Dr Arosha Weerakoon
ATH - Senior Lecturer & Senior Lecturer
School of Dentistry
Journal Articles
Weerakoon, Arosha T., Meyers, Ian A., Thomson, David H., Cooper, Crystal, Ford, Pauline J. and Symons, Anne L. (2022). Coronal dentin differs between young and mature adult humans: A systematic review. Archives of Oral Biology, 144 105553, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2022.105553
Weerakoon, Arosha T., Condon, Nicholas, Cox, Thomas R., Sexton, Christopher, Cooper, Crystal, Meyers, Ian A., Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline J., Roy, Sandrine and Symons, Anne L. (2022). Dynamic dentin: a quantitative microscopic assessment of age and spatial changes to matrix architecture, peritubular dentin, and collagens types I and III. Journal of Structural Biology, 214 (4) 107899, 107899. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2022.107899
Weerakoon, Arosha Tania, Cooper, Crystal, Sokolowski, Kamil Andrzej, Meyers, Ian Arthur, Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline Jane, Sexton, Christopher and Symons, Anne Louise (2022). Effect of dentine site on resin and cement adaptation tested using X‐ray and electron microscopy to evaluate bond durability and adhesive interfaces. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 130 (5) e12890, 1-17. doi: 10.1111/eos.12890
Weerakoon, Arosha T., Cooper, Crystal, Meyers, Ian A., Condon, Nicholas, Sexton, Christopher, Thomson, David, Ford, Pauline J. and Symons, Anne L. (2022). Does dentine mineral change with anatomical location, microscopic site and patient age?. Journal of Structural Biology: X, 6 100060, 100060. doi: 10.1016/j.yjsbx.2022.100060
Pateman, Kelsey A., Weerakoon, Arosha T., Batstone, Martin D. and Ford, Pauline J. (2019). A culture shock in dental hygiene: exploring the management of oral health after head and neck cancer. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 17 (2), 183-191. doi: 10.1111/idh.12376
Akers, Harry Francis, Weerakoon, Arosha Tania, Foley, Michael Anthony and McAuliffe, Andrew James (2017). The Medicare Chronic Disease Dental Scheme: historical, scientific, socio-political origins. Journal of the History of Dentistry, 65 (2), 46-62.
Weerakoon, Arosha, Fitzgerald, Lisa and Porter, Suzette (2014). An Australian government dental scheme: Doctor-dentist-patient tensions in the triangle. Journal of Forensic Odontostomatology, 32 (Sup No. 1), 9-14.
Tsai, P. C. L., Weerakoon, A. T., Meyers, I. A., Symons, A. L. and Walsh, L. J. (2007). Optimization of current resin photopolymerization systems. Australian Dental Journal, 52 (4), S35-S35. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb06143.x
Porter, S. A. T., Weerakoon, A., Sivasithamparam, K. and O'Rourke, P. K. (2005). Anxiety control in dental practice: use of lavender. Australian Dental Journal, 50 (4), S30-S30.
Weerakoon, A, Meyers, IA and Walsh, LJ (2003). The effectiveness of thermal disinfector vs. ultrasonic cleaning of endodontic instruments.. Journal of Dental Research, 82, 103-103.
Weerakoon, AT, Meyers, IA, Symons, AL and Walsh, LJ (2003). Pulpal heat changes with newly developed resin photopolymerization systems.. Journal of Dental Research, 82, 79-79.
Symons, Anne L., Weerakoon, Arosha and Marks, Sandy C. (2003). Growth hormone receptor and insulin-like growth factor-I immunoreactivity in osteoclast-like cells during tooth eruption in the toothless (Osteopetrotic) rat following treatment with colony-stimulating factor-1. Critical Reviews In Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 13 (2-4), 195-204. doi: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.v13.i24.120
Weerakoon, A. T., Meyers, I. A., Symons, A. L. and Walsh, L. J. (2002). Pulpal heat changes with newly developed resin photopolymerisation systems. Australian Endodontic Journal, 28 (3), 108-111. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2002.tb00402.x
Symons, A.L., Weerakoon, A. and Marks, S. C. (2002). Growth hormone receptor and insulin-like growth factor-1 immunoreactivity in osteoclast-like cells during tooth eruption in the toothless (osteopetrotic) rat following treatment with colony-stimulating factor-1.. Australian Dental Journal, 47 (4), S26-S26.
Conference Papers
Middleton, AG, Meyers, IA and Weerakoon, AT (2003). New generation LED curing lights and depth of cure in composite.. 35th Annual Meeting of the Interantional-Association-for-Dental-Research, Buenos Aires Argentina, Nov 08-09, 2002. INT AMER ASSOC DENTAL RESEARCHI A D R/A A D R.
Weerakoon, A. T., Meyers, I. A., Symons, A. L. and Walsh, L. J. (2003). Pulpal heat changes with newly developed resin photopolymerization systems. XXXV Reunión anual de la Sociedad Argentina de Investigación Odontológica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-9 November, 2002. Thousand Oaks, CA, United: Sage Publications.
Weerakoon, A., Meyers, I. A., Middleton, A. G., Symons, A. L. and Walsh, L. J. (2003). Spectral and thermal properties of LRD and high intensity curing lights. 81st General Session of the IADR, Goteborg, 25-28 June 2003. USA: International Assoc for Dental Research.
Theses
Weerakoon, Arosha Tania (2023). Dentine, adhesive interfaces & physiological ageing. PhD Thesis, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/3b7d466
Weerakoon, Arosha (2013). The enhanced primary care of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme: A comprehensive oral examination. Master's Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland.