Faculty

Publications:

1.Perception of cross infection control among patients attending a dental college and hospital in Bangalore- a questionnaire study. Journal of the Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2010; 16: 179-85.
2.Oral health status of primitive tribal population of Bhabarana, Udaipur district, Rajasthan. Journal of medical and dental research 2011; 1(1):5-9.
3.Prevalence of tobacco smoking in a group of tobacco professionals in Bengaluru City. Journal of the Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2011; 18(2):871-3.
4.Metamorphosis in financial strategy – an untapped potential of health care in India. International Journal of oral care and research 2013; 1(1):51-55.
5.Essential oils as therapeutics. International Journal of oral care and research 2013; 1(1):39-46.
6.Assessment of misconceptions about oral health care and their sources of information among out-patients attending dental college in Bangalore City- A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2013; 11(4):77-81.
7.Health insurance in India- in a light of fiscal crisis. International journal of preventive and clinical dental research 2014;1(3):72-26
8.Community based health insurance- a testimony of uplifting the health of the poor. International journal of preventive and clinical dental research 2014; 1(3):56-61.
9.Assessing the utilization of dental services by the dental students in a dental institution in Bangalore, India. International Journal of oral care and research 2014;2(3):12-17
10.Assessing the knowledge of fluoride toothpaste by school children, parents, and school teachers in Bangalore, India. International Journal of oral care and research 2014; 2(4):16-20.
11.Measuring accuracy of Kvaals method, Dentin Translucency method & Tooth Cementum Annulation method to estimate age of adults in an institution in Bangalore, India International Conference on Forensic Sciences & Criminalistics Research (FSCR 2014) (24 – 25 November 2014)
12.Assessment of Clinical Anxiety among Third and Fourth Year Dental Students in Bangalore, Karnataka: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Preventive & Clinical Dental Research 2015; 2(6):1-6.
13.Qualitative and Mixed Method Research a Leverage for Positive Health Outcome. International Journal of Preventive & Clinical Dental Research 2015; 2(6):1-5.
14. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act among Adults in Bangalore City. International journal of tobacco and oral health 2015;1(1):1-4
15.Assessment of knowledge and attitude about basic life support among dental interns and postgraduate students in Bangalore city, India World J Emerg Med 2015; 6(2):118–122.
16.Assessment of microbial contamination and oral health risks associated with handling of Indian currency notes circulating in Bengaluru city: A cross-sectional survey. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2015; 13:337-41.
17.Assessment of awareness about Consumer Protection Act among private dental practitioners in Bangalore City, India- A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Medical and Oral Research 2017; 2(1):1-8.
18.Use of online sources of information for dental practice among private dental practitioners in Bangalore- A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Dental Research 2017;5(1):75-82.
19.Assessment of Occupational burnout among private dental practitioners in Bengaluru city- A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Dental Research 2017; 5(1):55-59.
20.Basic Package of Oral Care: An Insight. International Journal of Oral Health and Medical Research. 2017; 3(6): 152-157.
21.Oral impacts on daily performance in an adult population attending an institution in Bengaluru: The influence of number of missing teeth, and sociodemographic factors. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies 2017; 4(11):1-6.
22.Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 and its influence on Happiness among Patients visiting a Dental Institute in Bangalore City: A Cross-Sectional Study. IJOHMR, Vol: 4(6),10-14,2018
23.Assessment Of Relationship Between Dental Anxiety With Personality Traits Among Medical And Dental Students In An Institute, Bangalore-A Cross Sectional Study
The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 6, Issue 4, October-December, 2018: 94-101.
24.Assessment Of Reasons To Choose Dentistry And The Choice Of Career Among Dental Graduates In A Dental Institution In Bangalore- A Cross Sectional Survey. Oral Health and Dentistry 3.5 (2018): 737-743
25.Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception about Biostatistics among Faculty and Postgraduate Students in a Dental Institution, Bengaluru City – A Cross‑Sectional Survey
Journal of Dental Research and Review | Volume 5 | Issue 2 | April-June 2018. 54-58
26.Assessment of the awareness among diabetic patients of their risk for oral disease as complication associated with diabetics. International healthcare research journal 2018; 2(9):217-222.
27.Green tobacco sickness – A brief review. World News of Natural Sciences 24 (2019) 210-215
28.Perception about Career Opportunities in Public Health Dentistry among Post Graduate Students in Bangalore City: A Cross-Sectional Survey. J Oral Hyg Health 6:3:1-4
29.Infection Control Measures and Bio-Medical Waste Management Practices among Private Dental Practitioners in Bengaluru City: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR), 2019, Volume2, Issue 4, Page No: 34-47.
30.Assessment of marketing strategies among private dental practitioners in Bengaluru city: A cross-sectional survey. International Dental Journal of Student Research, October-December, 2019;7(4):92-102
31.Paving The Road To Tobacco Free India-Covered and Uncovered. International Journal of advanced Research. 2019: 74: 635-640
32.Green tobacco sickness – A brief review. World News of Natural Sciences , 24, 210-215
33.Camouflage in research–the Hawthorne effect – International Journal of Development Research, 2019
34.Knowledge and practices regarding antibiotic prescription and resistance among private dental practitioners in Chennai city: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research. Volume 5; Issue 2; 2020; Page No. 16-22.

Publications:

1. Life in air- Helicopter emergency medical services. International Journal of Current Research 2017:9(7); 54020-54024.
2. Moringaoleifera- Nature’s gold. Imperial journal of interdisciplinary research 2017;3(5):1175-9.
3. Oral health problems among elderly population and its effect on general health- A cross sectional Survey. Journal of Dental Research and Review 2017:4(1); 13-16.
4. Assessment of awareness about consumer protection act among private dental practitioners in Bangalore city, India – A cross sectional survey. International Journal of Medical and Oral Research 2017:2(1); 1-8
5. Assessment of microbial contamination and oral health risks associated with handling of
   Indian currency notes circulating in Bangalore city: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2015; 13(3):337-41.
6. Assessment of oral health literacy among patients attending Malabar dental college and
   research centre in Kerala: A cross sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2015; 13(3):28-30.
7. Assessment of knowledge and attitude about basic life support among dental interns and Postgraduate students in Bangalore city, India. World J Emerg Med 2015; 6(2):118-22.
8. Fraud Detection and Forensic Accounting. International Journal of Science and Research 2015; 4(4):3366-9.
9. Vicarious liability- A storm in dentistry. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development 2015; 2(3): 754-5.
10. Assessment of the attitude towards Plagiarism among dental postgraduate students and faculty members in Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere – A cross sectional survey. IOSR Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; 13(5):1-6.
11. Assessment of oral health awareness among undergraduate medical students in Davangere city: A cross sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2014;12(1):43-6.
12. Evaluation of efficacy of Microwave irradiation in disinfecting dental gypsum casts: An Ex vivo study. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2014;14(4):381-92.
13. Assessment of relationship between Dermatoglyphics, dental caries and Mutans streptococci levels among 3-6 year old children in Davangere city: A cross sectional survey. Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry 2014;2(1):76-80. Dental Home – A novel concept of oral health. Journal of Contemporary Dentistry 2014;2(2):94-8.
14. Assessment of misconceptions about oral health care and their source of information among outpatients attending dental college in Bangalore- A cross sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2013;11(4):77-81.
15. Assessment of microbial contamination of toothbrush head: An in vitro study. Indian Journal of Dental Research 2011;22(1):2-5.
16. Assessment of oral cancer amongst undergraduate medical, dental and ayurvedic students of Davangere city. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2011;17:178-84.
17. Gender determination in panoramic radiographs, utilizing mandibular ramus parameters – ‘A cross sectional study.’ Journal of Dental Research and Review 2017:4(2);32-35.
18. Habit is habitat? Thought of the era. Dentistry and Dental Practice Journal 2018:1(1):Editorial
19. Knowledge about Biostatistics among postgraduate students and staffs in dental institution, Bangalore city- A cross sectional survey. JDRR 2018:5(2);55-8.
20. Assessment of relationship between malocclusion and temporomandibular disorders among 12-18 year old adolescents in Davangere city – a cross sectional survey. JDRR 2018:5(2);65-8.
21.  Perception about career opportunities in public health dentistry among post graduate students in Bangalore city: a cross sectional survey. International Journal of Current Research 2018;10(12):76619-22.
22. Camouflage in research -The Hawthorne effect International Journal of Development Research ; 9(4): pp.26996- 26999, April, 2019.
23. Whistle Blower- Police in Research. Dentistry and Dental Practice Journal. 2019:2(1). Editorial.
24.  Food and Health – How safe is your diet? Journal of Nutritional Dietetics and Probiotics. 2019:2(2). Editorial.
25. Oral Health Literacy- Quarry of this Era. 6th Indian Dental Conference paper. 2015.
26. Corona Virus Disease – A Disaster or Biological Warfare. Dentistry and Dental Practice Journal 2020;3(1).
27. Testament in dentistry – Dentistry and Dental Practice Journal 2020.
28. Stigma – Mouthpiece of Humans. Journal of Dentistry and Dental Practices 2021; 4(1):1-2.
29. Household air pollution – An innate foe for Health and oral health. IDA Journal 2022; 1(1):40-4.
30. Artificial Intelligence – Future Human Brain. Rivista Neurology 2021; 2:2-5.

Publications:

1. Oral Health Knowledge among a Cohort of Pregnant Women in South India: A Questionnaire Survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:3015-3019.
2. Correlation of Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices with their Oral Health Status in Salem City—A cross‐Sectional Survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9: 1944-1949.
3. Assessment of Knowledge related to Diabetes Mellitus among Patients attending a Dental College in Salem City-A Cross Sectional Study. Braz Dent sci 2017; 20(3):93-100.
4. Assessment of Knowledge related to Diabetes Mellitus among a Sample of Dental Students in Salem City-A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Current Advanced Research 2017; 6(11):7535-7538.
5. Impact of Oral Health education on Plaque Scores with and without Periodic Reinforcement among 12-year-Old School Children. J of Indian Assoc of Public Health Dent 2016; 4 (2):116-120.
6. COVID-19outbreak: Knowledge, attitude, and practice among dental students in a tertiary care hospital: A cross-sectional study. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2022; 20; 298-303.
7. Role of Intersectorial Coordination in Oral Health Care- A Review.  IDA Central Kerala Kottayam Branch 2022; 1(1): 30-35.
8. Cervical cancer knowledge and attitude among a cohort of female schoolteachers in Salem city A crosssectional survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11: 3459-64.
9. Correlation of knowledge, attitude, and practice with their oral health status among young adults of nursing care: A cross-sectional survey. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2022; 14: S82-6.
10. Root caries experience and its association with risk indicators among middle aged adults. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2021; 13:  S1523-9.

Publications:

1. Geographic distribution of patients attending a private dental institution .Scholars bulletin .2019 ; 5 (10) ;580-584.
2.Effectiveness of herbal mouth rinses in maintaining salivary and plaque pH ;A randomized controlled trial .2020 .International journal of scientific research .2020 :9(3) ;52-54.
3.An unusual presentation of pleomorphic adenoma in anterior mandible ;A case report .International journal of scientific research ;9 (3) 28-30 4.
4 .Tobacco cessation in India .International journal of applied dental sciences .6 (2);382-384.
5. SARSCOV-2 : Rapidity of spread and recovery rate in severly affected countries .International journal of all research education and scientific methods .2020 ;8(10) ;773-779