Jo Elmes

Jo Elmes serves as a Clinical Supervisor and Associate Lecturer in Dental Therapy and Hygiene at the Peninsula Dental School within the Faculty of Health at the University of Plymouth, where she provides clinical oversight and academic instruction.

Her research and professional focus centers on advancing dental hygiene and therapy practices through evidence-based clinical education and community oral health initiatives. Key areas include:

• Preventive oral healthcare strategies
• Patient-centered dental hygiene protocols
• Professional development for dental therapists
• Interdisciplinary approaches to oral disease prevention
• Clinical training methodologies
• Public health dentistry applications