Fawn van der Weijden

Fawn van der Weijden serves as a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Orthodontics at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), where she conducts research at the nexus of dentistry and music performance.

Her research interests span several key areas:

• Orthodontics and its application in musicians
• Cleft Lip and Palate treatment and outcomes
• Orthognathic Surgery for wind instrument players
• Dental Fear and patient psychology
• Musicodontology (the study of music and dentistry)

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on case studies involving wind instrument players with cleft conditions and the impact of dental treatments on musical performance. Her work often employs qualitative methods to assess socio-emotional wellbeing and integrates clinical orthodontics with performing arts medicine. Notably, her 2022 PhD thesis established the foundation for Musicodontology as a specialized field.

Public records do not indicate any scientific awards, student advising activities, research grants, or specific laboratory affiliations for Dr. van der Weijden.