Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 479 7128
- mani.ekambaram@otago.ac.nz
- Position
- Associate Professor and Head of Discipline for Paediatric Dentistry
- Department
- Department of Oral Sciences
- Qualifications
- BDS(India) MDS PhD(HK) FDSRCSEd MPaedDent RCSEd MRACDS(Paed)
- Research summary
- Enamel remineralisation and adhesion, dentine adhesion, MIH, paediatric oral health
- Teaching
- Paediatric Dentistry at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Memberships
- International Association of Paediatric Dentistry
- Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
- International Association of Dental Research
Research
Associate Professor Mani's research expertise is in remineralisation of early enamel caries lesions, enamel and dentine adhesion, molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), and paediatric oral health.
Through his research, he has established a niche in experimental strategies for enhancing dentine bond durability, enhancing bonding to developmentally hypomineralised enamel, studying the remineralisation potential of various contemporary remineralisation agents on early enamel carious lesions. Additionally, his ongoing research projects are aiming at other novel experimental strategies to remineralise such lesions.
Associate Professor Mani's research interest also includes prevention, management of early childhood caries and qualitative studies in paediatric oral health.