Dr Ashita Uppoor

Dean, Professor

Department of Periodontology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Ashita Uppoor is Professor and Head of the Department of Periodontology. 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) Periodontology College of Dental Surgery, Manipal 1994
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) Nair Dental, Mumbai 1988

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Periodontology, MCODS Mangalore Associate Dean 2015
Department of Periodontology, MCODS Mangalore Professor and Head of the Department 01 August, 2008
Department of Periodontology, MCODS Mangalore Professor 25 March, 2003- 31, July, 2008
Department of Periodontology, MCODS Mangalore Associate Professor 14 January, 2001- 24 March, 2003
Department of Periodontology, MCODS Mangalore Reader 14 January, 1998- 13 January, 2001
Department of Periodontology, MCODS Mangalore Assistant Professor 14 January, 1995- 13 January, 1998

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Peridoontal Regeneration, Dental Implants

Area of Expertise

Oral Systemic Link, Periodontal Regeneration

Area of Research

Periodontal Medicine, Dental Implants, Chemotherapeutic Agents for Plaque Control

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Member of Indian Society of Periodontology.
  • Member of Indian Society for Dental Research.
  • Member of Indian Society of Periodontics.
  • Member of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.
  • Member of Indian dental Association.

Alzheimer’s disease - Oral systemic link still on the rise

2013-01-01 Hima S Lohi Dilip Nayak

2013, 30: 239 - 242, Gerodontology.

Black triangle dilemma and its management in esthetic dentistry

2013-01-01 Vijendra Pal Singh Dilip G Nayak Dipen Shah

2013, Vol 10, issue 3, 296 - 301, Dental Research Journal.

HIV and periodontal disease - Redemption or resurrection

2012-01-01 Nayak DG

2012, 3: 168, J AIDS Clinic Res.

Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of potassium nitrate desensitizing mouthwash and toothpaste in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity

2012-01-01 Sunita Sharma Neetha Shetty

2012, 4 (1); 28 - 33, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry.

A comparative evaluation of the efficacy of manual, magnetostrictive and piezoelectric ultrasonic instruments: an in vitro profilometric and SEM study

2012-01-01 Dilip Nayak Sumita Singh

2012, 20 (1), Journal of Applied Oral Science.

Clinical and radiographic evaluation of Nano-crystalline hydroxyapatite bone graft (Sybogral) in combination with bio resorbable collagen membrane (Periocol) in periodontal intrabony defect

2012-01-01 Vijendra P Singh Dilip G Nayak Dipen Shah

2012, Vol 9 (1), Dental Research Journal.

Effect of socioeconomic status on gingival health following periodontal therapy

2011-01-01 Dilip Nayak Shrestha P Swati P

2011, 7: 13 - 18, The International Journal of Oral Health.

Periodontal Infections and cardiovascular disease - Is it a mere association

2006-01-01 Humagain M Nayak DG

2006, 4 (3); 379 - 382, Kathmandu University Medical Journal.

Efficacy of preservative interproximal papilla flap design In minimizing crestal bone loss around single tooth implant - A randomized controlled clinical trial

2011-01-01 Dipen Shah Dilip G Nayak Vijendra Pal Singh

2011, 3 (4), Journal of Implant and Advanced Clinical Dentistry.

Pyogenic granuloma associated with bone loss - A case report

2009-01-01 Singh VP Nayak DG

2009, 10 (2): 137 - 139, Journal of Nepal Dental Association.

Evaluation of salivary interleukin-6 and sialic acid levels in obese and non-obese individuals with chronic periodontitis before and after non-surgical therapy

2012-01-01 Vidya Thomas

postgraduate student, 2012.

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of bioactive ceramic composite granules alone and in combination with platelet rich fibrin in the treatment of mandibular class furcation defects - A clinical and radiographic study

2012-01-01 Hima S Lohi

Postgraduate student, 2012.

Cortisol levels in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva in patients with anxiety associated with periodontal health and disease - A comparative evaluation

2011-01-01 Sangeetha Umesh Nayak

postgraduate student, 2011.

Association between chronic periodontitis and gestational diabetes mellitus using creative protein as a biochemical marker

2011-01-01 Sumitha Singh

Postgraduate, 2011.

A comparative evaluation of the efficacy of synthetic nano- crystalline hydroxyapatite bone graft (sybograf in combination with bioresorbable collagen membrane (periocol®) with open flap debridement alone in the treatment of human periodontal intrabony defects - A clinical and radiographic study

2010-01-01 Vijendra Pal Singh

postgraduate, 2010.

Evaluation of influence of flap designs on peri-implant interproximal crestal bone loss around single-tooth implants

2010-01-04 Dipen Shah

postgraduate, April 2010.

A clinical evaluation of bioactive glass particulate in the treatment of mandibular class II furcation defects

2008-01-03 Humagin M

postgraduate, March 2008.

Evaluation of treatment of class II mandibular furcation with the use of biphasic calcium phosphate with and without the use of a flowable bio absorbable barrier for direct application

2004-01-12 Kini V

postgraduate, December 2004.

A clinical evaluation of an anorganic bovine xenograft with and without a bio-restorable collagen barrier in the treatment of mandibular molar class II furcation defects

2004-01-12 Reddy K

postgraduate, December 2003.

Comparative evaluation of serum glycated haemoglobin and aspartate amino transfers in gingival crevicular fluid before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects

2002-01-12 Yadav P

postgraduate, December 2002.

An evaluation of locally delivered controlled release 10% doxycycline hyclate gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in the treatment of chronic periodontitis - A clinical and microbiological study

Vijaya V

postgraduate, July 2002.