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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7128
Email
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.

Publications

Fu, Y., Cannon, R. D., Cheng, L., Li, K. C., Ekambaram, M., Cooper, P. R., & Mei, M. L. (2026). Smart peptide-based materials and their clinical application for caries management. Journal of the American Dental Association, 157(10), 1105-1117. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2026.07.002 Journal - Research Article

Alsaid, M., Heng, N. C. K., Ekambaram, M., & Hasmun, N. N. (2026). Oral microbiome signatures of molar-incisor hypomineralisation: Insights from a pilot study. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40368-026-01285-w Journal - Research Article

Alsaid, M., Ekambaram, M., Heng, N. C. K., & Hasmun, N. N. (2026). Mapping the oral microbiome in children with oral diseases using next-generation sequencing: A systematic review. Journal of Oral Microbiology, 18(1), 2723644. doi: 10.1080/20002297.2026.2723644 Journal - Research Other

Fu, Y., Li, K. C., Yan, B., Ekambaram, M., Cooper, P. R., & Mei, M. L. (2026). Evaluation of the remineralisation potential of a novel peptide GA-C16G2 on artificial root dentine lesions. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 181, 107525. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107525 Journal - Research Article

Zhang, Y., Fu, Y., Li, K. C., Ekambaram, M., Dai, R., Cooper, P. R., … Mei, M. L. (2026). Application of nanowire technology in dentistry: A narrative review. Dental Materials. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2026.04.020 Journal - Research Other

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