Dr Pasquale Santamaria
Academic Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology
Research interests
- Dentistry
- Artificial Intelligence
- Host-Microbiome Interactions
Contact details
Biography
Dr Pasquale Santamaria completed Dentistry Studies and an MSc in Oral Surgery at the University of Chieti, Italy. He joined King's College London (KCL) in May 2021 to study for a PhD in Periodontology on the topic of ‘Microbiology in Advanced Furcation Defects after Surgical and Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy'. He has been on the UK GDC Specialist list for Oral Surgery since 2021.
Pasquale is author of several articles published in both national and international journals. He has been awarded an Academic Clinical Fellowship from the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP) and a research grant by the Oral and Dental Research Trust GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). His main research focuses on the link between artificial intelligence models and clinical and microbiological databases of patients with severe gum disease.
In October 2024, Pasquale was appointed as an Academic Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology.
Research
Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
Research into periodontal and peri-implant diseases with the aim to improve patient care and quality of life.
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Research
Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
Research into periodontal and peri-implant diseases with the aim to improve patient care and quality of life.
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.