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Faculty of Dentistry

Dr. Leigha Rock

Assistant Professor & Head, School of Dental Hygeine

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Faculty of Dentistry

Email: leigha.rock@dal.ca
Phone: 904-494-8864
Research Topics:
  • biomarkers of malignant progression of oral potentially malignant lesions/oral epithelial dysplasia
  • baccalaureate and graduate degree outcomes and motivations of dental hygienists
  • COVID-19 experiences of dental hygienists
  • COVID-19 in Canadian dental schools

Department & Cross Appointments

School of Dental Hygiene
Departments of Pharmacology and Pathology
Scientific Affiliate Nova Scotia Health Department of Anatomical Pathology
Scientist Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute

Recent Publications

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Rock LD, Minatel B, Guisier F, Sage AP, Barros-Filho MC, Stewart GL,ÌýGarnis C, Lam WL.Ìý. Frontiers Oncol. 2019;9:1305. [IF 4.85] PMID: 31828039

Gutkind JS, Molinolo AA, Wu X, Wang Z, Nachmanson D, Harismendy O, Wuertz BR, Ondrey FG, Laronde D,ÌýRock LD, Rosin M, Coffey C, Butler VD, Bengtson L, Hsu C, Bauman JE, Hewitt S, Chow H-H S. Lippman SMN, Szabo E.Ìý. JCI Insight. 2021;6(17):e147096. [IF 9.484] PMID: 34255745

Rock LD, Macdonald LK, Compton SM, MacDonald LL, Kanji Z.Ìý. Int J Dent Hyg. 2023. In press. PMID: 37635457

Rock LD, Madathil S, Khanna M, Macdonald LK, Quiñonez C, Glogauer M, Allison P.Ìý. Can J Dent Hyg. 2022;56(3):123-30. ÌýPMID: 36451991Ìý

Macdonald LK, Glogauer M, Allison P, Quiñonez C, Madathil S,ÌýRock LD.Ìý. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022;22:1507. ÌýPMID: 36550441