Michael MacEntee, University of British Columbia
Dentistry Professor Emeritus Vancouver, British Columbia macentee@dentistry.ubc.ca
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Michael I. MacEntee is a Professor of Prosthodontics and Dental Geriatrics. He chaired the Division of Prosthodontics at UBC until recently, and has honorary appointments in the Department of Health Care and Epidemiology and in the Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences. He is a membe...
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Michael I. MacEntee is a Professor of Prosthodontics and Dental Geriatrics. He chaired the Division of Prosthodontics at UBC until recently, and has honorary appointments in the Department of Health Care and Epidemiology and in the Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences. He is a member of the University Senate, and in the past he chaired the Senate Budget Committee. He served also on the University's Senior Appointments Committee, on the executive of the Faculty Association, and as chair of the McCreary Committee on Interdisciplinary Activities in the Health Sciences.
He is a past-president of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, the International College of Prosthodontists, the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada, the Geriatric Oral Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research, and the BC Society of Prosthodontists. He has a private prosthodontic practice in Vancouver.
Dr. MacEntee has been involved for most of his academic career with the oral health needs of elders - as a teacher, a researcher, and a prosthodontist. He established the ELDERS (Elders' Link with Dental Education, Research and Service) Group with colleagues at UBC to provide a multidisciplinary focus on the needs of our ageing population along with the educational needs of dentists and dental students within an overall context of research. His research addresses oral health and quality of life in old age, with particular interest in frailty and the psychosocial impact of oral prostheses. He has published a textbook, several book chapters and more than 100 articles on the measurement, distribution, impact and management of oral disorders of older adults. Currently, he holds research grants from: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (USA); and Health Canada.
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He is a past-president of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, the International College of Prosthodontists, the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada, the Geriatric Oral Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research, and the BC Society of Prosthodontists. He has a private prosthodontic practice in Vancouver.
Dr. MacEntee has been involved for most of his academic career with the oral health needs of elders - as a teacher, a researcher, and a prosthodontist. He established the ELDERS (Elders' Link with Dental Education, Research and Service) Group with colleagues at UBC to provide a multidisciplinary focus on the needs of our ageing population along with the educational needs of dentists and dental students within an overall context of research. His research addresses oral health and quality of life in old age, with particular interest in frailty and the psychosocial impact of oral prostheses. He has published a textbook, several book chapters and more than 100 articles on the measurement, distribution, impact and management of oral disorders of older adults. Currently, he holds research grants from: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (USA); and Health Canada.
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