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RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Translating Research to Clinical Applications Advances in dental research have facilitated the
Research in Dentistry
development of new dental materials in the market
This research encompasses three areas: which mostly have been tested in the laboratory
i. Oral Healthcare Products and may come with claims for improved clinical
Establishing and applying biochemical, microbiological applications in dentistry. The CCDRG aims to
and molecular biology understanding for evaluating the develop unbiased evidences and policies for
existing and new products of oral healthcare. current best practice in dentistry by providing a
i. Saliva Proteome platform to conduct clinical trials and laboratory
Identifying and validating proteins in saliva with potential studies for application of new dental products and
clinical applications. methodologies.
ii. Craniofacial Images
Creating and establishing craniofacial baseline from 3. Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre -
radiographic images of patients for various clinical University of Malaya (OCRCC-UM)
applications, especially surgery, endodontic and Oral cancer is a debilitating disease as it affects
implantology. aesthetic and functionality of an important facial
feature, which is the mouth. Mouth cancer can present
Research output : itself at an early stage and can be properly managed
Tooth paste, mouth rinses, chewing gum, tooth with early treatment. However, due to general lack
moose, salivary protein biomarker, craniofacial of knowledge, patients tend to come at a late stage
baseline images when the disease is already advanced, thus affecting
their quality of life and also chances of survival. This
2. Clinical Craniofacial Dentistry Research Group project aims to conduct and evaluate the success of
(CCDRG) Awareness of Mouth Cancer Campaign. Funding is
The research focus encompasses: required for the campaign (RM500,000.00) and to
i. Fundamental Clinical Research enhance the Malaysian Oral Cancer Database and
The CCRG conducts fundamental researches Tissues Bank System (MOCDTBS)(RM108,000.00),
on craniofacialdevelopment of normal population, a system established to store data and biological
developmental craniofacial anomalies and specimens to serve current and future research in oral
oraldiseases. cancer.
ii. Application of Clinical Materials
4. Nanotechnology in Dental materials
This project encompasses 2 aspects:
i. Synthesis of nano silver particles for application in
dental materials
ii. Synthesis and characterization of nano silica as
fllers for composite resin for dental applications

Funding is needed to develop the research using
available high technology instruments:
• Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
• Atomic Force Microscope
• ALICONA Surface Measurement
• Universal Tensile Machine
• Nano-Indentation Hardness Machine

Funding Opportunity
Fund (RM) Specifcs
500,000.00 Translating Research to Clinical Applications
800.000.00 Clinical Craniofacial Research Group
608,000.00 Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre
800,000.00 Nanotechnology in Dental Materials

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