Rate My Professor Suzanne Hanlin

Since joining the University of Otago in 2011, Hanlin has focused on teaching and research, directing the ARCH Dental Practice-Based Research Network to foster collaborations between dental practitioners and researchers, improving patient treatment outcomes and addressing oral-general health connections. Her research specializations include practice-based research networks, learning outcomes in prosthodontics, patient care, and health informatics. She has delivered keynote lectures in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. Notable publications co-authored by Hanlin include 'Students’ perceived knowledge and confidence of performing extra-oral clinical examinations during Bachelor of Dental Surgery study in New Zealand' (New Zealand Medical Journal, 2025), 'Preparedness and competency of New Zealand graduates for general dental practice: Perceptions from the workforce' (Australian Dental Journal, 2024), 'Restoration of edentulous mandibles with overdentures' in Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry Vol. 1 (2022), 'Personality, xerostomia and OHRQoL among 35-54-year-olds' (Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2019), and 'Mechanical properties of denture base resin materials: CAD/CAM versus traditional heat-cure' (New Zealand Dental Journal, 2020). Her contributions advance dental education, clinical research translation, and professional practice standards.