About Me
Susan Farrer MFHom Dent BSc Hom (Hons)
I qualified from Manchester Dental School to pursue a 32 year career in general dental practice and community school service, with a background in sedation and general anaesthesia. My specialist interests were in orthodontics, cosmetics and prosthodontics.
I discovered the use of homeopathy as a theraputic adjunct to treatment for dental phobia and have used homeopathy in daily dental practice for over 20 years. I have been teaching dental homeopathy for 13 years at Bristol Homeopathic Hospital Academic Unit. gaining MFHom Dent registration with the Faculty of Homeopathy London where I am also an examiner.
Postgraduate qualifications include an honours degree in classical homeopathy from University of Westminster with ongoing studies in homotoxicology, applied clinical nutrition via University of Worcester and bio-energetic homeopathy. I am a founder member of the British Homeopathic Dental Association and lecture on dental homeopathy.
I have co-authored three research papers based on clinical dental practice.
I now work as practice homeopathic consultant to the dental team at DenDental Group Devon
Registration and Indemnity:
I am registered with the Faculty of Homeopathy, have professional indemnity plus Data Protection Act registration.
Disclaimer: Homotoxicology enhances a sense of wellbeing and progression to good health. However recommendations may be made at any time to attend a doctor or dentist. Conventional medication should never be withdrawn except on a doctors advice. Any advice given should not be taken in isolation or to formulate a diagnosis.
Research
Emergency Dental Clinic Patients in South Devon; Their Anxiety levels, Expressed Demand for Treatment under Sedation and Suitability for Management under Sedation; R. Baker, S.Farrer, VJ Perkins, H Saunders Primary Care 2006;13(1):11-18
Outcomes from homeopathic prescribing in dental practice: a prospective, research-targeted pilot study; RT Mathie, S Farrer; Homeopathy (2007) 96: 74-81
Periodontal Disease – an outcome pilot study in the use of individualised constitutional homeopathic medicines in clinical dental general practice.
(to be published in 2012)