Jake Ball

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Associate Professor Jake Ball

BDSc (CSU) DCD (Perio) (Melb) GCLTHE (CSU) MRACDS (Perio) FPFA FADI SFHEA

Acting Clinical Director and Senior Lecturer in Periodontics
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Building 1006, Room 137

Associate Professor Jake Ball is the Clinical Director of the Dental and Oral Health Clinics at Charles Sturt University. He registered specialist periodontist with the Dental Board of Australia.

Jake graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science from Charles Sturt University in 2013 receiving several awards for academic excellence. Following graduation, he worked as a general dentist, clinical tutor and Adjunct Associate Lecturer at Charles Sturt University Dental and Oral Health Clinic.

During this time, he successfully completed Part I examinations with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons receiving commendations for his achievements. In 2017, Jake completed his specialty training at the University of Melbourne in 2019, graduating with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry. During this time, he gained extensive experience in periodontics and implant dentistry, teaching, and research.

He received an Australian Dental Research Foundation Grant for his clinical research in metabolomics and held the position of the University of Melbourne ITI Study Club Director. Jake has completed a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at Charles Sturt University.

In 2023, Jake was awarded Senior Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy, internationally recognising his advanced professional standing and expertise in teaching and learning in higher education. In 2025, Jake was awarded Fellowship with the Academy of Dentistry International and Fellowship with the International Team for Implantology.

Jake’s teaching experience and expertise is in the areas of periodontics, implant dentistry, dental clinical practice and higher education.

Jake’s research focuses on the intersection of oral health and systemic conditions, particularly through metabolomic, microbiomic, and genomic assessments in relation to periodontal diseases. His work explores how these factors influence the pathogenesis of periodontal conditions and their links to broader health outcomes. Dr. Ball’s research also encompasses clinical periodontics and implant dentistry, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through innovative diagnostic methods and treatment strategies.