DENTAL FACULTY



Researcher : Bendeus SAM

Project Title:80th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society Does Class II Correction Result Growth Modification? LeFort 1: Distraction Osteogenesis VS Conventional Surgery
Investigator(s):Bendeus SAM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004




Researcher : Botelho MG

Project Title:The effectiveness of professional and home bleaching in the treatment of tetracycline stained teeth
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Chan AWK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2000


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research The antibacterial effect of silver diammine fluoride on cariogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


Project Title:The application effects of Silver Diammine Fluoride on sound and demineralized enamel & dentine
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2011


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Newsome P.R.H., Botelho M.G., Reaney D. and Owen S., The Dahl principle revisited, Irish Dentist. 2011, July/August.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G. and Chan L.K., Employer's perception of competency of graduates from HKU's integrated PBL dental curriculum. , The 7th International Conference on PBL In Dentistry, 22-24 September. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2011.


Researcher : Bridges SM

Project Title:Oral health literacy - Implications for Hong Kong's children
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Au TKF, McGrath CPJ, Wong HM, Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Integrated programme design and undergraduate learning outcomes: An interactional study of problem-based and clinical learning
Investigator(s):Bridges SM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2010
Completion Date:08/2011


Project Title:International peer review: Supporting diverse learning and assessment experiences in clinical dental education
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:10/2010


Project Title:Clinical interactions in dentistry – a micro analysis
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Yiu CKY, McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2011


Project Title:Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia 2011 Conference (HERDSA 0211) PBL curriculum re-design: A multiliteracies perspective
Investigator(s):Bridges SM
Department:Dental Faculty-Comprehensive Dental Care
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:KE Award: "Making an impact - Oral health literacy for community dentistry"
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Wong HM, Yiu CKY, McGrath CPJ, Au TKF
Department:Dental Faculty-Comprehensive Dental Care
Source(s) of Funding:University Grants Committee - Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:12/2011
Completion Date:09/2011


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Associate Editor, Dental Pedagogy, In: Lakshman Samaranayake, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Wiley Blackwell, 2012.
Bridges S.M., Chang J.W.W. and Chu C.H., Best Oral Presentation, 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE). 2011.
Bridges S.M., Editorial Board Member, In: Michael Manogue, European Journal of Dental Education. 2012.
Bridges S.M., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Multilingual interactions in clinical dental education: A focus on mediated interpreting, In: Srikant Sarangi, Communication & Medicine. Sheffield, Equinox, 2011, 8: 197-210.
Bridges S.M., Botelho M.G. and Chau C.M., Multimodality in PBL: A interactional ethnography, In: Bridges S, McGrath C & Whitehill, T. L., Problem-based learning in clinical education: The next generation. 2012.
Bridges S.M., Whitehill T.L. and McGrath C.P.J., Next generation: Research directions in PBL, In: Bridges, S., McGrath, C., & Whitehill, T. L., Problem-Based Learning in Clinical Education - the Next Generation. Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, Springer, 2012.
Bridges S.M., McGrath C.P.J. and Whitehill T.L., Problem-based learning in clinical education: The next generation, Dordrecht Hedelberg London New York, Springer, 2012, 200.
Bridges S.M., Chang J.W.W. and Chu C.H., Qualitative research in dental education: An application of stimulated recall in focus groups., 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE). 2011.
Bridges S.M. and Zayts O., The 'other' in the room: Mediated interpreting in primary healthcare settings in Asia , In: S Sarangi, Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference in Communication, Medicine & Ethics (COMET). Norway, 2012.
Bridges S.M., The Next Generation: Research Directions in PBL, Invited Lecture, In: Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, 3rd International Conference on Problem Based Learning In Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Hong Kong, 2011.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Cheng S.S., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., First Encounters: Dentist-patient Communication in the First Consultation in Hong Kong, In: S. Sarangi, Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference in Communication, Medicine & Ethics (COMET). Norway, 2012.
Gardner K., Bridges S.M. and Walmsley D., International peer review in undergraduate dentistry: Enhancing reflective practice in an online community of practice, In: Michael Manogue, European Journal of Dental Education. Denmark, John Wiley & Sons A/S, 2012, 5.
Lang N.P., Bridges S.M. and Lulic M., Implant dentistry in undergraduate dental curricula in South-East Asia: forum workshop at the University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 19–20 November 2010. , In: L. Samaranayake, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 2: 152-155.
Lo E.C.M., Seneviratne C.J., Gao X., Jin L., Samaranayake L.P. and Bridges S.M., Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2012, University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Ng M.L., Whitehill T.L., Law S.P. and Bridges S.M., Creating an online learning e-environment for PBL - A preliminary investigation, The Third International Conference on Problem Based Learning in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. 2011.
Wong H.M., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Au T.K.F. and Parthasarathy S.D., Development and validation of Hong Kong Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Hong Kong, Wiley, 2012, 3: 118-127.
Yang Y., Zhang L. and Bridges S.M., Blended learning in dentistry: 3-D resources for inquiry-based learning, In: Maggie M. Wang, Stephen J.H. Yang, Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal (KM&EL). Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 4: 217-230.
Yang Y. and Bridges S.M., Students' perceptions of virtual models in dental e-learing, South-East Asia Association For Dental Education 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore . 2011.
Yang Y., Bridges S.M. and Samaranayake L.P., Three-D Models for Problem-based Learning in Dentistry, In: Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, 7th International Conference on PBL in Dentistry. 2011.
Yang Y. and Bridges S.M., Using virtual dental models in a transition programme to introduce dentistry to secondary school students, 2011 HKU-SU (Sichuan University) Conjoint Scientific Meeting. 2011.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G. and Chan L.K., Employer's perception of competency of graduates from HKU's integrated PBL dental curriculum. , The 7th International Conference on PBL In Dentistry, 22-24 September. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2011.


Researcher : Burrow MF

Project Title:Evaluation of glass polyalkenoate cements when bonded to various tooth substrates
Investigator(s):Burrow MF, Yiu CKY, Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:21st RACDS Convocation Oral Health & Integrated Care - The Generational Challenge Attrition and Erosion: Restorative planning and performance
Investigator(s):Burrow MF
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2012
Completion Date:04/2012


List of Research Outputs

Aoki K., Kitasako Y., Ichinose S., Burrow M.F., Ariyoshi M., Nikaido T. and Tagami J., Ten-year observation of dentin bonding durability of 4-META/MMA-TBB resin cement – a SEM and TEM study., Dental Materials Journal. 2011.
Burrow M.F. and Tyas M.J., Clinical evaluation of two all-in-one systems to non-carious cervical lesions – results at 3-years. , Clinical Oral Investigations. 2011.
Epasinghe D.J., Yiu C.K.Y., Burrow M.F., Tay F.R.C.M. and King N.M., Effect of proanthocyanidin incorporation into dental adhesive resin on resin-dentin bond strength. , Journal of Dentistry . 2012, 40: 173-80.


Researcher : Chai L

List of Research Outputs

Chin A., Yang Y., Chai L., Wong R.W.K. and Rabie A.B.M., Effect of Medicinal Herb Salvia Miltiorrhiza on Osteoblastic Cells in vitro, Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2011, 29: 1059-1063.


Researcher : Chan AWK

Project Title:A study to investigate the attitude and effect of magnification on the clinical performance by dental undergraduates in the University of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chan AWK, Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2000




Researcher : Chang JWW

Project Title:Diagnostic and prognostic markers related to pathogenic bacteria in endodontic lesions of failed cases
Investigator(s):Chang JWW, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP, Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2011


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Chang J.W.W. and Chu C.H., Best Oral Presentation, 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE). 2011.
Bridges S.M., Chang J.W.W. and Chu C.H., Qualitative research in dental education: An application of stimulated recall in focus groups., 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE). 2011.


Researcher : Chau CM

Project Title:18th International Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology Mandibular nerve identification. A comparison between CBCT and MRI images
Investigator(s):Chau CM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2011


Project Title:A cross-sectional study of mandibular bone marrow in osteoporotic women with and without taking oral bisphosphonate using functional imaging
Investigator(s):Chau CM, Jin L, Goto T
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012




Researcher : Chen L

Project Title:C-fos expression and chromosomal changes in human ameloblastoma
Investigator(s):Chen L, Cheung LK, Wong MP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004




Researcher : Chen W

List of Research Outputs

Choi M.Y., Wong L.Y., Wang Y., Chen W., Tanner J.A. and Watt R.M., Biochemical characterization of Gppa-ppx homologues from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 25th IADS-SEA Division Scientific Meeting, Singapore. 2011.


Researcher : Chen Z

List of Research Outputs

Pow E.H.N., Chen Z. and Kwong D.L.W., Salivary anionic changes after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Journal of Dental Research. 2012, 1219.


Researcher : Cheung GSP

Project Title:Development of a novel root canal post system
Investigator(s):Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2010


Project Title:Stem cells in human dental pulp with irreversible pulpitis and their potential for tissue regeneration
Investigator(s):Cheung GSP, Zhang C, Chang JWW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2011




Researcher : Cheung LK

Project Title:Visiting Research Professors Scheme 2009-10
Investigator(s):Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Visiting Research Professors Scheme
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Biological characterization of different sources of dental stem cells
Investigator(s):Cheung LK, Ma L, Zheng L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2010


Project Title:Distraction osteogenesis for mandibular advancement – a permanent cure for patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Investigator(s):Cheung LK, Ho MY, Fung SC, Chua HDP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:08/2010


Project Title:Distraction osteogenesis versus sagittal split osteotomy for correction of retrognathic mandible  which is better?
Investigator(s):Cheung LK, Chow KW, Chua HDP, Ho MY, Lo J, McGrath CPJ, Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:International Society of Craniofacial Surgery XIV Biennieal International Congress Simultaneous Le Fort III and segmentalized Le Fort I osteotomies for syndromal and non-syndromal patients
Investigator(s):Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2011
Completion Date:09/2011


List of Research Outputs

Cheung L.K., Chan Y.M., Jayaratne Y.S.N. and Lo J., Three-dimensional cephalometric norms of Chinese adults in Hong Kong with balanced facial profile, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 2011, 112: e56-e73.
Li J., Pow E.H.N., Cheung L.K., Zheng L. and Kwong D.L.W., Effects of calcium phosphate nanocrystals on osseointegration in irradiated animal., Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90(Spec Iss B): 89.


Researcher : Chiu WK

Project Title:Pregabalin versus Carbamazepine for Patients with Neuropathic Orofacial Pain
Investigator(s):Chiu WK, Cheung CW, Irwin MG
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2006




Researcher : Choi MY

Project Title:The stringent response and biofilm development in Staphylococcus aureus: the role of Rel-family proteins
Investigator(s):Choi MY, Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:08/2010
Completion Date:01/2012




Researcher : Chow TW

Project Title:Oral rehabilitation of edentulous patients with osseointegrated implant-supported complete dentures
Investigator(s):Chow TW, Chu FCS, Cheung LK, Chai JYC
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:04/2007




Researcher : Chu C.H.

Project Title:Clinical evaluation of single versus multiple visit endodontic therapy
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Zhang C, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2010


Project Title:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education to kindergarten children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:08/2010


Project Title:Outreach dental service to control tooth decay in disadvantaged kindergarten children
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:09/2010


Project Title:Enamel microstructure regeneration in macroscale by molecular mimetic method
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Effects of silver diamine fluoride application on tooth root caries in a multi-plaque artificial mouth system
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial with different periodicity and concentration
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:04/2012


Project Title:2012 IADR General Session The inhibitory effects of silver diamine fluoride on matrix metalloproteinases
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:Effects of silver diamine fluoride and carbon dioxide laser on root caries with cariogenic biofilm challenge in artificial mouthnd
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L, Zhang C, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Chu CH

Project Title:Clinical evaluation of single versus multiple visit endodontic therapy
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Zhang C, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2010


Project Title:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education to kindergarten children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:08/2010


Project Title:Outreach dental service to control tooth decay in disadvantaged kindergarten children
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:09/2010


Project Title:Enamel microstructure regeneration in macroscale by molecular mimetic method
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Effects of silver diamine fluoride application on tooth root caries in a multi-plaque artificial mouth system
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial with different periodicity and concentration
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:04/2012


Project Title:2012 IADR General Session The inhibitory effects of silver diamine fluoride on matrix metalloproteinases
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:Effects of silver diamine fluoride and carbon dioxide laser on root caries with cariogenic biofilm challenge in artificial mouthnd
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L, Zhang C, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Chang J.W.W. and Chu C.H., Qualitative research in dental education: An application of stimulated recall in focus groups., 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE). 2011.
Chu C.H., American Journal of TROPICAL MEDICINE & Public Health, Associate Editor , 2011.
Chu C.H., Associate Editor , Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 2011.
Chu C.H., Importance of Caries Prevention, Oral Care Link. 2011, Issue 2.2: 3.
Wong H.M., Chu C.H. and Chan G.C.F., Caries experience of paediatric oncology patients in Hong Kong. , Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): 39.


Researcher : Chu FCS

Project Title:A microbiological study of bone collected during immediate dental implant surgery
Investigator(s):Chu FCS, Tsang PCS, Chow TW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2001




Researcher : Corbet EF

Project Title:Effects of periodontal therapy on the control of hypertension
Investigator(s):Corbet EF, Lai SML
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2009


List of Research Outputs

Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G. and Chan L.K., Employer's perception of competency of graduates from HKU's integrated PBL dental curriculum. , The 7th International Conference on PBL In Dentistry, 22-24 September. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2011.


Researcher : Darveau RP

List of Research Outputs

Shen Y., Liu W.C., Wen C., Pan H., Wang T., Darveau R.P., Lu W.W. and Huang W.H., Local pH in Bone Regeneration: Strontium-doped Borosilicate Scaffold, Journal of Materials Chemistry . 2012, 22: 8662-8670.


Researcher : Darvell BW

Project Title:40th Annual Scientific Meeting, IADR-ANZ Perth 2000 The Future of Materials Science in Dentistry, the Antidote to Advertising
Investigator(s):Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2000




Researcher : Dias APLH

Project Title:4th Sudanese Dental Conference Rare-earth Alloy Magnets and their Use in Dentistry.
Investigator(s):Dias APLH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:01/2001


Project Title:Australian Prosthodontic Society Victorian Branch Meeting Dental Magnets and the Magfit Magnetic Retention System
Investigator(s):Dias APLH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2003




Researcher : Dyson JE

Project Title:Dental air turbine handpiece bearing failure.
Investigator(s):Dyson JE
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2007


List of Research Outputs

Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G., Dyson J.E., Wong R.W.K. and Chan L.K., Employer’s perception of competency of dental graduates from The University of Hong Kong’s integrated PBL dental curriculum, Hong Kong Dental Journal. 2011, 8(2): 72-77.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G., Dyson J.E. and Chan L.K., Graduates' Perceived Preparedness for Dental Practice from PBL and Traditional Curricula, Journal of Dental Education. 2011, 75(9): 1270-1279.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G., Dyson J.E. and Chan L.K., Self-perceived preparedness for dental practice amongst graduates of The University of Hong Kong's integrated PBL dental curriculum, European Journal of Dental Education. 2012, 16(1): 96-105.


Researcher : Gao X

Project Title:Validation of caries risk assessment programs in Hong Kong children
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:10/2009


Project Title:Refining a Biopsychosocial Caries Risk Assessment Program with a Chairside Test of Salivary mutans Streptococci
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2009
Completion Date:09/2011




Researcher : Hagg EUO

List of Research Outputs

Seneviratne C.J., Wong R.W.K., Hagg E.U.O., Chen Y., Herath T.D.K., Samaranayake L.P. and Kao R., Prunus Mume Extract Exhibits Antimicrobial Activity against Pathogenic Oral Bacteria, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry . 2011, 21: 299-305.


Researcher : Itthagarun A

Project Title:New concepts for selective removal of carious dentition
Investigator(s):Itthagarun A, King NM, Tay FRCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004


Project Title:The effect of R.O.C.S (remineralizing oral care system) toothpaste on artificial caries like lesions: An in vitro pH cycling study.
Investigator(s):Itthagarun A, King NM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2005




Researcher : Jin L

Project Title:A clinical investigation on the association of periodontal disease with endothelial biomarkers and dysfunction
Investigator(s):Jin L, Tse HF, Li X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Modulation of innate immune responses in human gingiva by P. gingivalis lipopolysaccharide with lipid A heterogeneity  Novel molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2009
Completion Date:10/2011


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Effects of chronic periodontitis on endothelial progenitor cells: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Investigator(s):Jin L, Li X, Tse HF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


List of Research Outputs

Dissanayaka W.L., Zhan X., Zhang C., Hargreaves K., Jin L. and Tong E.D.I.T.H., Coculture of Dental Pulp Stem Cells with Endothelial Cells Enhances Osteo-/Odontogenic and Angiogenic Potential In Vitro, Journal of Endodontics. 2012, 38(4): 454-463.
Seneviratne C.J., Wang Y., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Research Output Prize, The University of Hong Kong. 2012.


Researcher : Jin L.

Project Title:A clinical investigation on the association of periodontal disease with endothelial biomarkers and dysfunction
Investigator(s):Jin L, Tse HF, Li X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Modulation of innate immune responses in human gingiva by P. gingivalis lipopolysaccharide with lipid A heterogeneity  Novel molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2009
Completion Date:10/2011


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Effects of chronic periodontitis on endothelial progenitor cells: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Investigator(s):Jin L, Li X, Tse HF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Jin LJ

Project Title:A clinical investigation on the association of periodontal disease with endothelial biomarkers and dysfunction
Investigator(s):Jin L, Tse HF, Li X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Modulation of innate immune responses in human gingiva by P. gingivalis lipopolysaccharide with lipid A heterogeneity  Novel molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2009
Completion Date:10/2011


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Effects of chronic periodontitis on endothelial progenitor cells: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Investigator(s):Jin L, Li X, Tse HF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : King NM

Project Title:Aesthetic concerns of adolescents and young adults in relation to development defects of enamel
Investigator(s):King NM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2002


Project Title:Dental age assessment in southern Chinese children and emerging adults
Investigator(s):King NM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2010
Completion Date:09/2011


List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.L., Ngan A.H.W. and King N.M., Nano-scale structure and mechanical properties of the human dentine-enamel junction , Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials. 2011, 4: 785-795.
Ekambaram M., Yiu C.K.Y., Matinlinna J.P. and King N.M., The effect of adjuctive application of chlorhexidine and ethanol wet bonding with hydrophobic adhesive normal and caries-affected dentin, The University of Hong Kong-West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University Conjoint Scientific Meeting & Research Day of State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease. 2011, Dec 2011: P10.
Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J., King N.M. and Lo E.C.M., Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Hong Kong Preschool children, Caries Research. 2011, 45: 370-376.
Yiu C.K.Y. and King N.M., An update of dental caries preventive approaches for children. Hong Kong Dental Journal, Hong Kong Dental Journal . 2011, 8: 29-39.


Researcher : Kuo DDW

Project Title:Periodontal Biotypes in Chinese Population
Investigator(s):Kuo DDW, Corbet EF, Jin L, Leung WK, Lai SML
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:10/2008




Researcher : Lang NP

Project Title:The dynamics of craniofacial bone healing using piezo-electronic in comparison to conventional surgery
Investigator(s):Lang NP, Ma L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2011


List of Research Outputs

Lang N.P., Bridges S.M. and Lulic M., Implant dentistry in undergraduate dental curricula in South-East Asia: forum workshop at the University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 19–20 November 2010. , In: L. Samaranayake, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 2: 152-155.


Researcher : Lee GHM

List of Research Outputs

Lee G.H.M., McGrath C.P.J., Yiu C.K.Y. and King N.M., Sensitivity and responsiveness of the Chinese ECOHIS to dental treatment under general anaesthesia, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 2011, 39: 372-377.


Researcher : Leung KCM

Project Title:Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of fluoride varnish for caries prevention in patients with Sj鐷rens syndrome'
Investigator(s):Leung KCM, Mok TMY, Pow EHN, Tsang PCS
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2008


Project Title:Willingness-to-accept and willingness-to-pay for fixed partial dentures
Investigator(s):Leung KCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2011


Project Title:Clinical evaluation of overdenture abutments
Investigator(s):Leung KCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Rehabilitation
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:90th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association of Dental Research Prevalence of xerostomia in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Leung KCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Rehabilitation
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2012




Researcher : Leung VWH

Project Title:Solution ionic effects on the demineralisation of calcified hard tissue
Investigator(s):Leung VWH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Further development of an artificial saliva
Investigator(s):Leung VWH, Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Numerical modelling of the calcium-phosphate system in human saliva
Investigator(s):Leung VWH, Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Study of the calcium-phosphate system artificial oral environments
Investigator(s):Leung VWH, Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Legal aspects of dentsitry
Investigator(s):Leung VWH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:07/2001




Researcher : Leung WK

Project Title:79th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Predominant Cultivable Subgingival Flora of Renal Transplant Recipients
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2001


Project Title:A randomized clinical trial using Rofecoxib as an adjunct to promote periodontal healing in non-surgical mechanical therapy on smokers
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:12/2003


Project Title:The effect of LPS/TLR4-induced HIF-1α on Collagen I Metabolism by Mice Gingival Fibroblasts
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Fung ML, Xu A
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Impacts of patient-centered periodontal disease management on oral health-related quality of life.
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Corbet EF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2010


Project Title:Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1 Alpha Induces Human Gingival Keratinocytes to Express Functional Toll-Like Receptor 4 in vitro and in vivo
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Fung ML, Xu A
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2011
Completion Date:01/2012


Project Title:Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 alpha regulates expression of Toll-like Receptors (TLR) in human gingival resident cells
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012


List of Research Outputs

Li J., Li F.Y.L., Xu A., Cheng B., Tsao G.S.W., Fung M.L. and Leung W.K., Lipopolysaccharide and Hypoxia Induce HIF-1 Activation in Human Gingival Fibroblasts, Journal of Periodontology. 2011, 1-8.
Li J.P., Fung M.L. and Leung W.K., Lipopolysaccharide and Hypoxia Modulate Collagen Metabolism in Human Gingival Fibroblasts, 25th International Association for Dental Research-SEA Division Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore 10/2011.


Researcher : Li KY

List of Research Outputs

Liu J.K.S., Wong M.C.M., Li K.Y., Au Yeung K.H., Chim M.H., Fung C.C.M., Leung W.Y., Luk C.K.Y., Ng K.F., Tsoi Y.K.Y., Wong T.L. and Wu S.C., Oral Health Care for People with Neuromuscular Disorders, Community Health Project Report Series. Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 177: 1-35.


Researcher : Li S

List of Research Outputs

Zheng W., Li D., Li S., Zeng Y., Yang Y. and Qu J.Y., Diagnostic value of nonlinear optical signals from collagen matrix in the detection of epithelial precancer., Optics Letters. 2011, 36: 3620-3622.


Researcher : Lin HC

List of Research Outputs

Zhao L., Lin H.C., Lo E.C.M. and Wong M.C.M., Clinical and socio-demographic factors influencing the oral health-related quality of life of Chinese elders, Community Dental Health. 2011, 28: 206-210.


Researcher : Lo E.C.M.

Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:Community dental care service for disadvantaged population groups
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Dyson JE, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Effectiveness of training in parental toothbrushing and fluoride varnish in preventing early childhood caries
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Chu CH, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Promotion of oral health through behavioural changes using motivational interview
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Gao X, Chan CKP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Randomized clinical trial on preventing and arresting dental root surface caries using silver diamine fluoride solution in community-dwelling older adults
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Chu CH, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:90th General Session and Exhibition of IADR Hands-on training for parents and children's toothbrushing behavior
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Lo ECM

Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:Community dental care service for disadvantaged population groups
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Dyson JE, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Effectiveness of training in parental toothbrushing and fluoride varnish in preventing early childhood caries
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Chu CH, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Promotion of oral health through behavioural changes using motivational interview
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Gao X, Chan CKP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Randomized clinical trial on preventing and arresting dental root surface caries using silver diamine fluoride solution in community-dwelling older adults
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Chu CH, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:90th General Session and Exhibition of IADR Hands-on training for parents and children's toothbrushing behavior
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Lo E.C.M., Associate editor, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 2011.
Lo E.C.M., Seneviratne C.J., Gao X., Jin L., Samaranayake L.P. and Bridges S.M., Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2012, University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J., King N.M. and Lo E.C.M., Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Hong Kong Preschool children, Caries Research. 2011, 45: 370-376.


Researcher : Lo J

Project Title:Oral versus intravenous antibiotic treatment after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery - a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Investigator(s):Lo J, Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:07/2009


Project Title:Clinical accuracy in maxillo-mandibular reconstruction using fibula flap: virtual vs stereomodel
Investigator(s):Lo J, Cheung LK, Peng X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:AOSpine International - General Award
Start Date:09/2010


Project Title:20th Congress of the European Association for Cranio-maxillofacial surgery Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis In Orthognathic Surgery: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Clinical Trials Diagnostic Accuracy Of Planar Bone Scintigraphy In Mandibular Asymmetry Using A New Reference
Investigator(s):Lo J
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2010


Project Title:Correlation analysis between SPECT scintigraphy and condylar morphology: a CT study
Investigator(s):Lo J, Cheung LK, Yau YY
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2010




Researcher : Loo TY

List of Research Outputs

Loo T.Y., Wang M., Jin L., Cheung M.N.B. and Li G.R., Association of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9) and cyclooxygenase-2 gene polymorphisms and their proteins with chronic periodontitis, Archives of Oral Biology. 2011, 56: 1081-1090.


Researcher : Lu Q

Project Title:Molecular mechanisms regulating innate immune responses of oral epithelial cells to Candida albicans infection
Investigator(s):Lu Q, Jin L, Samaranayake LP, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2008


List of Research Outputs

Herath M.T.D.K.H., Wang Y., Seneviratne C.J., Lu Q., Darveau R.P., Wang C.Y. and Jin L., Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide lipid A heterogeneity differentially modulates the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in human gingival fibroblasts, Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 2011, 38: 694-701.


Researcher : Luk WK

List of Research Outputs

Luk W.K., Fabrication of precision implant prosthesis, 种植义齿的精密制作, 第七次全国口腔修复工艺学学术交流会, 2011.
Luk W.K., 口腔种植修复技术员的工作范畴 - 其中的理念与技术, 上海市口腔医学会口腔修复工艺学专业委员会 - 口腔种植修复工艺研讨会, 2012.
Tam C.K., Luk W.K., Pow E.H.N., Lo J., Coward T.J., Wong M.C.M. and Cheung L.K., CAD/CAM ear prosthesis placement guided by surgical navigation. , Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University Conjoint Scientific Meeting and Research Day of State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases.. 2011.
Tam C.K., Luk W.K., Pow E.H.N., Lo J., Coward T.J. and Wong C.M., Simultaneous Le Fort III and segmentalized Le Fort I osteotomies for syndromal and non-syndromal patients , Conjoint Scientific Meeting, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong and West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University. 2011, November: p43.


Researcher : Lulic M

List of Research Outputs

Lang N.P., Bridges S.M. and Lulic M., Implant dentistry in undergraduate dental curricula in South-East Asia: forum workshop at the University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 19–20 November 2010. , In: L. Samaranayake, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 2: 152-155.


Researcher : Ma L

List of Research Outputs

Ma L., Sham M.H., Zheng L. and Cheung L.K., Influence of low dose nicotine on bone healing, Journal of Trauma. 2011, 70(6): E117-21.


Researcher : Mahindre PP

List of Research Outputs

Cheung G.S.P. and Mahindre P.P., Best Original Article Award 2011. The effect of cyclic loading on fiber-reinforced resin post retention: push-out bond strength (Hong Kong Dent J 2010, 7: 74-81, Hong Kong Dental Journal Editorial Board. 2012.


Researcher : Matinlinna JP

Project Title:Solid Titration Method for Exact Characterization of Ca-salts in Biological Mineralization Processes
Investigator(s):Matinlinna JP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Alternative Novel Method for Silica-coating Dental Zirconia
Investigator(s):Matinlinna JP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2011
Completion Date:07/2011


Project Title:Novel Bioceramic Nanocoatings under 3D FEA Nanoindentation
Investigator(s):Matinlinna JP
Department:Dental Faculty-Dental Materials Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:2012 TechConnect World Conference Novel Organofunctional Silane Coatings on Silica-Coated Ti
Investigator(s):Matinlinna JP
Department:Dental Faculty-Dental Materials Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Ho G.W. and Matinlinna J.P., Evaluation of the microtensile bond strength between resin composite and hydrofluoric acid etched ceramic in different storage media, J. Adhes. Sci. Techn.. 2011, 25: 2671-2685.
Zhang M. and Matinlinna J.P., The effect of resin matrix composition on mechanical properties of E-glass fiber reinforced composite for dental use, J. Adhes. Sci. Techn.. 2011, 25: 2687-2701.


Researcher : McGrath C.P.J.

Project Title:81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Do Parents Know Their Children's Oral Health?
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003


Project Title:51st Annual ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) Congress Agreement between Photographic and Clinical Assessments of Development Defects of Enamel among Anterior Teeth
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004


Project Title:British Society for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) AGM and Scientific Meeting 2005 A Comparison of Imputation and Deletion Techniques for Handling Missing Data
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2005


Project Title:A randomized clinical trial of the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea using oral appliances
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Hagg EUO, Ip MSM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2009
Completion Date:11/2011


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 3738 Is OHIP's Response Categorization Appropriate? A Rasch Analysis
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : McGrath CPJ

Project Title:81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Do Parents Know Their Children's Oral Health?
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003


Project Title:51st Annual ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) Congress Agreement between Photographic and Clinical Assessments of Development Defects of Enamel among Anterior Teeth
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004


Project Title:British Society for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) AGM and Scientific Meeting 2005 A Comparison of Imputation and Deletion Techniques for Handling Missing Data
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2005


Project Title:A randomized clinical trial of the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea using oral appliances
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Hagg EUO, Ip MSM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2009
Completion Date:11/2011


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 3738 Is OHIP's Response Categorization Appropriate? A Rasch Analysis
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Multilingual interactions in clinical dental education: A focus on mediated interpreting, In: Srikant Sarangi, Communication & Medicine. Sheffield, Equinox, 2011, 8: 197-210.
Bridges S.M., Whitehill T.L. and McGrath C.P.J., Next generation: Research directions in PBL, In: Bridges, S., McGrath, C., & Whitehill, T. L., Problem-Based Learning in Clinical Education - the Next Generation. Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, Springer, 2012.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J. and Parthasarathy S.D., Oral health literacy and oral health status: a study for Hong Kong children, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry. 2012, 13:44.
Bridges S.M., McGrath C.P.J. and Whitehill T.L., Problem-based learning in clinical education: The next generation, Dordrecht Hedelberg London New York, Springer, 2012, 200.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Cheng S.S., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., First Encounters: Dentist-patient Communication in the First Consultation in Hong Kong, In: S. Sarangi, Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference in Communication, Medicine & Ethics (COMET). Norway, 2012.
Lam O.L.T., Zhang W., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McGrath C.P.J., A systematic review of the effectiveness of oral health promotion activities among patients with cardiovascular disease, International Journal of Cardiology. 2011, 151: 261-267.
Wong H.M., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Au T.K.F. and Parthasarathy S.D., Development and validation of Hong Kong Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Hong Kong, Wiley, 2012, 3: 118-127.
Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J., King N.M. and Lo E.C.M., Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Hong Kong Preschool children, Caries Research. 2011, 45: 370-376.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G. and Chan L.K., Employer's perception of competency of graduates from HKU's integrated PBL dental curriculum. , The 7th International Conference on PBL In Dentistry, 22-24 September. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2011.


Researcher : McMillan AS

List of Research Outputs

Lam O.L.T., McGrath C.P.J., Li L.S. and McMillan A.S., Oral interventions on opportunistic pathogens in patients following acute stroke, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): SD024 (SEA Division).
Wan K.Y., McMillan A.S. and Wong M.C.M., Orofacial pain symptoms and associated disability and psychosocial impact in community-dwelling and institutionalized elderly in Hong Kong, Community Dental Health. 2012, 29: 110-116.


Researcher : Mcgrath CPJ

Project Title:81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Do Parents Know Their Children's Oral Health?
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003


Project Title:51st Annual ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) Congress Agreement between Photographic and Clinical Assessments of Development Defects of Enamel among Anterior Teeth
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004


Project Title:British Society for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) AGM and Scientific Meeting 2005 A Comparison of Imputation and Deletion Techniques for Handling Missing Data
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2005


Project Title:A randomized clinical trial of the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea using oral appliances
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Hagg EUO, Ip MSM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2009
Completion Date:11/2011


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 3738 Is OHIP's Response Categorization Appropriate? A Rasch Analysis
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Multilingual interactions in clinical dental education: A focus on mediated interpreting, In: Srikant Sarangi, Communication & Medicine. Sheffield, Equinox, 2011, 8: 197-210.
Bridges S.M., Whitehill T.L. and McGrath C.P.J., Next generation: Research directions in PBL, In: Bridges, S., McGrath, C., & Whitehill, T. L., Problem-Based Learning in Clinical Education - the Next Generation. Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, Springer, 2012.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J. and Parthasarathy S.D., Oral health literacy and oral health status: a study for Hong Kong children, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry. 2012, 13:44.
Bridges S.M., McGrath C.P.J. and Whitehill T.L., Problem-based learning in clinical education: The next generation, Dordrecht Hedelberg London New York, Springer, 2012, 200.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Cheng S.S., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., First Encounters: Dentist-patient Communication in the First Consultation in Hong Kong, In: S. Sarangi, Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference in Communication, Medicine & Ethics (COMET). Norway, 2012.
Lam O.L.T., Zhang W., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McGrath C.P.J., A systematic review of the effectiveness of oral health promotion activities among patients with cardiovascular disease, International Journal of Cardiology. 2011, 151: 261-267.
Wong H.M., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Au T.K.F. and Parthasarathy S.D., Development and validation of Hong Kong Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Hong Kong, Wiley, 2012, 3: 118-127.
Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J., King N.M. and Lo E.C.M., Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Hong Kong Preschool children, Caries Research. 2011, 45: 370-376.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G. and Chan L.K., Employer's perception of competency of graduates from HKU's integrated PBL dental curriculum. , The 7th International Conference on PBL In Dentistry, 22-24 September. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2011.


Researcher : Mei L

List of Research Outputs

Chu C.H., Mei L., Seneviratne C.J. and Lo E.C.M., Silver-diamine-fluoride on dentine infected with Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): 0027 (SEA Division).


Researcher : Morse Z

Project Title:Contemporary Clinical Dental Photography
Investigator(s):Morse Z, Bridges SM, Botelho MG, Ho KL, Chu CH, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Run Run Shaw Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:09/2011




Researcher : Newsome PRH

Project Title:British Dental Conference & Exhibition Loss Leaders in Dentistry - A Fresh Look at an Old Idea
Investigator(s):Newsome PRH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2007


Project Title:British Dental Conference & Exhibition (Manchester 2008) Old Dentistry New Dentistry. Is There A Difference?
Investigator(s):Newsome PRH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2008


List of Research Outputs

Newsome P.R.H., Building business values, Private Dentistry. 2011, September.
Newsome P.R.H., Reaney D. and Owen S., Cement selection, Irish Dentist. 2011, September.
Newsome P.R.H., Ready, steady, obturate, Private Dentistry. 2011, October.
Newsome P.R.H., Botelho M.G., Reaney D. and Owen S., The Dahl principle revisited, Irish Dentist. 2011, July/August.
Newsome P.R.H., What's the point?, Private Dentistry. 2011, July/August.


Researcher : Ng SKS

List of Research Outputs

Wong R.M.S., Ng S.K.S., Corbet E.F. and Leung W.K., Non-surgical periodontal therapy improves oral health-related quality of life, Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 2012, 39: 53-61.


Researcher : O'Donnell D

Project Title:79th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR Special Needs Dentistry within the Dental Curriculum
Investigator(s):O'Donnell D
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2001


Project Title:Summer Conference of the British Society for Disability and Oral Health Special Needs Dentistry in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum: The Hong Kong Experience
Investigator(s):O'Donnell D
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2002




Researcher : Peng X

Project Title:Stereotactic navigation in Mandibular reconstruction
Investigator(s):Peng X, Samman N, Lo J
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2010




Researcher : Perera RAPM

List of Research Outputs

Pow E.H.N., Law M.Y.T., Tsang P.C.S., Perera R.A.P.M. and Kwong D.L.W., Salivary Epstein-Barr virus DNA level in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following radiotherapy, Oral Oncology. 2011, 47(9): 879-882.


Researcher : Pow EHN

Project Title:Oral yeast profile of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Investigator(s):Pow EHN, McMillan AS, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004


Project Title:Salivary anionic analysis of patients receiving radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):Pow EHN
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2009
Completion Date:08/2012


Project Title:Effect of jaw opening device on mouth opening and quality of life of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
Investigator(s):Pow EHN
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2011


Project Title:90th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association of Dental Research Salivary anionic changes after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):Pow EHN
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Rehabilitation
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2012




Researcher : Rabie ABM

Project Title:79th European Orthodontic Society Congress Advantages of Early Treatment of Pseudo Class III
Investigator(s):Rabie ABM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003




Researcher : Sam K

Project Title:79th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society Oral Appliance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - the Efficacy and Predictive Factors
Investigator(s):Sam K
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003




Researcher : Samaranayake LP

Project Title:79th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Turbidometric Evaluation of Polyene-azole Antagonism in C. Albicans
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2001


Project Title:Research Output Prize
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2009


Project Title:Identification of Immuno-proteome of Candida albicans using a murine candidiasis model
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP, Seneviratne CJ, Wang Y
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2010


Project Title:Proteomics of a fluconazole resistant, Candida glabrata strain
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP, Samaranayake YH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2011


Project Title:Evaluation of biofilm interactions of Candida and gram negative bacteria on the catheter surface
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP, Samaranayake YH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2011


Project Title:IADR General Sessions Biofilm Growth Characteristics of Candida on Central Venous Catheters
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Bandara H.M.H.N., Watt R.M., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Bacterial quorum sensors cross communicate with Candida during biofilm development, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): SD016 (SEA Division).
Bandara H.M.H.N., Lam L.T., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Microbial chemical signaling: a current perspective, Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 2012, 38: 217-249.
Bandara H.M.H.N., Samaranayake L.P., Tsang P.C.S. and Tsang W.K., Purpurin alters the architecture of Candida albicans biofilms. , 25th IADR Annual Scientific Meeting 2011. Journal of Dental Research. Singapore, 2011 . 2011.
Bandara H.M.H.N., Samaranayake L.P., Tsang P.C.S. and Tsang W.K., Purpurin alters the architecture of Candida albicans biofilms, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Special Issue B): 176.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Chen Y., Wong R.W.K., Seneviratne C.J., Hagg E.U.O., McGrath C.P.J. and Samaranayake L.P., Comparison of the Antimicrobial Activity of Listerine® and Corsodyl® on Orthodontic Brackets In Vitro, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2011, 140: Issue 4: 537-542.
Chen Y., Wong R.W.K., Seneviratne C.J., Hagg E.U.O., McGrath C.P.J. and Samaranayake L.P., Conjoint Scientific Meeting - West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University - Research Day of State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases. 2011.
Chen Y., Wong R.W.K., Seneviratne C.J., Hagg E.U.O., McGrath C.P.J. and Samaranayake L.P., Poster Presentation: The antimicrobial effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine mouthwash on patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance, The 10th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine CGCM 2011, Shanghai, August 26 – 28, 2011.
Lam L.T., Zhang W.E.N., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McGrath C.P.J., A systematic review of the effectiveness of oral health promotion activities among patients with cardiovascular disease, International Journal of Cardiology. Elsevier, 2011, 151: 161-167.
Lam L.T., McGrath C.P.J., Li L.S.W. and Samaranayake L.P., Effectiveness of oral hygiene interventions against oral and oropharyngeal reservoirs of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram-negative bacilli, American Journal of Infection Control. 2012, 40: 175-182.
Lam L.T., McGrath C.P.J., Bandara H.M.H.N., Li L.S.W. and Samaranayake L.P., Oral health promotion interventions on oral reservoirs of staphylococcus aureus: a systemic review, Oral Diseases. 2012, 18: 244-254.
Lam L.T., Bandara H.M., Samaranayake L.P., McGrath C.P.J. and Li L.S., Oral health promotion interventions on oral yeast in hospitalised and medically compromised patients: a systematic review, Mycoses. 2012, 55: 123-42.
Lam L.T., McGrath C.P.J., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McMillan A.S., Oral interventions on opportunistic pathogens in patients following acute stroke , Journal of Dental Research. Sage, 2011, Vol. 90, Special Issue B: 98.
Lam O.L.T., Zhang W., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McGrath C.P.J., A systematic review of the effectiveness of oral health promotion activities among patients with cardiovascular disease, International Journal of Cardiology. 2011, 151: 261-267.
Lam O.L.T., McMillan A.S., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McGrath C.P.J., Risk factors for complications in stroke survivors following hospital discharge, Journal of Dental Research. 2012, 91 (Spec Iss B): 794.
Lo E.C.M., Seneviratne C.J., Gao X., Jin L., Samaranayake L.P. and Bridges S.M., Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2012, University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Ng Y.L.N., Seneviratne C.J., Herath M.T.D.K.H., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Mechanism of higher resistance in Enterococcus faecalis biofilm persister cells, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): JD007 (SEA Division).
Samaranayake Y.H., Cheung B.P.K., Yau J.Y.Y., Samaranayake L.P. and Yeung S.K.W., Characteristics of single and dual species Candida biofilms on catheter surfaces, Conjoint Scientific Meeting, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong - Sichuan University West China College of Stomatology 24-25 November 2011.
Samaranayake Y.H., Bandara H.M.H.N., Cheung B.P.K., Yau J.Y.Y., Yeung S.K.W. and Samaranayake L.P., Interactions of C. albicans and Bacterial species on Catheter Surfaces, IADR - SEAADE Annual Meeting 29-30 October 2011, Singapore. 2011.
Seneviratne C.J., Zhang C. and Samaranayake L.P., Dental plaque biofilm in oral health and disease , Chinese Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 14(2): 87-94.
Seneviratne C.J., Yip W.Y., Gao X., Lo E.C.M., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Multiplex Taqman-PRC-Array for identification and quantification of oral pathogenic bacteria, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): O135.
Seneviratne C.J., Wong R.W.K., Hagg E.U.O., Chen Y., Herath T.D.K., Samaranayake L.P. and Kao R., Prunus Mume Extract Exhibits Antimicrobial Activity against Pathogenic Oral Bacteria, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry . 2011, 21: 299-305.
Seneviratne C.J., Wang Y., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Research Output Prize, The University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Seneviratne C.J., Wang Y., Jin L., Wong S.S.W., Herath M.T.D.K.H. and Samaranayake L.P., Unraveling the resistance of microbial biofilms: Has proteomics been helpful?, Proteomics. 2012, 12: 651-665.
Tsang P.C.S. and Samaranayake L.P., Sterilization and disinfection, In: George Freedman, Contemporary esthetic dentistry. 2012, 751-756.
Watamoto T., Samaranayake L.P., Egusa H., Yatani H. and Seneviratne C.J., Transcriptional regulation of drug-resistance genes in Candida albicans biofilms in response to antifungals (corresponding author), Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2011, 60: 1241-1247.
Yang Y., Bridges S.M. and Samaranayake L.P., Three-D Models for Problem-based Learning in Dentistry, In: Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, 7th International Conference on PBL in Dentistry. 2011.


Researcher : Samaranayake YH

Project Title:84th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Synergistic Effect of Lysozyme and Amphotericin B on Candida Biofilms
Investigator(s):Samaranayake YH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2006




Researcher : Samman N

Project Title:Goal Directed Fluid Therapy in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Investigator(s):Samman N
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2011


List of Research Outputs

Nabil S. and Samman N., Risk factors for osteoradionecrosis after head and neck radiation: a systematic review, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2012, 113:1: 54–69.


Researcher : Seneviratne CJ

Project Title:Cross-talk of host oral epithelial cells with commensal and pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP, Jin L, Lau ASY, Lu L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:07/2010
Completion Date:07/2011


Project Title:Multiplex PCR array for detection and quantification of caries associated bacteria
Investigator(s):Seneviratne CJ, Lo ECM, Samaranayake LP, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:11/2010


Project Title:Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel Antifungal Small molecule against Candida
Investigator(s):Seneviratne CJ, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2011


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2011


Project Title:International Association for Dental Research General Session Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel Antifungal Small Molecule against Candida
Investigator(s):Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Chu C.H., Lei M., Seneviratne C.J. and Lo E.C.M., Effects of silver diamine fluoride on dentine carious lesions induced by Streptococcus mutans and Actinomyces naeslundii biofilms, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2012, 22: 2-10.
Herath M.T.D.K.H., Wang Y., Seneviratne C.J., Lu Q., Darveau R.P., Wang C.Y. and Jin L., Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide lipid A heterogeneity differentially modulates the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in human gingival fibroblasts, Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 2011, 38: 694-701.
Lo E.C.M., Seneviratne C.J., Gao X., Jin L., Samaranayake L.P. and Bridges S.M., Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2012, University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Seneviratne C.J., Zhang C. and Samaranayake L.P., Dental plaque biofilm in oral health and disease , Chinese Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 14(2): 87-94.
Seneviratne C.J., Wang Y., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Research Output Prize, The University of Hong Kong. 2012.


Researcher : Tang ATH

List of Research Outputs

Guo Y., Tang A.T.H. and Matinlinna J.P., Insights into surface treatment methods of titanium dental implants, J. Adhes. Sci. Techn.. 2012, 26: 189-205.


Researcher : Tay FRCM

List of Research Outputs

Epasinghe D.J., Yiu C.K.Y., King N.M., Tay F.R.C.M. and Burrow M.F., Best Paper Award in Dental Materials – Laboratory Research, 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, South East Asia, Singapore. 2011.


Researcher : Tideman H

Project Title:Functional reconstruction of the upper jaw
Investigator(s):Tideman H, Luk WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1992


Project Title:Functional reconstruction of the lower jaw
Investigator(s):Tideman H, Luk WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994




Researcher : Tsang PCS

Project Title:Clinical, microbiological and histopathological study of oral diseases in renal transplant patients in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Tsang PCS, Leung WK, Samaranayake LP, Chan AWK, Chan DTM, Chu FCS
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:03/2000


Project Title:Effect of TGF- β1, vIL-10 in saliva of HIV patients on EBV lytic genes BZLF1 and BRLF1 expression
Investigator(s):Tsang PCS, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2009


Project Title:Biochemical characterization of secreted aspartyl proteinase 7
Investigator(s):Tsang PCS
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2010


Project Title:Anti-infective therapy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser on contaminated zirconia implant surfaces
Investigator(s):Tsang PCS, Pow EHN, Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Rehabilitation
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012


List of Research Outputs

Bandara H.M.H.N., Samaranayake L.P., Tsang P.C.S. and Tsang W.K., Purpurin alters the architecture of Candida albicans biofilms. , 25th IADR Annual Scientific Meeting 2011. Journal of Dental Research. Singapore, 2011 . 2011.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Tsang P.C.S. and Chan K.Y., Aspirin as an antifungal agent in lock therapy. , XIII International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology/XIII International Congress of Mycology, Sapporo 2011 . 2011.
Tsang P.C.S., Tsang W.K. and Chan K.Y., Aspirin as an antifungal lock therapy agent., 25th IADR Annual Scientific Meeting 2011. Journal of Dental Research. Singapore, 2011 . 2011.
Tsang P.C.S. and Samaranayake L.P., Sterilization and disinfection, In: George Freedman, Contemporary esthetic dentistry. 2012, 751-756.


Researcher : Tsang WK

Project Title:Generation of focused libraries by combinatorial biocatalysis with anti-Candidal activity: synthesis and in vitro study
Investigator(s):Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Mini Grants
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Phytate utilization in Candida albicans: possible link to pathogenesis?
Investigator(s):Tsang WK, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2010
Completion Date:06/2012


Project Title:From vital to lethal: functional analysis of apoptosis-inducing factor in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans
Investigator(s):Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Mini Grants
Start Date:12/2011


Project Title:Investigation of the functional significance of phytase activity in Candida albicans: gene disruption, pH regulation, and virulence study
Investigator(s):Tsang WK, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:03/2012


Project Title:18th Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology Effects of purpurin on proton-pumping ATPase and morphological transition in Candida albicans
Investigator(s):Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Bandara H.M.H.N., Samaranayake L.P., Tsang P.C.S. and Tsang W.K., Purpurin alters the architecture of Candida albicans biofilms. , 25th IADR Annual Scientific Meeting 2011. Journal of Dental Research. Singapore, 2011 . 2011.
Tsang P.C.S., Tsang W.K. and Chan K.Y., Aspirin as an antifungal lock therapy agent., 25th IADR Annual Scientific Meeting 2011. Journal of Dental Research. Singapore, 2011 . 2011.


Researcher : Wang Y

List of Research Outputs

Choi M.Y., Wong L.Y., Wang Y., Chen W., Tanner J.A. and Watt R.M., Biochemical characterization of Gppa-ppx homologues from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 25th IADS-SEA Division Scientific Meeting, Singapore. 2011.


Researcher : Watt R.M.

Project Title:A Molecular toolbox for genetic, proteomic and metabolic engineering in the ethanol-producing bacterium Zymomonas mobilis
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Huang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2009
Completion Date:06/2012


Project Title:Genes get 'recT' : new and improved methods for bacterial DNA engineering
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Huang J, Tanner JA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:A molecular typing system for Treponema denticola: an enigmatic oral pathogen
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2010
Completion Date:03/2012


Project Title:New approaches for the analysis of microbial biofilms associated with periodontal disease
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Treponema denticola and periodontal disease: novel analytical approaches to probe host-pathogen relationships
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Tanner JA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Stress response in the oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum: the interplay between polyphosphate metabolism and the stringent response
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Seneviratne CJ, Choi MY
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2012




Researcher : Watt RM

Project Title:A Molecular toolbox for genetic, proteomic and metabolic engineering in the ethanol-producing bacterium Zymomonas mobilis
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Huang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2009
Completion Date:06/2012


Project Title:Genes get 'recT' : new and improved methods for bacterial DNA engineering
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Huang J, Tanner JA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:A molecular typing system for Treponema denticola: an enigmatic oral pathogen
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2010
Completion Date:03/2012


Project Title:New approaches for the analysis of microbial biofilms associated with periodontal disease
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Treponema denticola and periodontal disease: novel analytical approaches to probe host-pathogen relationships
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Tanner JA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Stress response in the oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum: the interplay between polyphosphate metabolism and the stringent response
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Seneviratne CJ, Choi MY
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2012




Researcher : Wong CM

Project Title:Trends in oral health of preschool children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Lu HX
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2010
Completion Date:12/2011


Project Title:Building explanatory models for oral health behaviours and status among family members
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:A 3-year follow up study of family members oral health status and dental service utilization'
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012




Researcher : Wong HM

Project Title:Impact of orofacial complications on oral health-related quality of life for children undergoing cancer therapy
Investigator(s):Wong HM, Chu CH, Chan GCF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2011


Project Title:The 25th IADR-SEA Division Annual Scientific Meeting Caries experience of paediatric oncology patients in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2011
Completion Date:10/2011


Project Title:Risk factors for the occurrence of developmental defects of enamel
Investigator(s):Wong HM, King NM, McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Secular trend in the development of permanent teeth among five years old children
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Wong H.M., Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Au T.K.F. and Parthasarathy S.D., Development and validation of Hong Kong Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Hong Kong, Wiley, 2012, 3: 118-127.
Wong H.M., McGrath C.P.J., King N.M. and Lo E.C.M., Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Hong Kong Preschool children, Caries Research. 2011, 45: 370-376.


Researcher : Wong M.C.M.

Project Title:Trends in oral health of preschool children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Lu HX
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2010
Completion Date:12/2011


Project Title:Building explanatory models for oral health behaviours and status among family members
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:A 3-year follow up study of family members oral health status and dental service utilization'
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012




Researcher : Wong MCM

Project Title:Trends in oral health of preschool children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Lu HX
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2010
Completion Date:12/2011


Project Title:Building explanatory models for oral health behaviours and status among family members
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:A 3-year follow up study of family members oral health status and dental service utilization'
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012




Researcher : Wong MCM

List of Research Outputs

Tam C.K., Luk W.K., Pow E.H.N., Lo J., Coward T.J., Wong M.C.M. and Cheung L.K., CAD/CAM ear prosthesis placement guided by surgical navigation. , Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University Conjoint Scientific Meeting and Research Day of State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases.. 2011.


Researcher : Wong RWK

Project Title:Research Output Prize
Investigator(s):Wong RWK, Rabie ABM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:10/2008


Project Title:Effect of puerarin on growth responses of mouse cranial bases (synchondroses).
Investigator(s):Wong RWK, Rabie ABM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2010
Completion Date:06/2012


Project Title:Effect of genistin on growth responses of mouse cranial bases (synchondroses).
Investigator(s):Wong RWK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2011


List of Research Outputs

Wong R.W.K., Journal Reviewer (starting 2012), Journal of World Federation of Orthodontists , 2012.


Researcher : Wong SSW

List of Research Outputs

Seneviratne C.J., Wang Y., Jin L., Wong S.S.W., Herath M.T.D.K.H. and Samaranayake L.P., Unraveling the resistance of microbial biofilms: Has proteomics been helpful?, Proteomics. 2012, 12: 651-665.


Researcher : Yang Y

Project Title:Effects of medicinal herb Danshen on bone cells activity in vitro
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Rabie ABM, Wong RWK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2010


Project Title:Blended learning in Dentistry: 3-D resources for problem-based and case-based learning
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Bridges SM, Yiu CKY, Leung KCM, Zhang C, Lai SML, Zwahlen RA, Burrow MF, Robinson W
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:Effects of lipopolysaccharide on human periodontal ligament cells under mechanical loading
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:112th American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session Secondary non-contact incisor relationship
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:05/2012


List of Research Outputs

Yang Y., Zhang L. and Bridges S.M., Blended learning in dentistry: 3-D resources for inquiry-based learning, In: Maggie M. Wang, Stephen J.H. Yang, Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal (KM&EL). Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 4: 217-230.


Researcher : Yeung RWK

Project Title:Prospective study on arthrocentesis
Investigator(s):Yeung RWK, Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2001




Researcher : Yeung SKW

List of Research Outputs

Leung W.K., Chu C.H., Mok T.M.Y., Yeung S.K.W. and Ngai K.S., Periodontal status of adults with system sclerosis: Case-control study, Journal of Periodontology. 2011, 82 (8): 1140-1145.


Researcher : Yip HK

Project Title:Local delivery of hMSCs and re-constituted collagen for rapid bone regeneration.
Investigator(s):Yip HK, Chan GCF, Chan BP, Chan D
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2006


Project Title:Oral biofilms formed by salivary microorganisms from patients with high and low risk of caries.
Investigator(s):Yip HK, Fang HHP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2007


Project Title:Studying mesenchymal stem cell differentiation around titanium implant surface using microscopy and quantitative proteomic techniques in mice
Investigator(s):Yip HK, Chan BP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2008




Researcher : Yip WY

List of Research Outputs

Seneviratne C.J., Yip W.Y., Gao X., Lo E.C.M., Jin L. and Samaranayake L.P., Multiplex Taqman-PRC-Array for identification and quantification of oral pathogenic bacteria, Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90 (Spec Iss B): O135.


Researcher : Yiu CKY

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:Effect of ethanol wet-bonding on resin-dentin bond
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY, King NM, Hiraishi N
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2009
Completion Date:09/2011


Project Title:Arresting biodegradation of dentin bonded interface
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY, King NM, Matinlinna JP, Tay FRCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Effect of proanthocyanidin on matrix metalloproteinase inhibition and resin-dentin bond strength
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY, King NM, Epasinghe DJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2011


Project Title:11th EAPD Congress, Strasbourg, 2012 Oral health literacy and oral health status: a study for Hong Kong’s children
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2012


List of Research Outputs

Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Multilingual interactions in clinical dental education: A focus on mediated interpreting, In: Srikant Sarangi, Communication & Medicine. Sheffield, Equinox, 2011, 8: 197-210.
Bridges S.M., Yiu C.K.Y., Botelho M.G., Tsang P.C.S., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Samaranayake L.P., e-Learning for problem-based learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, In: W.W.T Fok, The New era of e-Learning: Mobile Learnig and Interactive Class for the New Curriculum. Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2012, 148-157.
Islam S.Q., Hiraishi N.M., Nassar M., Ryohei S., Otsuki M., Tsutomu T., Yiu C.K.Y. and Tagami J., In vitro effect of hesperidin on root dentin collagen and de/re-mineralization., Dental Materials Journal . 2012, 40: 173-80.
Yiu C.K.Y., (i) Update of caries prevention in children and (ii) State of the art of contemporary dental adhesives, FDI/Cambodia Dental Convention, Cambodia. 2012.
Yiu C.K.Y., McGrath C.P.J., Bridges S.M., Corbet E.F., Botelho M.G. and Chan L.K., Employer's perception of competency of graduates from HKU's integrated PBL dental curriculum. , The 7th International Conference on PBL In Dentistry, 22-24 September. Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2011.
Yiu C.K.Y., Journal of Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry. 2011.


Researcher : Zhang C

Project Title:Dentin-pulp complex and periodontal tissues regeneration in root canal perforation by the stem cells from the apical papilla and periodontal ligament.
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Cheung GSP, Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:12/2009
Completion Date:11/2011


Project Title:Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of pathogenic Enterococcus faecalis modulates the functional characteristics of osteoblasts and osteoclasts
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Travel Grants for NSFC/RGC JRS
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Dentin-pulp tissue regeneration by dental pulp stem cells and CD34+ endothelial progenitor cells in vitro
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Synergistic effects of endothelial progenitor cells and apical papilla stem cells on dental pulp regeneration
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Cheung GSP, Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Prevascularized periodontal ligament cell sheet with endothelial cells promotes periodontal tissue complex regeneration
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty - CDC (Endondontics)
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2012


Project Title:International Society for Stem Cell Research 10th annual meeting Development of prevascularised dental pulp constructs by synergistic effects of human dental pulp stem/progenitor cells and endothelial cells
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - CDC (Endondontics)
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Dissanayaka W.L., Zhang C. and Panduwawala K.C.P.P., Development of prevascularized dental pulp constructs by synergistic effects of human dental pulp stem/progenitor cells and endothelial cells, In: International Society of Stem Cell Research, ISSCR 10 th Annual Meeting . Yokohama, Japan, ISSCR, 2012, 1: 119.
Zhang C., Endodontic Problems Management, Chinese International Dental Exhibition and Scientific Conference, Beijing China , 2012.
Zhang C., Regenerative Endodontics: clinical application, HuaXi Stomatological School, University of West China. 2011.


Researcher : Zhang W

List of Research Outputs

Lam O.L.T., Zhang W., Samaranayake L.P., Li L.S.W. and McGrath C.P.J., A systematic review of the effectiveness of oral health promotion activities among patients with cardiovascular disease, International Journal of Cardiology. 2011, 151: 261-267.


Researcher : Zheng J

List of Research Outputs

Zheng J., Wong M.C.M. and Lam C.L.K., Key factors associated with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in Hong Kong Chinese adults with orofacial pain, Journal of Dentistry. 2011, 39: 564-571.


Researcher : Zheng L

Project Title:Roles of costimulatory molecules in pathogenesis and malignant transformation of oral mucosal lesions
Investigator(s):Zheng L, Peng X, Zwahlen RA, Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:10/2009
Completion Date:04/2012


Project Title:Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on healing of aged osteoporotic bone
Investigator(s):Zheng L, Lu WW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2011


Project Title:Role of oral bacteria in unmasking bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws
Investigator(s):Zheng L, Zwahlen RA, Seneviratne CJ, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Li J., Pow E.H.N., Cheung L.K., Zheng L. and Kwong D.L.W., Effects of calcium phosphate nanocrystals on osseointegration in irradiated animal., Journal of Dental Research. 2011, 90(Spec Iss B): 89.


Researcher : Zwahlen RA

Project Title:Quality of life, psychosocial adjustment and postraumatic growth of patients with oral cavity cancer and their spouses: a prospective multicenter study
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Release of vessel development in heterotopically cultured bone
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA, Cheung LK, Zheng L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010


List of Research Outputs

Tan S.K., Lo J. and Zwahlen R.A., Are postoperative intravenous antibiotics necessary after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery? A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial., Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011, 40(12): 1363-8.


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