Professor R T Lee, BDS Hons NUI, MDS ULond, DOrth, MOrth, FDSRCS(Eng), FDS RCPS(Glasg)
Professor (Honorary)/ Consultant Orthodontist
Having qualified in Dublin, Ireland, he moved to London where he trained at The Eastman, Royal Dental and Great Ormond Street Hospitals before being appointed Consultant Orthodontist at The London Hospital, Whitechapel and Bart’s Hospital in 1980. He started the Postgraduate Training Programme in 1983 at the hospital with 2 trainees annually. The programme currently has 18 trainees and 6 senior trainees. He has been Clinical Director of the Dental Hospital and Chairman of the National Training Committee in Orthodontics (SAC), as well as Chairman of the M.Orth. Examination, R.C.S. Eng. He presents annual courses to all U.K. trainees on functional appliances, fixed appliance systems and space planning. He has served 2 terms as Chairman of the Orthodontic Training Committee of the London Deanery. He is appointed Honorary Professor in the Department of Oral Growth and Development of Queen Mary, Univ. London.
He is currently the Chief Investigator on a number of clinical trials on functional appliances, bracket systems, and soft tissue changes following surgery. He has a particular interest in the clinical application of soft tissue laser scanning and has published more than 40 articles on clinical orthodontics. He also maintains a part-time private practice.
Publications:
Lee R.T. (1980) The Superimposition of lateral skull radiographs by subtraction; A new method. British Journal of Orthodontics 7: 121-24
Lee R.T. (1981) The bonded lower incisor retainer in clinical practice – A three year study. British Journal of Orthodontics 8:15-18
Lee R.T. (1984) Functional Appliances: Theoretical concepts. Dental Update 11:181-187
Lee R.T (1984) Functional appliances: The Frankel appliance. Dental Update: 11:239-246
Lee R.T. (1984) Functional appliances: The Activator. Dental Update 11:272-281
Tracey C., Lee R.T. (1985) Root resorption: The aggressive unerupted second premolar. British Journal of Orthodontics 2:97-101
Houston W.J.B., Lee R.T. (1985) Accuracy of different methods of radiograph superimposition on cranial base structures European Journal of Orthodontics 7:127-135
Fearne J., Lee R.T. (1988) Favourable spontaneous eruption of severely displaced maxillary canines with associated follicular disturbance British Journal of Orthodontics 15:93-98
Lee R.T. (1991) A splint for immediate surgical orthognathic fixation and release during orthodontic treatment European Journal of Orthodontics 13:209-211
Lee R.T (1994) The benefits of post-surgical orthodontic treatment British Journal of Orthodontics 21:265-274
Lee R.T. (1997) On ceramic brackets (letter). European Journal of Orthodontics 19:609-610.
Wright A.B., Lee R.T., Lynch E., Young K.A. (1996) Clinical and microbiological evaluation of a resin modified glass ionomer cement for orthodontic bonding. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 110:469-475.
Moss J.P., MacDonncha S.M., Lee R.T., Goodwin P.M. (1997) A three dimensional study of the effect of functional appliance therapy in a controlled randomised study of Class II patients. Congress Atti XIV Sido Internationale. P35-42.
Johal A.S., Lee R.T., (1998) The periodontal – orthodontic interface: A simple solution to a difficult problem. British Journal of Orthodontics 25:95-99.
Illing H.M., Morris D.O., Lee R.T. (1998) A prospective evaluation of Bass, Bionator and Twin Block appliances. Part I: The Hard Tissues. European Journal of Orthodontics 20:501-516.
Morris D.O., Illing H.M., Lee R.T. (1998) A prospective evaluation of Bass, Bionator and Twin Block appliances. Part II: The Soft Tissues. European Journal of Orthodontics 20:663-684.
Lee R.T., Crow V., Dickson J.A., Daniels C. (1999) Assessment of clinical case presentations for the Membership in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons 1995, 6. British Journal of Orthodontics 26:15-19.
Lee R.T. (1999) Arch Width and Form: A review American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 115:305-313.
O’Higgins E.A., Kirschen R.H., Lee R.T. (1999) The influence of maxillary incisor inclination on arch length. British Journal of Orthodontics 26:97-102.
Nute S., Lee R.T. (1999) To extract or not to extract: Part One. Independent Dentistry 3:70-75.
Nute S., Lee R.T. (1999) To extract or not to extract: Part Two. Independent Dentistry 4:78-83.
Kirschen R., Lee R.T. (2000) The pathway to orthodontics. BDA Launchpad 7:29-32.
Lee R.T. (2000) How orthodontic functional appliances work. Primary Dental Care 7:67-73.
O’Higgins E.A., Lee R.T. (2000) How much space is created from expansion or premolar extraction. Journal of Orthodontics 27:11-13.
Lee R.T., Kirschen R. (2000) Postgraduate Orthodontic Training in the United Kingdom. Orthodent Info. (Russia) 1-2:26-31.
Kirschen R., O’Higgins E.A., Lee R.T. (2000) The Royal London Space Planning: An Integration of space analysis and treatment planning. Part I: Assessing the space required to meet treatment objectives. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 118:448-55.
Kirschen R., O’Higgins E.A., Lee R.T. (2000) The Royal London Space Planning: An Integration of space analysis and treatment planning. Part II: The effect of other treatment procedures on space. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics118:456-61.
Gill D.S., Lee R.T., Tredwin C.J. (2001) Treatment Planning for the Loss of First Permanent Molars Dent Update 2001, 28:304-308
McDonagh S., Moss J.P, Goodwin P., Lee R.T. (2001) A Prospective Optical Surface Scanning and Cephalometric Assessment of the Effect of Functional Appliances on the Soft Tissues European Journal of Orthodontics 23:114-26
Gill D.S., Lee R.T. (2005) Prospective Clinical Trial Comparing the Effects of Two Functional Appliances With Differing Bite Registrations. Parts I: Hard Tissue Changes American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 127:465-72
Sharma A.A., Lee R.T. (2005) Prospective Clinical Trial Comparing the Effects of Two Functional Appliances With Differing Bite Registrations. Parts II: Soft Tissue Changes American Journal Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 127:473-82
Lee R.T. (2005) How to debond Clarity brackets with ease Journal of Orthodontics 32:269-271
Day C.J., Lee R.T. (2006) Three dimensional Assessment of the Facial Soft Tissue Changes which Occur Post-operatively In Orthognathic Patients. World Journal of Orthodontics 7:15-26
Otasevic M, Naini F.B, Gill D.S, Lee R.T (2006) Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of a masticatory bite wafer and avoidance of hard food on pain associated with initial orthodontic tooth movement American Journal of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 130:6e9-6e15
Lee R.T. Kyi C.S. Mack G.J (2007) A controlled clinical trial of the effects of the Twin Block and Dynamax appliances on the Hard and Soft tissues European Journal of Orthodontics 29:272-282
Lee R.T. (2007) An evaluation of the clinical effects of orthodontic functional appliances on the hard and soft tissues of the face Master of Dental Surgery – Thesis: University of London
Fleming PS, Di Biase AT, Lee R.T (2008) Self-ligating appliances: Evolution or Revolution? Australian Orthodontic Journal 24: 41-49
Fleming PS, Di Biase AT, Lee R.T (2008) Self Ligating appliances: Evolution or Revolution? Journal of Clinical Orthodontics 27: 611-51
Fleming PS, Di Biase AT, Lee R.T (2008) Archform & Dimensional changes in Orthodontics: Part 1. Growth & treatment changes Progress in Orthodontics 9, 2: 58-64
Fleming PS, Di Biase AT, Lee R.T (2008) Archform & Dimensional changes in Orthodontics: Part 2. Stability Progress in Orthodontics 9, 2: 66-73
Fleming PS, Di Biase AT, Sarri G, Lee RT (2009) Pain experience during initial alignment with a self-ligating and a conventional Fixed orthodontic appliance system. A randomised controlled clinical trial Angle Orthodontist 79 (1): 46-50
Fleming P.S, Di Biase A.T, Sarri G, Lee R.T (2009) Efficiency of mandibular arch alignment with 2 pre-adjusted edgewise appliances. American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics135:597-602
Fleming PS, Di Biase A T, Sarri G, Lee R.T (2009) Comparison of mandibular arch changes during alignment and levelling with two preadjusted edgewise appliances American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics136:340-7
Sattarzadeh A, Lee R.T (2010) Assessed facial normality after Twin Block therapy European Journal of Orthodonticsdoi: 10.1093/ejo/cjp 141
Fleming P.S, Di Biase A.T, Lee R.T (2010) Randomized clinical trial of orthodontic treatment efficiency with self-ligating & conventional fixed orthodontic appliances American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics 137: 738-42