thr… #dentistry #footballers #gumdisease

⚽ Three quarters of academy footballers have gum disease;

Academy footballers were found to be more likely to experience major dental issues and poor oral health than non-footballers at a similar age.

Read story dentistry.co.uk/2025/04/10/thr…

#dentistry #footballers #gumdisease
British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@bjsm_bmj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#NEW infographic 📸 Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) position statement: mouthguards for the prevention of orofacial trauma in sport ✅ Full text 👉 bit.ly/44DeZrz

#NEW infographic 📸

Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) position statement: mouthguards for the prevention of orofacial trauma in sport ✅

Full text 👉 bit.ly/44DeZrz
EFP (@perioeurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A huge thank you to the 500+ early risers who laced up and joined us for the EuroPerio11 run! Couldn’t make it? Catch a glimpse of the energy and spirit in this video straight from the track. #EuroPerio11 #EFP #PerioRun #Vienna2025 #PerioCommunity

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Wonderful views over London this evening on way back from ⁦EFP⁩ #Europerio11 Thank you so much to the fantastic conference scientific and organising teams as well as Mondial PCO. The bar has been raised even higher!

Wonderful views over London this evening on way back from ⁦<a href="/PerioEurope/">EFP</a>⁩ #Europerio11 Thank you so much to the fantastic conference scientific and organising teams as well as Mondial PCO. The bar has been raised even higher!
USEMS (@undergradsems) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Centred on his own collaborative research, Ian Needleman details how oral health affects athletes’ physical and mental performance. We also explore solutions to promote oral health. 🦷 Tune in on Spotify and Podbean! Oral Health in Sport #semacrossthemdt #sportandexercisemedicine

Centred on his own collaborative research, <a href="/IanNeedleman/">Ian Needleman</a> details how oral health affects athletes’ physical and mental performance.  We also explore solutions to promote oral health. 🦷

Tune in on Spotify and Podbean!

<a href="/oralhealthsport/">Oral Health in Sport</a> 
#semacrossthemdt #sportandexercisemedicine
Mia Burleigh, PhD, CSci, FHEA (@miaburleigh8) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ian Needleman - UCL and Chris Easton - Heriot-Watt University and I will discuss: 🦷 Oral health and performance in elite athletes 🧬 How exercise shapes the oral microbiome 🥬 Dietary nitrate as a prebiotic strategy #ECSS2025 #AthleteHealth #OralMicrobiome #Nitrate UWS Division of Sport Exercise & Health