Profile
- Clinical Assistant Professor in Restorative Dental Sciences (Cariology)
修復牙科科學臨床助理教授（齲病學）
Restorative Dental Sciences
Professor Yanning Chen is a Clinical Assistant Professor in in Restorative Dental Sciences (Cariology) at the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU. Professor Chen’s research expertise spans AI-empowered smart caries management, dental applications of artificial intelligence, experimental and numerical material assessments, CAD/CAM digital workflows, and clinical trials. Over the past five years, Professor Chen has published over 10 research papers in renowned dental journals such as Dental Materials, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Journal of Dentistry, and Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, obtaining over 180 citations and a H-index of 7. Professor Chen's significant research contributions have been recognized by several accolades, including the Academy of Dental Materials (ADM) 2022 Student Travel Award and being shortlisted twice for the IADR-SEA Hatton Award Competition Senior category (2021 and 2023).
Clinical Artificial Intelligence
- AI-empowered smart caries management
- Digital dentistry
- Non-metallic dental materials
- Prosthodontics
- Clinical trial
Article
- Bai Xuedong, Xu Mengxiao, Jin Shixin, Pow Edmond H.N., Chen Yanning, Tsoi James K.H.. Direct colour printing on zirconia using 222 nm UV-C photons, Dental Materials 2025; 41(2): 101-112
- Chen Yanning, Bai Xuedong, Xu Mengxiao, Zhou Tianyu, Loh Yee Man, Wang Chunjin, Pow Edmond Ho Nang, Tsoi James Kit Hon. The mechanical, wear, antibacterial properties and biocompatibility of injectable restorative materials under wet challenge, Journal of Dentistry 2024; 146: article no. 105025-article no. 105025
- Bai Xuedong, Chen Yanning, Zhou Tianyu, Pow Edmond Ho Nang, Tsoi James Kit Hon. The chemical and optical stability evaluation of injectable restorative materials under wet challenge, Journal of Dentistry 2024; 146: article no. 105031-article no. 105031
- Lu Wei, Yu Xueqian, Li Yueyang, Cao Yi, Chen Yanning, Hua Fang. Artificial Intelligence–Related Dental Research: Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis
, International Dental Journal 2024;
- Ding H, Cui ZM, Maghami E, Chen YN, Matinlinna JP, Pow EHN, Fok ASL, Burrow MF, Wang WP, Tsoi JKH. Morphology and mechanical performance of dental crown designed by 3D-DCGAN, Dental Materials 2023; 39(3): 320-332
- Loh YM, Gao R, Cheung CF, Chen YN, Li X, Li XG, Tsoi JKH, Wang CJ. A novel magnetic field assisted automatic batch polishing method for dental ceramic crowns, Ceramics International 2023; 49(16): 26540-26547
- Yu Xueqian, Chen Yanning, Li Yueyang, Hong Jialan, Hua Fang. A Bibliometric Mapping Study of the Literature on Oral Health-related Quality of Life, Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice 2023; 23(1): article no. 101780-article no. 101780
- Yang Yun, Wang Yake, Yang Hongye, Chen Yanning, Huang Cui. Effect of aging on color stability and bond strength of dual-cured resin cement with amine or amine-free self-initiators, Dental Materials Journal 2022; 41(1): 17-26
- Chen Yanning, Lee Jessica Ka Yi, Kwong Gordon, Pow Edmond Ho Nang, Tsoi James Kit Hon. Morphology and fracture behavior of lithium disilicate dental crowns designed by human and knowledge-based AI, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2022; 131: article no. 105256-article no. 105256
- CHEN Y, Yeung AWK, Pow EHN, Tsoi JKH. Current status and research trends of lithium disilicate in dentistry: A bibliometric analysis, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2020; Epub 2020-09-30
- Chen Yanning, Yao Chenmin, Huang Cui, Wang Yake. The effect of monowave and polywave light-polymerization units on the adhesion of resin cements to zirconia, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2019; 121(3): 549.e1-549.e7
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PG Thesis
- Chen Yanning Design and test aspects of dental restorations in bonded substrates[PG Thesis]. Pokfulam, Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong; 2023.
- 2021. Tsoi KH, Ding H, Chen Y. IADR SEA Research Award – Dental Materials and Biomaterials.
- 29 May 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. AI in dentistry: Researchers find that artificial intelligence an create better dental crowns.
- 14 May 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. Artificial intelligence can help to create customised dental crowns within seconds.
- 10 May 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. Dental Tribune: Researchers use generative artificial intelligence to design realistic dental crowns.
- 02 May 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. Bite Magazine- Researchers develop technology to use generative AI in smart manufacturing of dental crowns.
- 02 May 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. Oral Health Group- Hong Kong Researchers Use Generative AI for Smart Manufacturing of Dental Crowns.
- 30 April 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. The Dentist- Researchers develop AI smart manufacturing for dental crowns.
- 28 April 2023: Tsoi Kit Hon, Ding Hao, Chen Yanning. Hong Kong SAR Government Greater Bay Area Express (Weixin) - HKU develops AI core technologies opportune the business for dental prostheses in Greater Bay Area.
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- 01 September 2024-Present: Faculty of Dentistry, Board of the. The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University
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