Staff Profile

Faculty of Dental Sciences

Faculty of Dental Sciences

University of Peradeniya

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     Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
     Faculty of Dental Sciences

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    manorija@dental.pdn.ac.lk, manoripathiraja@yahoo.com

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     +94 081 239 7381, +94 077 780 6314


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  Biography:

Professor R Manori Jayasinghe is a dental specialist in restorative dentistry including prosthodontics with over 20 years’ experience in teaching, clinical dental practice, research, and leadership.Prof Jayasinghe has academic/professional qualifications in clinical dentistry, prosthetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, periodontology and paediatric dentistry.

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 Research Awards, Grants & Patents:


  • Commendable contribution in research in the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya (Tier 1 category)2022
  • Commendable contribution in research in the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya (Tier 2 category)2021
  • Commendable contribution in research in the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya (Tier 2 category)2020

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     Research Interests


    • E learning in dental education
    • Maxillofacial prosthodontics
    • Digital dental applications
    • Use of dental implants in oral rehabilitation
    • Factors related to oral health related quality of life
    • Use of artificial intelligence in dental education, clinical skills and research

     Research Enrolment and Opportunities

    Professor RM Jayasinghe is interested in collaborative research work with multidisciplinary teams in the following areas;

    • Use of AI in diagnosis and prediction of prognosis of dental procedures and outcome
    • Use of e learning in education
    • Improvement of quality of life with replacing missing teeth with dental implants
    • Development of dental biomaterials

     Ongoing Research Projects

  • Synthesis and scaling up of the production of gypsum and hemihydrate calcium sulphate (Plaster) for dental applications from used dental products via recycling through chemical and physical processes and from local minerals

  • Use of AI in diagnosis and planning of dental implants

  • Single vs two dental implant retained mandibular over dentures: Comparison of function, patient satisfaction, oral health related quality of life and success of treatment

  • Denture hygiene and self-reported denture hygiene practices among a group of denture wearers attending a university dental hospital

    •  Publications (Recent)

    1. Effect of addition of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the antimicrobial properties, surface roughness and surface hardness of polymethyl methacrylate: A Systematic Review. Kaurani P, Hindocha AD, Jayasinghe RM, Umesh Y Pai, Kavita Batra, Carrie Price. F1000Research 2023, 12:577. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.130028.1.

    2. Pragati Kaurani, Kavita Batra, Himangini Rathore Hooja, Rajlakshmi Banerjee, Rasika Manori Jayasinghe, Dhanushka Leuke Bandara, Navin Agrawal, Vimmi Singh. Perceptions of Dental Undergraduates Towards Online Education During COVID-19: Assessment from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Adv Med Educ Pract (impact factor1.45)2021 Oct 11;12:1199-1210. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S328097. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34703351. PMCID: PMC8523318

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