BIOCLINICAL SCIENCES

Publications
2005     2006      2007     2008      2009     2010       2011     2012      2013     2014      2015     2016      2017     2018     
2018
  • Somarathne MBCL, Gunawardene YINS, Chandrasekharan NV, Ellepola ANB, Dassanayake RS. Functional analysis of a novel parasitic nematode-specific protein of Setaria digitata larvae in Culex quinquefasciatus by siRNA mediated RNA interference. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Oct 10;11(1):541. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3096-x.

  • Ellepola ANB, Dassanayake R, Khan ZU. Impact of Brief Exposure to Drugs with Antifungal Properties on the Susceptibility of Oral Candida dubliniensis Isolates to Lysozyme and Lactoferrin. Med Princ Pract. 2018 Sep 2. doi: 10.1159/000493391.

  • Ihalin R, Zhong D, Karched M, Chen C, Asikainen S. Phosphorylcholine is located in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans fimbrial protein Flp 1. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2018 207 (5-6):329-338.

  • Karched M, Ali D, Ngo H. In vivo antimicrobial activity of silver diammine fluoride on carious lesions in the dentine. J Oral Sci. 2018 Accepted.


2017
  • Karched M, Bhardwaj RG, Pauline EM, George S, Asikainen S. Effect of preparation method and storage period on the stability of saliva DNA. Arch Oral Biol. 2017 Sep;81:21-25.

  • Lucas PW, Omar R, Al-Fadhalah K, Almusallam AS, Henry AG, Michael S, Thai LA, Watzke J, Strait DS, van Casteren A, Atkins AG. Tooth wear: A response to "Scratching the surface: A critique of Lucas et al. (2013)'s conclusion that phytoliths do not abrade enamel" [J. Hum. Evol. 74 (2014) 130-133]. J Hum Evol.2017 Jan;102:75-77. 10.1016/j.jhevol.2016.08.004. Epub 2016 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 27692570.


2016
  • Liu W, Wang T, Yang C, Darvell BW, Wu J, Lin K, Chang J, Pan H, Lu WW. Alkaline biodegradable implants for osteoporotic bone defects—importance of microenvironment pH. Osteoporosis International. 2016 Jan 1;27(1):93-104.


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2015
  • Şanlı S, Çömlekoğlu MD, Çömlekoğlu E, Sonugelen M, Pamir T, Darvell BW. Influence of surface treatment on the resin-bonding of zirconia. Dental Materials. 2015 Jun 30;31(6):657-68.

  • Liu Q, Matinlinna JP, Chen Z, Ning C, Ni G, Pan H, Darvell BW. Effect of thermal treatment on carbonated hydroxyapatite: Morphology, composition, crystal characteristics and solubility. Ceramics International. 2015 Jun 30;41(5):6149-57.

  • Ellepola AN, Khajah R, Jayatilake S, Samaranayake L, Sharma P, Khan Z. Impact of brief exposure to antifungal agents on the post-antifungal effect and hemolysin activity of oral Candida albicans. J Appl Oral Sci. 2015; 23: 412-418.

  • Ellepola AN, Chandy R, Khan ZU. In vitro postantifungal effect, adhesion traits and haemolysin production of Candida dubliniensis isolates following exposure to 5-fluorocytosine. Mycoses. 2015; 58: 536-543.

  • Ellepola AN, Jayathilake JA, Sharma PN, Khan ZU. Impact of short-term exposure of antifungal agents on hemolysin activity of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates from Kuwait and Sri Lanka. J Investig Clin Dent. 2015 Jun 9. doi: 10.1111/jicd.12167 [Epub ahead of print].

  • Karched M, Bhardwaj RG, Inbamani A, and Asikainen SE. Quantitation of biofilm and planktonic life forms of coexisting periodontal species. Anaerobe. 2015. 35:13-20.

  • Karched M, Bhardwaj RG, Asikainen SE. Coaggregation and Biofilm Growth of Granulicatella spp. with Fusobacterium nucleatum and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. BMC Microbiol. 2015. 30 (15).

  • Fine DH, Karched M, Furgang D, Sampathkumar V, Velusamy S, Godboley D. Colonization and Persistence of Labeled and "Foreign" strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans inoculated into the mouths of Rhesus Monkeys. J Oral Biol (Northborough). 2015. 2 (1).

  • Kraft TS, Wright SJ, Turner I, Lucas PW, Oufiero CE, Supardi Noor M, Sun I, Dominy NJ. Seed size and the evolution of leaf defences. Journal of Ecology. 2015 Jul 1;103(4):1057-68.

  • Wu K, Lucas PW, Gunaratne A, Collado LS, Corke H, Almusallam AS, Thai LA. Indentation as a potential mechanical test for textural noodle quality. Journal of Food Engineering. 2015 Dec 29.

  • Wu K, Gunaratne A, Collado LS, Corke H, Lucas PW, Thiel N. Adhesion, Cohesion, and Friction Estimated from Combining Cutting and Peeling Test Results for Thin Noodle Sheets. Journal of Food Science. 2015 Feb 1;80(2):E370-6.

  • Coldea A, Fischer J, Swain MV, Thiel N. Damage tolerance of indirect restorative materials (including PICN) after simulated bur adjustments. Dental Materials. 2015 Jun 30;31(6):684-94.

  • Li KC, Prior DJ, Waddell JN, Swain MV. Microstructure, phase content, and thermal stability of a cast Co–Cr dental alloy after porcelain sintering cycles using electron backscatter diffraction. Journal of Materials Research. 2015 Jul 28;30(14):2188-96.

  • Elfallah HM, Bertassoni LE, Charadram N, Rathsam C, Swain MV. Effect of tooth bleaching agents on protein content and mechanical properties of dental enamel. Acta biomaterialia. 2015 Jul 1;20:120-8.

  • Schneider GA, Swain MV. The Schwickerath adhesion test: A fracture mechanics analysis. Dental Materials. 2015 Aug 31;31(8):986-91.

  • Samodurova A, Kocjan A, Swain MV, Kosmač T. The combined effect of alumina and silica co-doping on the ageing resistance of 3Y-TZP bioceramics. Acta biomaterialia. 2015 Jan 1;11:477-87.

  • Li KC, Prior DJ, Waddell JN, Swain MV. Comparison of the microstructure and phase stability of as-cast, CAD/CAM and powder metallurgy manufactured Co–Cr dental alloys. Dental Materials. 2015 Dec 31;31(12):e306-15.

  • Osman RB, Swain MV. A critical review of dental implant materials with an emphasis on titanium versus zirconia. Materials. 2015 Mar 5;8(3):932-58.

  • Natarajan AK, Fraser SJ, Swain MV, Drummond BK, Gordon KC. Raman spectroscopic characterisation of resin-infiltrated hypomineralised enamel. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2015 Jul 1;407(19):5661-71.

  • Zhang Z, Zhou S, Li E, Li W, Swain MV, Li Q. Design for minimizing fracture risk of all-ceramic cantilever dental bridge. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering. 2015 Aug 17;26(s1):19-25.

  • Yilmaz ED, Schneider GA, Swain MV. Influence of structural hierarchy on the fracture behaviour of tooth enamel. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2015 Mar 28;373(2038):20140130.

  • Ahmad R, Chen J, Abu-Hassan MI, Li Q, Swain MV. Investigation of mucosa-induced residual ridge resorption under implant-retained overdentures and complete dentures in the mandible. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 2015 May 1;30(3).

  • Stankoska K, Sarram L, Smith S, Bedran‐Russo AK, Little CB, Swain MV, Bertassoni LE. Immunolocalization and distribution of proteoglycans in carious dentine. Australian Dental Journal. 2015 Oct 1.

  • Bertassoni LE, Kury M, Rathsam C, Little CB, Swain MV. The role of proteoglycans in the nanoindentation creep behavior of human dentin. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 2015 Mar 31;55:264-70.

  • Vasiliev AS, Swain MV, Aizikovich SM, Sadyrin EV. Torsion of a circular punch attached to an elastic half-space with a coating with periodically depth-varying elastic properties. Archive of Applied Mechanics. 2015:1-8.

  • Smith AL, Benazzi S, Ledogar JA, Tamvada K, Pryor Smith LC, Weber GW, Spencer MA, Lucas PW, Michael S, Shekeban A, Al-Fadhalah K, Almusallam AS, Dechow PC, Grosse IR, Ross CF, Madden RH, Richmond BG, Wright BW, Wang Q, Byron C, Slice DE, Wood S, Dzialo C, Berthaume MA, Van Casteren A, Strait DS. The feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of Paranthropus boisei. Anat Rec 2015;298:145-167.

  • Lucas PW, Van Casteren A. The wear and tear of teeth. Med Princ Pract 2015;24(suppl 1):3-13.


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2014
  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Altarakemah Y, Samaranayake LP, Anil S, Hashem M, Khan ZU. In vitro Adhesion of Oral Candida dubliniensis Isolates to Acrylic Denture Surfaces following Brief Exposure to Sub-Cidal Concentrations of Polyenes, Azoles and Chlorhexidine. Med Princ Pract. 2014 Nov 29. [Epub ahead of print].

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Samaranayake LP, Bandara HM, Khan ZU. Impact of brief and sequential exposure to nystatin, amphotericin B, ketoconazole, and fluconazole in modulating adhesion traits of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates. J Investig Clin Dent. 2014; Nov 11. doi: 10.1111/jicd.12132. [Epub ahead of print].

  • AlMuzaini AA, Yahya AS, Ellepola ANB, Sharma PN. HIV/AIDS: dental assistants' self-reported knowledge and attitudes in Kuwait. Int Dent J. 2014 Oct 24. doi: 10.1111/idj.12136. [Epub ahead of print].

  • Ellepola ANB, Chandy R, Khan ZU. Post-antifungal effect and adhesion to buccal epithelial cells of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates subsequent to limited exposure to amphotericin B, ketoconazole and fluconazole. J Investig Clin Dent. 2014 May 22. doi: 10.1111/jicd.12095. [Epub ahead of print].

  • Ellepola AN, Samaranayake LP. Impact of Brief and Sequential Exposure to Nystatin on the Germ Tube Formation and Cell Surface Hydrophobicity of Oral Candida albicans Isolates from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients. Med Princ Pract. 2014; 23: 307-12.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. The postantifungal effect and phospholipase production of oral Candida albicans from smokers, diabetics, asthmatics, denture wearers and healthy individuals following brief exposure to sub-therapeutic concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate. Mycoses. 2014; 57: 553-559.

  • Ekanayake DBGM, Perera HKI, Ellepola ANB, Athauda SBP. Analysis of blood parameters and RT-PCR results in dengue suspected patients from Sri Lanka. International Journal of Research In Medical and Health Sciences. *2013; 3:21-27.

  • Lucas PW, Van Casteren A, Al-Fadhalah K, Almusallam AS, Henry AG, Michael S, Watzke J, Reed DA, Diekwisch TGH, Strait DS, Atkins AG. The role of dust, grit and phytoliths in tooth wear. Ann Zool Fenn 2014;51:143-152.

  • Thompson CL, Valença-Montenegro MM, César de Oliveira Melo L, Maranhão Valle YB, Borstelmann de Oliveira MA, Lucas PW,Vinyard CJ. Accessing foods can exert multiple distinct, and potentially competing, selective pressures on feeding in common marmoset monkeys. J Zool 2014;294:161-169.

  • Ziscovici C, Lucas PW, Constantino PJ, Bromage TG, Van Casteren A. Sea otter dental enamel is highly resistant to chipping due to its microstructure. Biol Lett2014;10:20140484.

  • Zipkin AM, Wagner M, McGrath K, Brooks AS & Lucas PW. An experimental study of hafting adhesives and the implications for the development of compound tool technology. PLoS One 2014;DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112560.

  • Zink K, Lieberman D, Lucas PW. Food material properties and early hominin processing techniques. J Hum Evol 2014;77:155-166.


2013
  • Casteren AV, Sellers WI, Thorpe SKS, Coward S, Crompton RH, Ennos AR. Factors Affecting the Compliance and Sway Propereties of Tree Branches Used by the Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii). Plos One 2013;8(7) e67877.

  • Wu QD, Yang CC, Zhang HQ, Yin CX, Darvell BW, Fan X. Fabrication and characterization of reaction-bonded silicon carbide with poly (methyl methacrylate) as pore-forming agent. Ceramics Int 2013;39:5295–5302.

  • Liu Q, Chen ZF, Pan HB, Darvell BW. The effect of excess phosphate on the solubility of hydroxyapatite. Ceramics Int 2013; 40:2751–2761.

  • Wei M, Dyson JE, Darvell BW. Failure analysis of the ball bearings of dental air-turbine handpieces. Aust Dent J 2013;58:514-521.

  • Darvell BW. Innovation in restorative dental materials: another New Age - or the end of the line? [Invited Guest Editorial] Future Med Chem 2013;5:1595-1597.

  • Darvell BW. Esthetic Dentistry. [Guest Editorial] Am J Esthet Dent 2013;3: 167- 168.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Khan ZU. The postantifungal effect of nystatin and its impact on adhesion attributes of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates. Mycoses. 2014;57:56-63.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. Changes in germ tube formation and cell surface hydrophobicity of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates following brief exposure to sub-cidal concentrations of polyene and azole antifungal agents. Mycoses. 2013:56:463-470.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. Changes in the cell surface hydrophobicity of oral Candida albicans from smokers, diabetics, asthmatics, and healthy individuals following limited exposure to chlorhexidine gluconate. Medical Principles and Practice. 2013;22:250-254.

  • Premadasa G, Sadek M, Ellepola ANB, Sreedharan J, Muttappallymyalil J. Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS: a survey among dental students in Ajman, UAE. J Investig Clin Dent. 2013:5:1-9.

  • Lucas PW, Omar R, Al-Fadhalah K, Almusallam AS, Henry AG, Michael S, Arockia Thai L, Watzke J, Strait DS & Atkins AG. Mechanisms and causes of wear in tooth enamel: implications for hominin diets. J Royal Soc Interface 2013;10:20120923.

  • Strait DS, Weber GW, Constantino P, Lucas PW, Chalk J, Richmond BG, Spencer MA, Schrein C, Dechow PC, Ross CF, Grosse IF, Wright BW, Wood BA, Hylander WL, Wang Q, Byron C, Slice DE, Smith AL, Smith LC, Wood S, Berthaume M, Dzialo C & Tamvada K. Diet and Dietary Adaptations in Early Hominins: The Hard Food Perspective. Am J Phys Anthropol 2013;151:339-355.

  • Ellepola ANB, Bandara HMHN. Usage of chlorhexidine as an adjunct therapy in oral candidal infection. (Chapter author) Chapter 3: 53-74. Advances in Medicine and Biology. Berhardt LV editor. Nova Science Publishers Inc: USA. 2013: Volume 66.

  • Ellepola ANB, Bandara HMHN, Smyth HD. Inhalation and topical steroid therapy and oral candidiasis: a brief overview. (Chapter author) Chapter 6: 165-178. Candidiasis: Epidemiology, Symptoms and Treatment Options. Contreras F & Fuentes P (eds.). Nova Science Publishers Inc: USA. 2013.


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2012
  • Wang Y, Darvell BW. Effect of elastic modulus mismatch on failure behaviour of glass ionomer cement under Hertzian indentation. Dent Mater 2012;28(3):279-286. (DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2011.11.004).

  • Lou YL, Botelho MG, Darvell BW. Erratum to ‘‘Reaction of silver diammine fluoride with hydroxyapatite and protein’’. J Dent 2012;40(1):91-93. (DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2011.10.009).

  • Leung BTW, Dyson JE, Darvell BW. Coolant effectiveness in dental cutting. NZ Dental J 2012;108(1):25-29.

  • Zhang HQ, Darvell BW. Failure and behaviour in water of hydroxyapatite whisker-reinforced bis-GMA- based resin composites. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2012;10:39-47. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.02.021).

  • Darvell BW, Gilding BH. Non-inverse-square force-distance law for long thin magnets – Revisited. Dent Mater 2012;28(5):e42–e49. (DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2012.02.004).

  • Shen YH, Liu WC, Wen CY, Pan HB, Wang T, Peng SL, Li ZY, Wang DP, Darvell BW, Huang WH, Zhou N, Lu WW. Bone regeneration: importance of local pH – strontium-doped borosilicate scaffold. J Mater Chem 2012; 22(17):8662 – 8670. (DOI: 10.1039/c2jm16141a).

  • Zhang HQ, Darvell BW. Mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite whisker-reinforced bis-GMA-based resin composites. Dent Mater 2012;28: 824 -830. (DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2012.04.030).

  • Darvell BW. Development of strength in dental silver amalgam. Dent Mater 2012;28:e207–e217. (DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2012.05.002).

  • Darvell BW. Effect of corrosion on the strength of dental silver amalgam. Dent Mater 2012;28: e160–e167. (DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2012.06.001).

  • Wei M., Dyson JE, Darvell BW. Factors affecting dental air-turbine handpiece bearing failure. Oper Dent 2012;37(4):E1-E12. (DOI: 10.2341/11-087-L).

  • Ellepola ANB. Amphotericin B-induced in vitro post-antifungal effect (PAFE) on Candida species of oral origin. Medical Principles and Practice. 2012;21:442-446.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. Effects of sub-therapeutic concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate on germ tube formation of oral Candida. Medical Principles and Practice. 2012;21:120-124.

  • Ellepola ANB, Khan ZU. Rapid differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans by early D-xylose assimilation. Medical Principles and Practice. 2012;21:375-378.

  • Ellepola ANB, Joseph BK, Khan ZU. Cell surface hydrophobicity of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates following limited exposure to sub-therapeutic concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate. Mycoses. 2013;56:82-88. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2012.02203.x.).

  • Lucas PW, Gaskins JT, Lowrey TK, Harrison ME, Morrogh-Bernard H, Cheyne SE & Begley MR. Evolutionary optimization of material properties of a tropical seed. J Roy Soc Interface 2012;9:34-42.

  • Strait DS, Weber GW, Constantino P, Lucas PW, Richmond BG, Spencer MA, Dechow PC, Ross CF, Grosse IF, Wright BW, Wood BA, Hylander WL, Wang Q, Byron C & Slice DE. Microwear, mechanics and the feeding adaptations of Australopithecus africanus. J Hum Evol 2012;62:165-168.

  • Lucas PW, Omar R. New perspectives on tooth wear. Int J Dent 2012;http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijd/2012/287573/.

  • Constantino P, Lee J, Gerbiq Y, Hartstone-Rose A, Talebi M, Lawn BR, Lucas PW. The role of tooth enamel mechanical properties in primate dietary adaptation. Am J Phys Anthropol 2012;148:171-177.

  • Lucas PW, Copes, L, Constantino PJ, Vogel ER, Chalk J, Talebi M, Landis M, Wagner M. Measuring the toughness of primate foods and its ecological value. Int J Primatol 2012;33:598–610.

  • Constantino PJ, Markham K, Lucas PW. Tooth chipping as a tool to reconstruct diets of Great Apes (Pongo, Gorilla, Pan). Int J Primatol 2012;33:661-672.

  • Kitajima K, Llorens A-M, Stefanescu C, Vargas Timchenko M, Lucas P, Wright SJ. How cellulose-based leaf toughness and lamina density contribute to long leaf lifespans of shade-tolerant species. New Phytol 2012;195:640-652.

  • Lucas PW, Omar R. Damaged! A new overview of dental wear. Guest Editorial. Ar Oral Biol 2012;57:211-213.

  • Lucas PW. Review of “Mammal Teeth: Origin, Evolution and Diversity”, a book by Peter S. Ungar. Book Review. Am J Phys Anthropol 2012;147:678


2011
  • Lucas PW, Yamashita N, Prinz JF, Dominy NJ & Darvell BW. Dietary analysis I: Physics. Field and Laboratory Methods in Primatology 2nd Edn. (eds. J Setchell & D Curtis), pp.237-254. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

  • Lucas PW, Corlett RT, Dominy NJ, Essackjee HC, Ramsden L, Riba-Hernandez P, Stoner KE & Yamashita N. Dietary analysis II: Chemistry. Field and Laboratory Methods in Primatology 2nd Edn. (eds. J Setchell & D Curtis), pp.255-270. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

  • Zhang HQ, Darvell BW. Formation of hydroxyapatite whiskers by hydrothermal homogeneous precipitation using acetamide. J Amer Ceram Soc 2011;94(7):2007-2013 (DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04338.x).

  • Zhang WB, Shen YH, Pan HB, Lin KL, Darvell BW, WW Lu, Chang J, Deng LF, Wang DP, Huang WH. Effects of strontium in modified biomaterials. Acta Biomaterialia 2011;7(2):800-808 (DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2010.08.031).

  • Shen YH, Liu WC, Lin KL, Pan HB, Darvell BW, Peng SL, Wen P, Deng LF, Lu W, Chang J. Interfacial pH - a critical factor for osteoporotic bone regeneration. Langmuir 2011;27(6):2701–2708 (DOI:10.1021/la104876w).

  • Darvell BW, Wu RCT. “MTA” – an Hydraulic Silicate Cement: Review Update and Setting Reaction. Dent Mater 2011;27:407-422 (DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2011.02.001).

  • Zhang HQ, Darvell BW. Morphology and structural characteristics of hydroxyapatite whiskers: Effect of initial Ca concentration, Ca/P ratio and pH of solution. Acta Biomaterialia 2011;7:2960–2968 (DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2011.03.020).

  • Lou YL, Botelho MG, Darvell BW. Reaction of silver diammine fluoride with hydroxyapatite and protein. J Dent 2011;39(9):612-618 (DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2011.06.008). Erratum to ‘‘Reaction of silver diammine fluoride with hydroxyapatite and protein’’. J Dent 2011;39;612–618 (DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2011.10.009).

  • Ellepola AN, Khan ZU, Joseph BK, Chandy R, Philip L. Prevalence of Candida dubliniensis among oral Candida isolates in patients attending the Kuwait University dental clinic. Med Princ Pract 2011;20:271-276.

  • Ellepola AN. The effect of brief exposure to sub-therapeutic concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate on germ tube formation of oral Candida dubliniensis. Mycoses 2011;54:330-335.

  • Ellepola AN, Joseph BK, Devipriya B, Sharma P. Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among Kuwait University dental students. Eur J Dent Educ 2011;15:165-171.

  • Ellepola AN, Khan ZU, Chandy R, Philip L. A comparison of the antifungal activity of herbal toothpastes against other brands of toothpastes on clinical isolates of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis. Med Princ Pract 2011; 20:112-117.

  • Ellepola AN, Sundaram DB, Jayathilake S, Joseph BK, Sharma PN.Knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS of dental students from Kuwait and Sri Lanka. J Dent Educ 2011;75:574-581.

  • Premadasa IG, Wanigasooriya NC, Thalib L, Ellepola AN. Harassment of newly admitted undergraduates by senior students in a Faculty of Dentistry in Sri Lanka. Med Teach 2011;33:556-563.

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2010
  • Davies RA, Ardalan S, Mub W-H, Tian K, Farsaikiya F, Darvell BW, Chass G. Geometric, electronic and elastic properties of dental silver amalgam ã-(Ag3Sn), ã1-(Ag2Hg3), ã2-(Sn8Hg) phases, comparison of experiment and theory. Intermetallics 2010;1-5. (DOI:10.1016/j.intermet.2009.12.004). [NB: ã = Greek 'gamma'].

  • Bhamra GS, Fleming GJP, Darvell BW. Influence of LED irradiance on flexural properties and Vickers hardness of resin-based composite materials. Dent Mater 2010;26(2):148–155. (DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2009.09.008).

  • Wang Y, Darvell BW. Interactive effect of indenter size and specimen thickness in Hertzian indentation test. Dent Mater 2010;26 (6): 539–544. (DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2010.02.001).

  • Zhang HQ, Darvell BW. Constitution and morphology of hydroxyapatite whiskers prepared using amine additives. J Europ Ceram Soc 2010;30: 2041–2048. (DOI:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2010.04.013).

  • Zhang HQ, Darvell BW. Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite whiskers by hydrothermal homogeneous precipitation using acetamide. Acta Biomaterialia 2010;6:3216–3222. (DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2010.02.011).

  • Tian K, Darvell BW. Determination of the flexural modulus of elasticity of orthodontic archwires. Dent Mater 2010;26: 821–829. (DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2010.04.007).

  • Pan HB, Zhao XL, Darvell BW, Lu WW. Apatite-formation ability - predictor of "bioactivity"? Acta Biomaterialia 2010;6 (11): 4181-4188. (DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.05.013).

  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. Solubility of sparingly-soluble electrolytes - a new approach. Analytical Methods 2010;2 (7): 973-975. (DOI: 10.1039/c0ay00055h).

  • Jayatilake JA, Soysa NS, Ellepola ANB. Drug-associated oral candidiasis. Sri Lanka Dental Journal. 2008. 38: 102-114. *Journal published in 2010.

  • Ellepola ANB, Sundaram DB, Jayatilake JA, Joseph BK, Sharma PN. Dental students knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal. 2009. 39: 52- 62. *Journal published in 2010.

2009
  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. Calcium phosphate solubility – the need for re-evaluation. Cryst Growth Des 2009; 9: 639-645.

  • Wang Y, Darvell BW. Hertzian load-bearing capacity of a ceramic-reinforced glass ionomer cement stored wet and dry. Dent Mater 2009; 25:952-955.

  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. Solubility of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) by solid titration. Caries Res 2009; 43:254-260.

  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. Solubility of TTCP and b-TCP by solid titration. Arch Oral Biol 2009; 54:671-677.

  • Darvell BW. Adhesion strength testing – time to fail or a waste of time? J Adhesion Sci Tech 2009; 23:935–944.

  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. Solubility of octacalcium phosphate (OCP) by solid titration. Caries Res 2009; 43:322-330.

  • Chen ZF, Huang BX, Pan HB, Darvell BW. Solubility of bovine-derived hydroxyapatite by solid titration. Cryst Growth Des 2009; 9:2816–2820.

  • Pan HB, Li ZY, Lam WM, Wong JC, Darvell BW, Luk KDK, Lu WW. Solubility of strontium-substituted apatite by solid titration. Acta Biomaterialia 2009; 5:1678-1685.

  • Lucas PW, Constantino PJ, Chalk J, Ziscovici C, Wright BW, Fragaszy DM, Hill DA, Lee JJ-W, Chai H, Darvell BW, Lee PKD, Yuen TDB. Indentation as a technique to assess the mechanical properties of fallback foods.Yearbook Phys Anthrop 2009; 140:643-652.

  • Pan HB, Li ZY, Wang T, Lam WM, Wong JC, Darvell BW, Luk KDK, Hu Y, Lu WW. Nucleation of strontium-substituted apatite. Cryst Growth Des 2009; 9:3342–3345.

  • Pan HB, Darvell BW. Effect of carbonate on hydroxyapatite solubility. Cryst Growth Des 2009; DOI: 10.1021/cg901199h.

  • Yang J, Yao ZW, Tang CY, Darvell BW, Zhang HL, Pan LZ, Liu JS, Chen ZQ. Growth of apatite on chitosan-multiwall carbon nanotube composite membranes. App Surf Sci 2009;255(20): 8551-8555. App Surf Sci 2009; DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.06.013.

  • Bhamra GS, Fleming GJP, Darvell BW. Influence of LED irradiance on flexural properties and Vickers hardness of resin-based composite materials. Dent Mater 2009; DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2009.09.008.

  • Darvell BW. Adhesion strength testing – time to fail or a waste of time? (Invited chapter) in: Adhesion Aspects in Dentistry 2009; Matinlinna JP, Mittal KL (eds.) Brill, Leiden, 235–244.

  • Wang Y, Zhao K, Zhu WJ, Zhou YB, Darvell BW. Effect of surface roughness on the fracture resistance of amalgam. Chin J Stomatol Res 2009:3(1): 32-34.

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2008
  • Egusa H, Soysa NS, Ellepola AN, Yatani H, Samaranayake LP. Oral candidosis in HIV-infected patients. Curr HIV Res. 2008 Nov; 6 (6):485-99.

  • Soysa NS, Samaranayake LP, Ellepola AN. Antimicrobials as a contributory factor in oral candidosis-a brief overview. Oral Dis. 2008 Mar; 14 (2):138-43.
2007
  • Ariyawardana A, Panagoda GJ, Fernando HN, Ellepola AN, Tilakaratne WM, Samaranayake LP. Oral submucous fibrosis and oral yeast carriage - a case control study in Sri Lankan patients. Mycoses. 2007 Mar; 50(2):116-20.

  • Jayatilake JA and Ellepola AN. Syphilis: a brief overview of dental perspective. Sri Lanka Dental Journal. 2007; 37(3): 115-123.
2006
  • Soysa NS, Samaranayake LP, Ellepola ANB. Diabetes mellitus as a contributory factor in oral candidosis. Diabet Med. 2006; 23: 455-459.
2005
  • Soysa NS, Ellepola ANB. The impact of cigarette/tobacco smoking on oral candidosis: an overview. Oral Dis. 2005;11: 268-273.

  • Ellepola ANB, Morrison CJ. Laboratory diagnosis of invasive candidiasis. J Microbiol. 2005; 43:65-84.