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Staff Profile

Dr Bryan Murchie

Clinical Lecturer

  • Telephone: (+44) 0191 208 8719
  • Address: Institute affiliation: ICM
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
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    Level 5, School of Dental Sciences
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
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    Â鶹´«Ã½ Upon Tyne. NE2 4BW
Background

Current Position

  • Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Â鶹´«Ã½

Previous Positions

  • Clinical Fellow in Restorative Dentistry, Â鶹´«Ã½, 2018-2024
  • General Dental Practitioner
  • Dental Core Trainee, Restorative Dentistry Department Â鶹´«Ã½ Dental Hospital
  • Dental Core Trainee, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Queen Victoria Hospital

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Â鶹´«Ã½, 2024
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, Cardiff University, 2018
  • MSc in Restorative Dentistry (Distinction), The University of Manchester, 2016
  • MFDS, RCS England, 2014
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Implantology, 2014
  • Vocational Training, NHS Education for Scotland, 2012
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Dundee, 2011


Memberships

  • British Dental Association
  • Membership of Joint Dental Faculties
  • Member of the BDA Northern Branch Council
  • Board member of MJDF committee, West of Scotland
  • Admissions panel member


Professional recognition and external roles

  • Senior Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
  • Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Diploma (MFDS), RCPS Glasgow
  • Member of the Faculty of Dental Trainers (MDTFEd), RCSEd
  • Elected board member of West of Scotland FGDP (2018-2021)


Research

Research supervision

This includes undergraduate and postgraduate research projects/dissertations.


Research interests

Research interests focus on the structural, mechanical, and biological behaviour of dental hard tissues, with particular emphasis on dentine erosion, erosive tooth wear, and age-related changes in dentine. Current work combines advanced imaging and nanoscale analytical techniques to investigate early tissue degradation and clinically relevant intervention thresholds.


Completed a PhD in 2024, investigating early dentine erosion (erosive tooth wear) following dietary acid exposure using novel atomic force microscopy (AFM) methodologies alongside scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). This work explored nanoscale structural and mechanical changes occurring during the earliest stages of erosive tooth wear and contributed to improving the understanding and detection of early dentine erosion.


Masters research project investigated the clinical and radiographic outcomes of Calcium Hydroxide compared with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in vital pulp therapy procedures.


Current and developing research interests:

  • Dentine erosion and erosive tooth wear
  • Dietary, intrinsic, and vaping-related acid challenges
  • Protective effects of saliva on erosive tooth wear
  • Age-related structural and mechanical changes in dentine
  • Nanoscale biomechanics of dental hard tissues
  • Advanced imaging and analytical techniques in oral research
  • Translational oral health research
  • Digital and technology-enhanced approaches within dentistry, including intra-oral scanning technologies


Funding awards

  • Principal Investigator, James Weir Foundation Grant, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (£10,000) – Dec 2025
  • ODRT Research Award (£10,500) – May 2022
  • Â鶹´«Ã½ Pump Priming Grant (£7,500) – Nov 2021-22
  • Distinction Award, Restorative MSc – May 2017
Teaching

Qualifications

  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), 2018
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, 2018


Undergraduate teaching

Extensive involvement in undergraduate clinical and academic teaching across restorative dentistry and related disciplines within the School of Dental Sciences.


Current roles and responsibilities include:

  • Clinical Lead for Key Clinical Skills (KCS)
  • Digital Education Lead at Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Dental Sciences
  • Stage 2 BDS / Stage 1 BSc Chair of Board of Examiners (BoE)
  • Chair, Board of Examiners, BDS2 and BSc1 (2018 to present)
  • Deputy Chair, Board of Examiners, BSc3 (Sept 2025 to present)
  • Undergraduate / Postgraduate Personal Tutor
  • Admissions Panel Member


Postgraduate teaching

Experience contributing to postgraduate teaching and professional training, including:

  • Teaching MSc and MClinDent students
  • Training and examining MFDS candidates


Publications

  • Articles

    • Murchie BD, German MJ, Waterhouse PJ, Mullan F. . Dental Materials 2026, 42(8), 1457-1465.
    • Murchie BD, German MJ, Waterhouse PJ, Mullan F. . Archives of Oral Biology 2025, 178, 106363.
    • Murchie BD. . Dental Update 2018, 45(8), 712-718.
    • Murchie BD. . Dental Update 2018, 45(7), 609-616.
    • Murchie BD. . DentalUpdate 2017, 44(9), 846-851.
    • Murchie BD. . BDJ 2017, 222(2), 76-78.
    • Murchie BD. . DentalUpdate 2017, 44(7), 631-635.
    • Murchie BD. . DentalUpdate 2017, 44(5), 396-401.
    • Murchie BD. . DentalUpdate 2017, 44(4), 295-305.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

    • Murchie B, Mullan F, Waterhouse P, German M. . In: British Society for Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) Annual Scientific Meeting 2023. 2023, London: British Society for Oral and Dental Research.

  • Note

    • Murchie BD, Edwards D. . Evidence-Based Dentistry 2025, 26(2-3).