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PROF. DR. CHAI WEN LIN

Department of Restorative Dentistry

Faculty of Dentistry

chaiwlum.edu.my
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Associate Professor Dr Chai Wen Lin
BDS (Malaya), MDSc (Malaya), FDSRCS (England), PhD (Sheffield)
Associate Professor Dr Chai Wen Lin graduated from University of Malaya in 1994. She joined Ministry of Health as a dental officer in Ipoh. She then pursued her specialist training and obtained her Fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS) in 1998. With her interest in teaching, she returned to her alma matter to be a lecturer till now. Throughout her tenure as a lecturer, she never stops learning; she started her research journey since then and finally obtained her Master in Dental Science in 2005 and PhD in 2010. She has had experienced in various area of researches, such as endodontic, implant-soft tissue interface and qualitative study. The study topics include the morphology of C-shaped canal, the antimicrobial efficacy of intracanal medicaments in Enterococcus faecalis biofilm, development of an in-vitro tissue-engineered oral mucosal model for the investigation of implant-soft tissue interface and more recently, a qualitative study on patients’ perception. Her researches have brought her multiple local and international awards. She has published numerous articles in local and foreign journals, not only pertaining to her research topics but also on various aspects of dentistry.

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A comparative analysis of scanbody designs and scanning systems in full-arch implant digital impressions
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The Anti-viral Effect Of Oral 7 Rehydrating Mouthwash Against Sars- Cov-2 Virus
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Evaluation Of Root And Root Canal Morphology Of Mandibular First Molar In Malaysian Population: Micro-ct Study
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2025

Wendy Wan Yee Hup, Li-Yen Chang, Wen Lin Chai . Efficacy of Mouthwashes Delivered through Dental Unit Waterlines in Reducing Aerosolized Surrogate SARS-CoV-2

2025

Morphology of Accessory Canals in Mandibular First Molar of a Malaysian Subpopulation Using a Novel Coding System: A Micro computed Tomographic Study.

2024

Microcomputed-Tomographic analysis of the root canal morphology of the mandibular first molars in a malaysian subpopulation using two classification systems.

2023

A new classification system of trifid mandibular canal derived from Malaysian population.

2024

A guide to assessment in dental education.

2020

The hard and soft tissue interface with dental implant

2017

Biomaterials for Oral and Dental Tissue Engineering

2016

Dental Implantology and Biomaterial.

2020

The hard and soft tissue interface with dental implant

2017

Dental pulp tissue engineering and regenerative endodontic therapy