Dr Krishnaraj Somayaji Shirur
Associate Professor
Department Of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Krishnaraj Somayaji Shirur teaches BDS students.
He conducts pre-classes for undergraduate and guides the students in extracurricular activities.
He is also a consultant in the department.
His Research Includes:
1.’’Anatomy and clinical applications of Mandibular nerve’’ poster presentation at 22nd SEAADE annual meeting on 29-30th October 2011 held at Singapore.
2.’’The effect of chlorine dioxide on Enterococcus faecalis at exponential, stationary and starvation phase in human root canals’’ poster presentation at 26th IADR annual scientific meeting on 3-4th November 2012 held at Hong-Kong.
3.’’ Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of Withania somnifera, sodium hypochlorite, Triphala against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms’’ poster presentation at 2nd meeting of IADR asia pacific region meeting on 21-23rd august 2013 held At Bangkok.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pre-clinical operative dentistry | Second year, BDS |
| Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics | Third, Fourth semester, BDS, interns, postgraduates |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics | MCODS, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 2010-2011 |
| BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) | Shree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulashekaram, Tamil Nadu | 2005-2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, MCODS Manipal | Assistant Professor | 2010 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Endodontic Microbiology
Area of Expertise
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Area of Research
Microbial Flora
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of FODI, 2007.
- Life Member of ISPRP, 2007.
Antimicrobial efficacy of doxycycline and vancomycin against e.faecalis
2014-01-01 Nidambur Vasudev Ballal Shashi Rashmi Acharya Indira Bairy Peralam Yegneshwaran Prakash
Scopus Id - 56726683500
Iranian Endodontic Journal.
Anatomy and clinical applications of mandibular nerve
2012-01-01 Mohandas Rao Shashi Rashmi Acharya Venkataramana Vovolla
Bratislava Medical journal
Anatomy and clinical applications of maxillary nerve in dentistry- A literature review
2012-01-01
Dental update
Comparison of Antimicrobial efficacy of Triphala, Withania somnifera and Sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm – An in-vitro study.
NIDAMBUR VASUDEV BALLAL SHOBHA KL MOHANDAS RAO KG
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6;2014:808-811
Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorine dioxide against Candida albicans in stationary and starvation phases in human root canal: An in-vitro study
Shirur Krishnaraj Somayaji Shobha Karabylu Lakshminarayana Mohandas Rao KG
Sahel Medical Journal 2014;17:1-6.
Evaluation of Chlorine Dioxide Irrigation Solution on the Microhardness and Surface Roughness of Root Canal Dentin
2017-20-03 Ballal NV Khandewal D Karthikeyan S Somayaji K Foschi F
Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2015 Dec;23(4):173-8.