Restorative Dentistry Unit Research

 

Research Interests

Much of the research interests of the Unit has focused primarily on tooth wear in caribbean populations, dental education and its relation to restorative dentistry and dental materials science.

 

Recent Publications

 

Rafeek Smith Lalla

Rafeek RN, Smith WA, Lalla A

Assessment of coronal microleakage of three materials used in endodontically treated teeth.

Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2004 Mar;12(1):39-43
 

 
Marchan Rafeek Coldero Smith Ramcharan

Marchan S, Rafeek RN, Coldero L, Smith WA, Ramcharan K

An In Vitro Evaluation of the Shear Bond Strengths of Glass Ionomer/Amalgam Combinations

CPD Dentistry 2004 5(3):90-94
 

 
Rafeek, Scully, Marchan, Smith, Eder

Rafeek RN, Marchan S , Eder A, Smith WA

Tooth surface loss in adult patients attending a university dental clinic in Trinidad

Int Dent J. 2006 Aug;56(4):181-6.

 

 
Smith, Al Bayaty, Matthews

Smith WA, Al Bayaty H, Matthews RW

Percutaneous and other injuries of dental health care workers at the University of the West Indies, School of Dentistry

Int Dent J. 2006 Aug;56(4):209-14.

 

 
Smith, Marchan, Rafeek

Smith WAJ, Marchan S, Rafeek R

The prevalence and severity of non-carious cervical lesions in a group of patients attending a university hospital in Trinidad

J Oral Rehabil 2008 (35); 128-134
   
Rafeek Marchan Seymour Zou Samarawickrama

RN Rafeek, S Marchan, KG Seymour,  LF Zou  and  DYD Samarawickrama

Abutment taper of full cast crown preparations by dental students in the UWI School of Dentistry.

The European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 2006 (14), 63-66
 

 
Rafeek Marchan Naidu Carrotte

RN Rafeek, S Marchan, R Naidu and P Carrotte

Perceived competency at graduation among dental alumni of the University of the West Indies.

Journal of Dental Education, 2004 (68): 81-88.
   
Smith, Sooknanan

Smith WAJ, Sooknanan P

The effect of competency in intercultural communication on the academic performance of a group of Batswana students at the University of the West Indies Dental School

Intercultural Communication Studies, 2007 16(2), 114-125
   
 

Coldero LG, McHugh S, MacKenzie D & Saunders WP

Reduction in intracanal Bacteria during root canal preparation with and without apical enlargement.

Int Endod J 2002 35(5) 437-46
   
Marchan, Coldero, Whiting & Barclay

Marchan S, Coldero L, Whiting R & Barclay S

In vitro evaluation of the retention of zirconia-based ceramic posts luted with glass ionomer and resin cements.

Braz Dent J. 2005 16(3):213-7