CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Coordinator for Laser Dentistry Certificate Program at MCODS, Manipal and also internal examiner for undergraduate and post graduate examinations.
- Member of board of studies for undergraduate & post graduate students.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate advanced certificate course in LASER dentistry | Laser Applications in Dentistry | MCODS, Manipal | 2008 |
| MDS | Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2000 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Manipal | Professor, Pedodontics | 2009 till date | |
| Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Manipal | Associate Professor | 2004-2009 | |
| Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Manipal | Assistant Professor, Pedodontics | 2000-2004 |
Utility of mobile dental van in providing dental services to the rural population.
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a desensitizing toothpaste containing 8% arginine, calcium carbonate and 1450 ppm fluoride as sodium monofluorophosphate on dentin hypersensitivity relief immediately after a single professional application and after 2-weeks of product use.: A hypersensitivity study.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Child psychology, Behavioral Pedodontics, Traumatology, Preventive Dentistry, Pain and Anxiety Management in children.
Area of Expertise
Paediatric Endodontics, Preventive Dentistry, Laser Applications In Dentistry.
Area of Research
Local Anaesthetics, Clinical Applications of Fibre Reinforced Composites, Primary Failure Of Eruption.
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Member of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2010.
- Member of Indian Dental Association, 2012.
- Member of Indian Academy of Laser Dentistry, 2008.
AWARDS
Dr. Rashmi Nayak awarded as “Outstanding Academic Paper “presented “Laser applications in Pediatric dentistry” at 4th International IALD Conference at Mumbai 3rd and 4th April 2010.
Conservative Management of Riga-Fede Disease
Munira Baldiwala Rashmi Nayak
J Dent Child (Chic). 2014 May-Aug;81(2):103-6.
Pulpotomy Medicaments : Continued Search for New Alternatives – A Review
Kumar Praveen NH Nayak Rashmi Bhaskar Vipin K Mopkar Pujan P
Journal of Dentistry for Children, Vol.81 No.2, May-August 2014
Dental pulp stem cells from primary and permanent teeth – Quality analysis:Laboratory Procedures
Saha R Tandon S Rajendran R Nayak R
Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, Volume – 36 Number 2/2011(1)
Oral findings in child with lipoid proteinosis : A case report and review
Mainali S Nayak R Gaur S
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, January – March 2011, Issue,1, Vol: 29 , Page No. 62-67.
Underweight in low socioeconomic status preschool children with severe early childhood caries
Guar S Nayak R
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oct-Dec 2011, Issue 4, Vol 29.
Ocular impressions in children-review of literature and case report.
Hegde V Hassija J Nayak R N Sridhar
Indian Journal Of Dentistry,vol.2(4), 2011;175-180
Dental pulp stem cells from primary and permanent teeth – Quality analysis
Tandon S Saha R Rajendran R Nayak R
Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, Volume – 35(1) Page no. 53-58, 2010.
Evaluation of three topical anesthetic agents against pain: a clinical study
Nayak R Sudha P
Indian Journal of Dent Research 17(4):155-160,2006.
Antibacterial efficacy of MTAD and 1% Sodium hypochlorite in primary and permanent teeth a Comparative Evaluation
2012-01-01 Dr Suryakant
Effect of resin infiltration on artificial caries – An invitro evaluation of resin penetration and micro hardness
2012-01-01 Dr Deepesh Prajapati
Effect of probiotic lozenges on the plaque pH and salivary and plaque levels of streptococcus mutans
Dr Munira Baldiwala
2013
A comparative analysis of the remineralization potential of three commercially available remineralizing agents on white spot lesions: an in –vitro study
Dr Pujan P Mopkar
2014
Morphological changes in dentin and its influence on tensil bond strength of composites with three different methods of tooth preparation: an in –vitro study
2014-01-01 Dr Praveen Kumar NH
Comparison of Aloe vera gel,HBSS and Milk on periodontal ligament cell survival and clonogenic capacity.
Dr Sridhar N Dr Vipin Bhaskar K
Talk on dental treatment of children- Why and How?
Spandana TV
Educative article regarding child oral and dental health.
Udayavani a local Kannada daily.
Live talk show on “ Laser Dentistry “.
Namma TV.