Contact

Email

sbyrne@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Associate Professor, Oral Biology
Melbourne Dental School
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
The University of Queensland
ORCID

0000-0003-0217-2781

A/Prof Samantha Byrne

Associate Professor, Oral Biology
Melbourne Dental School
23 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Impact of practical class attendance on performance in health professions education
    DOI: 10.11157/fohpe-vol27iss1id873
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Immersive Technologies in Dental Education: Global Adoption Patterns From a 2025 Survey
    DOI: 10.1002/jdd.70228
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Policy and preference: the intersection of attendance hurdles and student perceptions of practical classes
    DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-07909-x
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Benefits and challenges of the integration of haptics-enhanced virtual reality training within dental curricula
    DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13800
  • 2016

    Journal article

    The potential acidogenicity of liquid breakfasts
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2016.04.008
  • 2012

    Journal article

    Remineralisation by chewing sugar-free gums in a randomised, controlled in situ trial including dietary intake and gauze to promote plaque formation
    DOI: 10.1159/000337240
  • 2009

    Journal article

    Progression of chronic periodontitis can be predicted by the levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis and treponema denticola in subgingival plaque
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2009.00544.x
Samantha Byrne

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2014
WM and AV Eggleston Trust Excellence in Teaching Award Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
2013
WM and AV Eggleston Trust Excellence in Teaching Award Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
2011
IJ Marks and TC Adamson Prize for the most significant contribution to the advancement of dental education Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
2010
IADR-ANZ Division Colgate Award in Oral Biology International Association for Dental Research ANZ division

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • Research Grant

    Identification and Enumeration of Subgingival Bacteria Using Real-Time PCR

  • Research Grant

    Enumeration of Fusobacterium Nucleatum From Subgingival Plaque Using Real-Time PCR