Rate My Professor Navodika Yaparathna

Dr. Navodika Yaparathna serves as a Lecturer and Clinical Educator in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, within the Dentistry and Oral Health discipline. Her professional role encompasses teaching and clinical education in general dentistry, with a focus on preclinical and clinical training for dental students. She convenes several dissertation courses, including 6001DOH_P1, 6001DOH_P3, and 6001DOH_P5, supporting advanced research projects in dentistry. Yaparathna has been affiliated with Griffith University since July 2017, contributing to the dental curriculum through courses in fixed prosthodontics and general dentistry competencies.

Her research specializations lie in prosthodontics, digital dentistry, dental education, and related areas such as CAD/CAM technologies, 3D printing, mastication, fixed prosthodontics, and removable partial dentures. Key publications include 'Impact of removable partial dentures on masticatory performance in partial edentulism: a systematic review' (2024), which examined masticatory outcomes in partially edentulous patients; 'Assessment of the trueness of additively manufactured interim fixed dental prostheses' (2024), evaluating digital fabrication accuracy; 'Antimicrobial properties of denture adhesives: A scoping review' (2025), reviewing adhesive efficacy; 'Final-Year Dental Students' Perceived Confidence: Competencies in General Dentistry' (2025), assessing student preparedness; 'Technology-Enabled Active Learning: Assessment of Dentistry Students' Perception of Digital Prosthodontic Workflow' (2025), exploring digital tools in education; and 'Evaluating Post-Insertion Complications and Patient Satisfaction of Conventional Complete Dentures Fabricated by Dental Students' (2024), analyzing clinical outcomes. These works, published in journals such as the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dentistry Journal, and Journal of Dentistry, highlight her contributions to improving prosthetic treatments, digital workflows, and dental training efficacy. Her scholarship advances understanding of digital technologies in prosthodontics and enhances educational methodologies for future dentists.