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Dr. Hal Duncan

Associate Professor/Consultant (Professo (Dental Science)
DENTAL SCHOOL, LINCOLN PLACE
      
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Dr. Hal Duncan

Associate Professor/Consultant (Professo (Dental Science)
DENTAL SCHOOL, LINCOLN PLACE

 hduncan@tcd.ie

 3531 6127356


  Biology   Biomaterials   Endodontic Materials and Bio-compatibility   Pulp Biology and Regeneration   Pulpal Inflammation   Restorative dentistry and materials science   Systemic Factors and Apical Periodontitis   Vital Pulp Treatment
Project Title
 . Implications for patient therapy of dental resin restoratives: Does simplifying the curing protocol increase patient risk?
From
2013
To
2017
Summary
Funding Agency
Health Research Board Ireland
Project Title
 The Potential Relationship Between Smoking and the Prognosis of Endodontically Treated Teeth
From
2002
To
2004
Summary
Funding Agency
British Endodontic Society
Project Title
 The Effect of Radiographic Presciption Policy in 2 Populations and Its Effects on Outcome and Patient Dosimetry
From
1992
To
1993
Summary
Funding Agency
Kodak/ Glasgow University Travel Fund
Project Title
 Bio-inductive roles for novel materials in the dental pulp
From
April 2009
To
April 2015
Summary
Funding Agency
Irish Endodontic Society
Project Type
PhD
Project Title
 Dissolution Analysis of the ability of topical epigenetic modifiers to solublise bioactive dentine matrix proteins
From
January 2013
To
Summary
Funding Agency
European Society of Endodontology
Project Type
Research project

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Details Date
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham 30_5_17
Associate Editor International Endodontic Journal October 2014
Associate Editor Frontiers in Dental Medicine January 2020
International Endodontic Journal (member of editorial board) 2014-
ENDO practice today journal (reviewer) 2008
International Endodontic Journal (reviewer) 2008
Journal of the Irish Dental Association (reviewer) 2008
Critical Reviews in Oral Biology and Medicine (reviewer) 2011
Journal of Dentistry (reviewer) 2010
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland; Dental Faculty. Examiner MFD Nov 2011-present
Journal of Dental Research (reviewer) 2012
Archives of Oral Biology (reviewer) August 2012-present
Clinical Oral Investigations (reviewer) 1/01/2018-
Scientific Reports (reviewer) 2017
International Association of Dental Research Abstract Reviewer
World Dental Traumatology Conference 2020. Chair of Scientific Committee
External examiner Finals University of Newcastle Dental School 2020 - 2023
Vice President Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group IADR 2020 - 2023
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Details Date From Date To
Irish Endodontic Society 2008 present
British Endodontic Society 1996 present
British Dental Association 1993 2008
Certified member of European Society of Endodontology September 2012 present
European Society of Endodontology 1996 present
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1999 present
International Association of Dental Research August 2008 present
Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group 2008 present
European Society of Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells (ESDCSC) January 2014 present
P A A S Prasad Kumara, Paul R. Cooper, Peter Cathro, Henry F. Duncan, M Gould, George Dias, Jithendra Ratnayake, Development of a Nano"Hybrid Composite Using Bovine Hydroxyapatite and Montmorillonite for Endodontic Applications"An In Vitro Study, International Endodontic Journal, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Henry F. Duncan, New Associate Editor and Artificial Intelligence Advisor, International Endodontic Journal, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Galvin S. S. Lin, Nicholas P. Chandler, Henry F. Duncan, Ben K. Daniel, Abdul Aziz, Lara T. Friedlander, Endodontic Complexity: A Scoping Review of Case Difficulty Assessment Tools and Indices, International Endodontic Journal, 59, (7), 2026, p1358-1375 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
I. A. El Karim, H. F. Duncan, S. G. Craig, V. Ballal, R. Narkedamalli, N. A. Taha, R. H. Albanna, P. Chompu"inwai, T. Srisuwan, V. Yu, S. Chua, S. Saber, K. R. Foo, H. M. A. Ahmed, A. Salami, S. Cushley, M. Clarke, Short"Term Outcomes of Full Pulpotomy Compared With Root Canal Treatment for Irreversible Pulpitis: The PROVE Study, International Endodontic Journal, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Seyed AmirHossein Ourang, Fatemeh Sohrabniya, Peng Yuan Zhou, Damiano Pasqualini, Henry F. Duncan, Ruben Pauwels, Ali Nosrat, Extended Reality in Endodontics: A Review of Current Applications and Future Potential, International Endodontic Journal, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig, Isabel C. Olegário, Shaelynn Hsu, Maryam Al Zayer, Aisyah Binti Ahmad Fisal, Alison Dougall, Gareth B. Kitchen, Henry F. Duncan, Sarah Baker, Sharat Pani, Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni, Mandy Daly, Andrew Geddis"Regan, Behaviour Support in Dentistry Core Outcomes (BeSiDe"CO): A Core Outcome Set Development Study, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Giorgos N. Tzanetakis, Maria"Eleni Markou, Despina Koletsi, Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu, Henry F. Duncan, Bacterial Diversity of Deep Carious Lesions Analysed by Next"Generation Sequencing Approaches Associated With Different Pulp Diagnoses: A Systematic Review, International Endodontic Journal, 59, (5), 2026, p762-775 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
P. A. A. S. Prasad Kumara, Paul R. Cooper, Peter Cathro, Henry F. Duncan, Maree Gould, George Dias, Jithendra Ratnayake, Development of a Nano"Hybrid Composite Using Bovine Hydroxyapatite and Montmorillonite for Endodontic Applications"An In Vitro Study, International Endodontic Journal, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Y. Lin, Ewen McColl, Henry F. Duncan, Minimally Invasive Dentistry, BDJ clinician's guides, 2025, p29 - 36, p29-36 , Book Chapter, PUBLISHED  DOI
Louzada LM, Hildebrand H, Neuhaus KW, Duncan HF., The effectiveness of partial pulpotomy compared with full pulpotomy in managing deep caries in vital permanent teeth with a diagnosis of non-traumatic pulpitis., International endodontic journal, 58, (1), 2025, p37-54 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  DOI
  

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Nawal RR, Yadav S, Duncan HF, Talwar S, Kaushik A, Singh VK, Koner BC, Discriminatory performance of the pulpal inflammatory biomarkers; Interleukin-8 and TNF-" in patients with symptoms indicative of reversible and irreversible pulpitis: A diagnostic accuracy study., International Endodontic Journal, 57, 2024, p1200-1211 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Flynn R, Foschi F, Maloney B, Creavin G, Duncan HF, The impact of bone grafting with/without barrier membrane placement on the outcome of apical surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis., International Endodontic Journal, 2024, p1006-1020 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Duncan HF, Regenerative Endodontics, RCSI Dental meeting, Dublin, 16th February 2019, 2019, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
G Murray, PK Shah, HF Duncan, BS Chong, A comparative evaluation of two methods of endodontic case difficulty assessment. , Brisitsh Endodontic Society Spring Scientific Meeting, London, March 2018, 2018, Conference Paper, PRESENTED
HF Duncan*, Y Kobayashi, NC Partridge, T Nakatani, E Shimizu, Matrix-Metalloproteinase-13 Deletion Reduces Dentine and Enamel Volume, but Increases Dystrophic-Pulp-Calcification, IADR General Session, London, UK, 15-19th July 2018, 2018, Conference Paper, PRESENTED
HF Duncan, Epigenetic modulation of dental pulp cells: impact and opportunities for regenerative endodontics, American Association of Dental Research Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March , 2018, IADR, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
HF Duncan, Contemporary Vital Pulp Treatment: Practicalities, Opportunities and Obstacles. , Debrecen Dental Days, Debrecen, Hungary, April 12th - 15t, 2018, Hungarian Dental Association, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Duncan HF, Pulpitis, apical periodontitis and systemic health: progress and problems, IADR General Session, London, UK, 15-19th July 2018, 2018, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Duncan HF, Contemporary Vital Pulp Treatment: Practicalities, Opportunities and Obstacles , BSRD ASM, London, 9th November 2018, 2018, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Duncan HF, Clinical decision making after instrument fracture, BES ASM, Newcastle, UK, 23rd and 24th Nov, 2018, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED

  


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Award Date
EMBO short-term fellowship June 2016
IADR Sir John Gray research fellowship 2012 1st November 2012
Irish Division of IADR Postgraduate Hatton winner 2012 September 2012
European Society of Endodontology Annual Research Grant 2012 October 2012
Irish Endodontic Society Annual research grant 2009
Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons Gold Medal for MRD examination 2006
Distinction in Masters of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics) degree King's College London 2006
Merit Award in Human Disease 1992
Distinction in Applied Biodental Sciences 1990
IADR Centennial Emerging Leader Award Pan European Region March 2020
HRB Fulbright Health Impact Fellowship 2021 June 2020
French Endodontic Society: Louis I. Grossman International Award for contributions to Endodontics and pulp research 2024
International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Scientist Pulp Biology and Regeneration Award 2026
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham, School of Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences 2017-20
Honorary Professor in Endodontics School of Dentistry, University of Otago, NZ 2022-present:
Visiting Professor in Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, India 2020- present
Adjunct/Visiting Professor in Endodontics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, ROC 2025-28
Visiting 'Skou' Professor, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 2026-2030