Rate My Professor Rebecca Wong

Associate Professor Rebecca Wong serves as Deputy Head of the Melbourne Dental School and Associate Professor in Prosthodontics at the University of Melbourne. She obtained her Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc) and Master of Dental Science (MDSc) degrees from the University of Melbourne, followed by a PhD in dental materials from the same institution. Wong is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS). Her professional journey commenced after graduating with her dental degree, working in private practices in Ballarat, Auckland, and Melbourne. She specialized in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics in 1996, pursued academic roles in a Malaysian dental faculty, and returned to Australia to complete her PhD. At the University of Melbourne over the last 14 years, she has held positions including Director of Teaching and Learning, Acting Head of the Specialist Prosthodontic Unit, and examiner for the Australian Dental Council, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and La Trobe University. She is a member of the Australian Dental Association and the International Association of Dental Research.

Wong's research interests encompass dentin permeability, pressure transmission through dentin, physical properties of temporary luting agents, bleaching agents, and the incorporation of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate into dental cements. She has produced more than 30 scholarly publications, including the highly cited works 'Calcium silicate-based cements: composition, properties, and clinical applications' (2017), 'Comparison between published clinical success of direct resin composite restorations in vital posterior teeth in 1995–2005 and 2006–2016 periods' (2017), and 'The physical properties and ion release of CPP-ACP-modified calcium silicate-based cements' (2015). Her grants include funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Cooperative Research Centre. Wong's dedication to dental education was recognized with the I.J. Marks and T.C. Adamson Prize in 2014 for the most significant contribution to the advancement of dental education, along with the 2014 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her teaching focuses on problem-based learning.