Dr Keith G Smith BDS FDSRCS PHD

Senior Lecturer / Hon. Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Academic Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery

School of Clinical Dentistry
Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 114 271 7862
Fax: +44 (0) 114 271 7863
Email: k.g.smith@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

After graduating from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981, I worked in a number of junior hospital posts in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. I joined the University of Sheffield as a lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1987. I completed my higher surgical training in Oral and Maxillofacial in 1993 and was awarded my PhD by the University in 1994 before being appointed as a Senior Lecturer/Hon. Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1995.

Research Interests

I have two separate areas of research interest;

Studies examining the psychological effects on patients of undergoing orthognathic (facial deformity) surgery. These ongoing studies are investigating the clinical and psychosocial predictors of psychological wellbeing after orthognathic surgery and the effect of orthognathic surgery on quality of life.

Studies on the sequelae of trigeminal nerve injury. The research projects cover both laboratory studies and clinical research. This research continues to provide a scientific basis for the development of treatment protocols for patients with lingual and inferior alveolar nerve injuries.

Teaching Interests

Lead for the integrated human disease course.

Clinical Interest

Orthognathic (Facial Deformity) Surgery. Management of lingual and inferior alveolar nerve injuries.

Professional Activities

• Editor-in-Chief of ‘Oral Surgery’, the Official Journal of British Association of Oral Surgeons
• President Elect of British Association of Oral Surgeons
• Member of the Clinical Effectiveness Committee of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons
• Member of the SAC (Specialist Advisory Committee) in Oral Surgery.
• Member of the Faculty Specialist Advisor Panel (FSAP) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
• Royal College of Surgeons Specialty Advisor for Oral Surgery for Yorkshire and the East Midlands
• Examiner for the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in Oral Surgery

Key publications

1. P.P. Robinson, J.M. Yates, K.G. Smith. A prospective, quantitative study on the clinical outcome of inferior alveolar nerve decompression and neurolysis. Oral Surgery 2008;1: 35-44
2. S. Atkins, K.G. Smith, A.R. Loescher, F. M. Boissonade, S. O’Kane, M.W.J Ferguson and P. P. Robinson. Interleukin-10 reduces scarring and enhances regeneration at a site of peripheral nerve repair. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System 2007;12: 269-276
3. S. Atkins, K.G. Smith, A.R. Loescher, F M Boissonade, MWJ Ferguson and P P Robinson. The effect of antibodies to TGF-β1 & TGF-β2 at site of sciatic nerve repair Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System 2006;11: 286-293
4. J.M. Yates, K G Smith and P.P. Robinson. The effect of Carbamazepine on injury-induced ectopic discharge in the lingual nerve. Brain Research 2005;1051:1-7
5. P.P. Robinson, J.M. Yates and K G Smith. An electrophysiological study into the effect of neurotrophin-3 on functional recovery after lingual nerve repair. Archives of Oral Biology 2004;49:763-775
6. J.M. Yates K G Smith and P.P. Robinson. The effect of brain derived neurotrophic factor on sensory and autonomic function after lingual nerve repair. Experimental Neurology 2004;190:495-505
7. K G Smith, J.M. Yates and P.P. Robinson. The effect of nerve growth factor on functional recovery after injury to the chorda tympani and lingual nerves. Brain Research 2004;1020:62-72.