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Dr Sonia Bordin-Aykroyd

Job: PhD Student

School/department: Leicester School of Pharmacy

Address: ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: N/A

E: academicaykroyd@gmail.com

 

Personal profile

  • Dentist, researcher & international speaker on lasers and photobiomodulation
  • 36 year’s international work experience: Brazil / UK / USA
  • Front runner on lasers and photobiomodulation in the UK (1990) & Brazil (1996)
  • Founder of Excellence - International Laser Academy
  • On the ADA committee working group for the development of ANSI/ADA standards for Dental Lasers
  • On the IADR Taskforce committee
  • President-elect of the Pharmacology/Therapy/Toxicology group, IADR
  • Awarded by the peers as a Top 100 World Doctors in dentistry
  • Several publications
  • On the editorial board of many peer-review journals
  • Visiting laser researcher at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil & ex-visiting laser researcher at University of Nevada, USA and University Camilo Castelo Branco, Brazil
  • Member of: American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) & Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD); La Société Francaise d'Optique; the European Optical Society (EOS).
  • Fellow of the IADFE (International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics)

Research group affiliations

Leicester Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation for Integrated Care (LIPIIC)

Research interests/expertise

Lasers (dentistry and esthetics) and sleep medicine (cranio-facial development and upper airway obstruction) 

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. program (lasers in biomedicine), ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ, UK
  • MSc dental sciences, University of London, UK
  • DDS Dentistry, UMC, Br

¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ taught

Laser in dentistry, Photobiomodulation therapy, lasers for snoring, lasers in esthetics

Honours and awards

Global Summit Institute Top 100 World Doctors in dentistry 2020
IADR Gold Most Valuable Member (2020/21) (Pharmacology Toxicology and Therapeutics)
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ Works student & Graduate enterprise Launchpad award 2021
Common purpose global leadership forum, 2021
Invited positions
International Association for Dental Research
2021-07-15 to present | President-Elect (Pharmacology Toxicology and Therapeutics)
International Association for Dental Research
2021-07-01 to present | Network Task Force (2021) (IADR Scientific Group)
American Association for Dental Research
2021-07-01 to present | Council (USA)
ADA (American Dental Association) committee working group for the development of ANSI/ADA standards for Dental Lasers (ANSI/ADA standards for Dental Lasers)
" Reality" Product reviewer (Dentistry, USA)
Invited Visiting Researcher Positions
UNLV - University of Nevada Dental School, USA Jan -June 2019
USP (University of Sao Paulo), Brazil 2009 to present
Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco, Brazil 1996

Conference attendance

Prime Innovative Treatment Choices with Low-toxicity-index Lasers and Photonic Devices
2022 IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition
2022-03-26 | Conference paper
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - 
2022 IADR/APR General Session
2022-03-25 | Conference paper
Aerosols and Airborne Infection Control in the Dental Office
2021 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session (Virtual Experience) Location: Year: 2021 Final Presentation ID: 1414 Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology
2021-07-22 | Conference abstract
Prevention and Management of Opioid Addiction With Photobiomodulation Therapy
2021 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session (Satellite Symposium))
2021-07-19 | Conference paper
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - 
Foundations of Lasers
Global Summit Institute, Dec 2020 

Recent research outputs

2022 IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition
2022-03-26 | Conference paper
KEYNOTE SPEAKER -
2022 IADR/APR General Session
2022-03-25 | Conference paper
Aerosols and Airborne Infection Control in the Dental Office
2021 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session (Virtual Experience) Location: Year: 2021 Final Presentation ID: 1414 Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology
2021-07-22 | Conference abstract
Prevention and Management of Opioid Addiction With Photobiomodulation Therapy
2021 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session (Satellite Symposium))
2021-07-19 | Conference paper
Potential Advantages of Peroxoborates and Their Ester Adducts Over Hydrogen Peroxide as Therapeutic Agents in Oral Healthcare Products: Chemical/Biochemical Reactivity Considerations In Vitro, Ex Vivo And In Vivo
Dentistry Journal
2020-08-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/dj8030089
Part of ISSN: 2304-6767
Systematic Review of Delivery Parameters Used in Dental Photobiomodulation Therapy
Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery
2019-12-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1089/photob.2019.4694
Part of ISSN: 2578-5478
Biophotonics: An introduction to New Laser Users
e-cronicon
2019-08-20 | Journal article
Laser-tissue interaction
E-CRONICON
2019-07-29 | Journal article
Photobiomodulation Therapy and Periodontitis: A Discussion Paper
e-cronicon
2019-06-12 | Journal article
Pain, Inflammation and Infection: A Daily Challenge in Every Clinical Practice; Role for Lasers? Mark Cronshaw1*, Sonia Bordin Aykroyd2,3 and Edward Lynch4
EC Dental Science - eCronicon
2019-04-22 | Journal article
A volumetric assessment with a 3D scanner, of an eye reconstruction fabricated using the traditional handmade method. A comparative, pilot case study.
International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering
2016-10-02 | Journal article
Sistemas adesivos para retenção de prótese maxilo facial: reflexões.
Revista da SOBRACIBU, v. 6, p. 20-21, 2010.
2010-06-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2175-3725
A influência preventiva dos adesivos e sua aplicação em portadores de fissura labiopalatina
Revista de Odontologia Imbra p. 5-7
2009 | Journal article
In vitro bond strengths of three current dentin adhesives to primary and permanent teeth
Dental Materials
1992 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/0109-5641(92)90059-L
EID: 2-s2.0-0026824610
In vitro bond strengths of three current dentin adhesives to primary and permanent teeth
IADR British Society for Dental Research
1990-04-17 | Conference paper

PhD project

Title

Lasers in biomedicine

PhD project abstract

According to data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), nearly a quarter of a million more cosmetic procedures were performed in 2018 than in 2017, suggesting that the number of subjects receiving cosmetic procedures has risen steadily over the past five years. According to the ASPS, 1.8 million cosmetic surgical procedures and 15.9 million minimally invasive procedures, which involve the use of ’state-of-the-art’ laser technologies, were performed in 2018.
The wider use of social media platforms has greatly contributed to the desire for improved human appearance. A greater acceptance for cosmetic procedures serves as another reason accounting for this increase, with community users often posting ‘before-and- after’ photographs and sharing details about their cosmetic procedures and experiences. The affordability of such procedures has also made this approach available to a wider range of the population since cosmetic procedures, both surgical and non-surgical, have become more affordable with many financing options.
Perhaps the most relevant contributor is the technological advances that have allowed safer, more reliable, and greater access to modern tools to an increased number of professionals. Moreover, non-surgical treatments are an especially rapidly evolving arena, with lasers being one of the “rising stars” throughout the last 10 years.
Research from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) shows a fall in cosmetic surgical procedures of nearly 8% in 2017, and this is probably ascribable to a shift to alternative non-invasive esthetic procedures, such as those performed with lasers.

The 2019 survey by RealSelf/Harris Poll, rated the top-cited motivations for seeking cosmetic treatment are “to improve self-esteem/confidence” and “to look as good as the recipient feels”. We all want to present our best selves to the world and social media platforms have exerted even greater peer pressures for that human desire.
Medical professionals aspire to improve over baseline but cannot offer perfection. To add to this, patients are naturally aging and require regular recalls. Cosmetic laser procedures include ablative, partially ablative, non-ablative skin rejuvenation, and laser lipolysis. Many other, so-called ‘non-invasive esthetic devices and procedures are constantly being provided in the market.
Given the unavoidable necessity of recurrent follow-up procedures, the optimization of esthetic strategies is highly desirable, since they reduce the number of recalls and increase patient satisfaction levels.
Various techniques, including Lasers, have been used for over 4 decades in skin rejuvenation, resulting in significant skin regeneration that improves skin tone and texture. There is evidence that “maximal skin rejuvenation requires a multi-faceted approach addressing both epidermal and dermal aging.”
Outcome measurements:
Professional perceptions, Patient’s perception, and metrology analysis of skin changes, before and after the application of laser treatment protocols.

Name of supervisor

Professor Martin Grootveld