Caroline Pankhurst
BSc PhD BDS MSC MRCPath
Specialist in Oral Microbiology
Dr Caroline Pankhurst is a dentist and Specialist in Oral Microbiology. She has published extensively in the fields of oral medicine, oral microbiology, and dental unit waterlines including two books on infection control (“Control of Infection Guidelines for General Dental Practice” & “Basic Guide to Prevention and Infection Control in Dentistry”).
She is actively involved in postgraduate dental education and was a finalist in the e- Learning Awards 2012. She served two terms on the SAC in Medical Microbiology, Royal College of Pathologists. Caroline was on the Editorial Boards of “Primary Dental Care” & BMC Oral Health, and was President of BDA Metropolitan Branch in 2006.
She is currently an elected member on the BDA Central Committee for Dental Academic Staff & Council BDA Metropolitan Branch; and a Trustee of the medical charity the Fungal Infection Trust.