Dr. Ashwin P. Rao
Associate Professor
Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Is involved in undergraduate, intern and post graduate clinical teaching.
- Evaluates seminars, journal clubs and case presentations of post graduate students.
- Guides postgraduate students in their short research projects.
- Treats patients in the outpatient department and under general anaesthesia in the hospital set up.
- Manages consumable inventory in the department.
Ashwin P Rao teaches BDS students.
He:
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry | Third, Final year BDS and Internship |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate course in Research Methodology and Biostatistics | Research Methodology | Manipal University | 2013 |
| Hands-on course in Inhalation Sedation in Dentistry | Nitrous Oxide Oxygen Sedation | Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Andhra Pradesh | 2011 |
| Prosthodontic Hands-on Course | Crowns and Bridges | Advanced Dental Centre, Mangalore. | 2010 |
| American Heart Association Certified course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | Manipal University | 2010 |
| American Heart Association Certified course in Basic Life Support | Basic Life Support | Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore | 2009 |
| MDS (Master of Dental surgery) | Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry | Manipal University | 2005 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore | Associate Professor | 2010 | |
| Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore | Reader | 2008-2010 | |
| Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 2006-2008 | |
| Seema Dental College and Hospital, Rishikesh | Senior Lecturer | Teaching third year BDS students, clinical and administrative responsibilities. | 2005-2006 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Teaching Under-Graduate students, Clinical Dentistry
Area of Expertise
Helping child patients cope up with the stress of dental treatment in the clinic (Behaviour guidance in the dental clinic)
Area of Research
Methods to administer local anaesthesia to the child painlessly.
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Member of Indian Dental association, DK Branch, 2008.
- Member of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry.
Taurodontism of deciduous and permanent molars - Report of two cases
2006-01-01
case report, Journal of Indian Society of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2006, Vol 24(1):42-4.
A Comparative evaluation for microleakage between fuji vii glass ionomer cement and light cured unfilled resin- a combined in vivo- in vitro study
2007-01-01
Journal of Indian Society of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, April 2007; Vol 25(2):86-89.
Fluoride rechargability of non-resin auto-cured glass ionomer cement from a fluoridated dentifrice - An in vitro study
2011-01-01
Journal of Indian Society of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011, (29): 202-04.
Supplemental supernumerary teeth - A report of 3 cases
2010-01-03
Dental Ocean, January-March 2010, Vol 1 issue 1:12-15.
Comparison of micro tensile bond strengths of a two-step etch-and-rinse and a one-step self-etch adhesive system to dentin in primary teeth- An in vitro study
2013-01-01
The Journal of University Grants Commission, 2013, Vol 2, No.1:1-13.
Comparison of micro tensile bond strengths of a two-step etch-and-rinse and a one-step self-etch adhesive system to dentin in primary teeth- An in vitro study
2011-01-01 Dr Nitin Kumar Agrawal
2009-2011, Postgraduate.
Effect of nitrous oxide conscious sedation on the perception towards the inferior alveolar nerve block in children- A double blind randomized controlled study
2012-01-01 Dr Saranya Mony
2010-2012.
Reaction of children to an inferior alveolar block with the traditional vs a modified two stage technique
2013-01-01 Dr Deepthi Takkar
2011-2014.