Marianne Dobson

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Marianne qualified as a dentist in 2015 after studying at Dundee University. In 2012 she undertook an intercalated degree in physiological sciences and graduated with a first class honours degree. She then graduated in 2015 with a bachelor of dental surgery with honours. She worked in NHS Lothian and Forth Valley as a longitudinal dental foundation trainee with posts in general practice, the public dental service, oral & maxillofacial surgery and paediatric dentistry before returning to Dundee as a dental core trainee (DCT) 2 in oral surgery. Following this she worked in NHS Fife’s public dental service before returning to core training in her current post as a DCT3 in oral medicine, oral pathology and quality improvement.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: What are the orofacial manifestations and dental considerations?

Lupus (SLE)

Marianne Dobson takes a look at this systematic review of the orofacial manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The review included 30 studies and provides a narrative summary of a issues related to orofacial symptoms and management. However good quality prospective studies are needed to improve the the quality of evidence surrounding this topic.

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Oral Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia: What are the clinical features?

Leukoplakia , Verrucous

Marianne Dobson in her first blog for the Dental Elf takes a look at a systematic review looking at the main clinical features of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

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