Department of Community Dental Health

Faculty of Dental Sciences

Faculty of Dental Sciences

University of Peradeniya

Prof VSN Vithanaarachchi

Professor in Orthodontics



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


nvithanaarachchi3@gmail.com


+94-081 2397341







Professor in Orthodontics, Department of Community Dental Health.

  • B.D.S- University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • M.S. – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Senior Lecturer
    Awards
  • Member of Sri Lanka Medical Council.
  • Member of Sri Lanka Orthodontic Society.
  • Head division of orthodontics – Faculty of dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya – From 17th February 2010 to Feb 2016
  • Senior Student counselor – Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya -2016
  • Visiting Appointments
    Visiting lecturer at the Post Graduate Institute of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Assessment of factors related to the compliance of orthodontic patients.
  • Assessment of Cephalometric norms for the Sri Lankan population.
  • Prevalence of Anterior cross bite of Orthodontic patients.
  • Member of the board of study- Dental surgery , Postgraduate institute of Medicine, Colombo in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 , 2015 and 2016
  • Member of the board of specialty in Orthodontics , Postgraduate institute of Medicine, Colombo in 2012, 2013, 2014 ,2015 and 2016
  • Member of the panel of Evaluators of research proposals of MD trainees, Postgraduate institute of Medicine, Colombo
  • International Publications
    • Ariyawrdana,A.,A.Kularajasingham,N.Vithanaarachchi,M.Sitheeque,A.Ranasinghe(2003).”Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia- Retrospective Analysis of 61 Patients from Sri Lanka.” Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg 15:171-175.
    • Ariyawardana,A.,T.Nawagamuwa,A.W.Ranasinghe,M.Sitheeque,N.Vithanaarachchi (2005).”Conservative Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis” Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg 17(1):26-30.
    • Ariyawardana,A.,N.Vithanaarachchi(2005).“Awareness of Oral Cancer and Precancer Among Patients Attending a Hospital in Sri Lanka” Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev,6:58-61.
    • Ariyawardana,A.,W.M.Tilakaratne,M.Dissanayake,N.Vithanaarachchi,L.K.Basnayake, M.A.M.Sitheeque, A.W.Ranasinghe (2005). “Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris in children and adolescents: a review of the literature and a case report” International J Paediatric Dentistry,15:287-293.
    Local Publications
    • S.P.A.G. Ariyawardana,V.S.N.Vithanaarachchi,A.Kularajasingham,” Effectiveness of co2 laser in the management of dysplastic precancerous lesions in the oral mucosa. An ongoing study.” Annual Research Sessions- 2002.
    • A.Ariyawardana, T.Nawagamuwa, A.W.Ranasinghe, M.A.M.Sitheeque,N.Vithanaarachchi, “Clinical outcome of habit control and submucosal injection of long acting steroid in the management of oral submucous fibrosis- a follow up study.” Annual Research Sessions-2004.
    • A.Ariyawardana,N.Vithanaarachchi,G.Panagoda,W.M.Tilakaratne,H.N.Fernando,L.P.Samaranayake,”Oral candidal carriage in oral submucous fibrosis – a case control study.”Annual Research session -2004.
    • A.Ariyawardana, P.S.Rajapakse, N.Vithanaarachchi, M.R.D.M.Senanayake,(2006) “Preliminary investigation revealed no evidence of hepatitis C virus infection in Sri Lankan oral lichen planus patients “Sri Lanka Dental J :36(02) 146-151.
    • C.J.Seneviratne,M.A.M.Sitheeque,A.Ariyawardana,N.Vithanaarachchi,R.D.Jayasinghe,”Management of oral mucoceles: a comparative study of surgical excision vs cryotherapy”. Sri Lanka Dental J 2007:37(2) 89-92.
    • Interdisciplinary Management of bilateral congenitally missing maxillary canines: A Review and case report. E.M.S.A Edirisooriya ,K.A.Wettasinghe, V.S.N.Vithanaarachchi, P.A.Gamage, S.P.U.Gamage ; Sri Lanka Den. J2013:43:88-97
    • Hemi section and Orthodontic Management of a fused tooth - A review and case report Dr. V.S.N.Vithanaarachchi, Dr. E.M.U.C.K. Herath, Prof. S.P.N.P.Nagarathne .Sri Lanka Den. J2014.
    Other Publications;
  • Interactive E – learning material (CD) on Construction of Study Models – ISBN 978-955-589-204-9
  • Interactive E – learning material (CD) on Construction of an Adams Clasp – ISBN 978-955-589-205-6