Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi, B.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., FADI

Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-3185
amaechi@uthscsa.edu

Education

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11/2013 - Present	Graduate Faculty of the Master of Science in Dental Science Program	University of Texas Health Sciences at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry
9/2013 - Present	Professor with Tenure	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio, TX
4/2012 - Present	Graduate Faculty in Biomedical Engineering	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
4/2008 - Present	Graduate Faculty for Master of Science in Clinical Investigation	Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
9/2004 - Present	Faculty Member	Honor College of the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
11/2001 - Present	Director of Cariology	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

Publications

Abstract

B.T. AMAECHI, S.M. MATHEWS, P.K. MENSINKAI, and L.O. OKOYE. CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THEOBROMINE-CONTAINING TOOTHPASTE FOR DENTIN TUBULE OCCLUSION; 2014 Jun. (JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, VOL. 93, SP. ISS B; Abs 235).

B. Wong, S. Abrams, K. Sivagurunathan, J. Silvertown, W.M. Hellen, G.I. Elman, B.T. Amaechi. In Vitro Detection of Caries Around Composite-Resin Restorations with The Canary System; 2014 Jun. (Caries Res 2014;48:384?450; Abst. 127).

J. Jan, W.Z. Wan Bakar, S.M. Mathews, B.R. Ehler, C. Louden, B.T. Amaechi. In Vitro Study of the Canary System for Proximal Caries Detection; 2014 Jun. (Caries Res 2014;48:384?450; Abst. 102).

B. Wong, J. Silvertown, *, S. Abrams, K. Sivagurunathan,D.A. Lysek, B.T. Amaechi. In Vitro Detection of Remineralisation of Early Caries Using Curodont(?) Repair with The Canary System; 2014 Jun. (Caries Res 2014;48:384?450; Abst. 52).

M. El Banna, *, J. Collette, P. Gakunga, I.M.G. El Zayat,B.T. Amaechi. Antimicrobial Effect of Selenium-Containing Demineralization Inhibition Primer and Surface Sealant; 2014 Jun. (Caries Res 2014;48:384?450 (abst.13).

B.T. AMAECHI, S.M. MATHEWS, K. RAMALINGAM, and P.K. MENSINKAI. OCCLUSION OF DENTIN TUBULES BY NANOHYDROXYAPATITE-CONTAINING DENTIFRICES; 2014 Jun. (JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, VOL. 93, SP. ISS B; Abst. 1348).

B. WONG, S. ABRAMS, T. ABRAMS, K. SIVAGURUNATHAN, R.J. JEON, J. SILVERTOWN, A. HELLEN, A. MANDELIS, W.M. HELLEN, G. ELMAN, P.K. MENSINKAI, S.M. MATHEWS, and B.T. AMAECHI. Accuracy of The Canary System with opaque dental sealants; 2013 Mar. (J Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs #7).

J. Gudkina, B.T. Amaechi, S.H. Abrams, A. Brinkmane,I. Rogovska. Sensitivity and Specificity of dmfs/DMFS to ICDAS II in Riga?s Children with Baseline Age 6 and 12 Years:A Follow-Up Study; 2013 Mar. (Caries Res 2013;47; 433?531:Abs#120).

M. El Banna, A. F. B. Oliveira,Wagner B, R. A. Ccahuana-Vasquez,I.M.G. El Zayata, B.T Amaechi. Effects of Acidic Beverages on Human Teeth: An In Vitro Study; 2013 Mar. (Caries Res 2013;47; 433?531. Abs.#185).

B. Wong, S. H. Abrams, J. D. Silvertown, K. Sivagurunathan, R. Klausze, A. Mandelis, B. T. Amaechi. Detection of caries around ceramic crown restorations with The Canary System and DIAGNOdent; 2013 Mar. (Caries Res 2013;47; 433?531:Abs#86).

I.M.G. El Zayaa,D. A. Vo , M. El Banna , and B.T Amaechi. Evaluation of a Selenium-containing Antimicrobial Pit and Fissures Sealant; 2013 Mar. (Caries Res 2013;47;433?531; Abs #42).

M. El Banna, A. F. B. Oliveira, B.Wagner, R. A. Ccahuana-Vasquez,I.M.G. El Zayata, B.T Amaechi. Clinical Trial of an Antimicrobial Pit and Fissure Sealant; 2013 Mar. (Caries Res 2013;47; 433?531Abs..#185).

B. Wong, S. H. Abrams, K. Sivagurunathan, J. D. Silvertown, A. Hellen, A. Mandelis, W. M. P. Hellen, G. I. Elman, S. M. Mathew, P. K. Mensinkai, B. T. Amaechi. Correlation with Caries Lesion Depth of the Canary System, DIAGNOdent and ICDAS II; 2013 Mar. (Caries Res 2013;47; 433?531: Abs #77).

K. SIVAGURUNATHAN, A. HELLEN, J.D. SILVERTOWN, B. WONG, R.J. JEON, B.T. AMAECHI, and S.H. ABRAMS. Detection, Monitoring and Imaging Dental Erosion with The Canary Lab System; 2013 Mar. (J. Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs #2901).

A. RITTER, J.D. BADER, M.C. LEO, J.S. PREISSER, D. SHUGARS, W.M. VOLLMER, B.T. AMAECHI, and J.C. HOLLAND. Does Xylitol Have a Tooth Surface-specific Caries Preventive Effect?; 2013 Mar. (J. Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs #2896).

J.C. OLIVER, P.K. MENSINKAI, S.M. MATHEWS, P.T. GAKUNGA, and B.T. AMAECHI. Effect of Varnish XT on Demineralization around Orthodontic Brackets; 2013 Mar. (J. Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs# 2558).

J.D. SILVERTOWN, K. SIVAGURUNATHAN, A. HELLEN, J. KENNEDY, W.M. HELLEN, G.I. ELMAN, R. CHOULJIAN, R. EHRLICH, B.T. AMAECHI, Y. FINER, and S.H. ABRAMS. Clinical Detection and Monitoring of Caries Using The Canary System; 2013 Mar. (J Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs #2026).

J.P. BROWN, B.T. AMAECHI, J.D. BADER, D. SHUGARS, W.M. VOLLMER, C. CHEN, G.H. GILBERT, and E.J. ESTERBERG. Longitudinal Transitional Patterns of Non-cavitated Caries Lesions; 2013 Mar. (J Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs #2020).

J.Y. HAN, T. QUINTANILLA, A.E. ALKAN, B.T. AMAECHI, E. TEIXEIRA, C.E. SMITH, and Y.P. CHUN. Ameloblastin Concentration Impacts Enamel Thickness and Hardness; 2013 Mar. (J Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs 835).

S.S. KHIMANI, H.A. KHAN, M. NWOHA, R. GEORGE, P. SUREJA, W. ODUNTAN, S.M. MATHEWS, P.T. GAKUNGA, and B.T. AMAECHI. Durability of Sealants Used for Preventing Demineralization around Orthodontic Brackets; 2013 Mar. (J Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs 646).

A. GHAZVINI, A.F.B. OLIVEIRA, R.A. CCAHUANA VASQUEZ, L.O. OKOYE, and B.T. AMAECHI. The Erosive Potential of Acidic Candies in Human Saliva; 2013 Mar. (J Dent Res, Vol. 92, Sp. Iss A; abs #10).

Han J-Y, Quintanilla, T, Alkan, EA, Amaechi BT, Teixeira EC, Smith, CE, Chun YP. Ameloblastin concentration impacts enamel thickness and hardness; 2013 Jan. (J Dent Res; vol. 92).

Najibfard, I. Chedjieu, I. Gakunga, P.T Amaechi B.T. Do products preventing demineralization around brackets affect adhesive bond strength?; 2011 Jan. (Journal of Dental Research; vol. 90, no. B).

Patel, A.R, Mugisa, I.S, Gakunga PT, Hatch JP, Amaechi BT. Light-cured filled sealant prevented enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets; 2008 Jan. (Journal of Dental Research; vol. 87, no. A).

Book Chapter

M. Fontana, H. Ngo, L. Walsh, BT Amaechi. Aids to remineralization. In: G. Mount, WR Hume, H. Ngo, M. Wolff. Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure. Oxford: Wylie-Blackwell; 2013.

Amaechi BT. Caries management by modifying diet. In: Ekstrand, K., Meyer-luckel H., Paris S. Caries management ? science and clinical practice. Chapter 11;. New York: Thieme; 2013. p. 162-175.

Amaechi BT, van Loveren, C. Fluorides and Non-fluoride Remineralization Systems. In: van Loveren, C. Toothpastes. Monogr Oral Sci. Basel: Karger; 2013. p. 15-26.

Amaechi BT, van Amerongen JP, van Loveren Cor, Kidd EAM. Caries Management: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies. In: Hilton et al. Summitt?s Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach. Chapter 5;. Chicago: Quintessence Int; 2013. p. 93-130.

Clarkson JE, Amaechi BT, Ngo H, Bonetti D. Recall, reassessment and monitoring. In: Pitts N. Detection, Assessment, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Caries. Basel: Karger; 2009. p. 188-198.

Book/Monograph

Amaechi BT. DENTAL EROSION and ITS CLINICAL MANAGEMENT Berlin, Germany: Springer; 2014. 240 p.

Amaechi BT. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL CARIES MANAGEMENT Ames, IA;: WILEY-BLACKWELL; 2014. 200 p.

Amaechi BT. Using Technology to Aid in Early Detection and Diagnosis of Caries Lesions MetLife? Quality Resource Guide. 1st Edition; Bridgewater, NJ: MetLife Dental; 2012. 12 p.

Electronic/Web Publication

Amaechi BT. Chocolate better for your teeth than fluoride 2013 Nov. Available from: http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/11/07/chocolate-better-for-your-teeth-th... .

Amaechi BT. Halloween candy giving you cavities? Breaking human clinical trial reveals that an extract from chocolate is actually more effective than fluoride for treating dental hypersensitivity 2013 Oct. Available from: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1558612 .

Amaechi BT. Warning issued over energy drinks 2012 May.

Journal Article

Brown JP, Amaechi BT, Bader JD, Shugars D, Vollmer WM, Chen C, Gilbert GH, Esterberg EJ; the X-ACT Collaborative Research Group. The dynamic behavior of the early dental caries lesion in caries-active adults and implications Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2015 Feb;43:208-216.

BENNETT T. AMAECHI, SAPNA M. MATHEWS, KARTHIKEYAN RAMALINGAM, POORNIMA K. MENSINKAI. Evaluation of nanohydroxyapatite-containing toothpaste for occluding dentin tubules Am J Dent 2015 Feb;28:33-39.

Amaechi BT, Ramalingam K. Evaluation of Fluorescence Imaging with Reflectance Enhancement for Caries Detection American Journal of Dentistry 2014 Apr;27:112-116.

Amaechi BT, Mathews SM, Mensinkai PK. Effect of theobromine-containing toothpaste on dentin tubule occlusion in situ Clin Oral Investig 2014 Mar;.

Kaiplavil S, Mandelis A, Amaechi BT. Truncated-correlation photothermal coherence tomography of artificially demineralized animal bones: two- and three-dimensional markers for mineral loss monitoring Journal of Biomedical Optics 2014 Feb;19(2).

Park JH, Gakunga PT, Vishwanat L, Amaechi BT. Influence of Ligation Methods on Plaque Accumulation and White Spots Formation around Orthodontic Brackets Journal of Dentistry, Oral Disorders 2014 Feb;2(1).

Amaechi BT, Porteous NB, Ramalingam K, Mensinkai, P.K., Ccahuana Vasquez, R.A., Sadeghpour, A, Nakamoto, T. Remineralization of artificial enamel lesions by theobromine Caries Research 2013 Apr;47:399-405.

Amaechi BT, Chedjieu I, Lozano-Pineda J. Clinical Evaluation of an Enhanced White Light and Fluorescence Device for Early Detection of Caries Lesions Journal of Clinical Dentistry 2013 Apr;24(2):43-48.

Samec T, Amaechi BT, Battelino T, Krivec U, Jan J. Influence of anti-asthmatic medications on dental caries in children in Slovenia International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2012; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2012.01243.x 2013 Jan;23(3):188-196.

James D. Bader, William M. Vollmer, Daniel A. Shugars D., Gregg H. Gilbert, Bennett T. Amaechi, John P. Brown, Reesa L. Laws, Kimberly A. Funkhouser, Sonia K. Makhija, Andre V.Ritter, Michael C. Leo. Results from the Xylitol for Adult Caries Trial (X-ACT) Journal of the American Dental Association-accepted 2013 Jan;144(1):21-30.

Amaechi BT, Porteous N, Ramalingam K, Mensinkai PK, Ccahuana-Vasquez RA, Sadeghpour A, Nakamoto T. Remineralization of Artificial Enamel lesions by Theobromine Caries Research 2013 Jan;47:399-405.

P. Tran, A. Hamood, T. Mosley, T. Gray, C. Jarvis, D. Webster, B. Amaechi, T. Enos and T. Reid. Organo-Selenium-containing Dental Sealant Inhibits Bacterial Biofilm Journal of Dental Research 2013 Jan;92(5):461-466.

Ritter AV, Preisser JS, Chung Y, Bader JD, Shugars DA, Amaechi BT, Makhija SK, Funkhouser KA, Vollmer WM. Risk Indicators for the Presence and Extent of Root Caries Among Caries-Active Adults Enrolled in the Xylitol for Adult Caries Trial (X-ACT) Clin Oral Investig 2012 Dec;16(6):1647-1657.

J. Kim, A. Mandelis, A. Matvienko, S. Abrams and B. T. Amaechi. Detection of Dental Secondary Caries using Frequency-Domain Infrared Photothermal Radiometry (PTR) and Modulated Luminescence (LUM) International Journal of Thermophysics 2012 Dec;33:1778-1786.

Kim J, Mandelis A, Abrams SH, Vu JT, Amaechi BT. In-vitro detection of artificial caries on vertical dental cavity walls using infrared photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence Journal of Biomedical Optics 2012 Dec;17(12):127001-127009.

Amaechi BT, Ramalingam K, Mensinkai PK, Chedjieu I.

. In situ remineralization of early caries by a new high-fluoride dentifrice General Dentistry 2012 Jul;60(4):186-192.

Najibfard K, Ramalingam K, Chedjieu I, Amaechi BT. Remineralization of Early Caries by Nano-Hydroxyapatite Dentifrice Journal of Clinical Dentistry 2011 Nov;22(05):139-143.

Banting DW, Amaechi BT, Bader JD, Blanchard P, Gilbert GH, Gullion GM, Holland JC, Makhija SK, Papas A, Ritter AV, Singh ML, Vollmer MV. Examiner Training and Reliability in Two Randomized Clinical Trials of Adult Dental Caries Journal of Public Health Dentistry 2011 Oct;71:335-344.

Pitts N, Amaechi BT, Niederman R, Acevedo A-M, Vianna R, Ganss C, Ismail A, Honkala E. Global Oral Health Inequalities: Dental Caries Task Group?Research Agenda Advances Dental Research 2011 May;23:211-220.

Tabatabaei N, Mandelis A, Amaechi BT. Thermophotonic radar imaging: An emissivity-normalized modality with advantages over phase lock-in thermography Appl. Phys. Lett 2011 Apr;98(16):163706-163709.

Anderson P., Beeley J., Manarte Monteiro P., De Soet H., Andrian S., Amaechi B., Huysmans M.-C.D.N.J.M. Huysmans. A European Core Curriculum in Cariology: the knowledge base European J Dent Educ 2011 Jan;15:18-22.

Hellen A, Matvienko A, Mandelis A, Finer Y, Amaechi BT. Optothermophysical properties of demineralized human dental enamel determined using photothermally generated diffuse photon density and thermal-wave fields Appl Opt 2010 Dec;49(36):6938-6951.

Zhang Xu, Koon Gee Neoh, Amaechi BT, Anil Kishen. Monitoring bacterial-demineralization of human dentine by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Journal of Dentistry 2010 Jan;38:138-148.

R Daly R Wirdatul, Wan Bakar WZ, Husein A, Ismail NM, Amaechi BT. The study of tooth wear patterns and their associated aetiologies in adults in Kelantan, Malaysia Archives of Orofacial Sciences 2010 Jan;5:47-52.

R.J. Jeon, A. Matvienko, A. Mandelis, S.H. Abrams, B.T. Amaechi, and G. Kulkarni. Interproximal dental caries detection using Photothermal Radiometry (PTR) and Modulated Luminescence (LUM) Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 2008 May;153:467-469.

Review Article

Amaechi BT. Remineralization Therapies for Initial Caries Lesions Current Oral Health Reports 2015 Apr;2.

N.X. West, M. Davies, Amaechi BT. In vitro and in situ Erosion Models for Evaluating Tooth Substance Loss Caries Research 2011 Jan;45:43-52.

Teaching

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Date	Description	Institution	# Students
7/2014 - Present	Preclinical Operative Dentistry	The University of Texas Health Science Center

7/2014 - Present	Preclin Fixed Prosthodont	The University of Texas Health Science Center	103 students

7/2013 - Present	Preclinical Implantology	The University of Texas Health Science Center	103 students

7/2013 - Present	Preclin Remov Partial Lab	The University of Texas Health Science Center	103 students

7/2013 - Present	Preclin Complete Prosthodontics	The University of Texas Health Science Center	103 students

3/2009 - Present	Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision	UTHSCSA - Dental School

1/2006 - Present	Clinic Introduction	The University of Texas Health Science Center	96 students
Course Director - Caries Detection Clinic; Here students are taught to diagnose early caries using (1) visual examination with application of the new International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), and (2) various modern technologies.
9/2004 - Present	Clinic Introduction	The University of Texas Health Science Center	96 students
Co-Course Director - Second year Clinic (combined preventive dentistry, periodontic and oral diagnosis clinic), Preventive Dentistry teaches the students `Caries Diagnosis and Management By Risk Assessment`. I`m the Director of Preventive Dentistry module.
9/2002 - Present	Dental Biomed Core I	The University of Texas Health Science Center	33 students
Section Leader for Oral Infection I. This course is given to first year dental residents in Periodontics, prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Endodontics, and radiology.
9/2002 - Present	Dental Public Health Residency Program		3 students

1/2002 - Present	Cariology	The University of Texas Health Science Center	96 students
Course Director
11/2001 - Present	Preventive Dentistry Clinic	The University of Texas Health Science Center	90 students

Grants

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Year	Degree	Discipline	Institution
1999	PhD	Cariology	University of Liverpool United Kingdom
1993	MS	Prosthetic Dentistry	Guy`s Hospital, University of London London , United Kingdom
1993	Clinical Fellowship	Dental Implantology	Branemark Clinic & Guy`s Dental Hospital Gothenburg & London , Sweden & United Kingdom
1986	BDS	Dentistry	University of Ife Nigeria
1983	BS	Health Sciences	University of Ife Nigeria

Private
Funding Agency	SHOFU, INC., JAPAN
Title	ANTI-CARIES EFFECT OF S-PRG FILLER-CONTAINING TOOTHPASTE
Status	Active
Period	10/2014 - 9/2015
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	To investigate the effectiveness of toothpastes containing surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer filler to prevent tooth surface demineralization, comparing it with a standard fluoride dentifrice containing 1500 ppm fluoride as sodium monofluorophosphate (Colgate?-Regular).

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Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
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amaechi@uthscsa.edu

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Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi, B.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., FADI

Dental School Comprehensive Dentistry 210-567-3185 amaechi@uthscsa.edu

Education

Appointments

Expertise

Publications

Abstract

Book Chapter

Book/Monograph

Electronic/Web Publication

Journal Article

Review Article

Teaching

Grants

Private

Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-3185
amaechi@uthscsa.edu