Research
Shakeel Shahdad has been involved in research throughout his academic career. He has active research projects and previous studies that have been presented at International meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Completed research projects
2001-2007
An investigation into the wear of artificial
denture teeth used in implant-retained prostheses
Shahdad SA, Wassell RW, McCabe JM, Rusby S.
Research project is due to be submitted as a thesis and will culminate in the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2006.
Research grants:
£15,755 (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals Special Trustees)
£18,233 (NHS-Executive Northern & Yorkshire R&D)
£7000 (Ivoclar Vivadent)
2003-2005
A double-blind, one-centre, parallel group, positive control study to evaluate the efficacy of TGO oral lubricant in the management of xerostomia
Preshaw PM, Barclay SC, Shahdad SA, Sellers P
Research grant:
£34,067 (Laboratoires Carilene {Paris, France})
2004-2005
Double-blind, cross-over study of Biotene Oralbalance and BioXtra systems as salivary substitutes in patients with post-radiotherapy xerostomia
Shahdad SA, Taylor C, Barclay SC, Steen N, Preshaw PM.
Research grant:
£8000 (Molar UK Ltd.)
1994-1995
Bond strength of repaired anterior composite resins; an in vitro study
Shahdad SA, Kennedy JG.
Publications
1. Shahdad SA, McCabe JM, Rusby S, Wassell RW. Developments in polymeric denture teeth to improve resistance to three body wear.
Submitted for publication in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
2. Shahdad SA, McCabe JM, Bull S, Rusby S, Wassell RW. Hardness measured with traditional Vickers and Martens hardness methods. Dental Materials 2007; (23) 1079-1085
3. Shahdad SA, McCabe JM, Rusby S, Wassell RW. Developments in denture teeth to prevent softening by food solvents. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 2007; 18:1599-1603
4. Shahdad SA, Taylor C, Barclay SC, Steen IN, and Preshaw PM. Double-blind, crossover study of Biotene Oralbalance and BioXtra systems as salivary substitutes in patients with post-radiotherapy xerostomia. European Journal of Cancer Care, 2005; (14) 319-326
5. Shahdad SA, Taylor C, Barclay SC, Steen IN, and Preshaw PM. Double-blind, crossover study of Biotene Oralbalance and BioXtra systems as salivary substitutes in patients with post-radiotherapy xerostomia. Abstract 0982, J Den Res 84; 2005
6. Shahdad SA, McCabe JM, Rusby S, Wassell RW. In-vitro three-body wear resistance of two experimental denture teeth. Abstract 1389, J Dent Res 83; 2004
7. Shahdad SA, McCabe JM, Rusby S, Wassell RW. Effect of Food Simulating Solvents on the Hardness of Denture Tooth Materials. Abstract 3030; J Dent Res 82 (Spec Iss B) 2003
8. Shahdad SA and Kennedy JG. Bond strength of repaired anterior composite resins: an in vitro study. Journal of Dentistry 1998; (26) 685-694
9. Wahadani A Al, Rashid S, Shahdad SA. Clinical Applications of non-rigid Connectors in Resin Bonded Bridges. Dental News 1996 III (II): 9-14
International Research Presentations
1. ‘Double-blind, crossover study of Biotene Oralbalance and BioXtra systems as salivary substitutes in patients with post-radiotherapy xerostomia’
Presented at the 83rd session of the International Association for Dental Research Annual meeting in Baltimore, USA, Mar 2005
2. ‘In-vitro three-body wear resistance of two experimental denture teeth’
Presentation delivered at the 82nd session of the International Association for Dental Research Annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii Mar 2004
3 ‘Effect of Food Simulating Solvents on the Hardness of Denture Tooth Materials’
Presentation delivered at the 81st session of the International Association for Dental Research Annual meeting and to the British Society of Dental Research branch of IADR in Goteborg, Sweden Jun 2003
4 ‘Shear Bond Strength of Repaired Anterior Composite Resins; an in-vitro Study’
Presented as a poster at the International Association of Dental Research meeting (Irish Branch) at Cork, Ireland. Jun 1997
