Dr Paul Anderson, BSc PhD
Reader in Biophysics in relation to Dentistry
Biography
2002-present Reader in Biophysics in Relation to Dentistry
Centre for Oral Growth and Development
Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary, University of London
1997-2002 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Growth and Development.
Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary, University of London
1996-1997 Lecturer,
Dept. of Biophysics in relation to Dentistry
Queen Mary and Westfield College (now QMUL)
1993-1996 Lecturer,
Dept. of Child Dental Health, London Hospital Medical College
1987-1993 Research Assistant,
Dept. of Child Dental Health, London Hospital Medical College
1987 May-Aug Visiting Scientist,
Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada
1987 Jan-Apr Software Engineer,
Dept. of Instrumentation and Applied Physics
UK Atomic Energy Research Establishment (now AEA Technologies plc) Harwell, UK.
1983-1987 Research Assistant
Dept. of Biochemistry, London Hospital Medical College
Publications:
Key Publications
Anderson P, Elliott JC. Scanning X-ray microradiographic study of the formation of caries-like lesions in synthetic apatite aggregates. Caries Res. 19:403-406 (1985).
Anderson P, Elliott JC. Coupled diffusion as basis for subsurface demineralization in dental caries. Caries Res. 21: 522-525 (1987).
Anderson P, Elliott JC. Subsurface demineralisation in dental enamel and other permeable solids during acid dissolution. J Dent Res 71 1473-1481 (1992).
Anderson P, Dowker SEP, Elliott JC, Thomas CR. Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microprobe analysis in the study of dental mineralized tissues. J. Trace and Microprobe Techniques 14:541-560 (1996).
Anderson P, Levinkind M, Elliott JC. Scanning microradiographic studies of rates of in vitro demineralisation in human and bovine dental enamel. Archs oral Biol (1998) 43;649-656.
Anderson P, Elliott JC. Rates of mineral loss in human enamel during in vitro demineralization perpendicular and parallel to the natural surface. Caries Res (2000) 34:33-40.
Anderson P, Hector MP, Rampersad MA. Critical pH in resting and stimulated whole saliva in a group of children. Int. J. Paediatric Dentistry (2001) 11:266-273.
Anderson P, Bollet-Quivogne FR, Dowker SEP, Elliott JC. Demineralization in enamel and Hydroxyapatite aggregates at increasing ionic strength. Archs Oral Biol (2004):49;199-207.
Anderson P, Ahmed Y, Patel MP, Davis GR, Braden M.X-ray microtomographic studies of novel radio-opaque polymeric materials for dental applications. Mat. Sci. Tech (2006);22(9),1094-1097.
Kosoric J, Williams RAD, Hector MP, Anderson P. A synthetic peptide based on a natural salivary protein reduces demineralization in model systems for dental caries and erosion. J. Peptide Res and Therapeutics (Published on-line DOI: 10.1007/s10989-007-9085-0)
Publications since 2001
Peariasamy K, Anderson P, Brook AH. A quantitative study of the effect of pumicing and etching on the remineralisation of enamel opacities. Int. J. Paediatric Dentistry (2001):11:193-200.
Anderson P, Hector MP, Rampersad MA. Critical pH in resting and stimulated whole saliva in a group of children. Int. J. Paediatric Dentistry (2001) 11:266-273.
de Bortoli Groth E, Mercer CE, Anderson P. Microtomographic analysis of subsurface enamel and dentine following laser and acid etching. Eur J Prosthodont Rest. Dent (2001):9:73-79.
Driscoll CO, Dowker SEP, Anderson P, Wilson RM, Gulabilava K. Effects of sodium hypochlorite solution on root dentine composition. J. Mat. Sci. Mat. Med. (2002):13;219-223.
Mercer CE, Anderson P, Davis GR. Sequential 3D X-ray microtomographic measurement of enamel and dentine ablation by an Er:YAG laser. Br Dent J (2003) 194:99-104.
Fearne JM, Anderson P, Davis, GR 3D X-ray microscopic study of the extent of variations in enamel density in 1st permanent molars with idiopathic enamel hypomineralisation. Br Dent J (2004) 194:634-638.
Justice I,Derby B, Davis G, Anderson P, Elliott JC. Characterisation of Void volume reinforcement distributions in a metal matrix composite by X-ray edge constrast microtomography. Scripta Materiala (2003):48:1259-1264
Anderson P, Elliott JC, Dowker SEP, Bollet-Quivogne F. Scanning Microradiography - a digital 2-D X-ray imaging technique. GIT Imaging & Microscopy (2003);5(May):22-24
Bollet-Quivogne FRG, Anderson P, Dowker SEP, Elliott JC. Scanning microradiographic study of the influence of diffusion in the external liquid on rate of demineralisation in hydroxyapatite aggregates. Eur J Oral Sc (2005);113:53-59.
Anderson P, Bollet-Quivogne FR, Dowker SEP, Elliott JC. Demineralization in enamel and Hydroxyapatite aggregates at increasing ionic strength. Archs Oral Biol (2004):49;199-207.
Washburn NR, Weir M, Anderson P, Potter KP. Bone formation in polymeric scaffolds evaluated by proton magnetic resonance microscopy and X-ray microtomography. J Biomed Mater Res (2004) 69A: 738-747.
Wong FSL, Anderson P, Fan H, Davis GR. X-ray microtomographic study of mineral concentration distribution in deciduous enamel. Archs Oral Biol. (2004) 49;937-944.
Potter KP, Sweet DE, Anderson P, Davis GR, Isogani N, Asamura S, Kusuhara H, Landis WJ. Non-invasive studies of tissue engineered phalanges by magnetic resonance microscopy and X-ray Microtomography. Bone (2006):38350-358,.
Moreau P, Raulic M, P’ng KMY, Gannaway G, Anderson P, Gillin WP, Bushby AJ, Dunstan DJ. Measurement of the size effect in the yield of nickel foils. Phil Mag Lett (2005);85;339-343.
Elliott JC, Bollet-Quivogne FRG, Anderson P, Dowker SEP, Wilson RM and Davis GR. Acidic demineralization of apatites studied by scanning X-ray microradiography and Microtomography. Mineralogical Magazine (2005);69;643-652.
Bollet‑Quivogne FRG, Anderson P, Dowker SEP, Elliott JC. Demineralisation of Permeable Hydroxyapatite with Alternating Water and Acidic Buffer: Scanning Microradiographic Study of Effect of Switching Period Caries Res (2007);41
Anderson P, Ahmed Y, Patel MP, Davis GR, Braden M.X-ray microtomographic studies of novel radio-opaque polymeric materials for dental applications. Mat. Sci. Tech (2006);22(9),1094-1097.
Kosoric J, Williams RAD, Hector MP, Anderson P. A synthetic peptide based on a natural salivary protein reduces demineralization in model systems for dental caries and erosion. J. Peptide Res and Therapeutics ( Published on-line DOI: 10.1007/s10989-007-9085-0)
Research interests:
My main research area is the chemistry of enamel and hydroxyapatite in the context of de and remineralisation of enamel. Recently, I have developed research into the influence of salivary proteins on these processes, to study their role in enamel homeostasis. I have developed novel X-ray absorption microscopies to assist with these studies, and have also used these technologies to study diffusion processes in enamel, and the efficacy of treatments for dental hypersensitivity. I have been sponsored by the MRC, EPSRC, Wellcome, as well as RAB, and QMUL grants. I currently have several PhD students, and a Postdoctoral research assistant