Faculty of Dental Sciences

Professor in Dental Anatomy

2000.01.17- 2001.10.26 Temporary Lecturer in 1. Division of Dental Anatomy,Department of Basic Sciences, 2. Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology
2001.10.27- 2007.12.01 Lecturer Division of Dental Anatomy, Department of Basic Sciences
2007.12.02- 2013.02.20 Senior Lecturer II Division of Dental Anatomy Department of Basic Sciences
2013.02.20- to date Senior Lecturer I Division of Dental Anatomy Department of Basic Sciences

Certificate for the Commendable Presentation at PURSE- 2003 on contribution of Cholinesterase at various stages of odontogenesis of guinea pig teeth
Presidential Award 2009, for the publication made on “Regional distribution of interglobular dentine in human teeth” in 2009
Certificate for the Commendable Poster Presentation at FDI/CDA/SLDA Joint International Conference and 80th Anniversary Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association on contribution of "Effective use of fluoride tooth paste and introduction of SFMR in a group of 6 year old children in Kandy, Sri Lanka"
NRC Merit award for Scientific Publication- 2010
University research grants - 2016

Investigations on Cholinesterases in developing tissues
Investigations on the Tooth innervations in diseased and normal
Investigations on School Based Fluoride Mouth Rinse program (SFMR)
Investigations on Morphometry of the craniofacial complex of Sri Lankans
Investigation on Gender and ethnic differences in oral health and oral health impact on the quality of life of children in Sri Lanka
Investigations on in vitro analysis of oral health protective (antioxidant, anti oral bacterial and anti oral cancer) effects of traditional herbal palnts used by the ancient Sri Lankans.

Nandasena BGTL, Suzuki A, Aita M, Kawano Y, Nozawa-Inoue K, Maeda T. Immunolocalization of aquaporin-1 in the mechanoreceptive Ruffini endings in the periodontal ligament. Brain Res. 2007; 32-40
Iizuka N, Suzuki A, Nozawa-Inoue K, Kawano Y, Nandasena BG, Okiji T, Maeda T. Differential cell-specific location of Cav-1 and Ca(2+)-ATPase in terminal Schwann cells and mechanoreceptive Ruffini endings in the periodontal ligament of the rat incisor. J Anat. 2009; 214 (2):267-74.
Jayawardena C, Nandasena T, Abeywardena A, Nanayakkara D. Regional distribution of interglobular dentine in human teeth. Arch Oral Biol. 2009 Nov; 54(11):1016-21. Epub 2009 26.
Jayawardena, JACK., Nandasena, BGTL., Thilakaratne, WM., Nanayakkara, CD., Takano, Y.: Distribution pattern of cholinesterase enzymes in the human tooth germs. Arch Oral Biol. 2010; 561-69.
Herath E.M.U.C.K., Nandasena B.G.T.L.*, Perera K., Ratnayake S.C., Peiris H.R.D., Miyasaki H. Caries experience in 5 - 6 year old primary school children in Kandy, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Journal of Japan Society of Human Growth and Development; (2015) 13(1):52-54. (in Japanese)

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