BIOCLINICAL SCIENCES

Abstracts

2009     2010      2011     2012      2013     2014      2015      2017     2018     

2018
  • Ellepola ANB, Khan ZU. Changes in susceptibility of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates to lysozyme and lactoferrin following brief exposure to drugs with antifungal properties. 46th Annual General Meeting of the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM 2018), 1st to 4th July 2018, Brisbane, Australia.

  • Ellepola ANB, Dassanayake RS, Khan ZU. Changes in susceptibility of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates to lysozyme and lactoferrin following brief exposure to antifungal drugs. Poster number: pp024. Asia Pacific Dental Congress, 7th to 11th may 2018, manila, Philippines.

  • Karched M, Bhardwaj RG, Ellepola AN. Influence of Oral bacteria on Candida biofilm growth. IADR 2018 General Meeting.

  • Hanif A, Bhardwaj RG, Karched M. Effect of streptococcal biofilm-secreted components on the biofilms of fluconazole-resistant and -susceptible clinical isolates of Candida. Manuscript in preparation. 23rd HSC Poster Conference March 2018, Kuwait University.

  • Drobiova H, Bhardwaj R, Karched M. Detection of phosphoryl choline epitope in oral bacteria. 23rd HSC Poster Conference March 2018, Kuwait University.


2017
  • Ellepola ANB, Jayathilake JAMS, Khan ZU. Impact of short-term exposure to antifungal agents on hemolysin activity of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates from Kuwait and Sri Lanka. International Union of Microbiological Societies 2017 (IUMS 2017) Congress, Singapore. 2017.

  • Karched M, Bhardwaj RG and Tiss A, Asikainen S. Secretome of Granulicatella adiacens and its functional characterization. American Society for Microbiology conference “MICROBE 2017”, June 2017. New Orleans, Lousiana, USA.

  • Dogan B, Oscarsson J, Turgut Çankaya Z, Karched M, Paster B, Bodur A, Asikainen SE. Contributors to the Abundance of Biofilm-Detached Bacteria in Periodontitis. 95th IADR General Session, San Fransisco, California, USA.
2015
  • Ellepola AN, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Khan ZU, Samaranayake LP. In-vitro adhesion to buccal epithelial cells, denture acrylic surfaces and relative cell surface hydrophobicity of oral Candida species obtained from Kuwait following limited exposure to sub-therapeutic concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate. 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM 2015), 12th to 15th July 2015, Canberra, Australia.

  • Ellepola AN, Joseph BK, Al-Tarakemah Y, Samaranayake LP, Khan ZU. Vicissitudes in adhesion to denture acrylic surfaces of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates following brief exposure to sub-cidal concentrations of polyenes, echinocandins, azoles and chlorhexidine gluconate. 6th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2015), 7th to 11th June 2015, Maastricht, Netherlands.

  • Lucas PW, Philip SM, Al-Qeoud DN, Al-Drahim NA, Moule AJ. Nanoscale characterization of Dental materials.20th Health Science Center Poster Conference. Kuwait University, 5th-8th May, 2015.

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2014
  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Khan ZU. Chlorhexidine induced post-antifungal effect and phospholipase production of oral candida albicans. IADR General session, 2014, Cape Town S. Africa.


2013
  • Casteren AV, Lucas P, Fadhalah K, Al-Musallam A, Michael S, Henry A,Watzke J, Reed D, Diekwisch T, Strait D, Atkins A. The Role of Dust, Grit and Phytoliths in Tooth Wear. 9th Annual Meeting of the IADR Iranian Division and the 13th Annual Meeting of the IADR Kuwaiti Division, Tehran, Iran, 11–13.12.2013. Program book, p. 189.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Khan ZU. Impact of nystatin on adhesion attributes of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates. 18th Annual Health Sciences Center Poster Conference. Kuwait. 2013: 42.

  • Karched M, George S, Bhardwaj R, Philip P, Inbamani A, Asikainen SE, Al-Khabbaz A. Real-Time PCR quantification of Periodontal Pathogens in Diabetic Kuwaiti children. The 9th Iranian and 13th Kuwaiti divisions of IADR meeting, Dec 11-13, 2013, Tehran, Iran.


2012
  • BW Darvell. Early strength of dental silver amalgam. KuADR 2012; 17th HSC Poster Conference. Kuwait (May 2012).

  • BW Darvell. The effect of excess phosphate on the solubility of hydroxyapatite. Gordon Research Conference: Biomineralization, Colby-Sawyer College NH (Aug. 2012).

  • BW Darvell. Effect of corrosion on the strength of dental silver amalgam. PER/IADR, Helsinki, Finland (Sep. 2012).

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. The effect of limited exposure to antifungal agents on the germ tube formation of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates. Australian Society for Microbiology, Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia. 2012.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK. Rapid differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans by early D-xylose assimilation. 17th Annual Health Sciences Center Poster Conference, Kuwait. 2012: 99.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. Cell surface hydrophobicity of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates following limited exposure to sub-therapeutic concentrations of Antifungal agents. 13th Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Beijing, China. 2012: 86-87.


2011
  • Ellepola AN, Joseph BK, Philip L. The impact of sub-therapeutic concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate on the germ tube formation of oral Candida albicans isolates. 4th Congress of European Microbiologists, Geneva, Switzerland. 2011: #78.

  • Chalk J, Wright BW, Lucas PW, Richmond BG, Fragaszy D, Visalberghi E, Izar P & Ottoni EB. Feeding behaviors and food mechanics during Cebus libidinosus ontogeny. Amer. J. Phys. Anthropol. 2011;144(S52):107.

  • Constantino PJ, Lee JJ-W, Lucas PW, Hartstone-Rose A, Dominy NJ, Cunningham A & Lawn BR. Paranthropus was not a sea otter: convergent adaptation to hard object feeding. Amer.J.Phys. Anthropol. 2011;144(S52):112.

  • Constantino PJ, Lee JJ-W, Lawn BR, Lucas PW. Fractures in teeth provide information on bite force and tooth function. Int. Symp. Dent. Morph. Newcastle, UK, 2011.

  • Ziscovici C, Lucas PW. Fracture toughness of sea otter enamel. AMER Region of IADR (Abuja, Nigeria, October 2011).

  • Al-Fadhalah K, Al-Musallam A, Lucas P, Omar R, Henry A, Michael S, Arokythai L. Studying tooth wear at the nano-scale. Poster Day, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, December 2011.

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2010
  • Min W, Dyson JE, Darvell BW. Factors Affecting Dental Air-Turbine Handpiece Bearing Failure. AADR, Washington DC (Mar. 2010).

  • Lou YL, Botelho MG, Darvell BW. The antibacterial effect of silver diammine fluoride on cariogenic bacteria. IADR, Barcelona, July 2010.

  • Ellepola ANB, Khan ZU, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Philip L. Antifungal susceptibility of oral Candida species obtained from patients attending the Kuwait University Dental Clinic. 15th Annual HSC Poster Conference. Kuwait. 20-22.4.2010. Abstract book p. 65.

  • Ellepola ANB, Devipriya B, Jayathilake JA, Joseph BK, Sharma P. International comparison of dental students Knowledge and Attitudes to HIV/AIDS. 15th Annual HSC Poster Conference. Kuwait. 20-22.4.2010. Abstract book p. 66.

  • Ellepola ANB, Khan ZU, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Philip L. Oral Carriage of Candida in patients attending the Kuwait University Dental Clinic. 32nd Asia Pacific Dental Conference, Sri Lanka. 12-16.5.2010. Abstract book p. 146.

  • Ellepola ANB, Khan ZU, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Philip L. Prevalence of different oral Candida species in a Kuwaiti population. 88th International Association for Dental Research Conference, Spain. 13-17.6.2010: Poster # 1791.


2009
  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. The effect of carbonate on hydroxyapatite solubility. IADR, Miami, April 2009.


  • Lou YL, Botelho MG, Darvell BW. Effect of silver diammine fluoride on demineralized enamel and dentine. ORCA, Budapest, July 2009. Caries Res 2009; 43:211.

  • Wang Y, Darvell BW. Effect of bonding on load-bearing capacity of brittle material. IADR - Pan Asian Pacific Federation, Wuhan, China, Sept 2009.

  • Ellepola AN, Khan ZU, Joseph B, Chandy R, Philip L. Oral Carriage of Candida in patients attending the Kuwait University Dental Clinic: Preliminary Data. The 14th Annual HSC Poster Conference, Kuwait, 21-23.4.2009. Abstract book p. 43.

  • Ellepola AN, Joseph B, Devipriya B, Sharma P. Knowledge and Attitudes of HIV/AIDS among Kuwait University Dental Students. The 14th Annual HSC Poster Conference, Kuwait, 21-23.4.2009. Abstract book p. 44.

  • Khan ZU, Chandy R, Ellepola AN, Philip L. Antifungal activity of toothpastes against Candida species isolated from clinical specimens. The 14th Annual HSC Poster Conference, Kuwait, 21-23.4.2009. Abstract book p. 117.
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