The New Zealand Dental Association and Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health (MoH) are key supporters of our dental and oral health research, through the annual New Zealand Dental Research Foundation and MoH Oral Health Research grant rounds.
In this year’s rounds, a total of $191,569 has been awarded for projects led by our researchers.
These grants will fund research into oral diseases and conditions, develop new dental materials and therapeutics, and support the scholarship of our doctoral students who are training to become dental and oral health specialists.
As always, we thank the New Zealand Dental Research Foundation and the Ministry of Health for their continued support of our dental and oral health research.
New Zealand Dental Research Foundation
New Zealand Dental Research Foundation website
In the 2023 NZDRF funding round, a total of $129,193 in funding has been awarded for research projects led by our researchers.
| Lead investigator | Other named investigators | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Zeina Al Naasan | Ahmad Mustafa, Professor Warwick Duncan, Dr Kate Morgaine, Professor Andrew Tawse-Smith | Titanium testimonies: experiences of patients after treatment of peri-implantitis: A mixed-method study | $5,108 |
| Associate Professor Dawn Coates | Xiao Li, Professor Warwick Duncan | Meeting the challenges of oral bone regeneration: Smart dual-function bone scaffolds incorporating mānuka oil and RGD-peptide for antimicrobial efficacy and cell adhesion | $14,990 |
| Professor Warwick Duncan | Associate Professor Dawn Coates, Dr Dina Abdelmoneim, Karson Low | An in vivo investigation of a novel collagen membrane incorporating mānuka oil in class 2 furcation defects in a sheep model | $15,000 |
| Professor Warwick Duncan | Anuj Arora, Dr Zeina Al Naasan, Professor Andrew Tawse-Smith, Professor Sunyoung Ma | Evaluating the prevalence and impact of defective margins using clinical, radiographic and artificial intelligence methods: A retrospective study |
$14,901 ($7,500 from ICD) |
| Professor Mauro Farella | Olivia Jones, Dr Adith Venugopal | The effect of natural aging on the soft tissue facial profile from adulthood to the elderly | $4,000 |
| Professor Mauro Farella | Daniel Sim, Professor Jamin Halberstadt (Psych), Emer Professor Sandro Palla (UZH), | The relationship between stress and wake-time clenching behaviour: A personality-based approach |
$15,000 ($10,000 from CDET) |
| Dr Noren Hasmun | Dr Deanna Beckett, Associate Professor Manikandan Ekambaram, Dr Yvonne Golpak, Mira Yang | Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation: knowledge, perceptions and clinical practices of dental therapists and oral health therapists in New Zealand | $1,000 |
| Professor Sunyoung Ma | Carey Lim, Dr Ludwig Jansen van Vuuren, Dr KC Li | Influence of disinfection protocols on the physical properties of occlusal splint materials |
$7,940 ($5,000 from DIGRA) |
| Associate Professor May Lei Mei | TiYa Zhang, Dr KC Li, Associate Professor Manikandan Ekambaram | Development of a novel glass ionomer cement with enhanced mechanical and mineralising properties for minimal intervention dentistry | $13,850 |
| Associate Professor May Lei Mei | Evon Fu, Dr KC Li, Associate Professor Manikandan Ekambaram, Professor Zac Morse (AUT) | Exploring the efficacy of a novel bioactive restorative material in secondary caries prevention: an in vitro study | $8,260 |
| Associate Professor Peter Li Mei | Dr Simon Guan, Associate Professor Dawn Coates, Professor Richard Cannon, Dr Yifan Gao (ZMU) | Unlocking velvet antler polypeptides: Potential for targeting oral squamous cell carcinoma | $14,935 |
| Associate Professor Adith Venugopal | Alan Yang, Professor Mauro Farella, | Effect of variation in retainer design margin and material on patient comfort: A randomised controlled trial | $14,209 |
Ministry of Health Oral Health Research Fund
Ministry of Health Oral Health Research Fund website
Projects led by our researchers have been awarded a total of $62,376 in this year’s Ministry of Health Oral Health Research funding round.
| Lead investigator | Other named investigators | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Zeina Al Naasan | Vaishnavi Yeleswarapu, Professor Jonathan Broadbent, Dr Kate Morgaine | Developing and evaluating a digital graphic resource for oral health behaviour change: a multiphase mixed-methods study | $3,544 |
| Associate Professor Manikandan Ekambaram | Amy Chen, Dr Noren Hasmun Dr Ben, Motidyang (HEDC), Dr Finn Gilroy | Caregivers’ perspectives on oral health care for autistic children in Aotearoa New Zealand– A qualitative Sstudy | $5,650 |
| Associate Professor Lara Friedlander | Adam Sheridan, Associate Professor May Lei Mei, Dr Trudy Milne, Professor Paul Cooper | How does the thickness of remaining dentine effect the pulp’s response to Silver Diamine Fluoride? | $14,035 |
| Associate Professor Lara Friedlander | Jack K-C Hwang, Dr Joanne Choi, Professor Paul Cooper, Associate Professor Haizal Hussaini | How does Type 2 diabetes and hyperglycaemia effect dentine? | $9,832 |
| Dr Kate Morgaine | Professor Jonathan Broadbent, Kartika Kajal, Dr Sandhya Ramrakha (DMHDS) | An exploration of dental experiences across the life course | $14,895 |
| Dr Kate Morgaine | Kura Lacey, Dr Susan Moffat, Associate Professor Esther Willing (KCHM) | Ka pao te tōrea: opportunities to improve oral health services for Māori | $14,420 |
Key
Named investigators are from Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago unless noted.
Italicised names are postgraduate research students.
- AUT
- Auckland University of Technology
- CDET
- Continuing Dental Education Trust (Auckland) Award
- DIGRA
- Dental Industry Group of New Zealand Research Association
- DMHDS
- Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study
- HEDC
- Higher Education Development Centre, University of Otago
- ICD
- International College of Dentists
- KCHM
- Kōhatu Centre for Hauora Māori, Otago Medical School, University of Otago
- Psych
- Department of Psychology, University of Otago
- UZH
- University of Zurich, Switzerland
- ZMU
- Zunji Medical University, China