2026 Nick Silikas: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	63	6274	6068	246	231	214	12442

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Overview

Nick Silikas is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of dentistry and engineering, with a prolific output across these fields.

The scientist's work spans multiple specialized subfields including:

Orthodontics
Oral Surgery
Biomedical Engineering
General Dentistry
Automotive Engineering

Silikas's main topics of investigation include:

Dental materials and restorations
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Dental Research and COVID-19
Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Dental Erosion and Treatment

The frequent publication venues for their research are:

Dental Materials
Materials
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Journal of Prosthodontics
European Journal Of Oral Sciences

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Silikas are:

"Assessing the physical and mechanical properties of 3D printed acrylic material for denture base application," 2022, Dental Materials
"Flexural Strength and Hardness of Filler-Reinforced PMMA Targeted for Denture Base Application," 2021, Materials
"Assessing Fracture Toughness and Impact Strength of PMMA Reinforced with Nano-Particles and Fibre as Advanced Denture Base Materials," 2021, Materials
"Polymerization shrinkage and shrinkage stress development in ultra-rapid photo-polymerized bulk fill resin composites," 2021, Dental Materials
"Conversion kinetics of rapid photo-polymerized resin composites," 2020, Dental Materials

Frequent collaborators include:

David C. Watts
Julfikar Haider
Julian D. Satterthwaite
Vinícius Rosa
Abdulaziz Alhotan

Best Publications

Light intensity effects on resin-composite degree of conversion and shrinkage strain.

N Silikas;G Eliades;D.C Watts

674
Citations
Post-cure depth of cure of bulk fill dental resin-composites.

A. Alrahlah;A. Alrahlah;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts

435
Citations
Evaluation of surface characteristics of dental composites using profilometry, scanning electron, atomic force microscopy and gloss-meter

A. Kakaboura;M. Fragouli;C. Rahiotis;N. Silikas

389
Citations
Academy of Dental Materials guidance-Resin composites: Part I-Mechanical properties.

Nicoleta Ilie;TJ Hilton;SD Heintze;Reinhard Hickel

380
Citations
Degree of conversion of bulk-fill compared to conventional resin-composites at two time intervals

Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Nick Silikas;Julian D. Satterthwaite

371
Citations
Evaluation of Root Canal Obturation: A Three-dimensional In Vitro Study

Mohammad Hammad;Alison Qualtrough;Nick Silikas

329
Citations
Shrinkage Stresses Generated during Resin-Composite Applications: A Review

Luis Felipe J Schneider;Larissa Maria Cavalcante;Nick Silikas

319
Citations
Correlation of filler content and elastic properties of resin-composites.

Konstantinos Masouras;Nick Silikas;David C. Watts

289
Citations
Three-dimensional evaluation of effectiveness of hand and rotary instrumentation for retreatment of canals filled with different materials.

Mohammad Hammad;Alison Qualtrough;Nick Silikas

283
Citations
A mathematical model for simulating the bone remodeling process under mechanical stimulus

Jianying Li;Haiyan Li;Li Shi;Alex S.L. Fok

273
Citations
Polymerization shrinkage kinetics and shrinkage-stress in dental resin-composites

Hanan Al Sunbul;Hanan Al Sunbul;Nikolaos Silikas;David C Watts

247
Citations
Long-term sorption and solubility of bulk-fill and conventional resin-composites in water and artificial saliva

Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Nesreen A. Salim;Julian D. Satterthwaite;Nick Silikas

225
Citations
Creep deformation of restorative resin-composites intended for bulk-fill placement

S. El-Safty;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts;D.C. Watts

203
Citations
Hygroscopic dimensional changes of self-adhering and new resin-matrix composites during water sorption/desorption cycles

Yong Jie Wei;Nick Silikas;Zhen Ting Zhang;David C. Watts

200
Citations
Nanomechanical properties of dental resin-composites.

S. El-Safty;R. Akhtar;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts;D.C. Watts

194
Citations
Post-irradiation hardness development, chemical softening, and thermal stability of bulk-fill and conventional resin-composites

Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Nesreen A. Salim;Julian D. Satterthwaite;Nick Silikas

182
Citations
Ex vivo surface and mechanical properties of coated orthodontic archwires

Firas Elayyan;Nick Silikas;David Bearn

178
Citations
Shrinkage behaviour of flowable resin-composites related to conversion and filler-fraction

Kusai Baroudi;Abeer M. Saleh;Nick Silikas;David C. Watts

174
Citations
Colour-stability and gloss-retention of silorane and dimethacrylate composites with accelerated aging

Adilson Y. Furuse;Kathryn Gordon;Flávia P. Rodrigues;Flávia P. Rodrigues;Nick Silikas

174
Citations
Effect of New Obturating Materials on Vertical Root Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Teeth

Mohammad Hammad;Alison Qualtrough;Nick Silikas

170
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