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Professor Lewis Winning

Professor/Consultant in Restorative Dent (Dental Science)
      
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Professor Lewis Winning

Professor/Consultant in Restorative Dent (Dental Science)

 lwinning@tcd.ie

 


Lewis Winning is Professor / Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, at the Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His main research focus is the impact of oral health on general health. He completed his undergraduate dental training (BDS) at University of Dundee, Scotland, 2004. This was followed by specialty training firstly in Periodontology (DChDent) at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2010. He then completed further specialty training in Restorative Dentistry, and also completed his research doctorate (PhD) at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland 2018. Clinical fellowships include: FFD(Perio) RCSI 2010; FDS RCPSGlasg 2016; and FDS(Rest Dent) RCSEng 2018. Current TCD research projects include the oral health aspects of the Irish Longitudinal Study of Aging (TILDA) study, and the Dublin Oral Health in PREVENT (OHiP) dementia study.
Details Date
External Examiner for Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) 2020-2024
Faculty of Heath Sciences, Research Ethics Committee 2018-2023
Honorary Treasurer, Irish Society of Periodontology 2018-2023
Honorary Secretary, Irish Division IADR 2021-2024
Sharma Vinay, O'Sullivan Michael, Winning Lewis, Cassetti Oscar, O'Sullivan Aifric, Honari Bahman, Crowe Michael, Response to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Socio-Economic Differences in the Oral Health of Irish Adolescents: The Potential Role of Behavioural, Material and Psychosocial Factors" , Community dentistry and oral epidemiology , 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Tayebi-Hillali Hoda, Phadraig Caoimhin Mac Giolla, Olegário Isabel C, Moynihan Jean, Hunt Laura, Winning Lewis, McCallion Philip, McCarron Mary, Byrne Katrina, Concurrent Validity of the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool , Gerodontology , 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Farsi Dominic N, Abadalkareem Rena, Linden Gerry J, McKay Gareth J, McEvoy Claire T, McAlinden Michael, Winning Lewis, Hurley Michael, Kelly Jo, Passmore Peter A, Holmes Clive, Patterson Chris C, Teeling Jessica L, McGuinness Bernadette, Periodontitis and incident cognitive decline and dementia: A 15-year prospective cohort study of older men residing in Northern Ireland , Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD , 109 , (2 ), 2026, p980 - 995 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Annie Hughes, Michael O'Sullivan, Lewis Winning, Oscar Cassetti, Aifric O'Sullivan, Sharon Madigan, Brendan Egan, Michael Crowe, Diet and Dental Caries in Elite Athletes in Ireland, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 39, (1), 2026, p1 - 12, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Donohoe, E., Krause, A., Honari, B., Winning, L., Stavropoulos, A., & Polyzois, I., The Impact of Operator Access on Implant Surface Roughness Following Implantoplasty Procedures: A Laboratory Study., Clinical and experimental dental research, 12, (2), 2026, p1 - 10, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Lewis Winning, Brian O'Connell, Reply to: Comment on "Tooth Loss and 12"Year Mortality Risk in 8494 Older Adults From Ireland", Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 74, (1), 2026, p278-279 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Vinay Sharma, Brian O'Connell, Eithne O'Flaherty, Jan Rigby, Jacinta McLoughlin, Michael Cronin, Michael O'Sullivan, Lewis Winning, Oscar Cassetti, Michael Crowe, Longitudinal Analysis of Fluoride Levels in Irish Water Supplies: A 52"Year Review, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Lewis Winning, Kristina Bertl, Ioannis Polyzois, Yvonne De Waal, Rawan Kahatab, Peter Harrison, Gerry McKenna, The Impact of Periodontitis on Oral Health Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review, Gerodontology, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Sharma V, O'Connell B, O'Flaherty E, Rigby J, McLoughlin J, Cronin M, O'Sullivan M, Winning L, Cassetti O, Crowe M., Longitudinal Analysis of Fluoride Levels in Irish Water Supplies: A 52-Year Review., Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  DOI
Lewis Winning, Gerard J. Linden, Response to "Letter to the editor on: Tooth loss, diet quality, and cognitive decline: A 15-year longitudinal study", The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 29, (11), 2025, p100667 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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Award Date
TCD Provost's PhD Project Awards Sept 2021
QUB Researcher Plus / Future Ready Award Jun 2018
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency - Excellence in Research Award June 2017
John Zamet Memorial Prize in Periodontal Research March 2016
IADR Irish Division - Senior Hatton Award May 2015
British Society of Periodontology Research Award Sept 2014
Irish Society of Periodontology Noel Claffey Research Award May 2011
Oral health is important. The mouth has been described as a "window" to the rest of the body. There is increasing evidence of the association between oral disease and chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease, and cognitive decline. The World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Oral Health Action Plan 2023-2030 specifically highlights the importance of the integration of Oral Health and General Health, also highlighting the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to research in this area. The overall aim of my research is to investigate the relationship between oral health and general health, and explore the underlying mechanisms involved.