Research

Prosthodintics

2002-2005
Comparison of dimensional cured by the conventional method and by the new press technique

Three dimensional finite element analysis to explore swarm the biochemical advantages of two new and original implant design hypothesis

Three dimensional finite element analysis of the stress distribution pattern in the design modifications of the V shaped palatal major connector

Effect of relif space and vent holes on the pressure patterns in a simulated oral analogue using custom trays of various designs an in vitro study

Comparative evaluation of marginal integrity and color stability between chemically cured and light cured composite provisional material

Stress distribution in compromised abutment a comparative study using three dimensional finite element analysis 

2004-2007
Efficacy of different cleansng techniques on dentin wettability and its influence on shear bond strength of resin

Comparative Evaluation of shear bond strength of three different luting cements towards all ceramic and dentin surfaces - in vitro

Comparative Evaluation of four diff surface treatments on shear bond strength of three  porcelain repair system - in vitro

Comparative Evaluation of corrosive behaviour of four commercially available nickel-chromium alloys in artificial saliva by cyclic polarisaton test-vitro

2005-2008
Comparative evaluation of marginal fit of three metal-ceramic system - in vitro

Comparative evaluation of marginal fit of 3 metal ceramic system - in vitro

Comparative evaluation of Galuanic corrosion of dental casting alloys coupled to dental implants - in vitro study

Evaluation of Marginal fit of 3 castable all ceramio system with shoulder and heavy chamfer finish lines - in vitro, SEM stduy

Compative Histological Evalution of inflammatory response in gingival tissue with tetrahydrazoline against two chemical retraltion agents in rattitus norwegious - in viro animal study

Comparative Evaluation Of Efficacy For 4 Adhesives With Maxillofacial Elastomers By Peel Strength Estimation - In Vivo

Effect of mandibular advancement device in edentulous patient with obstructive sleep apnoea 

2006-2009

Comparative evaluvation of dexa and digital OPG in evaluation of bone density

Comparative evaluation of tensile bond strength of heat polymerized permanent acrylic soft liner with variouas surface pre-treatment of denture base - in vitro study 

An evaluvation of the existing classification of face form

Influence of occlusal loading on stress patterns at the bone implant interpace by angulated abutments in anterior maxilla-A three Dimensional finite element study

A comparative evalution of color, microhardness, and flexure properties of three provisional composite restorative material - An in vitro study 

Determination Of Polymerization Shrinkage Of Polyethylene Methacrvate Resin With The Incorporation Of caron nano tubes - in vitro study

Periodontics

2001-2002
Evaluation of tetracycline fibers with scaling and root planning - A comparative study.

Kinetics of drug release from a biodegradable device in liquids and its anti bacterial activity on porphyromonas gingivalis isolates.

A comparative estimation of salivary peroxidase activity in whole saliva of patients with periodontal disease in insulin dependant diabetes mellitus and non-diabetic individuals

2003-2004
An evaluation of C-reactive protein estimation in periodontitis patients 

A comparative evaluation of anticollagenase effect of triphala and kamillosan with tetracycline - An in vitro study 

Comparative evaluation of the effect of various concentrations of nifedipine and erapamil on growth and matrix synthesis in human fibroblasts -An invitro study 

2004-2005
Evaluation of Matrix Metalloproteinases in gingival tissues from subjects with healthy periodontium, chronic periodontitis with and without Diabetes Mellitus 

Fibrillar structure of cemento-dentinal junction in healthy and periodontitis affected teeth - A light and Electronic microscope study 
An Evaluation of Antioxidant capacity of green, Oolong and black tea by spectrophotometric Analysis

2005-2006
Evaluation of efficacy of autotogus platelet concentrate in treatment of human periodontal intrabony defects

Total collagen and collagen types I, III & IV in patients with chronic generalized periodontitis and in healthy subject - A Quantitative estimation  
 
Stress changes on hard tissues in gingival recession simulating model - A finite element method study.

2006-2007
Salivary beta Glucuroindone activity in periodontitis patients with diabetes mellitus. 

Correlation between systemic BMD, salivary calcium and periodontitis in Post menopausal women. A Cross sectional study

Analysis of association between interleukin - 1? (+3954) gene polymorp and chronic periodontitis in a sample of Tamilnadu population.

2007-2008
Quantitative analysis of MMP-1, MMP-2, and TIMP-1 in cyclosporin and tacrolimus induced gingival enlargement in rats:Experimental Study  
 
Fibrin clot adhesion to protein (collagen) conditioned root surfaces. An In vitro study 

The level of acute phase reactants (CRP) before and after ultrasonic scaling in chronic periodontitis patients 

2008-2009
Rinse Assay for the quantification of oral neutrophils in chronic and aggressive Periodontitis

Association between TLR-4 genetic Polymorphism and chronic periodontics in a sample of south Indian population.

Detection of CMV and EBV in chronic and aggressive Periodontitis and relation between them and clinical parameters.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2004-2007
Autologous blood transfusion in Orthognathic surgery - A clinical study.

The effects of orthognathic surgery on taste function on the palate and tongue

Ultrasound guided core biopsy in evaluation of focal lesions and diffuse swelling of the head and neck region - A clinical study

Management of condylar - proximal segment in orthognathic surgery

Evaluation of soft tissue changes following lefort I surgery using soft tissue markers: A six months prospective study

Potential for osseous regeneration of platelet rich plasma - A clinical study

Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis: a simplified treatment for joint pain and limited mouth opening.

2005-2008
Dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis for rapid orthodontic canine retraction - a prospective study

Primary and secondary closure of the surgical wound after removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Diagnostic quality of high-resolution ultrasonography in temporomandibular disorders

Cranial bone graft for orbital floor reconstruction - a clinical study

Computed tomograpic analysis of the position and course of the mandibular canal; relevance to the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Orthognathic Surgery

Selection of sagittal split ramus osteotomy technique based on skeletal anatomy and planind distal segment movement

2006-2009
The incidence of wound healing disturbances following sagittal ramus osteotomy stabilized with miniplates and monocortical screws

Evaluation of intraoperative and post operative haemorrhage in le fort one osteotomies

Postoperative nausea and vomiting after orthognathic surgery.

Role of neck dissection/nodal status in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Complications associated with segmentation of maxilla - a prospective clinical and radiographic follow up

The use of buccal fat pad in management of oral submucous fibrosis

Orthodontics

2009
The reliability of manual surgical treatment oblectives in vertical maxillary excess - a retrospective study

An invitro comparative evaluation of shear bond strength and degree of cure between Transbond Xt and Transbond plus color change.
 
An Invitro evaluation of five color recycling procedures - A UV/V is spectrophotometric study 

A clinical assessment of corticotomy facilitated orthodontics in the maxillary anterior segment using Autocad

Evaluation of force characteristics of latex and non latex elastics - an invitro study

Heritability of craniofacial dimensions and soft tissue profile characteristics of local Chennai population - a cross sectional sibling study.

Evaluation of flowable ormocer as an orthodontic bonding adhesive - an invitro study

2008

Evaluation of Louis Carriere molar distaliser using cephlaometrics and AutoCad - An in vivo study.

Comparative evaluation of glass transition temperatures and force delivery property of pigmented and non pigmented elastomeric chains.

Comparison of reproducibility of two methods of natural head position.
Effect of Triticum Aestium on Orthodontic tooth movement.

Incisor tooth length changes following use of 3 piece intrusion arch - A spiral CT study.

Rapid canine retraction using periodontal ligament distraction

Use of Ormocer as an alternative bonding material; An in vitro comparative evaluation of shear bond strength and debonding characteristics.

2007

Comparison of the force ratios delivered by different designs of T loops

An in vitro study to compare the loading and unloading properties of various archwires as a function of cross sexctional dimension and interbracket span width.

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of different types of sealants in preventing enamel demineralization during orthodontic treatment.
 
Evaluation of the depth of resin penetration into enamel in three enamel-conditioning methods - A confocal microscopic study.

Cephalometric evaluation of craniofacial proportions for subjects with normal occlusion - A Preliminary study.

evaluation of the Depth of cure of light cured, chemical cured and dual cured resins using two different light sources - An in vitro study.

Evaluation of weld characteristics of three orthodontic archwire alloys.

2006
Evaluation of the frictional resistance of various brackets like stainless steel, ceramic, ceramic inserts and titanium brackets with varying dimensions and cross section of stainless steel archwires - an in vitro study.

Arnett and Bergman soft tissue cephalometric analysis for Chennai population - an in vivo study.

Reliability of Condylion Vs Articulare - a cephalometric study.

Evaluation of shear bond strength following the use of self etching primers and moisture insensitive primers - an in vitro study.

An EMG study of the influence of masseater muscle in class II division 2 patients - an in vivo study.

Evaluation of shear bond strength of self ligating brackets - An in vitro study.

Frictional characteristics of self-ligating brackets as compared to conventional brackets - an in vitro study. 

Oral Pathology

2009
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION USING PANCYTOKERATIN, S100, P53 AND Ki 67 ANTIBODIES OF KERATOCYSTIC ODONTOGENIC TUMOR - A STUDY.

CYTOMORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF BUCCAL MUCOSAL CELLS IN FLUOROSIS - A STUDY ON 21 SUBJECTS

EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT VEGETABLE AGARS IN GROWING CANDIDA

ALTERATIONS IN SERUM AND SALIVA LIPID PROFILE IN ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA- A BIOCHEMICAL STUDY ON 50 PATIENTS.

DENTAL STATUS IN ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA PATIENTS.

2008
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL PROFILING OF SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS - A RETROPECTIVE STUDY OF 20 CASES

FIELD CANCERIZATION - HISTOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION - A STUDY OF 15 CASES.

COMPARISON OF THREE ALUM HAEMATOXYLIN- A STUDY OF 120 CASES.

EARLY DETECTION OF POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT AND MALIGNANT ORAL LESIONS BY REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY - A STUDY.

DERMATOGLYPICS IN DENTAL CARIES - A STUDY.

2007
ORAL CANDIDAL COLONIZATION IN INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS AND RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS - A MICROBIOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR STUDY.

SALIVARY CHARACTERISTICS OF DIABETIC CHILDREN

SALIVARY ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY ANALYSIS IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BY ELISA AMONG 90 SUBJECTS.

SALIVARY OXIDANT, ANTI-OXIDANT STATUS IN LEUKOPLAKIA AND SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS

AMINOACID PROFILE IN ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS- A HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC) STUDY.

2006
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL PROFILING OF AMELOBLASTOMAS USING CYTOKERATIN, S100, SMA, VIMENTIN AND CD 34

ASSESSMENT OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE CHANGES IN CLINICALLY NORMAL MUCOSA OF SMOKERS, PAN CHEWERS AND CONTROLS- A HISTOLOGICAL, TEM, AND AUTOFLUORESENCE STUDY

SALIVARY AND RADIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTIC OF POST MENOPAUSAL WOMEN- A STUDY OF 80 CASES.

2005
AUTOFLUORESENCE SPECTROSCOPY OF ORAL SUB-MUCOUS FIBROSIS

SALIVARY OXIDANT AND ANTI-OXIDANT STATUS IN ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

ORAL MANIFESTATION OF PSORIASIS - A STUDY OF 150 SUBJECT

Community Dentistry

2009-2010
Hepatitis B awareness attitudes and vaccination status among dental students in Chennai.

Oral health status of children born to HIV positive parents.

Oral health status of subjects in Naalur village, Tamilnadu.

Dental caries prevalence among various handicapped children and young adults in Chennai.

Fluoride levels in drinking water available in Chennai city.

Oral health status among prisoners in central prison,Puzhal, Chennai.

The effect of different beverages on the salivary pH in 12 year old school children in Chennai city.

Knowledge, Attitude and practices of Medical Practitioner regarding prevention of oral diseases in Chennai.

2008-2009
Oral health knowledge, Attitudes and practices of patients and their attendants visiting College of Dental surgery.

Pattern of dental caries in 12 and 15 year old school children in Chennai city.

Prevalence of permanent tooth loss among children and adults in Chennai.

Pattern of permanent tooth loss among children and adults in Chennai.

Reasons of permanent tooth loss among children and adults in Chennai.

Assessment of periodontal status among dental fluorosis subjects using community periodontal index and treatment needs.

Oral health knowledge, Attitudes and practices of patients and their attendants visiting College of Dental surgery.

2007-2009
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Ill effects of smoking among males aged 15 years and above visiting Saveetha dental college and hospital.

Association between dental caries, CD4 count and salivary streptococcus count  among HIV patients in Chennai.

A comparative study on the quality of Oral Health care among Urban and Rural population of Chennai.

Association between preterm low birth weight babies and maternal periodontitis - Hospital based case-control study.

Root Caries experience among geriatric population residing in old age homes in Chennai.

Caries risk indicators for 3-5 yr aged children in Chennai - A hospital based study.

Pedodontics

2007-2010
To evaluate the color stability of composite resins by liquids ingested by children - An in vitro study

Comparison of fractures in using different fragment re-attachment technique in permanent maxillary central incisor - An in vitro study

Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of calcium sodium phosphosilicate in reducing streptococcus mutans count in dental plaque of children - An in vivo study

2006-2009
Sex determination using primary teeth - PCR study

Prevalence of dental caries and traumatic injuries of teeth in children with special health care needs in and around Chennai city

Comparison of bleaching efficacy of three different agents used for intacoronal bleaching of discoloured primary teeth - An in vitro study

2005-2008
Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of fluoride varnish and casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate in reducing streptococcus mutans count in dental plaque of children - An in vivo study

Clinical evaluation of the retention rates of different pit & fissure sealants on the first permanent molar

Prevalence of dental caries status in 5-13 years old school children based on their socioeconomic status in and around Chennai city

2004-2007
Evaluation and comparison of shear bond strength of Glass Ionomer, resin modified glass ionomer and composite resin in primary molars - An in vitro study

Pulpectomies in primary molars using four delivery systems: Hand held lentulospirals, lentulospirals mounted in a slow speed hand piece, Navitip and reamer - An in vitro study

The effect of salivary contamination on microleakage of composite bonded with current generation adhesives - An in vitro study