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Professor Giles McCracken

Professor of Restorative Dentistry

  • Address:
    School of Dental Sciences
    Framlington Place
    Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne
    NE2 4BW
Background

Background

I am a Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate having previously worked as a Hospital Dentist, Primary Care General Dental Practitioner and then returned to secondary care dentistry. Over the past 20 years have been a full time clinical academic with a focus on research, education, and specialising in restorative dentistry.


Current work

I lead Postgraduate Taught education in the School of Dental Sciences, teach on many of our programmes and I continue to research in the theme of clinical effectiveness. My research includes multi centre investigations of oral health interventions with a focus around plaque control alongside evidence synthesis and in vitro investigations aligned to dentistry. I am part of the Dental Education Research Group of the School investigating undergraduate and postgraduate clinical education.


Qualifications

BDS(Ncl)

FDS RCPS(Glasg)

PhD(Ncl)

FDS(Rest Dent)

PGCAP(Ncl)

FHEA


Roles and Responsibilities


Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes

Degree Programme Director MClinDent Prosthodontics

Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at The Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Principle College Clinical Educator in the Academy of Clinical Educators RCPS Glasgow


Memberships


International Association for Dental Research (IADR)

British Society for Dental Research (BSDR)

British Society of Periodontology (BSP)

Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Glasgow (RCPS Glasg)

British Dental Association (BDA)

North of England Odontological Society

British Society for Restorative Dentistry (BSRD)

Association of Consultants and Specialists in Restorative Dentistry (ACSRD)

British Society for Teachers in Conservative Dentistry (BATCD)


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Research

Research Interests

  • Clinical Education
  • Clinical efficacy of powered toothbrushes
  • Clinical trial design
  • Periodontal diseases and plaque control
  • Patient compliance and behaviour change
  • Impact of periodontal disease on quality of life
  • Efficacy of mandibular advancement splints for snoring 

Current Work

  • Markers for clinical effectiveness with respect to plaque removal
  • Impact of periodontal disease upon quality of life
  • Performance of resin composite restorations

Postgraduate Supervision

PhD supervision:

  • Translational studies to evaluate plaque control interventions
  • Inflammatory mechanisms associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus and oral diseases
  • Investigation of Failed Resin Composite Restorations
  • The effect of common dietary acids, alkalis and solvents on model composite materials
  • Exploration of the influence of personal judgments in assessing the development of professionalism
  • Investigating orofacial pain and oral health assessment measures for care planning of dependent adults
  • Do the learning expectations of the GDC (UK) accurately define the attributes needed of a dental graduate?
  • Effect of using instrument lubricants on the physical and mechanical properties of the resin-based composites
  • Novel wear resistant composites for direct restorations

MPhil supervision:

  • The impact of periodontal disease upon quality of life in patients with diabetes
  • Comparison of a mandibular advancement splint to a mandibular bite-raising appliance in the treatment of patients with severe snoring
  • Investigating information exchange and modification of service delivery for autistic paediatric dental service users.

MSc/MClinDent supervision:

  • Investigating dental student education on the use of instrument lubricants for the placement of resin composite restorations
  • The impact of material selection for provisional extracoronal restorations upon dental implants
  • The impact of material selection for provisional extracoronal restorations upon gingival health
  • An investigation of oral health measures in medically compromised patients
  • The effect of hydrochloric acid on composite hardness
  • Aetiology & prevalence of gingival recession
  • Development of Quality of Life outcome measures in periodontal interventions


Teaching

Postgraduate Teaching

  • Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes
  • MClinDent in Endodontics Periodontics and Prosthodontics taught and clinical programme
  • PGCert Dental Education Dentistry taught programme
  • MClinDent in Restorative Dentistry taught and clinical programme


Previous and current Undergraduate Teaching roles

  • Key Clinical Skills
  • Clinical Skills Advanced Restorations
  • Introduction to Clinical Practise
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • Clinical supervision for attachments in both BDS Dentistry and BSc Dental Therapy


Publications

  • Articles

    • Bateman H, McCracken G, Desai H. . British Dental Journal 2026, (ePub ahead of Print).
    • Harmann A, Wilson K, McCracken GI. . The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2026. In Press.
    • Kebschull M, Chapple I, D'Aiuto F, Donos N, Fleming PS, Jerreat M, McCracken G, Needleman I, Nibali L, West N. . Journal of Dentistry 2025, 162, 105847.
    • Smith CJ, Brand A, Hoare Z, Jones E, Davidson C, Westoby W, Clements I, Sandom F, Gross C, Thomas A, Talbot L, Saravanan N, Brady MC, Langhorn P, McCracken GI, Lightbody CE, Watkins C, Brocklehurst PR. . Journal of the American Heart Association 2025, 14, 18.
    • Mullan F, Mather H, Bateman H, Cairns A, Nasseripour M, Binnie V, Dawson L, McCracken G, Ellis J. . British Dental Journal 2024, 237(8), 659-662.
    • Bateman HL, McCracken GI. . European Journal of Dental Education 2024, 288(4), 1025-1035.
    • BaHammam F, Durham J, Abdulmohsen B, Wassall R, McCracken GI. . Journal of Dentistry 2024, 143, 104896.
    • BaHammam FA, Akhill J, Stewart M, Abdulmohsen B, Durham J, McCracken GI, Wassall R. . Special Care in Dentistry 2024, 44(1), 57-74.
    • Atkinson J, Kavanagh G, McCracken GI. . Dental Update 2023, 50(3), 211-214.
    • BaHammam F, Durham J, Abdulmohsen B, Wassall R, McCracken GI. . British Dental Journal 2023, 235, 881-885.
    • BaHammam FA, McCracken GI, Wassall B, Durham J, Abdulmohsen B. . BMC Oral Health 2022, 22, 208.
    • Mather H, Bateman H, Taylor J, VC Vernazza, Rothwell C, McCracken G, Ellis J. . British Dental Journal 2022, 232, 101-107.
    • Bateman H, Stewart J, McCracken G, Ellis J. . British Dental Journal 2021, 231, 619-621.
    • Desai R, Khobaragade B, McCracken G, Wassall R, Taylor JJ, Bissett SM, Pumerantz AS, Preshaw PM. . BDJ Open 2021, 7(1), 9.
    • Clarkson J, Ramsay C, Lamont T, Goulao B, Worthington H, Heasman P, Norrie J, Boyers D, Duncan A, van der Pol M, Young L, Macpherson L, McCracken G. . British Dental Journal 2021, 230, 229-235.
    • Daly A, McCracken GI, Abdulmohsen B. . Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2020, 126(6), 735-741.
    • Bateman HL, Ellis JS, McCracken GI. . British Dental Journal 2019, 227, 1025-1027.
    • Daly A, McCracken GI. . Dental Update 2019, 46(10), 986-992.
    • Daly A, McCracken GI. . Dental Update 2019, 46(10), 978-985.
    • S Stone, P Kumar, S Offenbacher, P Heasman, G McCracken. . Journal of Periodontology 2019, 90(6), 627-636.
    • Bateman HL, McCracken GI, Ellis JS, Stewart J. . British Dental Journal 2019, 226(6), 441-446.
    • Blaylock P, Ellis JS, McCracken GI. . British Dental Journal 2018, 224(4), 269-273.
    • Lyons M, Smith C, Boaden E, Brady MC, Brocklehurst P, Dickinson H, Hamdy S, Higham S, Langhorne P, Lightbody C, McCracken G, Medina-Lara A, Sproson L, Walls A, Watkins C. . European Stroke Journal 2018, 3(4), 347-354.
    • Bateman HL, McCracken GI, Thomason JM, Ellis JS. . European Journal of Dental Education 2018, 22(2), 86-91.
    • Ramsay CR, Clarkson JE, Duncan A, Lamont TJ, Heasman PA, Boyers D, Goulao B, Bonetti D, Bruce R, Gouick J, Heasman L, Lovelock-Hempleman LA, Macpherson LE, McCracken GI, McDonald AM, McLaren-Neil F, Mitchell FE, Norrie JDT, van der Pol M, Sim K, Steele JG, Sharp A, Watt G, Worthington HV, Young L. . Health Technology Assessment 2018, 22(38), 1-143.
    • Bateman H, Ellis J, Stewart J, McCracken G. . British Dental Journal 2017, 223, 854-857.
    • McCracken GI, Asuni A, Ritchie M, Vernazza CR, Heasman PA. . Periodontology 2000 2017, 75(1), 330-352.
    • Smith CJ, Horne M, McCracken GI, Young D, Clements I, Hulme S, Ardron C, Hamdy S, Vail A, Walls AWGW, Tyrrell PJ. . Gerodontology 2017, 34(1), 110-120.
    • Bateman H, Thomason JM, McCracken G, Ellis J. . British Dental Journal 2016, 220(3), 129-132.
    • Stone SJ, Heasman PA, Staines KS, McCracken GI. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2015, 42(4), 356-362.
    • Horne M, McCracken G, Walls A, Tyrrell PJ, Smith CJ. . Journal of Clinical Nursing 2015, 24(5-6), 728-738.
    • Stone SJ, Holmes RD, Heasman PA, McCracken GI. . British Dental Journal 2014, 216(11), E23.
    • Clarkson JE, Ramsay CR, Averley P, Bonetti D, Boyers D, Campbell L, Chadwick GR, Duncan A, Elders A, Gouick J, Hall AF, Heasman L, Heasman PA, Hodge PJ, Jones C, Laird M, Lamont TJ, Lovelock LA, Madden I, McCombes W, McCracken GI, McDonald AM, McPherson G, Macpherson LE, Mitchell FE, Norrie JDT, Pitts NB, van der Pol M, Ricketts DNJ, Ross MK, Steele JG, Swan M, Tickle M, Watt PD, Worthington HV, Young L. . BMC Oral Health 2013, 13, 58.
    • Durham J, Fraser HM, McCracken GI, Stone KM, John MT, Preshaw PM. . Journal of Dentistry 2013, 41(4), 370-376.
    • Stone SJ, McCracken GI, Heasman PA, Staines KS, Pennington M. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2013, 40(9), 859-867.
    • Maguire J, Steele JG, Gibson GJ, Wilson JA, Steen N, McCracken GI. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2010, 35(3), 204-209.
    • O'Dowd LK, Durham J, McCracken GI, Preshaw PM. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2010, 37(4), 334-339.
    • Ewan V, Perry JD, Mawson T, McCracken G, Brown AN, Newton J, Walls A. . Age and Ageing 2010, 39(1), 122-125.
    • Preshaw P, De Silva N, McCracken G, Fernando D, Dalton C, Steen N, Heasman P. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2010, 37(2), 165-171.
    • McCracken GI, Heasman L, Stacey F, Swan M, Steen N, de Jager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2009, 36(11), 950-957.
    • Duckworth RM, Maguire A, Omid N, Steen IN, McCracken GI, Zohoori FV. . Caries Research 2009, 43(5), 391-396.
    • Rudralingam M, McCracken GI, Nolan A, Heasman PA. . Perio 2007, 4(1), 37-40.
    • Rajapakse PS, McCracken GI, Gwynnett E, Steen ND, Guentsch A, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2007, 34(12), 1046-1061.
    • Stacey F, Heasman PA, Heasman L, Hepburn S, McCracken GI, Preshaw PM. . British Dental Journal 2006, 201(2), 109-113.
    • Wilson JA, Lester SE, Gibson GJ, Anari S, Steele JG, Steen IN, McCracken GI. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2006, 120(7), 570-574.
    • McCracken GI, Preshaw PM, Steen IN, Swan M, De Jager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2006, 33(3), 172-176.
    • Preshaw PM, Heasman L, Stacey F, Steen N, McCracken GI, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2005, 32(8), 869-879.
    • McCracken GI, Steen N, Preshaw PM, Heasman L, Stacey F, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2005, 32(11), 1157-1162.
    • McCracken G, Janssen J, Heasman L, Stacey F, Steen N, DeJager M, Heasman P. . British Dental Journal 2005, 198(1), 29-32.
    • McCracken GI, Preshaw PM, Heasman L, Stacey F, Steen N, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2004, 31(11), 1007-1011.
    • McCracken GI, Heasman L, Stacey F, Steen N, DeJager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2004, 31(9), 805-812.
    • Heasman PA, McCracken GI, Steen N. The effect of subgingival debridement compared to supragingival prophylaxis on periodontal treatment outcomes. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2003, 29 (Supplement 3), 163-172.
    • McCracken GI, Janssen J, Swan M, Steen N, de Jager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2003, 30(5), 409-413.
    • McCracken GI, Heasman L, Stacey F, Steen N, De Jager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2002, 29(1), 42-47.
    • McCracken GI, Chapple IL, Milward M, Steen N, DeJager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2002, 29(10), 889-895.
    • Heasman PA, McCracken GI. . Advances in Dental Research 2002, 16(1), 9-15.
    • Janssen J, McCracken GI, De Jager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Dental Research 2002, 81(special issue 1), A357 abstract no. 2864.
    • McCracken GI, Janssen J, Steen N, DeJager M, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2002, 29(9), 838-843.
    • Heasman PA, Heasman L, Stacey F, McCracken GI. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2001, 28(1), 90-95.
    • McCracken GI, Stacey F, Heasman L, Sellers P, Macgregor ID, Kelly PJ, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Dentistry 2001, 12(1), 7-10.
    • McCracken GI, Heasman L, Stacey F, Kelly PJ, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2000, 27(8), 542-548.
    • McCracken GI, Nunn JH, Hobson RS, Stephenson JJ, Jepson NJA. . Dental Traumatology 2000, 16(1), 40-42.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Ellis J, Stewart J, McCracken G, Bateman H. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session. 2021, Virtual: IADR.
    • Mather H, Bateman H, Taylor J, Vernazza C, Rothwell C, McCracken G, Ellis J. . In: Association for Dental Education in Europe. 2021, Virtual: ADEE.
    • Bateman H, Stewart J, Ellis J, McCracken G. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session. 2021, Virtual: IADR.
    • Ritchie M, McCracken G, Abdulmohsen B. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session 2021. 2021, Virtual.
    • Bateman H, Ellis J, Stewart J, McCracken G. . In: IADR/PER General Session. 2018, London, England: IADR.
    • Bateman H, Ellis J, Stewart J, McCracken G. . In: IADR/PER General Session. 2018, London, England: IADR.
    • Bateman H, McCracken G, Ellis J, Stewart J. . In: ASME Annual Scientific Meeting. 2018, Gateshead, UK: Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).
    • Bateman H, McCracken G, Ellis J, Stewart J. . In: IADR/PER General Session. 2018, London, England: IADR.
    • German M, Al-Bazaranchi T, Field J, McCracken G. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session 2017. 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA.
    • Bahammam F, Stone SJ, McCracken G. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session. 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA.
    • Bateman H, Ellis J, Thomason JM, McCracken G. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session. 2017, San Francisco, California: Sage.
    • Field J, Al-Bazaranchi T, German M, McCracken G. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session 2017. 2016, San Francisco, California: IADR.
    • Desai R, Taylor J, Wassall RR, McCracken G, Preshaw PM. . In: IADR General Session. 2016, Seoul, Korea.
    • Stone SJ, McCracken GI, Staines KS, Heasman P. . In: IADR 92nd General Session. 2014, Cape Town, South Africa: International Association for Dental Research.
    • Stone SJ, McCracken GI, Kumar P, Offenbacher S, Aspiras M, Delauranti M, Heasman PA. . In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session and Exhibition 2013. 2013, Seattle, Washington: J Dent Res 90 (Spec Iss A).
    • McCracken GI, Stacey F, Heasman L, Kelly PJ, Heasman PA. . In: Symposia/Behavioural Sciences & Health Services Research. 2000, Washington, USA: Sage Publications.
    • McCracken GI, Stacey F, Heasman L, Heasman PA. . In: Symposia/Behavioural Sciences & Health Services Research. 2000, Washington, USA: Journal of Dental Research.

  • Edited Book

    • McCracken GI, ed. . Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2021.

  • Letter

    • McCracken GI, Steen N, Maguire J, Gibson GJ, Wilson JA, Steele JG. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2011, 36(1), 92-93.

  • Note

    • McCracken G. . Evidence-Based Dentistry 2008, 9(3), 76.

  • Reviews

    • McCracken G. . Evidence-Based Dentistry 2009, 10(2), 42.
    • Heasman L, Stacey F, Preshaw PM, McCracken GI, Hepburn S, Heasman PA. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2006, 33(4), 241-253.
    • Heasman PA, McCracken GI, Steen N. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2002, 29(3), 163-172.
    • Heasman PA, McCracken GI. . Journal of Clinical Periodontology 1999, 26(7), 407-420.