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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7480
Email
li.mei@otago.ac.nz
Position
Associate Professor and Associate Dean (China)
Department
Dean's Office (Dentistry)
Qualifications
BDS MDS DDS PhD
Research summary
Orthodontics, microbiology, biomaterials, cancers
Teaching
Supervisor for PhD, postgraduate (DClinDent), and undergraduate (BDS and BOH)
Memberships
  • President, International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Orthodontic Group
  • Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) Board of Studies Orthodontics
  • New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA)
  • New Zealand Association of Orthodontists (NZAO)
  • European Orthodontic Society (EOS)
  • American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
  • World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO)
  • International Association of Dental Research (IADR)
Clinical
Specialist Orthodontist, postgraduate clinical supervisor, and undergraduate clinical supervisor

Research

Associate Professor Mei's research interests include biofilms, biomaterials, atomic force microscopy (AFM), randomized controlled trials (RCT), 3D imaging, clear aligners, evidence-based dentistry, halitosis, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), demineralization and remineralization, and oral cancers.

Additional details

PhD projects available

Please contact Associate Professor Mei if you are interested in conducting PhD research in the following areas:

  • Biofilms, bacterial adhesion, microbiota, and microbiome
  • Oral hygiene, enamel demineralization, and remineralization
  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM), biomaterials, and antimicrobial materials
  • Halitosis, clear aligners, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), oral cancers
  • Evidence-based dentistry, systematic review, and meta-analysis
  • Dental education, patient-centred care, and randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Publications

Lin, Y. K., Mei, L., Narsinh, P., Tong, D., Polonowita, A., & Guan, G. (2025). Patient perceptions of the service provision at an academic oral medicine clinic. New Zealand Dental Journal, 121(1), 9-14. Journal - Research Article

Liu, A., Yang, G., Zhao, Y., Deng, J., Liu, J., Zhang, K., Mei, L., … Liu, T. (2025). Bone‐targeted hybrid extracellular vesicles for alveolar bone regeneration. Interdisciplinary Medicine, e20240126. doi: 10.1002/INMD.20240126 Journal - Research Article

Qian, C., Chen, S., Chen, L., Zhang, C., Yang, L., Li, Q., … Mei, P., … Liu, Y. (2025). Tetrahedral DNA nanostructure-modified nanocoating for improved bioaffinity and osseointegration of titanium. Small, 202412747. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/smll.202412747 Journal - Research Article

Guan, G., Coates, D. E., Sun, Q., Cannon, R. D., & Mei, L. (2025). Atomic force microscopy for revealing oncological nanomechanobiology and thermodynamics. ACS Nano, 19(11), 10862-10877. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c14837 Journal - Research Article

Mei, L., Huang, Z., Wang, Z., Sun, S., Zhu, S., Gao, C., Polonowita, A., & Guan, G. (2025). Electroencephalographic signature of TMD patients: clinical implications. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2025.02.013 Journal - Research Article

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