Palamara Joseph

A/Prof. Joseph Palamara

E-mail: palamara@unimelb.edu.au

Telephone: +61 3 9341 1532

Before coming to the Melbourne Dental School I worked at Monash University in the physics department as a research fellow and lecturer and as a lecturer at RMIT. In-between teaching I spent a short period at ICI (Australia) working on advanced ceramics.

Investigation of the physical properties of hard tissues (enamel, dentine, bone) and the significance for clinical applications under loading.
Investigation of the material properties of tooth colored restorative dental materials and the effect due to the incorporation of CPP-ACP.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of tooth models and the determine strain patterns due to occlusal loading as validated by strain gauge and photoelastic techniques.
Ultra-structural study of mineralization, demineralization and re-mineralization of enamel, dentine and other hard tissues.
The study of the ultrastructure of defective teeth: (Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Dentinogenesis Imperfecta).
Ultra-structural study of changes in hard tissues (eg. human bones and teeth) after being subjected to heat treatments.

Masters by research.
Formulation for a standard in the duplication of skeletal remains. Ronn Taylor.
Mechanism of stress corrosion on enamel and dentine. Pallavi Mishra.
PhD
An investigation of the thermal stimulation in intact teeth. Pairoj Linsuwanont.
Dentine hydraulics and pressure effects in dentine. Diatri Nari Ratih
Development of glass ionomer cements incorporating casein phosphopeptitide-amorphrous clcium phosphate complex (CPP-ACP). Hanan Al Zraikat
Incorporation Of CPP-ACP into temporary dental luting cement. Rebecca Wong.
An invitro investigation into masticatory bone strain using a canine model. Roy Judge.

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PUBLISHED PAPERS

R. Judge, J.E.A. Palamara, R.Taylor, H.Davies, J.G. Clement. (2003) Photoelestic technique to analyse the redistribution of masticatory load. J Prosthetic Dentistry. 90(1):92-96.
V.Lertchirakarn, J.E.A.Palamara, H.H.Messer. (2003) Patterns of vertical root fracture: Factors affecting stress distribution in the root canal. J of Endo 29(8):523-8.
O’Hoy PY, H.H. Messer, J.EA Palamara. (2003) The effect of cleaning procedures on the fracture properties and corrosion of NiTi files. J of Endo 29(8):523-8.
V.Lertchirakarn, J.E.A.Palamara, H.H.Messer. (2003) Finite element analysis and strain gauge studies of vertical root fracture. J of Endo 29(8):529-34.
P.Suwatviroj, L.B. Messer. J.E.A.Palamara. (2003) The effect of cavity preparation and lamination on bond strength and fracture of tooth-colored restoration in primary molars. Pediatr Dent. Nov-Dec; 25(6):534-40.
P.P.S.Lam, J.EA Palamara, H.H. Messer. (2003) Fracture strength of roots following canal preparation by hand and rotary instrumentation. Int Endod J. Nov;36(11):724-32.
P.Suwatviroj, L.B. Messer. J.E.A.Palamara. (2004) Microtensile bond strength of tooth colored material to dentin of primary teeth. . Pediatr Dent. Jan-Feb;26(1):67-74.
K.R.Spencer, J.W.Ferguson, A.A.C.Smith, J.E.A.Palamara. (2004) Screw and head design: an experimental study to access the influence of design on performance. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Apr; 62(4):473-8.