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Barry Gibson is Professor in Medical Sociology at the School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, where he leads the Person-centred and Population Oral Health Research Group. He has been at the university since 2004 and previously worked at King's College Dental School, London. His work integrates sociology, public health, and dentistry, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered care and qualitative methodologies.
His research interests include:
- Sociology of oral health and healthcare
- Public health policy, especially water fluoridation
- Patient voices in care, particularly among children and young adults
- Social practice theory, ethnography, grounded theory, and critical discourse analysis
- Environmental impacts of dental practices
The recent articles reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus, combining oral epidemiology with social theory and critical public health. They emphasize methodological innovation and the need to reframe traditional epidemiological approaches through sociological lenses, particularly in understanding patient experiences and structural influences on oral health.
Scientific awards include:
- Three-time recipient of the IADR Giddon Award for Distinguished Research in Behavioural Sciences
Professor Gibson has supervised over 19 PhD students to completion, covering topics such as sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, environmental impacts of dental restorations, and oral health among refugees. He has secured over £2.3 million in research funding from diverse sources including the Australian Research Council, Grantham Centre, GlaxoSmithKline, and government departments. His grants support work on sustainable sugar consumption, gum health, and environmental pollutants in dental materials.
He is actively involved in research groups and professional networks such as:
- British Sociological Association (Co-Convenor, Social Theory Study Group)
- International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- Coalition for Grounded Theory
- Critical Public Health Network
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