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Dr. Christine Park serves as Senior Clinical University Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Glasgow's School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, based at Glasgow Dental Hospital & School. She holds dual leadership roles as Paediatric Dentistry Lead for BDS 2 and pre-clinical skills instruction, bridging academic scholarship with clinical practice in child-focused oral healthcare.
Her educational trajectory includes:
- BDS (Hons) from Glasgow University (2006)
- MSc by Research: Oral disease in Vulnerable Children and the Dentist’s Role in Child Protection (2013)
- PhD: An investigation of the barriers to referral in child protection for dental team professionals through serious game design
Park pioneers the integration of serious game design into child protection training for dental professionals, addressing systemic barriers in abuse reporting through her innovative board game development. Her research spans safeguarding protocols, oral assessment methodologies for vulnerable children, and specialized care for pediatric systemic conditions including asthma and cystic fibrosis, establishing her as a leading voice in dentistry's role in child welfare.
Publication analysis reveals a sustained 8-year research arc (2013-2021) centered on operationalizing child protection within dental practice. Her work progresses from foundational Scottish practice guidelines (2013) through clinical assessment frameworks (2015) to future-oriented safeguarding strategies (2016) and contemporary clinical guidance (2021), demonstrating consistent focus on translating policy into actionable clinical tools while addressing comorbid pediatric health conditions.
Professional contributions include serving as Deputy Safeguarding Representative for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (2018-2020) and developing curricular frameworks for undergraduate dental education. Her scholarship directly informs clinical practice through case-based learning resources and specialized management protocols for medically complex pediatric patients.
Park's current initiatives center on scaling her evidence-based board game intervention across dental training programs, aiming to transform professional confidence in child protection scenarios through experiential learning methodologies developed from her doctoral research.
