Keson Tan

My long-term research program has 3 areas of focus – Dental Implant Biomechanics, Load Fatigue of Dental Structures and Use of IT in Dental Education/ Dental Informatics. The latest activities in the past 3 years are summarized below: Dental Implant Biomechanics i. Accuracy of Fit of Implant-Abutment Systems Interfaces (R-224-000-032-112). Principal Investigator. Fit and tolerance studies will contribute towards an understanding of the stress distribution patterns in implant-abutment interfaces. ii. 3-D Accuracy of Plastic Transfer Impression Copings for 3 Implant Systems (R-224-000-036-112). Principal Investigator. New plastic impression coping techniques may contribute to overall final distortion. iii. Development of advanced inverse identification methods for dental implant applications using computational technology. SERC Grant No: 052 101 0048. Co-Principal Investigator. Collaboration with ACES,FOE Prof Liu Gui-rong on inverse techniques to elucidate the biomechanical properties of implant-bone interfaces. Rapid identification has a potential for clinical application in indicating and diagnosing osseointegraiton state Load Fatigue of Dental Structures iv. Load Fatigue Performance of Implant-Ceramic Abutment Combinations. (R-224-000-025-133 (PVO) and R224-000-025-112). Took over as Principal Investigator due to staff departure. Ceramic (alumnia and zirconia) abutment systems newly introduced into the market will be tested to elucidate fracture modes and design flaws. v. The effect of Foundation Restorations on the Load Fatigue Performance of Full Gold Crowns. Co-Investigator. TMD Research and IT vi. User-Centric Intelligent Clinical Support System for Temporomandibular Disorders and Other Chronic Pain Conditions (R224-000-019-112). Took over as Principal Investigator due to staff departure