Dr Malcolm Farr
BDS
Dr Malcolm Farr graduated from the University of Otago Dental School New Zealand in 1986 and has worked as a dentist in New Zealand, UK, and Ghana. He is perusing a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical & Dental Education at the University of Bedfordshire.
His interest area is developing endodontics & advanced restorative dentistry. He has been tasked by dental companies to trial their newly developed restorative materials prior to their release to the general dental market. He has also explored the applications of therapies complementary to general dental practice such as Acupuncture & Hypnotherapy as well as treating patients with sleep apnoea with mandibular advancement splints.
Dr Farr was an educational supervisor for the Postgraduate Dental Deanery, UK supervising new dental graduates under the Dental Foundation Training Scheme.
He is a full-time general dental practicer for about 40 years, a member of the General Dental Practitioners Committee, UK and General Complaints Services, GDC, UK.
He also taught advanced restorative dentistry at GIMPA affiliated with the City of London University and has delivered CPD seminars at University of Ghana Dental School.
He co-founded Smile4Ghana (NGO) in 2017 to provide free dental screening and emergency treatment to underprivileged communities and is a member of GDDA UK.