Department of Community Dental Health

Faculty of Dental Sciences

Faculty of Dental Sciences

University of Peradeniya

Dr LKN Premathilaka

Lecturer



Department of Community Dental Health,
Faculty of Dental Sciences,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka


nadeeshap@dental.pdn.ac.lk


+94-081 2397352







Lecturer, Division of Paedodontics

  • BDS- University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • MD (Restorative Dentistry) (Colombo)
  • Temporary lecturer attached to the Division of Paedodontics - from November 2011 to June 2013
  • House Officer attached to the OMF Unit D, National Dental Hospital Colombo - from 2013 to 2014
  • Grade II Dental Surgeon attached to the Divisional Hospital Meeravodai- from 2014 to 2015
  • Registrar in Restorative Dentistry attached to National Dental Hospital Colombo - from 2015 to 2018
  • Senior Registrar in Restorative Dentistry attached to National Dental Hospital Colombo - from April 2018 to April 2019
  • Lecturer (Probationary) in Paedodontics - since October 2016
  • Member of the Sri Lanka Dental Association
  • Member of the College of Dentistry and Stomatology Sri Lanka
  • Member of the Sri Lanka Dental Association - Kandy Branch
  • Council member of the Peradeniya Dental Faculty Alumni Association
  • Characteristics and clinical effects of unerupted supernumerary teeth
  • Factors affecting pulp survival follwing crown fractures in permanent dentition
  • Publications
    • Premathilaka LKN, Herath EMUCK, Perera K. Characteristics and clinical effects of the unerupted supernumerary teeth : A retrospective study. Presented at the FDI/CDA/SLDA joint International Conference and 80th Anniversary Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association held in Colombo, 2013.
    • Herath EMUCK, Premathilaka LKN, Perera K, Jayawardena JACK. Clinical Significance of Impacted Supernumerary Teeth of a Group of Sri Lankan Children Aged 7 to 13 Years. The Journal of Dentist 2018; 6: 11-16.