Mr Petros Mylonas

Publication

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Research

Research interests include:

• Surface metrology and its applcations in dental research
• Creation of novel in vitro techniques for studying dental hard tissue diseases (erosive tooth wear and caries), their creation, prevention, and remedy
• Pedagogical theories in teaching Dentistry - use of e-learning methods and flipped classroom techniques

Research Grants:

2019 - 2023: Erasmus + [Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices] Project Title: Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: Training of Healthcare Professionals (OPMD:THP). ID: KA202-141DF59C. Cost: €220,710. Website - https://opmdcare.com/partners-profiles /

2018: BSODR Travel Award 2018. Project Title: Thresholds of non-contacting laser profilometry in detecting enamel erosive wear.  Cost: £150

2015-2016: BCHC Pump Prime Research Fund. Project Title: Denture hygiene and its impact on the dependant elderly. Cost: £2781.50

Research Publications

2022

Vignesh Murthy, Petros Mylonas, Barbara Carey, Sangeetha Yogarajah, Damien Farnell, Owen Addison, Richard Cook, Michael Escudier, Marcio Diniz-Freitas, Jacobo Limeres, Luis Monteiro, Luis Silva, Jean Cristophe Fricain, Sylvain Catros, Mathilde Fenelon, Giovanni Lodi, Niccolo Lombardi, Vlaho Brailo, Raj Ariyaratnam, José López-López, Rui Albuquerque. The malignant transformation rate of oral submucous fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022 11(7) [Available from URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1793]

Mylonas P, Milward P, and McAndrew R. Denture Cleanliness and Hygiene: An Overview. British Dental Journal 2022 233(1):20-26. [available from URL: DOI 10.1038/s41415-022-4397-1)

Mylonas P, Moazzez R, Joiner A, and Bartlett D. Superimposition of sequential scans to measure erosion on unpolished and curved human enamel. Journal of Dentistry 2022 117, 103789. [available from URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2021.103879

Mylonas P, Barratt O, and Chin JS. The COVID-19 effect on training opportunities, mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate trainees in Wales. Faculty Dental Journal 2022 13(1) 17-22 [available from URL: https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1308/rcsfdj.2022.5

2021

Mok ZH, Mylonas P, Austin R, Proctor G, Pitts N, Thanou M. Calcium phosphate nanoparticles for potential application as enamel remineralising agent tested on hydroxyapatite discs. Nanoscale. 2021;13(47):20002-20012. doi: 10.1039/d1nr05378g

Mylonas P, Zhang J, Banerjee A. Conventional Glass Ionomer Cements – a practitioner's guide. Dental Update 2021 4(8) 643-650. [Available from: https://www.dental-update.co.uk/issueArticle.asp?aKey=2869]

Mylonas P, Moazzez R, Joiner A, Bartlett D, Bull T, McBride J. Surface form analysis on complex freeform organic structures – measuring erosive wear on human teeth in vitro. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 2021 9(2), 025024 [available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/abfd07]

Mylonas P, Shahzad B, and Ahmed B. Comparison of implant provision at the Birmingham Dental Hospital with national guidelines. Faculty Dental Journal. 2021 12(1), 34-37 [available from: https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/10.1308/rcsfdj.2021.8]

2019

Ioannidis K, Niazi S, Mylonas P, Mannocci F, Deb S. The synthesis of nano silver-graphene oxide system and its efficacy against endodontic biofilms using a novel tooth model. Dental Materials. 2019;35(11):1614-1629 [available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0109564119308085]

Mylonas, P., Bull, T., Moazzez, R., Joiner, A. & Bartlett, D. W. Detection Threshold of Non-Contacting Laser Profilometry and Influence of Thermal Variation on Characterisation of Early Surface Form and Textural Changes in Natural Human Enamel. Dental Materials 2019 S0109-5641(18)31373-3 [available at URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0109564118313733]

O'Toole S, Mylonas P, and Bartlett D. Practice-Based risk assessment – a practical guide for oral healthcare teams: Toothwear.  Dental Update 2019 46(2) 171-178. [available from https://www.dental-update.co.uk/issuesSingleIssueArticle.asp?aKey=1935]

2018

Mylonas, P., Austin, R. S., Moazzez, R., Joiner, A. & Bartlett, D. W. In vitro evaluation of the early erosive lesion in polished and natural human enamel. Dental Materials 2018 34, 9, p. 1391-1400 [available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S010956411731343X]

Mullan, F., Mylonas, P., Parkinson, C., Bartlett, D. & Austin, R. S. Precision of 655nm Confocal Laser Profilometry for 3D surface texture characterisation of natural human enamel undergoing dietary acid mediated erosive wear. Dental Materials 2018 34, 3, p. 531-537 [available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29317097]

2016

Landini G, Mylonas P, Shah Z and Hamburger J. The reported rates of transformation of Oral Lichen Planus. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology 2016;28 203-204 [available from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212555816000053]

Mylonas P, Attrill DC, and Walmsley AD. Evaluating Denture Cleanliness of Patients in a Regional Dental Hospital. British Dental Journal 2016;221(3)127-130 [available from: https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2016.562]

Mylonas P, Attrill DC, and Walmsley AD. Evaluating Denture Cleanliness of Patients in a Regional Dental Hospital. BDJ Team 2016;3(10)19-22 [available from: https://www.nature.com/articles/bdjteam2016171]

2014

Mylonas P, Afzal Z, and Attrill DC. A Clinical Audit of Denture Cleanliness in General Dental Practice undertaken in the West Midlands.  British Dental Journal 2014 (217 ), 231 – 234 [available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25213519]

Mylonas P, Afzal Z, Attrill DC, and Walmsley AD. Denture Hygiene: A guide to the delivery of better denture hygiene to our patients. Annual Clinical Journal of Dental Health 2014 (4), 6-10 [available from: http://www.bsdht.org.uk/res/ACJ%202014%20for%20web.pdf]

Landini G, Mylonas P, Shah Z and Hamburger J. The reported rates of transformation of Oral Lichen Planus. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology 2014;26(2):213-220 [available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212555813000677?via%3Dihub] 

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

Dental Surgery (BDS), Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene (BSc), Dental Hygiene (DipHE)

Module/Topic Lead:

1. Topic Lead - Preparing for Patients (Clinical)
2. Co-Topic Lead - Dental Materials

Lecture topics:

• Advanced Restorative Dentistry (BDS 4)
• Adhesive Dentistry (BDS 2 and 4)
• Conservative Dentistry (BDS 2)
• Erosive Tooth wear (BDS 2 and 4)
• Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics (BDS 3 and 4)
• Occlusion (BDS 4)
• Restorative Dentistry (BDS 2, 4, 5)

Clinical, Chairside, and Simulation Teaching:

• Advanced Restorative Dentistry (BDS 4)
• Clinical Skills (BDS 2)
• Conservative Dentistry (BDS 2)
• Fixed Prosthodontics (BDS 4)
• BDS 2 Clinical Supervision
• BDS 3 Clinical Supervision
• BDS 4 Clinical Supervision
• BDS 5 Clinical Supervision

Assessment Duties:

• Creating, standard setting, and examining: Primary BDS, Intermediate BDS and Final BDS examinations (written papers)
• Creating, standard setting, and examining: Year 2 OSCE, Year 3 Powerpoint Presentations, Year 3 Case Report Vivas,  Year 5 Unseen Case Vivas
• Academic and personal tutor

Postgraduate Teaching

Masters Level - Oral Biology (MSc)

Lecture Topics:

• Non-carious tooth surface loss
• Remineralisation strategies - fluoride and non-fluoride

Assessment Duties:

• Creating, standard setting, and examining: DET034 written paper

Doctoral Level - PhD

Supervision of PhD students within the School of Dentistry in collaboration with others across the University and with Industry

Assessment Duties:

• External Examiner - University of Liverpool (2021)

Clinical - Dental Core Trainees (HEIW)

Lecture topics:

• Adhesive Dentistry 
• Career pathways
• Conservative Dentistry 
• Critical Appraisal and Statistical Analysis
• Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics 

Clinical, Chairside, and Simulation Teaching:

• Conservative Dentistry
• Endodontics
• Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics

Biography

Honours and awards

2022

• Cardiff University Outstanding Contribution – One-off Award

 2021

• Most Inspirational Lecturer / Best Lecturer Award – British Endodontic Society (https://britishendodonticsociety.org.uk/professionals/winners_inspirational_full-time_lecturer_award.aspx)
• Emerging Leaders 2021 award – Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties (https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2051-672X/page/emerging-leaders-2021)

2018

• KCL Postgraduate Research Day 2018 – Best Oral Presentation – Kings College London FoDOCs

2016

• NHS Leadership Academy Award in Leadership Foundations

2015

• Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology 2015 Oral Pathology Section Award for best paper

2014

• BSDHT Poster Presentation Prize 2014 (Poster Presentation) – British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy

2013

• Health Education West Midlands Regional Study Day 2013 (Oral Presentation) – Health Education West Midlands
• City Hospital Scheme Overall Best Foundation Dentist Prize 2013– West Midlands Deanery
• City Hospital Scheme Audit Prize 2013 (Oral Presentation) – West Midlands Deanery
• John Gilmore Award Best Foundation Dentist Prize 2013 – FGDP Midlands

2012

• Young Scientist/Clinician Award 2012 (Oral Presentation) – European Association of Oral Medicine http://www.eaom.eu/2012

Professional memberships

• Senior Fellow - Advance HE
• British Endodontic Society
• British Dental Association - Academic Committee Central Committee for University Dental Educators and Researchers
• BDA Welsh Council
• Honorary Staff President - Cardiff Dental Student Society
• Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Academic positions

2021 - present 

Speciality Training Registrar - Restorative Dentistry

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

2019 - present

Clinical Lecturer - Restorative Dentistry

Cardiff University, School of Dentistry

2016 - 2019 

PhD Studentship - Prosthodontics and Biomaterials

Kings College London - Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences

2015 - 2016

Acadamic Dental Core Trainee - Year 3 - OMFS and Restoative Dentistry

Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham

2014 - 2015

Dental Core Trainee - Year 2 - Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and Endodontics

Birmingham Dental Hospital

2013 - 2014 

Dental Core Trainee - Year 1 - Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, and Restorative Dentistry

Birmingham Dental Hospital

2012 - 2013

Dental Foundation Training

City Scheme, Birmingham

Committees and reviewing

I currently providing reviewing services for the following journals:

• British Dental Journal
• Dental Materials
• European Journal of Oral Sciences
• Journal of Dentistry
• Journal of Adhesive Dentistry
• Oral Health and Preventative Dentistry
• BMC Oral Health

I am additionally a member of the Dental School Research Ethics Committee