Dr DD Vithanachchi

Department of Community Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Sciences
dinakad@dental.pdn.ac.lk
+94 081 239 7342

Dr DD Vithanachchi

Lecturer in Orthodontics
MD– University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
BDS (Hons) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Biography

Lecturer in Orthodontics

Research Awards, Grants & Patents:

  • 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

Research Interests

  • Class 3 malocclusion in orthodontic patients
  • Orthognathic surgery in orthodontic patients

Ongoing Research Projects

Publications

  • Obstructive sleep apnea -54th Indian Orthodontic conference 22nd- 24th November 2019.
  • Impact of removable, fixed, and twin-block appliances on oral health-related quality of life in adolescents seeking orthodontic care at University Dental Hospital, Sri Lanka -9th international orthodontic congress October 4th -October 6th, 2020.
  • An audit of frequency and cost of repairs and replacements of orthodontic appliances at the Orthodontic laboratory, University Dental Hospital, Peradeniya. - Sri Lanka orthodontic congress 2020. 21st-24th February 2020.