Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Research


Our institution places a high priority on research to transform new knowledge into clinical therapies that positively impact our understanding of oral disease and advance patient care.

Completed Research Projects:
2006 till date:

  1. Bite Force Evaluation In Patients Treated With Titanium Conventional Plating System And Titanium Locking Plating System For Mandibular Fractures.
  2. Platelet Rich Plasma Enriched Autograft, Xenograft in Implant Surgery: A Clinical and Radiological Evaluation.
  3. The Influence of Stress Distribution In Four Different Fixation Systems Used In The Treatment Of Mandibular Angle Fractures – A 3 Dimensional Finite Element Study.
  4. A Comparative Study of Cryosurgery and CO2 Laser Surgery In The Treatment Of Oral Pre-Malignant Lesions.
  5. Tissue Response to Stainless Steel and Titanium Mini Plates Used In Maxillofacial Trauma – A Transmission Electron Microscopic Study.
  6. Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis – Analysis of 10 Cases.
  7. Effect of Nicotine on Bone Healing in Rats – A Histological Study.
  8. Effect of Botulinum Toxin – A, in Mysofascial Pain Patients with or without Functional Disc Displacement.
  9. Healing pattern of Bone Regeneration in Maxillary Sinus Lift Procedure with and without Platelet Rich Plasma in Rabbits – A Histochemical and Histomorphometric Study.
  10. Reliability Of Cone Beam Computed Tomography In Comparison With Panoramic Radiography In Evaluating The Anatomical Relationship Of Inferior Alveolar Nerve With The Mandibular Third Molar – A Radiological And Clinical Study.
  11. Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis Of Bone Formation In The Peri-Implant Defects Grafted With Polycaprolactone (PCL) Alloplast Enriched With Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) – A Clinical And Radiological Study.
  12. Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Tramadol and Tapentadol in Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery – A Randomized Double Blinded Clinical Study.
  13.  A Comparative Clinical And Radiological Analysis To Correlate  The Bone Density And Primary Implant Stability Using Cone Beam Computerized Tomography And Insertion Torque.
  14. A Clinico-Radiographic Evaluation Of Wound Healing And Bone Formation After Surgical Removal Of Impacted Third Molars Using Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) And PRF Impregnated With 2% Metronidazole.
  15. Comparative Evaluation Of Efficacy Of Platelet Rich Plasma And Platelet Rich Fibrin Combined With Bone Graft In Regeneration Of Bone In Peri-Implant Defects – A Qualitative And Quantitative Study Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography.
  16. Evaluation Of Anxiety Induced Cardio-Vascular Response In Known Hypertensive Patients Undergoing Exodontias – A Prospective Study.
  17. A Comparative Evaluation: Oral Leukoplakia Surgical Management Using Diode Laser, CO2 Laser, And Cryosurgery
  18. Evaluation Of Pulmonary Function And Arterial Oxygen Saturation In Asthmatic Patients Undergoing Minor Oral Surgical Procedures.
  19. A Double Blinded Comparative Evaluation Of Therapeutic Efficacy Of Combination Of(Trypsin, Bromelain, Rutoside) With Diclofenac Sodium And Placebo In Impacted Third Molar Surgery – A Clinical Study.
  20. Evaluation Of Bone Healing And Ridge Preservation In Mandibular And Maxillary Extraction Socket Following Bone Grafting With Platelet Rich Plasma And Platelet Rich Fibrin – A Clinical And Radiological Study.
  21. Efficacy Of Platelet Rich Fibrin Versus Chitosan As A Hemostatic Agent Following Dental Extraction In Patients On Anti-Platelet Therapy – A Clinical Study.
  22. Demineralized Freeze Dried Bone Matrix With PRF And Hydroxyapatite Graft With PRF, As Ridge Preservatives Following Exodontia – A Comparative Clinical And Radiological Study.
  23. Comparative Evaluation of The Influence of Flap Designs Versus Flapless Technique On Pain, Inflammation And Inter-Proximal Crestal Bone Loss Around Single Tooth Dental Implants.
  24. Awareness of Needle-prick injuries and its management amongst Dentists in Dental Colleges including Faculty, Post Graduate Students and Interns in Bangalore.
  25. Comparative evaluation of anesthetic efficacy, diffusion property and hemodynamic changes with buccal infiltration of 4% Articaine with 1:100000 Epinephrine versus 0.75% Ropivacaine in patients undergoing dental extractions – A Split mouth randomized double blinded trial.
  26. Assessment of optimal dental implant length and diameter in different qualities of bone using three dimensional finite element analysis.
  27. Comparison of low level laser therapy and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy in assessment of pain and mouth opening in internal derangement of temporomandibular joint  - A double blinded randomized controlled trial.
  28. Assessment of pain, erythema, wound healing, bone density in extraction sockets filled with amniotic membrane and demineralised bone graft versus collagen membrane and demineralised bone graft – a Split mouth double blinded randomized controlled trial.
  29. Comparison of clinical and radiological assessment of efficacy of egg shell derived nano-hydroxy apatite (ENHA) and demineralised freeze dried bone allograft (DFDBA) both covered with platelet rich fibrin (PRF) in socket preservation – a randomized controlled clinical study
  30. Assessment of accuracy of stereolithographic surgical guide by comparing deviations in terms of position and angulation of implants placed in the model and the patient – an experimental study.

Ongoing Research Projects:

  1. Evaluation of Implant stability quotient using resonance frequency analysis in immediate and non immediate implant placements in the mandible: A clinical split mouth study.
  2. Comparison of general pain threshold in healthy individuals and temporomandibular disorder patient with an algometer.
  3. Assessment of topography of variation in lingual cortical plate thickness in mesioangular and horizontally impacted mandibular third molars using cone beam computed tomography – An observational study.
  4. Developing and validating an artificial intelligence algorithm for planning optimum implant diameter and length – A descriptive study

Completed Post Doctoral (PhD) Research Projects:

  1. Psychological Sequelae of Facial Injuries (Doctoral Research Work) – Prof. Dr.Prashanth N T
  2. Analysis of Stress and Energy Fields in Craniofacial Fractures Using Different Fixative Techniques – A Finite Element Approach (Doctoral Research Work) – Prof. Dr.Shobha E S

Completed Under Graduate Research Projects: (Grant-Funded by RGUHS)

  1. Analysis of stresses across the mandible during closed method of extraction – an FEM Study. By Ms. Rashika Rajnish Tripathi guided by Prof. Dr.Shobha E S (2019-20)
  2. Comparative evaluation of Chymotrypsin, Trypsin and Serratiopeptidase used along with Ketorolac in Horizontally impacted mandibular third molar surgeries. By Ms. S.Bhuvanashree guided by Dr.Vinod Rangan (2022-23)