ACADEMICS

• Courses Offered: Master of Dental Surgery – 3 seats per year
• Research Projects

COMPLETED

• Evaluation of the effect of surface moisture on the dentinal shear bond strength of glass ionomer restorations in primary teeth- an invitro study
• A comparative evaluation of fluoridated and non fluoridateddentrifices on the hardness of GIC restoration–an invitro study
• Comparative evaluation of  remineralising efficacy of  fluoridated and non fluoridated commercially available remineralising agents on artificial carious lesion – an in vitro study.
• Evaluation of probiotic effects of lactobacilli on Mutans Streptococci- An invitro study.
• Role of candida spp. In dental caries of children: An in vitro study of the biofilm production and enzymatic study.
• The comparative evaluation of various dentin conditioners with and without antimicrobial agents on the shear bond strength of glass ionomer cementto dentin- An invitro study.
• Comparative evaluation of zinc oxide euginol and zinc oxide aloevera as root canal filling material in primary molars – a clinical and radiographic study
• Comparative evaluation of the anti microbial efficacy of photodynamic therapy with a light emitting diode and 2.5% sodium hypochlorite as root canal irrigants against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans; an invitro study
• Comparative evaluation of the apical sealing ability of MTA and Biodentine with and without smear layer in permanent teeth- an invitro bacterial leakage study

    ONGOING

• Comparative evaluation of structural changes in enamel induced by 375 phosphoric acid before and after enamel deproteinisation with 5.25% sodium hypochlorite.An SEM study.
• Comparative evaluation of compressive strength of posterior glass ionomer and glass hybrid glass ionomer to the dentin of primary teeth.Aninvitro study.
• Comparative evaluation of microleakage of pit and fissure sealant using conventional 2 step and single step adhesive systems.A stereomicroscopic study.
• Comparative evaluation of cleaning efficacy of two novel nickel titanium rotary instruments and conventional manual method. A SEM study.
• Comparative evaluation of marginal microleakage of conventional glass ionomer cement and alkanite restorative material with and without cavity conditioners in primary molars. An invitro study.
• Comparative evaluation of remineralising potential of 5% sodium fluoride varnish with CPP and ACP and 38% silver diamine fluoride in artificially induced carious lesion on enamel of primary teeth.
• Comparative evaluation of microleakage of Conventional resin, bioactive resin and fluoride releasing pit and fissure sealants in permanent Teeth – a stereomicroscopic study
• Evaluation of tensile and shear bond strength Of a seventh generation self etch adhesive and Two eighth generation adhesives on dentin of Deciduous teeth -an in vitro study.
• Evaluation of microleakage of composite Restoration following conventional,
• Chemomechanical, and smart bur caries Removal technique –  a stereomicroscopic study.