Dr. Rashmi Nayak

Professor

Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry

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.