Dr George Cherukara

Specialist Registrar (Clinical Lectureship)

Biography

BDS 1991 – Bagalore University, India
Statutory Exam 2003 – General Dental Council UK
MClinDent 1999 – University of London
PhD 2005 – University of London
MFDS RCPS 2001 – RCPS, Glasgow

Publications:

Key Publications

1. Seymour KG, Cherukara GP, Samarawickrama DYD, L Zou. Consistency of labial finish-line preparation for metal ceramic crowns: an investigation of a new bur. J Prosthodont 2008;17:14-9 (Epub 2007 Oct 30).
                
2. L. Forrester-Baker, K.G. Seymour, D. Samarawickrama, L. Zou, G. Cherukara, M. Patel. A comparison of dimensional accuracy between three different addition cured silicone impression materials. Eur J Prosthodont Rest Dent 2005; 13:69-74.

3. G.P. Cherukara, G.R. Davis, L. Zou, D.Y.D. Samarawickrama, K.G. Seymour. Dentin exposure in tooth preparations for porcelain veneers: A pilot study. J Prosthet Dent 2005; 94:414-420. (Two figures from this paper were selected as the cover photograph for this issue of the Journal).

4. G.P. Cherukara, K.G. Seymour, L Zou, D.Y.D. Samarawickrama. Geographic distribution of porcelain veneer preparation depth with various clinical techniques. J. Prosthet Dent 2003; 89:544-550. (Two figures from this paper were selected as the cover photographs for this issue of the Journal).

5. George P Cherukara, Gary R Pollock, Paul S Wright. Case report: Removal of fractured endodontic posts with a sonic instrument. Eur J Prosthodont Rest Dent 2002; 10:23-26.

6. G.P. Cherukara, K.G. Seymour, D.Y.D. Samarawickrama, L Zou. A study into the variations in the labial reduction of teeth prepared to receive porcelain veneers - a comparison of three clinical techniques. Br Dent J 2002; 192:401-404.

7. Seymour K.G, Cherukara G.P, Samarawickrama D.Y.D. Stresses within porcelain veneers and the composite lute using different preparation designs. J Prosthodont 2001; 10:16-21.

Research interests:

A member of the Dental Metrology Unit at the Institute of Dentistry, my main research theme is on Quality Assessment in Clinical Practice. Of particular interest are the quality of tooth preparations for various extracoronal restorations and the influence of developments in dental material science and technology on the design of these restorations based on minimally invasive dentistry. My research has strong interdisciplinary involvement, working closely with the Departments of Materials, Computer Science and Dental Biophysics. The various methodologies used in my research are Co-ordinate Metrology, Finite Element Analysis, X-ray Microtomography and an array of high-end graphics analysis software packages. I am also interested in assessing the rationale and outcome of clinical procedures in restorative dentistry (fixed and removable prosthodontics and endodontoloy) and the need to change current protocols as a result of the better understanding of dental biology and dental materials; survival of dental restorations / prostheses and therefore the cost-benefit analysis of restorative treatment modalities.