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Techno 2023 Research and Innovation Exhibition 2023

    A joint research work conducted between the Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Computer Engineering, University Peradeniya was recently published at the Techno 2023 Research and Innovative Exhibition held on 20-21 at the BMICH, Colombo 07.

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Department of Basic Sciences

Division of Anatomy
List of full papers in peer reviewed journals, book chapters in your division/department published in 2014,2015 and 2016.
    1. Peiris R, Satake T, Kanazawa E. (2013) Fluctuating asymmetry of the permanent mandibular molars in a Japanese population. Odontology; 101(1): 15-21.
    2. Peiris R.D., Edirisinghe G.K., , Wettasinghe A., Abayakoon J.B. (2012) Mesiobuccal root canal morphology of the permanent maxillary first molar in a Sri Lankan population. Malaysian Dental Journal Malaysian Dental Journal; 34(2): 36-42.
    3. Arambawatta K., Peiris R., Ihalagedara D., Abeysundara A., Nanayakkara D. (2013) External root resorption of young premolar teeth in dentition with crowding. World Journal of Dentistry; 4(4):224-227.
    4. Hewapathirana T.N., Peiris H.R.D, Nanayakkara C.D., Chandrasekara M., Wickramanayake E. (2014) Sexual dimorphism and tooth size variation in the permanent dentition of the Uva Bintenna Veddas of Sri Lanka. Advances in Anthropology; 4(1): 1-6, DOI: 10.4236/aa.2014.41001
    5. Herath E.M.U.C.K., Nandasena B.G.T.L., Perera K., Ratnayake S.C., Peiris H.R.D., Miyasaki H. (2015) Caries experience in 5 - 6 year old primary school children in Kandy, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Journal of Japan Society of Human Growth and Development; 13(1):52-54. (in Japanese)
    6. Roshan Peiris, Uthpala Malwatte, Janak Abayakoon, Anuradha Wettasinghe (2015) Variations in the Root Form and Root Canal Morphology of Permanent Mandibular First Molars in a Sri Lankan Population. Anatomy Research International Hindawi Publishing Corporation Volume 2015, Article ID 803671, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/803671
    7. Peiris H.R.D., Jayaweera J.A., Arambawatta A.K.S., , Nanayakkara C.D. (2016) Bilateral Asymmetry In Non Metric Tooth Crown Traits In A Sri Lankan Aboriginal Vedda Population Of Anuradhapura Journal of Indian Anthropological Society; 51 (in press)
    8. Senadheera V.V., Nawagamuwa B.M., Nidhya K., Sivappriyan S., Warnasooriya W.M.S. M., Madhuranga P. M., Peiris H.R.D. (2016) Prevalence and associated factors of flatfoot among 6 to 10 aged children in central province of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Physiotherapy; 3(3):310-315. DOI : 10.15621/ijphy/2016/v3i3/100834
    9. Arambawatta A.K.S., Peiris H.R.D. (2013) Myths in relation to Oral Health. uqL fi!LHh yd ineos us;Hd jsYajdi 1st ed, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (in Sinhala). ISBN 978-955-54802-0-8
    10. Arambawatta A.K.S., Peiris H.R.D., Nandasena B.G.T.L., Nanayakkara C.D. (2013) MCQs & OSPE type Questions and Answers - Oral Biology I. 1st Edition, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-5490-4-4
    11. Peiris H.R.D., Arambawatta A.K.S., Nandasena B.G.T.L. (2016) MCQs and Answers - Oral Biology II. 1st Edition. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-5490-4-4
Division of Physiology
    12. Yamada A, Kajii Y, Sakai S, Tsujimura T, Nakamura Y, Ariyasinghe S, Magara J, Inoue M. Effects of chewing and swallowing behavior on jaw opening reflex responses in freely feeding rabbits.NeurosciLett. 2013 Feb 22;535:737.
    13. Jayawardena CK, Hewapathirana TN, Banneheka S, Ariyasinghe S, Ihalagedara D. Association of learning approaches with academic performance of Sri Lankan first-year dental students. Teach Learn Med. 2013;25(4):334-41.
    14. Aeba H, Yamamura K, Inoue M, Hanada K, Ariyasinghe S, Yamada Y. Effects of the inferior alveolar nerve stimulation on tongue muscle activity during mastication in freely behaving rabbits. Brain Res. 2002 Nov 22;956(1):149-55.
    15. Pallegama R, Ariyasinghe S, Perera E, Treede R.Influence of Catastrophizing and Personality Traits on Recalled Ratings of Acute Pain Experience in Healthy Young Adults.Pain Medicine2016Jun

Department of Community Dental Health

    List of full papers in peer reviewed journals, book chapters in your division/department published in 2014,2015 and 2016.
    Division of Community Dentistry
    1. Jayasinghe RM, Abeygunawardhana N, Jayasinghe RD, Ekanayake L. (2014) Associations between dental fluorosis dental caries and periodontal status in 15 year old school children residing in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 44:24-306.
    2. Kularatne S, Wijesinghe PR, Abeysinghe MRN, Karunaratne K, Ekanayake L. (2015) Burden of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Sri Lanka: Deriving a reasonable measure for vaccine introduction decision making. Vaccine http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.093
    3. Nanayakkara V Ekanayake L. (2015) Socio-behavioural correlates of early childhood caries in preschoolers from the Kegalle district. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 45:14-26.
    4. Karunarathne D, Ekanayake L (2016) Areca chewing among Sri Lankan adolescents Community Dent Health 33: 39-43
    5. Wellapuli N, Ekanayake L. (2016) Association between chronic periodontitis and oral health related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults. Int Dent J doi:10.1111/idj.12255
    6. NanayakkaraV, Ekanayake L, Silva R. (2016) Association between low birth weight, nutrition status and early childhood caries in preschoolers. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 46:15-24

Division of Orthodontics
    1. 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
    2. 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.
    3. Published an article on “ Preventive Orthodontics” in Monthly News letter of Sri Lanka Dental Association – January 2016
    4. Published an article on “ Space Maintainers for Premature Tooth Loss” in Monthly News letter of Sri Lanka Dental Association – October 2016
    5. Interactive E – learning material (CD) on Construction of Study Models – ISBN 978-955-589-204-9
    6. Interactive E – learning material (CD) on Construction of an Adams Clasp – ISBN 978-955-589-205-6

Department of Oral Medicine & Periodontology

Division of Oral Medicine and Radiology
List of full papers in peer reviewed journals, book chapters in your division/department published in 2014,2015 and 2016.
    1. Comparison of Tacrolimus 0.1% and Clobetasol 0.05% in the management of symptomatic oral lichen planus- A Double-blinded randomized clinical trial in Sri Lanka Hettiarachchi Kalani; Hettiarachchi Ruvini; Jayasinghe Ruwan; Sitheeque Mohaideen, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 2016, DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12237
    2. Identification of a combined biomarker for malignant transformation in oral submucous fibrosis Shadavlonjid Bazarsad, Xianglan Zhang, Ki-Yeol Kim, Rasika Illeperuma, Ruwan D Jayasinghe, Wanninayake M Tilakaratne, Jin Kim Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine 2016 doi: 10.1111/jop.12483
    3. A comparison of health state utility values associated with oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in Sri Lanka assessed using the EQ-5D-3L and the EORTC-8D Sanjeewa Kularatna, Jennifer A. Whitty, Newell W. Johnson, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Paul A. Scuffham Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2016; 14: 101 DOI 10.1186/s12955-016-0502-y
    4. Plexiform schwannoma: A case report and review of literature YPHC Yagoda, GN Uthpali, RD Jayasinghe and BSMS Siriwardena Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2016 vol 46 (1) pp 25-29
    5. Clinically malignant exophytic lesions in the background of oral submucous fibrosis; report of 5 cases. L.A.H Jayasinghe, P.M. Peiris, W.M. Tilakaratne, A.M. Attygalla, R.D. Jayasinghe, M.A.M. Sitheeque and B.S.M.S. Siriwardena, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2016.06.001
    6. Intraleasional corticosteorids as a treatment in restricted mouth opening in oral submucous fibrosis Ekanayake R, Jayasinghe RD, Herath M, Sitheeque MAM, Amarasinghe H and Tilakaratne WM Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2015.11.023
    7. Level of awareness of oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders among medical and dental undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya Jayasinghe RD, Givanthika Sherminie LP, Amarasinghe H and Sitheeque MAM Ceylon Medical Journal 2016; 61:77-79 DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v61i2.8289
    8. Malignant transformation of Oral Sub mucous Fibrosis in patients attending the Oral Medicine Clinic, Dental Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka- A Retrospective Study Ruwan D Jayasinghe, Dulini K Manoja, Manjula S Gunasinghe, Sudharma KB Gurusinghe and M AM Sitheeque Sri Lankan Journal of Medicine Vol. 24 No.2 2015 pp3-10
    9. An analysis of cervical lymph nodes metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma: relationship between clinical and histopathological status of nodal metastasis. Rizan ALM, Jayasinghe RD, Siriwardena BSMS, Attygalla AM Sri Lankan Dental Journal 2015; 45 (2) pp 75-82
    10. Hepatic and Hematological Effects of Antiepileptic Treatment in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia- A Retrospective Study Senarathna DKVP, Jayasinghe RD Sitheeque MAM, Pallegama RW, Nanayakkara S and Athuda SB Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2015; 45 (1) pp 4-13
    11. Plasma cell mucositis affecting oral mucosa: Report of 6 cases and review of literature Siriwardena BSMS, Jayasinghe RD and Tilakaratne WM Journal of Otology & Rhinology 2015; 4:6. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000259
    12. A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis RD Jayasinghe, SR Gunawardane, MAM Sitheeque and S Wickramasinghe Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Volume 2015 Article ID 648278 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/648278
    13. Valuing EQ-5D-3L health state weights for Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Kularatna, Jennifer A. Whitty, Newell W. Johnson, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Paul A. Scuffham Qual Life Res. 2015 Jul; 24(7):1785-93. doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0906-2. Epub 2014 Dec 28.
    14. Development of an EORTC-8D utility algorithm for Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Kularatna, Jennifer A. Whitty, Newell W. Johnson, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Paul A. Scuffham Medical Decision Making 2015 April 35 (3): 361-70 DOI: 10.1177/0272989X14559274
    15. An Evaluation of the Effect of Development Time on X-ray Film Density RD Jayasinghe, BS Weerakoon and MGRS Perera International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Int. J. Mod. Alt. Med. Res. 2015: 3; 1-4
    16. Assessment of Apical Anatomy with Reference to Accuracy of Working Length Determination Methods in Permanent Mandibular First Molars Y YMKN Yaparathne, RD Jayasinghe, A WPMM, MCN Fonseka International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research, 2015, Vol. 3, No. 4, 82-86
    17. Root and root canal morphology of endodontically treated mandibular first molars- A Radiographic Study MCN Fonseka and RD Jayasinghe International Journal of Current Research & Academic Review 3 (1) January 2015:200-3
    18. EQ-5D-3L derived population norms for health related quality of life in Sri Lanka. sanjeewa kularatna, Jennifer A Whitty, Newell W Johnson; Ruwan Jayasinghe, Paul A Scuffham PLOS ONE. November 2014; 9 (11): e108434, doi: 10.1371
    19. Role of Antioxidant levels in disease progression and malignant transformation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis Perera D, Sivakanesan R, Jayasinghe RD, Bandara BMR, and Tilakaratne WM Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2014: 44 (1-3); 15-23
    20. Association between dental fluorosis, periodontal status and dental caries in 15 years old school children Jayasinghe RM, Abeygunawardhana N, Jayasinghe RD, Ekanayake L Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2014: 44 (1-3); 24-30
    21. Evaluation of Longitudinal Relaxation Time (T1) of Bone Marrow in Lumbar Vertebrae of Leukaemia Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging MGRS Perera, BS Weerakoon, LP G Sherminie, ML Jayatilake, R D Jayasinghe and W Huang International Science Index Vol: 8 No: 9 Part III; 494-6
    22. Sinhala version of Pain Catastrophizing Scale: validation and establishment of the factor structure in pain patients and healthy adults in Sri Lanka Pallegama Ranjith, Ariyawardana Anura, Ranasinghe Ajith, Sitheeque Mohaideen, Glaros Alan, Dissanayake Wasantha, Idirimanna, Kapila and Jayasinghe Ruwan Pain Medicine 2014 Aug 8. doi: 10.1111/pme.12529.
    23. Knowledge and attitudes of the radiographers on AIDS/HIV patients attending radiology units in Sri Lanka Jayasinghe Ruwan Duminda and Weerakoon Bimali Sanjeewanai European International Journal of Science and Technology 2014, 3 (2); 17-26
    24. Prevention of nosocomial infections and standard precautions: knowledge and practice among radiographers in Sri Lanka. Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe and Bimali Sanjeewani Weerakoon Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 2014, 4 (1): 09-16

    Research Publications -Full Papers- Accepted for publication
    25. Development of a Brief Inventory for quality evaluation of panoramic radiographs A.J.S.P. Nileema, D.M.J. Nuwan and R.W. Pallegama and R.D. Jayasinghe Accepted for publication- Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2016 Vol 46 issue 2

    Editorials
    1. Why Dental Research In Sri Lanka Should Be Published Locally? Induwara Gooneratne and Ruwan Jayasinghe Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2016; 46(01) 01-03
    2. Dentistry in Sri Lanka is ‘Black’ No More !- Induwara Gooneratne and Ruwan Jayasinghe Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2015; 45(03) 76-78
    3. Ethical and Legal Consideration on Plagiarism in Scientific Publications- Induwara Gooneratne and Ruwan Jayasinghe Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2015; 45(01) 01-3

    Books/ Chapters in Books
    Prof. R.D.Jayasinghe
    1. Book Chapter- Association of Candida with Linear Gingival Erythema in HIV-Infected Subjects- Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne and Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe
    E. Rosa (ed.), Oral Candidosis: Physiopathology, Decision Making, and Therapeutics, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-47194-4_12 ISBN- 978-3-662-47193-7
    2. Book Chapters- Oral Ulceration Part I and Part II. SLDA Dental Update 2014/15 published by Sri Lanka Dental Association, Colombo Published in January 2016 ISBN 978-955-0509-02-75

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Department of Oral Pathology

List of full papers in peer reviewed journals, book chapters in your division/department published in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
    1. WM Tilakaratne, RP Ekanayaka, S Warnakulasuriya. Oral submucous fibrosis: A historical perspective and a review on aetiology and pathogenesis. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Vol 122,Issue 2, 2016.
    2. RP Ekanayaka, WM Tilakaratne. Oral submucous fibrosis: review on mechanisms of malignant transformation. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Vol 122,Issue 2, 2016, pages 192-99.
    3. WM Tilakaratne. Introduction to the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Focus Issue on Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Vol 122,Issue 2, 2016, pages 178-91.
    4. WM Tilakaratne. Editorial. Introduction and perspective. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Vol 122,Issue 2, 2016, pages 177.
    5. LAH Jayasinghe, PM Peiris, WM Tilakaratne, AM Attygalla, RD Jayasinghe, MAM Sitheeque, BSMS Siriwardena*. Clinically malignant exophytic lesions in the background of oral submucous fibrosis: report of five cases. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Vol 122,Issue 2, 2016, pages 210-15.
    6. WM Tilakaratne, RP Ekanayaka, MPB Herath, RD Jayasinghe, MAM Sitheeque. Intralesional corticosteroids as a treatment for restricted mouth opening in oral submucous fibrosis. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Vol 122,Issue 2, 2016, pages 224-31.
    7. BSMS Siriwardena RMSGK Rasnayaka, Y. Masood el al. A predictive model of oral cancer metastasis for different cancer sites and age groups. J investigative and clinical dentistry.7 (2) 2016 127-31.
    8. S Bazarsad, X Zhang, WM Tilakaratne, R Illeperuma, RD Jayasinghe et al. Identification of a combined biomarker for malignant transformation in oral submucous fibrosis. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine. DOI: 10.1111/jop.12483, 2016
    9. Siriwardena BSMS, Jayathilake DSY, Pitakotuwage TN, Illeperuma RP, Kumarasiri PVR, Attygalla AM, Peiris HRD, Tilakaratne WM. Demographic and Histopathological Differences of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Analysis of 4394 Cases from Sri Lanka. J Clin Exp Oncol 2015, 4:4
    10. RP Illeperuma, DK Kim, WM Tilakaratne, HK Son, JY Kim, J Kim, DY Lee, KY Kim et al. Areca nut exposure increases secretion of tumor‐promoting cytokines in gingival fibroblasts that trigger DNA damage in oral keratinocytes. International Journal of Cancer 137 (11), 2545-2557. 2015
    11. P Nanayakkara, WL Dissanayaka, BG Nanayakkara, E Amaratunga, WM Tilakaratne. Comparison of spatula and cytobrush cytological techniques in early detection of oral malignant and premalignant lesions: a prospective and blinded study.Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 2015. Vol 45, Issue 4.
    12. Rajapakshe RM, Jayasooriya PR, Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM, Pallegama RW. A retrospective analysis to determine factors contributing to the survival of patients with OSCCa. Cancer Epidemiol. 2015, doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.02.011
    13. Siriwardena BSMS, Shanmuganatha S, Tilakaratne WM. A case of benign chondroblastoma of anterior mandible and review of literature: a very rare presentation. Case reports in clinical medicine. 2015,4 (3).
    14. A.M. Attygalla A.L.M. Rizan, R.D. Jayasinghe, B.S.M.S. Siriwardena. An analysis of cervical lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Relationship among clinical, ultrasonographical and histopathological status of nodal metastasis. Sri Lanka Dental Journal, 45 (2) 2015, 75-78
    15. BSMS Siriwardena, A. Tilakaratne, WM Tilakaratne A comparative study of oral squamous cell carcinoma in the young and the old in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal, 45 (2) 2015, 59-61.
    16. BSMS Siriwardena, Jayasinghe RD, Tilakaratne WM. Plasma Cell Mucositis Affecting Oral Mucosa: Report of 11 Cases and Review of Literature, J Otol Rhinol 2015, 4:6, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2324-8785.1000259.
    17. RLPR Liyanage, NS Wadusinghearachchi, BSMS Siriwardena, PR Jayasooriya, WM Tilakaratne. Pigmented mucoepidermoid carcinoma with spindle cell differentiation. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 117 (6), e449-51. 2014.
    18. SR Vartoukian, WM Tilakaratne, N Seoudi, M Bombardieri, L Bergmeier et al. Dysregulation of the suppressor of cytokine signalling 3–signal transducer and activator of transcription‐3 pathway in the aetiopathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 177 (3), 618-629, 2014.
    19. KSND Gunawardhana, PR Jayasooriya, WM Tilakaratne. Diagnostic dilemma of unicystic ameloblastoma: novel parameters to differentiate unicystic ameloblastoma from common odontogenic cysts. Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry 5 (3), 220-225.2014.

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