Peter Neil Galgut

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Peter Neil Galgut
BornDecember 1946
Pretoria, South Africa
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Occupation(s)Periodontist, lecturer
Years active1971–present
Known forUK National Dentist of the Year, 2010
Websitegalgut.co.uk

Dr. Peter Neil Galgut, PhD is a British periodontist and lecturer based out of London, England.[1][2] Galgut was named UK National Dentist of the Year Award in 2010 and in 2013.[3][4] Galgut has published several peer reviewed research papers on Periodontology.[5][6]

Early life and education[change | change source]

Galgut was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. Galgut attended Pretoria Boys High School and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and where he qualified as a dentist in 1971.[7][8]

Career[change | change source]

Dental and legal[change | change source]

Galgut began his professional career working for the National Health Service, where he served as a general dentist for eight years. Subsequently, he went on to qualify as a Periodontist in University College London (UCL) and a Dento-Legal Expert Witness in Cardiff University.[9] In 2016, the latter earned him the Expert Witness Award in Periodontology.[10]

Selected publications[change | change source]

  • Periodontics: Current Concepts and Treatment Strategies, ISBN 1-85317-981-7 (Martin Dunitz Ltd), 2001[11]
  • Humming Your Way To Happiness (Amazon), 2005[12]
  • Where God Shakes Hands With Science: A Marriage of Theology and the Sciences (ISBN 9781527203914), 2016[13]

Institutional positions[change | change source]

  • Director of the School of Dental Hygiene (University College Hospital)
  • Lecturer in Periodontlogy, King's College London[14]
  • Trustee (The Dental Wellness Trust)[3]

Awards and honors[change | change source]

  • The Dentist of the Year for the South, 2010[9]
  • UK National Dentist of the Year, 2010, 2013[3]
  • The Dentist of the Year for the South, 2013

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Peter Neil Galgut - ResearchGate". Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Galgut, Peter; Waite, I.; Smith, R. (January 1996). "Tissue reactions to biodegradable and non-degradable membranes placed transcutaneously in rats, observed longitudinally over a period of 4 weeks". Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 23 (1): 17–21. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2842.1996.tb00806.x. PMID 8850156. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saffas in Uniform: Peter Galgut | Two-time Dentist of the Year". The South African. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Galgut, Dr Peter (20 January 2014). "Heart disease, diabetes and immune problems: What is your mouth really trying to say?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Galgut, P. N. (17 June 2010). "Periodontal disease and poor health outcomes". BMJ. 340 (jun17 1): c2735. doi:10.1136/bmj.c2735. PMID 20558516. S2CID 13215606. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Galgut, P.; Pitrola, R. (September 1991). "Histological evaluation of biodegradable and non-degradable membranes placed transcutaneously in rats". Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 18 (8): 581–586. doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.1991.tb00093.x. ISSN 0303-6979. PMID 1795054. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "PETER NEIL GALGUT - Your Expert Witness" (PDF). yourexpertwitness.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "HEE - Thames Valley and Wessex - Course: OX251018". www.maxcourse.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "HEE - Thames Valley and Wessex - Course by Lecturers:Dr Peter Galgut". www.maxcourse.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Dr PETER NEIL GALGUT - Your Expert Witness (PDF). yourexpertwitness.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Neil Galgut, Peter (27 November 2000). Periodontics : current concepts and treatment strategies. M. Dunitz. ISBN 1853179817.
  12. ↑ Humming Your Way To Happiness (Kindle ed.). Peter Galgut. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Where God Shakes Hands With Science: A Marriage of Science and Theology. Dr Peter Galgut. 2 November 2016. ISBN 978-1527203914. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "A preliminary investigation into the ultrastructure of dental calculus and associated bacteria". researchgate.net. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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