PDS Research Interests


Research interests:

The current foci of research are in:

  • orthodontic biomaterials
  • adhesivity
  • anticariogenicity
  • allergenicity
  • fluoride release
  • epidemiology of malocclusion
  • public health orthodontics
  • preventive and interceptive orthodontics
  • clinical research in temporomandibular joint dysfunction
  • the biology of tooth movement.

In addition to equipment in the general research laboratories of the Faculty of Dentistry, the latest acquisition is a state-of-the-art Zwick material testing machine.