The institution gives upmost importance to research, innovation and extension and encourages its staffs to undertake research activities, fellowships and doctoral programmes.
The faculty consists of 6 PhD holders and 3 PhD guides
| Sl.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Moksha Nayak | Professor and Principal |
| 2 | Dr. SavithaSathyaprasad | Professor and HOD |
| 3 | Dr. Harishchandra Rai | Professor and HOD |
| 4 | Dr. Shaila M | Professor |
| 5 | Dr. Alwin Joshua | Asst. Professor |
| 6 | Dr. Roopa Sebastian | Asst. Professor |
PhD Guides
| Sl.No | Name of the Faculty | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Moksha Nayak | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics |
| 2 | Dr Sharath kumar Shetty | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics |
| 3 | Dr Savitha N S | Peadiatric and Preventive dentistry |
| 4 | Dr Dayakar M M | Periodontology |
| 5 | Dr Nusrath Fareed | Public Health Dentistry |
| 6 | Dr Krishnaprasada L | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics |
| 7 | Dr Harishchandra Rai | Oral Pathology and Microbiology |
| 8 | Dr Jayaprasad Anekar | Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| 9 | Dr Prasanna Kumar D | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| 10 | Dr Suhas Rao K | Prosthodontics and Crown& Bridge |
| 11 | Dr Mahabaleshwara C H | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
Research Grants
| Sl.No | Name and Department | Title | Awarding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Nusrath Fareed & Dr. Jaseela P | Effectiveness of school based Comprehensive oral health program in improving the health of school children | RGUHS |
Student Research Grants
| Sl.No | Name and Year | Year | Title | Awarding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanush Final year BDS | 2020 | Effect of 0.2% Betel nut mouth rinse on the flow rate, pH, Bacterial parameters in saliva among young adults- A clinical trial | RGUHS |
| 2 | Sara Evelin Final year BDS | 2020 | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards Covid 19 vaccination among adults aged 45 years and above of Sullia taluk, D.K A community based study | RGUHS |
| 3 | Dr Irfana Ilyas | 2020 | Evaluate and comparison of cellular response of human stem cell of the apical papilla to natural and synthetic root canal irrigants | AOLE |
| 4 | Dr Asmin | 2020 | The effects of fresh fruits extracts and commercially available fruit extracts on the growth of S.Mutans-an invitro study | RGUHS |
| 5 | Dr Sneha Kulkarni | 2020 | The efficacy of TMJ Arthrocentesis in internal disc derangement and condylar fractures | RGUHS |
| 6 | Dr Shylashree S | 2020 | Comparison of effects of anchorage reinforcement with molar blocks vs mini screws –a prospective invivo studies | AOLE |
| 7 | Dr Arvind A | 2020 | Evaluation of bone morphogenic protein as pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth | AOLE |
| 8 | Dr Mohammad Basim | 2020 | Evaluation of efficacy of modified vestibular sulcus incision for zygomatico maxillary complex fracture | AOLE |
| 9 | Dr Athulya Laxmanan | 2020 | Correlation between horizontal visible iris diameter and mesio distal width of maxillary central incisor among dakshina kannada population- an invitro study | AOLE |
| 10 | Dr Leema Cheriyan | 2021 | Efficacy of nano silver particles infused in sodium fluoride | AOLE |
| 11 | Dr Christo George | 2021 | Comparison of slot sizes and parallelism of various metal brackets | AOLE |
| 12 | Dr Shreyas Rao | 2021 | Digital occlusal plane analyzer – an innovative device prototype to determine occlusal plane | AOLE |
| 13 | Dr Deepa | 2021 | An invitro evaluation of microleakage and resin cement diffusion in class 2 preparation using 2 different bonding agents restored with nano filled composite in type 2 diabetic patients | AOLE |
| 14 | Dr Devipriya | 2021 | Comparative evaluation of scaling and root planing on probing pocket depth and polymorphonuclear leukocytes count in saliva,plaque,gingival crevicular fluid in tobacco chewers and smokers with chronic periodontitis | AOLE |
| 15 | Dr Rishikesh | 2021 | Comparison of periotome and conventional extraction ,forceps for orthodontic extraction of upper and lower pre molars :a split mouth study | AOLE |
| 16 | Dr Christa Jose | 2021 | Effect of consumption of fruits and vegetables on oral health in 12 year old children. | AOLE |
| 17 | Dr Shreyas Rao | 2021 | Digital Occlusal Plane | Indian Prosthodontic Society |
| 18 | Elizabeth Judy Vincent | 2022 | Maternal determinants for early childhood caries among children aged 3-6 years in Sullia taluk | AOLE |
The Institute can also proudly showcase more than 223 staff publications including chapters/books during the past six years.
