Journal Articles
Lai, Y. Y. L., Downs, J., Leishman, S., Leonard, H. M., Walsh, L. J. and Zafar, S. (2024). qPCR assay optimisation for a clinical study comparing oral health risk in Rett syndrome. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 25 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s40368-024-00912-8
Lai, Y. Y. L., Downs, J. A., Zafar, S., Wong, K., Walsh, L. J. and Leonard, H. M. (2022). “What about us?”- the drawbacks of current bruxism assessment criteria in evaluating vulnerable groups. Oral Diseases, 30 (2), 792-793. doi: 10.1111/odi.14337
Azimi, S., Wong, K., Lai, Y. Y. L., Bourke, J., Junaid, M., Jones, J., Pritchard, D., Calache, H., Winters, J., Slack-Smith, L. and Leonard, H. (2022). Dental procedures in children with or without intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in a hospital setting. Australian Dental Journal, 67 (4), 328-339. doi: 10.1111/adj.12927
Yvonne Yee Lok Lai, Jenny Anne Downs, Kingsley Wong, Sobia Zafar, Laurence James Walsh and Helen Margaret Leonard (2022). Enablers and barriers in dental attendance in Rett syndrome: an international observational study. Special Care in Dentistry, 42 (6) ARTN e12712, 565-574. doi: 10.1111/scd.12712
Lai, Yvonne Yee Lok, Downs, Jennepher Anne, Wong, Kingsley, Zafar, Sobia, Walsh, Laurence James and Leonard, Helen Margaret (2021). Oral health care and service utilisation in individuals with Rett syndrome: an international cross-sectional study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 65 (6), 561-576. doi: 10.1111/jir.12834
Lai, Yvonne Yee Lok, Downs, Jenny Anne, Wong, Kingsley, Zafar, Sobia, Walsh, Laurence James and Leonard, Helen Margaret (2021). Oral parafunction and bruxism in Rett syndrome and associated factors: an observational study. Oral Diseases, 29 (1) odi.13924, 220-231. doi: 10.1111/odi.13924
Won, John, Guan, Guangzhao, Mei, Li, Ma, Tristan, Lai, Yvonne, Zafar, Sobia, Mei, May Lei and Thomson, William Murray (2021). A multi-centre study of dental curricula in Asia/Pacific nations: the views and experiences of final-year dental students. Journal of Dental Education, 85 (5) jdd.12515, 660-668. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12515
Lai, Yvonne Yee Lok, Zafar, Sobia, Leonard, Helen Margaret, Walsh, Laurence James and Downs, Jennepher Anne (2020). Oral health education and promotion in special needs children: systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Diseases, 28 (1) odi.13731, 66-75. doi: 10.1111/odi.13731
Mei, Li, Lai, Yvonne, Lee, Peter, Ng, Austin, Tan, Kevin, Zafar, Sobia and Guan, Guangzhao (2020). Final year dental students' career plans, work patterns, work-life balance and domestic life in New Zealand and Australia. European Journal of Dental Education, 24 (4) eje.12556, 679-686. doi: 10.1111/eje.12556
Zafar, Sobia, Lai, Yvonne, Sexton, Christopher and Siddiqi, Allauddin (2020). Virtual Reality as a novel educational tool in preclinical paediatric dentistry training: students' perceptions. International journal of paediatric dentistry, 30 (6) ipd.12648, 791-797. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12648
Lai, Yvonne Y.L. (2019). Traumatic dental injuries in children: the controversies of managing primary tooth luxation injuries. Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association, 28 (02), 85-91. doi: 10.25301/jpda.282.85
Lai, Y. Y. L., Wong, K., King, N. M., Downs, J. and Leonard, H. (2018). Oral health experiences of individuals with Rett syndrome: a retrospective study. BMC Oral Health, 18 (1) 195. doi: 10.1186/s12903-018-0651-y
Lai, Y.Y.L., King, N.M. , Downs, J. and Leonard, H. (2018). Management of oral and dental problems in Rett syndrome: a narrative review of the literature. Journal of Disability and Oral Health, 19 (2), 39-48.
Lai, Yvonne, Anthonappa, Robert and King, Nigel (2015). Facial cellulitis arising from a supernumerary tooth with dens invaginatus. Synopses, 55, 14-19.
Conference Papers
Lai, Yvonne, Zafar, Sobia, Walsh, Laurence, Leonard, Helen and Downs, Jenny (2023). Identifying oral health related quality of life domains in Australian individuals with Rett syndrome. UQ SoD Research Day, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28 July 2023.
Zafar, Sobia , Hogerheyde, Thomas and Lai, Yvonne (2022). Paediatric Dentistry at UQ SoD – Advances in Research . School of Dentistry seminar series, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 10 June 2022.
Lai, Y., Downs, J., Wong, K., Walsh, L. J., Leonard, H. and Zafar, S. (2021). Associations between oral parafunction in Rett syndrome and snoring: An observational study. 28th Congress of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, Online, 10-13 June 2021.
Lai, Y., Downs, J., Wong, K., Walsh, L.J., Leonard, H. and Zafar, S. (2021). Enablers and barriers in dental attendance in Rett syndrome: an international observational study. UQ School of Dentistry Research Day 2021, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9 July 2021.
Lai, Y.Y.L., Leonard, H.M., Wong, K., Walsh, L.J. and Zafar, S. (2021). Snoring and parafunction in Rett syndrome. . 12th European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) Interim Seminar , Virtual event , 23-24 April 2021.
Thesis
Lai, Yvonne (2024). Evaluating oral health and its impacts in Rett syndrome- stepping-stones to achieving a better quality of life. PhD Thesis, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/5376b78