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An overview on natural product research in School of Dental Sciences DR AZLINA AHMAD DEPUTY DEAN OF RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OF DENTAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA Introduction Many studies have been done in PPSG on natural products The success story Assoc. Prof. Dr Azman Seeni Mouth wash Commercialized - he moved to IPPT Laboratory Prof Zainul Ahmad Rajion Dental bib Assoc. Prof. Dr Erry Gamat Mr Ezany Yusoff (RO) Euphorbia tirucalli – antibacterial properties Dr Haslina Taib/ Dr Zurairah Madu Tualang - periodontitis Research in PPSG One research cluster – Craniofacial Science Five research groups Biomaterial Craniofacial biology Stem cell and tissue engineering Craniofacial imaging Oral health and oral diseases Saliva secretion Periodontitis Natural product Oral cancer Oral health and oral disease Research on natural product Collaboration - MOU FRIM – Forest Research Institute Malaysia MARDI FRIM Initiate the collaboration 2013 Visit and present Invite and have short seminar Discussion on the possible activities Sign the MOU – 2015 Second visit Entourage – PPSG, PPSK and PPSP Scientists are aware of research activities in PPSP and PPSK - limitless Do not understand dental research – besides mouth wash and toothpaste FRIM There are other possibilities Periodontitis Wound healing Graft Guided bone regeneration Guided tissue regeneration Oral surgery Bone healing Prosthodontics / conservative dentistry Pain management Antibacterial Examples: Root Canal Treatment Irrigation – used chemical for sterilisation Medicament – antibacterial/ anti-inflammatory FRIM Current activities A.P Dr Kannan – a project with FRIM – standardize the extraction process Applying grants 1 short term grant: Puan Haswati – anesthetics property for tooth pain management 4 RUs MARDI Initiate – 2014 MOU – 2015 One program – end of this year Stem cell and tissue engineering point of view Extract from gamat - fishing technique Stem cell differentiation Extract from plant: constituent Bone regeneration Scaffold Coarse or fibrous material Biomaterial Silica composite Prof Ismail Ab Rahman Rice husk Conclusion Not many study has successfully reached product development stage Focus: dental based products Still at the initial stages BOS Thank you