S.K.
Sidhu, BDS, MSc, PhD, is Clinical Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in
Restorative Dentistry at Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Queen Mary University of London. She is a Specialist in Prosthodontics and
Restorative Dentistry. Her academic career has involved teaching both
undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as clinical service. Her research
interests include interfaces, adhesive materials and glass-ionomers. Her PhD
thesis was titled “Resin-modified glass-ionomer restorative materials: an
evaluation involving microscopy” and she has both supervised and examined
several PhD theses since then. Dr. Sidhu has presented nationally and
internationally, has published widely (well over 70 papers in peer-reviewed
journals), and is a member of the editorial boards of several international
dental journals. She is recognized as one of the leading authorities on
glass-ionomer cements and has been invited as a speaker on this subject,
including at the Glass-ionomer Symposium at the International Dental
Association for Dental Research (IADR) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada in
2008