Dr Peter Cathro
Position | Head of Department Oral Rehabilitation, Senior Lecturer, and Head of Discipline of General Practice Dentistry |
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Department | Department of Oral Rehabilitation |
Qualifications | MDS PhD PGCertTertT |
Research summary | Endodontics |
Research
Peter's research focus is to underpin both endodontic (root canal) practice and clinical teaching. His PhD thesis was entitled Proteomic analysis of Enterococcus faecalis cell surface proteins under high alkaline stress conditions.
Publications
Yong, D., & Cathro, P. (2021). Conservative pulp therapy in the management of reversible and irreversible pulpitis. Australian Dental Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/adj.12841
Scott, N., Thomson, W. M., & Cathro, P. R. (2020). Traumatic dental injuries among New Zealanders: Findings from a national oral health survey. Dental Traumatology, 36, 25-32. doi: 10.1111/edt.12505
Ratnayake, J. T., Ross, E. D., Dias, G. J., Shanafelt, K. M., Taylor, S. S., Gould, M. L., Guan, G., & Cathro, P. R. (2020). Preparation, characterisation and in-vitro biocompatibility study of a bone graft developed from waste bovine teeth for bone regeneration. Materials Today Communications, 22, 100732. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100732
Race, J., Zilm, P., Ratnayake, J., Fitzsimmons, T., Marchant, C., & Cathro, P. (2019). Efficacy of laser and ultrasonic-activated irrigation on eradicating a mixed-species biofilm in human mesial roots. Australian Endodontic Journal, 45, 317-324. doi: 10.1111/aej.12334
Smith, A., Scott, I., Ratnayake, J., Newsham-West, K., & Cathro, P. (2019). An intervention study: Does a cognitive reappraisal technique reduce the perceived stress in fourth-year dental students in New Zealand? International Journal of Dentistry, 2019, 5864591. doi: 10.1155/2019/5864591
Journal - Research Article
Yong, D., & Cathro, P. (2021). Conservative pulp therapy in the management of reversible and irreversible pulpitis. Australian Dental Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/adj.12841
Scott, N., Thomson, W. M., & Cathro, P. R. (2020). Traumatic dental injuries among New Zealanders: Findings from a national oral health survey. Dental Traumatology, 36, 25-32. doi: 10.1111/edt.12505
Ratnayake, J. T., Ross, E. D., Dias, G. J., Shanafelt, K. M., Taylor, S. S., Gould, M. L., Guan, G., & Cathro, P. R. (2020). Preparation, characterisation and in-vitro biocompatibility study of a bone graft developed from waste bovine teeth for bone regeneration. Materials Today Communications, 22, 100732. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100732
Race, J., Zilm, P., Ratnayake, J., Fitzsimmons, T., Marchant, C., & Cathro, P. (2019). Efficacy of laser and ultrasonic-activated irrigation on eradicating a mixed-species biofilm in human mesial roots. Australian Endodontic Journal, 45, 317-324. doi: 10.1111/aej.12334
Smith, A., Scott, I., Ratnayake, J., Newsham-West, K., & Cathro, P. (2019). An intervention study: Does a cognitive reappraisal technique reduce the perceived stress in fourth-year dental students in New Zealand? International Journal of Dentistry, 2019, 5864591. doi: 10.1155/2019/5864591
Brunton, P. A., Ratnayake, J., Loch, C., Veerasamy, A., Cathro, P., & Lee, R. (2019). Indirect restorations and fixed prosthodontics: Materials and techniques used by general dentists of New Zealand. International Journal of Dentistry, 2019, 5210162. doi: 10.1155/2019/5210162
Loch, C., Ratnayake, J., Veerasamy, A., Cathro, P., Lee, R., & Brunton, P. A. (2019). Direct restorations, endodontics, and bleaching: Materials and techniques used by general dentists of New Zealand. International Journal of Dentistry, 2019, 6327171. doi: 10.1155/2019/6327171
Stenhouse, M., Zilm, P., Ratnayake, J., & Cathro, P. (2018). Investigation of the effect of rapid and slow external pH increases on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm grown on dentine. Australian Dental Journal, 63(2), 224-230. doi: 10.1111/adj.12582
Lee, R. J., Ratnayake, J., Veerasamy, A., Loch, C., Cathro, P., & Brunton, P. A. (2018). Demographics, practising arrangements, and standards: Survey among New Zealand dentists. International Journal of Dentistry, 2018, 7675917. doi: 10.1155/2018/7675917
Wang, S., Cathro, P., Heithersay, G., Briggs, N., Ratnayake, J., & Zilm, P. (2018). A colorimetric evaluation of the effect of bacterial contamination on teeth stained with blood in vitro: Evaluation of the efficacy of two different bleaching regimes. Australian Dental Journal, 63(2), 253-260. doi: 10.1111/adj.12604
Plutzer, B., Zilm, P., Ratnayake, J., & Cathro, P. (2018). Comparative efficacy of endodontic medicaments & sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms. Australian Dental Journal, 63(2), 208-216. doi: 10.1111/adj.12580
Altaii, M., Kaidonis, X., Koblar, S., Cathro, P., & Richards, L. (2017). Platelet rich plasma and dentine effect on sheep dental pulp cells regeneration/revitalization ability (in vitro). Australian Dental Journal, 62(1), 39-46. doi: 10.1111/adj.12426
Altaii, M., Cathro, P., Broberg, M., & Richards, L. (2017). Endodontic regeneration and tooth revitalization in immature infected sheep teeth. International Endodontic Journal, 50(5), 480-491. doi: 10.1111/iej.12645
Altaii, M., Broberg, M., Cathro, P., & Richards, L. (2016). Standardisation of sheep model for endodontic regeneration/revitalisation research. Archives of Oral Biology, 65, 87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.01.008
Cathro, P., McCarthy, P., Hoffmann, P., & Zilm, P. (2016). Isolation and identification of Enterococcus faecalis membrane proteins using membrane shaving, 1D SDS/PAGE, and mass spectrometry. FEBS Open Bio, 6(6), 586-593. doi: 10.1002/2211-5463.12075
Lou, E. K., Cathro, P., Marino, V., Damiani, F., & Heithersay, G. S. (2016). Evaluation of hydroxyl radical diffusion and acidified thiourea as a scavenger during intracoronal bleaching. Journal of Endodontics, 42(7), 1126-1130. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.04.010
Christo, J. E., Zilm, P. S., Sullivan, T., & Cathro, P. R. (2016). Efficacy of low concentrations of sodium hypochlorite and low-powered Er,Cr:YSGG laser activated irrigation against an Enterococcus faecalis biofilm. International Endodontic Journal, 49, 279-286. doi: 10.1111/iej.12447
Wilson, C. E., Cathro, P. R., Rogers, A. H., Briggs, N., & Zilm, P. S. (2015). Clonal diversity in biofilm formation by Enterococcus faecalis in response to environmental stress associated with endodontic irrigants and medicaments. International Endodontic Journal, 48, 210-219. doi: 10.1111/iej.12301
Yap, B., Zilm, P. S., Briggs, N., Rogers, A. H., & Cathro, P. R. (2014). The effect of sodium hypochlorite on Enterococcus faecalis when grown on dentine as a single- and multi-species biofilm. Australian Endodontic Journal, 40, 101-110. doi: 10.1111/aej.12073
Li, X., Zhu, X.-F., Zhang, C.-F., Cathro, P., Seneviratne, C. J., & Shen, S. (2013). Endodontic bacteria from primary and persistent endodontic lesions in Chinese patients as identified by cloning and 16S ribosomal DNA gene sequencing. Chinese Medical Journal, 126(4), 634-639. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20122285
Seet, A. N., Zilm, P. S., Gully, N. J., & Cathro, P. R. (2012). Qualitative comparison of sonic or laser energisation of 4% sodium hypochlorite on an Enterococcus faecalis biofilm grown in vitro. Australian Endodontic Journal, 38(3), 100-106. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2012.00366.x
Parker, E. J., Jamieson, L. M., Steffans, M. A., Cathro, P., & Logan, R. M. (2011). Self-reported oral health of a metropolitan homeless population in Australia: Comparisons with population-level data. Australian Dental Journal, 56(3), 272-277. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01346.x
Younong, W., Cathro, P., & Marino, V. (2010). Fracture resistance and pattern of the upper premolars with obturated canals and restored endodontic occlusal access cavities. Journal of Biomedical Research, 24(6), 474-478. doi: 10.1016/S1674-8301(10)60063-2
Cathro, P., & Love, R. M. (2003). Comparison of MicroSeal and System B/Obtura II obturation techniques. International Endodontic Journal, 36, 876-882.
Cathro, P. R., Chandler, N. P., & Hood, J. A. A. (1996). Impact resistance of crowned endodontically treated central incisors with internal composite cores. Endodontics & Dental Traumatology, 12(3), 124-128. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1996.tb00110.x
Chandler, N. P., & Cathro, P. R. (1996). Endondontic sequelae of miniplate bone fixation. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, & Endodontology, 81(4), 467-471. doi: 10.1016/S1079-2104(96)80026-6