DENTAL FACULTY



Researcher : ACHARYA A

List of Research Outputs

ACHARYA A., Chan Y.K., Kheur S., Kheur M., Gopalakrishnan D., Watt R.M. and Mattheos N., Salivary microbiome of an urban Indian cohort and patterns linked to subclinical inflammation, Oral Diseases. 2017.


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 WKA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2000


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


Project Title:Qualitative and quantitive ultrastructural analysis of silver compounds used on tooth tissue
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:Supporting BDS I student learning, a multilevel approach – defining the scope of PBL learning, peer created assessment for and of learning and support workshops
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Lam OLT, Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:10/2014


Project Title:Understanding and enhancing psychomotor performance outcomes - the effects of skills training for discrimination and judgment of quality – an in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis (CRF)
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:01/2015
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Novel use of 2-unit cantilever resin-bonded bridges for replacing missing molar teeth  a randomized clinical trial.
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Development of encapuslated stem cells formed into a 3D complex transplantable device using microfluidic technology
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Green DW, Shum HC
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2015


Project Title:Association of dental educators of Europe. ; The Communal Consultation Video - enhancing learning and understanding. /E-learning analytics of videos to support a clinical skills course.
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2016
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:The Oral Microbiome in Oral Cancer and Potentially Malignant Disorders
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017




Researcher : Bridges SM

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:Investigating technology-enabled PBL and its consequences for clinical reasoning: An Interactional Ethnography
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Wong AMY, Botelho MG, Chan LK, Chan CKK
Department:Ctr for Enhance't of Teaching & Learning
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:Dental Haptics - Learner Cognition and Curriculum Innovation - A Hong Kong Study
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Masters RSW, Poolton JM, Burrow MF
Department:Ctr for Enhance't of Teaching & Learning
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:2017 AERA Annual Meeting "Knowledge to Action: Achieving the Promise of Equal Educational Opportunity." ; Technology-Enhanced Medical Reasoning: An Interactional Ethnography
Investigator(s):Bridges SM
Department:Education Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2017
Completion Date:05/2017




Researcher : CHAN CK

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.K., Ho K.L., Lai S.M.L., Lam K.F. and Wong M.C.M., Tooth loss in patients undergoing supportive periodontal maintenance care, Journal of Dental Research. 2017, 96 (Spec Iss A): 1597.


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 WKA, 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




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 : Cheung GSP

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


Project Title:15th Congress of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry; Laser beam output power from reusable optical fibers after cleaving using different tools
Investigator(s):Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:07/2016




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:Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Airway Obstruction in Infants and Children with Craniofacial Deformities
Investigator(s):Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:02/2014




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 : Chow TW

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




Researcher : Chu C.H.

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:Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral health Promotion Program
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:09/2012
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Evaluating Biomimetic Qualities of a Modified Glass Ionomer Cement
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Samaranayake LP, Burrow MF
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Arresting dentine caries with silver nitrate solution and sodium fluoride varnish
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L, Lo ECM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Developing a novel fluoride solution with nano-silver particles for dental caries treatment
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Pan European Regional Congress 2016; Clinical studies on core‐carrier obturation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2016
Completion Date:09/2016


Project Title:How silver diamine fluoride hardening tooth decay?
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty - Operative Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2017


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Chu CH

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:Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral health Promotion Program
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:09/2012
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Evaluating Biomimetic Qualities of a Modified Glass Ionomer Cement
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Samaranayake LP, Burrow MF
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Arresting dentine caries with silver nitrate solution and sodium fluoride varnish
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L, Lo ECM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Developing a novel fluoride solution with nano-silver particles for dental caries treatment
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Pan European Regional Congress 2016; Clinical studies on core‐carrier obturation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2016
Completion Date:09/2016


Project Title:How silver diamine fluoride hardening tooth decay?
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty - Operative Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2017


List of Research Outputs

GAO S., ZHAO S., Duangthip D., Mei L. and Chu C.H., A Systematic Review Clinical Trials of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Arresting Caries among Children: a systematic review. , JDR Clinical & Translational Research. 2016.


Researcher : Chu FCS

Project Title:A microbiological study of bone collected during immediate dental implant surgery
Investigator(s):Chu CSF, 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




Researcher : DAI R

List of Research Outputs

DAI R., Lam O.L.T., Lo E.C.M., Li L. and McGrath C.P.J., A randomized clinical trial of oral hygiene care programmes during stroke rehabilitation, Journal of Dentistry. 2017, 61: 48-54.


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 : Flemmig TF

List of Research Outputs

Flemmig T.F., Cobb C.M., Daubert D.M., Davis K., Deming J., Pattison A., Roulet J.-.F. and Stambaugh R.V., Consensus Conference Findings on Supragingival and Subgingival Air Polishing, In: Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD, AEGIS Communications, 2017, 38(2).
Flemmig T.F., Cost-effective periodontal care, 39th Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Macau SAR, PR China. 2017.
Flemmig T.F., Decision making in implant dentistry; an evidence-based and decision-analysis approach, The 8th Hong Kong Education Week, Hong Kong, SAR, China. 2016.
Flemmig T.F., Diagnostic and treatment of periodontal diseases related to the clinical findings, Academy of Continuing Dental Education. 2017.
Flemmig T.F., Disruptive technologies in periodontal therapy, 5th Jan Lindhe Symposium, Gothenburg, Sweden. 2017.
Flemmig T.F., Economic impact of oral biofilms, 5th China-ASEAN Forum on Dentistry, Nanning, PR China. 2016.
Flemmig T.F., Education and research in dentistry – the next level, Bien-Air University Forum Asia-Pacific, Xi’an, PR China. 2016.
Flemmig T.F., Invasive, non-invasive, and reconstructive techniques in periodontal therapy with hands-on training, Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Karlsruhe, Germany. 2017.
Flemmig T.F., Periodontal flap surgery. In: Course series “Periodontology”, European Academy for Dental Continuing and Professional Education (eazf), Nuremberg, Germany. 2016.
Flemmig T.F., Kroff G., Petersilka G., Ehmke B., Heuft G. and Schneider G., Success of a smoking cessation programme in smoking behaviour of chronic periodontitis patients and identification of predictors of motivation for smoking cessation - a pilot study, International journal of dental hygiene. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2016, 14(3): 168-77.
Flemmig T.F., Treat or extract, 18th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Stomatological Association, Shanghai, PR China. 2016.


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:Motivational interviewing in undergraduate clinical education: an opportunity for a new interprofessional learning experience
Investigator(s):Gao X, Bridges SM, Lo ECM, McGrath CPJ, Lai SML, Vackova D, Johnston JM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Motivational interviewing and interactive risk assessment in changing adolescents' oral health behaviours
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, McGrath CPJ, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2013
Completion Date:07/2017


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:Motivational interviewing in changing adolescents oral health behaviors: Face-to-face individual counseling versus online groups
Investigator(s):Gao X, McGrath CPJ, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:International Association for Dental Research General Session; Association Between Oral Health and Upper Respiratory Infection Among Children
Investigator(s):Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017




Researcher : HUO Y

List of Research Outputs

HUO Y., Chan Y.K., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Mo S., Woo P.C.Y., Leung W.K. and Watt R.M., Multilocus Sequence Analysis of Phylogroup 1 and 2 Oral Treponeme Strains, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2017, 83: e02499-16.


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 X

List of Research Outputs

JIN X., Homaei E., Matinlinna J.P. and Tsoi K.H., A new concept and finite-element study on dental bond strength tests, Dental Materials. 2016, 32: e238-e250.
ZAKIR M., ASHRAF U., Tian T., HAN A., QIAO W., JIN X., Zhang M., Tsoi K.H. and Matinlinna J.P., The Role of Silane Coupling Agents and Universal Primers in Durable Adhesion to Dental Restorative Materials - a Review, Current Oral Health Reports. 2016.


Researcher : Jin L

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:Novel antifungal small molecule for multi-drug resistant Candida: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo efficacy and cellular targets
Investigator(s):Jin L, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Crosstalk of human gingival/oral epithelial cells and monocytes with P. gingivalis/P. gingivalis DNA: Epigenetic regulation and molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:The interactions of P. gingivalis persisters with human oral epithelial cells and monocytes: Molecular profiling and regulating mechanisms
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2016


Project Title:The 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases (PgMelbourne2017) ; Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Scutellaria baicalensis as a Promising Immuno-inflammatory Modulator for Periodontal Care
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2017
Completion Date:05/2017




Researcher : Jin L.

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:Novel antifungal small molecule for multi-drug resistant Candida: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo efficacy and cellular targets
Investigator(s):Jin L, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Crosstalk of human gingival/oral epithelial cells and monocytes with P. gingivalis/P. gingivalis DNA: Epigenetic regulation and molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:The interactions of P. gingivalis persisters with human oral epithelial cells and monocytes: Molecular profiling and regulating mechanisms
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2016


Project Title:The 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases (PgMelbourne2017) ; Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Scutellaria baicalensis as a Promising Immuno-inflammatory Modulator for Periodontal Care
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2017
Completion Date:05/2017




Researcher : Jin LJ

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:Novel antifungal small molecule for multi-drug resistant Candida: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo efficacy and cellular targets
Investigator(s):Jin L, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Crosstalk of human gingival/oral epithelial cells and monocytes with P. gingivalis/P. gingivalis DNA: Epigenetic regulation and molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:The interactions of P. gingivalis persisters with human oral epithelial cells and monocytes: Molecular profiling and regulating mechanisms
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2016


Project Title:The 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases (PgMelbourne2017) ; Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Scutellaria baicalensis as a Promising Immuno-inflammatory Modulator for Periodontal Care
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2017
Completion Date:05/2017




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




Researcher : LI P

List of Research Outputs

LI P., Fung E.Y.M., Yin X., Seneviratne C.J., Che C.M. and Jin L., The proteomic profiling and hemin-dependent survival mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis persisters, PgMelbourne2017: the 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases, May 14-16, 2017, Melbourne, Australia. 2017.


Researcher : LI R

List of Research Outputs

LI R., Lo E.C.M., Liu B.Y., Wong M.C.M. and Chu C.H., Randomized Clinical Trial on Preventing Root Caries among Community-Dwelling Elders, JDR Clinical & Translational Research. 2017, 2: 66-72.
LI R., Lo E.C.M., Liu B., Wong M.C.M. and Chu C.H., Randomized clinical trial on arresting dental root caries through silver diammine fluoride applications in community-dwelling elders, Journal of Dentistry. 2016, 51: 15-20.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

LAN X., LI X., Shen F., Jin L. and Su Y., Enhanced anti-cancer effect of lipid-coated cisplatin nanoparticles on HNSCC, Journal of Dental Research. 2017, 96 (Spec Iss A): 3990.
LI X., Pang K.Y., Ng T.W., Leung P.C., Zhang C., Leung K.C.F. and Jin L., Cellular Interactions and Formation of an Epithelial “Nanocoating-Like Barrier” with Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials. 2016, 6: 192.
LI X., Luo W., Ng T.W., Leung P.C., Zhang C., Leung K.C.F. and Jin L., Mesoporous silica nanoparticle-encapsulated Scutellaria baicalensis as a promising immuno-inflammatory modulator for periodontal care, PgMelbourne2017: the 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases, May 14-16, 2017, Melbourne, Australia. 2017.


Researcher : Leung MYY

Project Title:Guided Bone Regeneration to Reduce Root Migration after Coronectomy of the Lower Third Molar: A Randomised Clinical Trial
Investigator(s):Leung MYY
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Comparison of surgical accuracy of a general articulator and an orthognathic-based articulator
Investigator(s):Leung MYY, Lo J, Khambay BS, Goto T
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:Quality of life of patients receiving two different mandibular setback surgery for mandibular prognathism
Investigator(s):Leung MYY
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017




Researcher : Leung VWH

Project Title:Solution ionic effects on the demineralisation of calcified hard tissue
Investigator(s):Leung WHV
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 WHV, 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 WHV, 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 WHV, 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 WHV
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 role of periodontal resident cell TLR4 signaling and HIF-1α biology in modulating autophagy in human chronic periodontitis
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014


Project Title:Protective effect of oral lining cells against anaerobic periodontal infection: Does microbe associated molecular pattern recognition interact with hypoxic preconditioning?
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Fung ML, Tsao GSW
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2014


Project Title:In vitro study of salivary pellicle formation on dental restorative material surfaces.
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Genetic risks for chronic periodontitis: A genome-wide association study
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Song Y, Samartzis D, Cheah KSE, Cheung KMC, Sham PC, Chan D, Luk KDK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Analysis of microbial metagenome associated with periodontal disease
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Watt RM, Chan YK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2016


Project Title:Investigating bacterial adhesion to restorative material surfaces: Prelude to recurrent caries formation around filled tooth surfaces
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:11/2016




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:Community dental care service for physically or mentally handicapped adults in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Wong AHH
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2015
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Promotion of oral health among adults with physical impairment
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:03/2017




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:Community dental care service for physically or mentally handicapped adults in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Wong AHH
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2015
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Promotion of oral health among adults with physical impairment
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:03/2017




Researcher : Lo J

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




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




Researcher : MA X

List of Research Outputs

MA X., Leung K.C.M. and Lo E.C.M., Caries prevention with SDF in Denture wearers: a preliminary report, IADR. 2017, 96 (Spec Iss A): 1823.


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: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


Project Title:2013 Align Technology Research Award
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Wong RWK, Khambay BS
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Align Technology Reseach Award
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial to enable the task of tooth-brushing, and to improve oral health among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a tooth-brushing visual pedagogy intervention.
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY, Wong CNV
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:95th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR; Effectiveness of a Tooth Brushing Social Story Among Children With Autism
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017




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: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


Project Title:2013 Align Technology Research Award
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Wong RWK, Khambay BS
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Align Technology Reseach Award
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial to enable the task of tooth-brushing, and to improve oral health among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a tooth-brushing visual pedagogy intervention.
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY, Wong CNV
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:95th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR; Effectiveness of a Tooth Brushing Social Story Among Children With Autism
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017




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: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


Project Title:2013 Align Technology Research Award
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Wong RWK, Khambay BS
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Align Technology Reseach Award
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial to enable the task of tooth-brushing, and to improve oral health among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a tooth-brushing visual pedagogy intervention.
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY, Wong CNV
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:95th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR; Effectiveness of a Tooth Brushing Social Story Among Children With Autism
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017




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




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 : 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:3D cell sheets cultured from endothelial progenitor cells and periodontal ligament stem cells
Investigator(s):Pow EHN, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2016


Project Title:Can laser enhance resin-zirconia bond?
Investigator(s):Pow EHN
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017


Project Title:Educational Symposium and IAOFR conference; Health-related quality of life measures in implant-based oral rehabilitation
Investigator(s):Pow EHN
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2017
Completion Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

Pow E.H.N., Reviewer of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Prosthodontics. 2017.


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: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




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 : TANG NY

List of Research Outputs

TANG N.Y., LU B. and Watt R.M., Functional characterization of Zymomonas mobilis exopolyphosphatase/guanosine pentaphosphate phosphohydrolase (PPX/GppA) protein, American Society for Microbiology, ASM Microbe 2017, New Orleans, USA. 2017.


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 WKA, Chan DTM, Chu CSF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:03/2000




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: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:Perturbation of pH homeostasis: a comparative study on the inhibitory effect of purpurin on membrane-bound ATPases in Candida albicans
Investigator(s):Tsang WK, Samaranayake LP, Lam OLT
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:03/2013


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : WANG S

List of Research Outputs

Zhu S., Wang P.L., Liao C., Yang Y., YUAN C., WANG S., Dissanayaka W.L., Heng B.C.A. and Zhang C., Transgenic expression of ephrinB2 in periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) modulates osteogenic differentiation via signaling crosstalk between ephrinB2 and EphB4 in PDLSCs and between PDLSCs and pre-osteoblasts within co-culture, Journal of Periodontal Research. 2016.


Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Liu H.N., ZHEN Z., Yiu K.H., Tse H.F., Pelekos G. and Jin L., Decreased CPC/EPC counts in type 2 diabetes patients with periodontitis, Journal of Dental Research. 2017, 96 (Spec Iss B): 153.
WANG Y., Liu H.N., Zhen Z., Yiu K.H., Pelekos G., Tse H.F. and Jin L., Periodontal treatment affects gene expression of EPCs in DM patients, Journal of Dental Research. 2017, 96 (Spec Iss A): 2195.


Researcher : WU L

List of Research Outputs

WU L., Cheung K.Y., Lam P.Y.P. and Gao X., Oral health indicators for risk of malnutrition in elders, Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging. 2017.


Researcher : Watt R.M.

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Whats in your pockets? Single-site analysis of Treponema and Synergistetes populations associated with periodontal health and disease
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Breaking the chain or making magic? Establishing the roles of polyphosphate hydrolase proteins in pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Tanner JA, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Amine production and acid tolerance in oral treponemes: identifying species-specific and conserved pathways
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:02/2017


Project Title:Bark and Bite: a Comparative Genomics Approach to Unwind Uncertainties in Treponeme Biology, Taxonomy and Pathogenicity
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Chan YK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Cysteine proteases in oral Actinomyces: implications for disease pathology
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016


Project Title:Microbiology Society Annual Conference; It’s all Rel-ative. Comparative analysis of bacterial (pp)pGpp alarmone synthesizing proteins
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Applied Oral Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2017
Completion Date:04/2017


Project Title:The truth laid bare: establishing the roles of Nudix hydrolase and DHH domain proteins in stress-response pathways in spirochete bacteria
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Applied Oral Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017




Researcher : Watt RM

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Whats in your pockets? Single-site analysis of Treponema and Synergistetes populations associated with periodontal health and disease
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Breaking the chain or making magic? Establishing the roles of polyphosphate hydrolase proteins in pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Tanner JA, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Amine production and acid tolerance in oral treponemes: identifying species-specific and conserved pathways
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:02/2017


Project Title:Bark and Bite: a Comparative Genomics Approach to Unwind Uncertainties in Treponeme Biology, Taxonomy and Pathogenicity
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Chan YK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Cysteine proteases in oral Actinomyces: implications for disease pathology
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016


Project Title:Microbiology Society Annual Conference; It’s all Rel-ative. Comparative analysis of bacterial (pp)pGpp alarmone synthesizing proteins
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Applied Oral Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2017
Completion Date:04/2017


Project Title:The truth laid bare: establishing the roles of Nudix hydrolase and DHH domain proteins in stress-response pathways in spirochete bacteria
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Applied Oral Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017




Researcher : Wong CM

Project Title:Family-centered oral health promotion for new parents and their infants: a randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Watt RM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Oral health experience and dental care utilization of Hong Kong women during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:2017 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition; Self-reported Oral Health Problems Among Pregnant Women
Investigator(s):Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Wong HM

Project Title:Childhood risk factors for delayed eruption of permanent teeth
Investigator(s):Wong HM, McGrath CPJ, Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Dental age assessment for children with and without a supernumerary tooth
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2013
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Is the southern Chinese reference data set of dental age assessment applicable to Thai people?
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:Dental age assessment: Development and validation of a reference data set for the southern Chinese and its application to the northern Chinese
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:Dental development in southern Chinese: Which reference dataset is accurate?
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Dental age assessment in Southeast Asians: Is the reference data set of southern Chinese applicable?
Investigator(s):Wong HM, King NM
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Anthropometric assessments and dental caries among children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Wong HM, McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Association between oral health and adiposity status from childhood through adolescence to early adulthood
Investigator(s):Wong HM, McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Dental age assessment: Development of a new method
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017




Researcher : Wong M.C.M.

Project Title:Family-centered oral health promotion for new parents and their infants: a randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Watt RM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Oral health experience and dental care utilization of Hong Kong women during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:2017 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition; Self-reported Oral Health Problems Among Pregnant Women
Investigator(s):Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Wong MCM

Project Title:Family-centered oral health promotion for new parents and their infants: a randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Watt RM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Oral health experience and dental care utilization of Hong Kong women during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:2017 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition; Self-reported Oral Health Problems Among Pregnant Women
Investigator(s):Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017


List of Research Outputs

Wang Y., Li C., Yuan H., Wong M.C.M., Zou J., Shi Z. and Zhou X., Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016, 9: CD009858.


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




Researcher : YANG N

List of Research Outputs

YANG N., Xie S. and Watt R.M., It’s all Rel-ative. Comparative analysis of bacterial (pp)pGpp alarmone synthesizing proteins, Microbiology Society Annual Conference, EICC, Edinburgh, 2017. poster #615.


Researcher : Yang Y

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:Does inflammation affect periodontal cell communication through Eph-ephrin under mechanical loading?
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Jin L, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial of a laser-aided orthodontic treatment for patients with periodontitis
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Jin L, McGrath CPJ, Zhang C, Chau CM
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2014


Project Title:Effects of low-level laser on the proliferation and differentiation of ageing periodontal ligament cells
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Effects of low-level laser therapy on Eph-ephrin signalling in periodontal ligament cells
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Association between dental problems and speech in pre-school childen
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Lee HMG
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2017




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 : 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 : 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 deproteinization on bonding to enamel with molar incisor hypomineralization.
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:06/2018


Project Title:2017 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session; Effect of Deproteinization Agents on Bonding to Developmentally Hypomineralized Enamel
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017


Project Title:The combined antimicrobial and remineralization effect of arginine and fluoride.
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY, Ekambaram M, Epasinghe DJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017




Researcher : Zwahlen RA

Project Title:Influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy on osseointegration and guided bone regeneration of dental implants
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:International Team for Implantology (ITI) Research Grants
Start Date:12/2009


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:Creating a perfused prefabricated bone by means of using natural vessels and growth factors
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:AO Foundation Research Fund
Start Date:04/2010


Project Title:Three-dimensional Characterization of the Pharyngeal Airway and Evaluation of Postsurgical Changes
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016




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