Rate My Professor Rícheál Ní Riordáin

Professor Ní Ríordáin’s research specializations encompass patient-reported outcomes and educational research. Her PhD focused on developing and validating an Oral Medicine-specific quality of life questionnaire for patients with chronic oral mucosal diseases, establishing the basis for her independent research. She has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, supervised more than 30 research students to completion, and designed numerous Masters and Doctoral-level research projects. An active member of the British, European, and American Oral Medicine societies as well as the Association for Dental Education in Europe, she presents annually at meetings in the US and Europe. She serves on the Steering Committee for the World Workshop on Oral Medicine and is a Steering Committee Member for the forthcoming World Workshop on Oral Medicine X. Her leadership in Oral Medicine outcomes research has fostered worldwide academic and industry collaborations. Key publications include “Important learning points for setting up a dental-oncology service in Ireland” (2026, Irish Journal of Medical Science), “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Evidence-Based Dentistry Among Final-Year Dental Students: A Multinational Study Across 6 Countries and 8 Universities” (2026, European Journal of Dental Education), “Can Large Artificial Intelligence-Based Linguistic Models Help to Obtain Information About Burning Mouth Syndrome?” (2025, Oral Diseases), and “Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Informational Needs Questionnaire” (2025, Oral Diseases). In 2020, she received the Association for Dental Education in Europe Excellence in Dental Education Award (Early Career). Her contributions support Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 4 (Quality Education), with research featured in nine press and media clippings on topics such as oral epithelial dysplasia, temporomandibular joint disorders, and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.