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Contact Details

Phone
64 22 310 7846
Email
arunjith.ramawarrier@otago.ac.nz

University Links

Position
Tutor / PhD Student
Department
Department of Anatomy
Qualifications
BDS MS Dip(Endo) MBA
Research summary
Novel biomaterials for regenerative endodontic therapy
Teaching
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Periodontics
  • Preventive and Community Dentistry
  • Oral Biology
  • Dental Materials
  • Oral Surgical Sciences
  • Oral Health
  • Oral and Dental Anatomy
  • Applied Dental Research
Clinical
  • Tutor Preclinical Dentistry

Research

Research in the field of tissue engineering and material science has led to significant progress in the field of regenerative endodontics but it is still in its infancy and specific materials have not being adapted for routine clinical procedures. Use of materials that can act as scaffold to regenerate pulp and dentine will be of benefit to patients and especially the young (age 6–15 years). Currently pulpotomy and pulpectomy procedures cannot regenerate lost tissue, while pulpotomy outcomes on carious exposed pulp are variable. The potential of regenerative materials will be to improve retention of teeth, minimise time-consuming (and as a result expensive) procedures, e.g. root canal therapy and apexification, potentially improve pulpotomy outcomes on carious exposures thereby reducing the need for root canal therapy, and will improve the well-being of patients.

Ramawarrier, A., Ali, A., Dias, G. J., & Love, R. M. (2017). A novel biocomposite scaffold for regeneration of dental pulp and peri-apical tissues. New Zealand Dental Journal, 113(4), (pp. 54-55). [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ramawarrier, A., Ali, A., Dias, G. J., & Love, R. M. (2017). A novel biocomposite scaffold potential for regenerative dental therapy. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN8). (pp. 296). Retrieved from http://confer.co.nz/amn8/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ramawarrier, A., Ali, A., Dias, G., & Love, R. (2017). Sheep wool keratin based biocomposite scaffold for potential use in regenerative endodontics. Journal of Dental Research, 96(Spec. Iss. A), 0545. Retrieved from http://www.iadr.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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