Zaynah Mortimer
Lecturer in Dental Therapy
- Phone
- +44 (0)
- z.mortimer@uos.ac.uk
- School/Directorate
- School of Allied Health Sciences
Zaynah joined the University, in her academic role as a lecturer in early 2025. She has been a qualified dental therapist since 2017, and has practiced in variety of settings including private practice and within the MOD, working at RAF Odiham. She is passionate about the importance of dental hygiene to holistic health, and how dental therapists can be utilised to their full scope. Dedicated to the concept of lifelong learning, Zaynah enjoys attending CPD events, held in the UK and abroad. She has previously volunteered at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham (2022), helping providing dental care for athletes. She has registered her interest to be a dental volunteer for the next Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (2026).
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
MRes (Science)
PGDip Dental Education
Teaching on the BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy (Level 5 and 6).
Masters of Research (Science)
'A rapid systematic review on the relationship between oral cancer, the human papilloma virus [HPV] and sexual behaviour'
Poster presentation at BSDHT Annual Conference (Telford, 2018)
British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT)
British Association of Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy (BSDHT)