Senior Lecturer M.S. –Orthodontics(University of Colombo) BDS (Hons) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Biography
Senior Lecturer ,Division of orthodontics
Research Awards, Grants & Patents:
Member of Board of Study in Dental Surgery-2017 up to date
Life Member of SLDA Kandy branch
Life Member in Sri Lanka Orthodontic Society
Member in World Federation of Orthodontics(WFO)
Research Interests
Ongoing Research Projects
Publications
Ekanayaka L,Weerasekare C,Ekanayake N.Needs and demands for dental care in patients attending the University Dental Hospital in Sri Lanka.International Dental Journal(2001)51,67-72
Evaluation of External Apical Root Resorption- Removable Appliances vs Fixed Appliance. The Progress Report was presented at the Annual Research Sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine, held in August 2005 3.Weerasekera W.B.M.C.R.D,Vithanaarachchi V.S.N.Severity of malocclusion and need for treatment in patients below 12 years referred to the Division of Orthodontics of the Faculty of dental Sciences of University of Peradeniya-Completed and awaiting presentation at the i-PURSE 2017
Translation and validation of the Sinhalese version of Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetic questionnaire (PIDAQ) among adolescents seeking orthodontic treatment in University Dental Hospital,Sri Lanka.
Effect of removable and fixed orthodontic appliances on the oral carriage of Candida among adolescents treated at the University Dental Hospital, Sri Lanka.
Impact of orthodontic treatment on the Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of 12-18 year olds seeking care at University Dental Hospital,Sri Lanka.
