Dr. Eric Francis CARTER

Dental Surgeon
BDS
FRACDS
FCDSHK (OMS)
FHKAM (Dental)

Dr Carter graduated with a BDS from the University of Sydney in 1974.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS) (Oral Surgery) 1978 by examination, a Fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong, 1992 and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Dental), 1994.

His career began in Australia where he served in increasingly senior dental positions at health institutions such as the United Dental Hospital of Sydney and the Royal Newcastle Hospital, New South Wales.

Dr Carter moved to Hong Kong in 1980 where he was a lecturer at the Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine in the University of Hong Kong, and later, Internal Examiner in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine. He was also a consultant at Dr Eric Carter and Associates, a busy general dentistry practice in Hong Kong’s central business district.

His research papers have been widely published in top professional journals and he maintained an active schedule of lectures and presentations at congresses and conferences in the Asia Pacific.

Dr Carter practices General Dentistry at T32 Dental Centre with special interest in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine.

Graduate, University of Sydney, 1974

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (F.R.A.C.D.S.) (Oral Surgery) 1978 by examination

Fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong 1992

Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Dental) 1994

Post-Graduate Appointments

1. HOSPITAL

   United Dental Hospital of Sydney. 1974-77
   Staff Dental Officer – General Practice 1974
   Head of Department: Minor Surgery 1975-77
   Royal Newcastle Hospital N.S.W. 1978-80.
   Registrar in Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery
   Visiting Dental Officer – Dental Hospital of Sydney – Current 2006

2. UNIVERSITY

   University of Hong Kong
   Lecturer, Department of Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine. 1980-86
   Internal Examiner in Anatomy – Faculty of Dentistry. 1981-85
   Internal Examiner – Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine. 1985-86
   Part-time Lecturer in Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine. Faculty of Dentistry – 1987-89
   Honorary to Dept. of Anatomy – University of Sydney. Current.

Dr. Carter is consultant to Dr. Eric Carter and Associates, a busy general dentistry practice in the CBD of Hong Kong. Established in 1986, he remains both active in the practice as a practitioner and consultant.

Publications

“Dental Implications of Narcotic Addiction” E.F. Carter Aust. Dent. Journal Vol. 23, No. 4, 1978. pp.308-310

“Upper Airway Problems Associated with Facio-maxillary Trauma, Traumatic Intermaxillary Fixation” B. Capper, O.F. James, E.F. Carter, Aust. Dent. Journal. Vol. 24, No. 4, 1979. pp 34-36.

“The Management of Fractures of the Facial Skeleton” E.F. Carter, Aust. Dent. Journal. Vol. 27, No. 4,1982 pp 227-233.

“The Bucco-gingival Branch of the Posterior Superior Alveolar Artery: A Source of Haematoma when Injecting in the Maxilla” E. F. Carter, Aust. Dent. Journal. Vol. 28. No. 4, 1983. pp 197-201.

“Haematoma Formation Complicating Local Anaesthesia in the Maxilla.” E.F. Carter. Proceedings of the Third International Dental Congress on Modern Pain Control. 1984

“Post Surgical Life-Threatening Bacteriodes Infections.” E.F. Carter. Dental Up-date Jan/Feb. 1984. pp 37-41

“Chronic Facial Swelling Associated with the Abuse of Antibiotics.” E.F. Carter. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Oral Surgery. 1984. pp 449-454 Quintessence

“Ultrasound Therapy for Relief of Restricted Mandibular Movement.” Dental Up-date. Nov. 1986. “Dental Implications of Narcotic Addiction” E.F. Carter, Aust Dent Jounral. Vol. 23, No. 4, 1978 pp 308-310 has been reprinted. A.J.A.D.D. Vol. 5, No. 4, 1978 as part of a symposium publications.

Journals

Regional Editor: Journal of Craniomandibular Practice. Published quarterly U.S.A. (1984-89)

Papers Presented at Congress

“Haematoma Formation Complicating Local Anaesthesia in the Maxilla.” Third International Dental Congress on Modern Pain Control. Tokyo, Japan 1982.

“Chronic Facial Swelling Associated with the Abuse of Antibiotics.” Eighth International Conference on Oral Surgery, Berlin, Germany 1983.

“Haematoma after Minor Surgery in the Maxilla.” Conjoint 8th Congress of Oral Implantology/Asia Pacific Section. Singapore August 2004.

Lectures

University Gadjah Mada – Dental Faculty, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, July 1977. “Maxillary Nerve Anaesthesia – the Anatomy of the Pterygopalatine Fossa.”

Singapore Dental Association, February 1978. Alumni Medical Centre “Current Trends in Orthopaedic Patient Care – Maxillo-facial Injuries.”

Health Commission of New South Wales (Hunter Region) – symposium: “Current Trends in Orthopaedic Patient Care – Maxillo-facial injuries.”

Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Radiographers. 1979-80. “Fractures of the Middle Third of the Facial Skeleton – Trends of Treatment.

B.M.A. Refresher Course – Hong Kong Branch, July 1981. “Oral Surgery and the Medical Practitioner.”

School of Oral Surgery – Tsurumi University Yokohama, Japan, 1983. “Pin-fixation of Fractures of the Facial Skeleton.”

Membership of Dental Societies

Fellow of the International Association of Oral & Maxillo/Facial Surgeons. Animal House Research Committee: Prince Philip Hospital. 1983-86. President of the Carbine Club of Hong Kong 1994 (Current Member) Sports Club.

Multiple Sailing and Rowing Committees in Hong Kong Patron of the Sydney University Boat Club. Sydney, Australia.

Awards

Blue in Boat. University of Sydney. 1973.

N,S.W. – Rowing representative 1974 and 1975.

Croucher Award – Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (Boating) 2003