Book

  • Co-author for Textbook of Community Medicine (CBS Publishers), 6th Edn, 2020

Papers Published

  • National Oral Health Care Programme (NOHCP) Implementation Strategies. IJCM, 2004 Jan- Mar; 29(1): 3-10
  • Knowledge, Attitude and practices towards oral health among Anganwadi workers of Belgaum City, Karnataka. JIAPHD 2005; 5: 14-16
  • Assessment of periodontal status and loss of teeth among smokers and non smokers of Belgaum city. IJCM 2007 Jan-Mar; 32 (1):75-76.
  • Need based Oral care in India. Journal of IAPHD 2008; 11: 59
  • Prevalence of Malocclusion & Orthodontic treatment needs among 12-15years school children using Dental Aesthetic Index.JIAPHD 2010;15:81-84.
  • Convergence for health through district health action plan under NRHM. IJMCH 2010;12(4)
  • Need of Hour Oral Health Task Force.JIAPHD 2011; 17:419
  • Enhancing Public Private Partnership in oral health care.JIAPHD 2011;18:923-24
  • Rationale for the daily use of a dentifrice containing triclosan in the maintenance of oral health. BFUDJ 2013 Feb ;4(1):38-40.
  • An overview of Oral health promotion and its effectiveness in prevention of oral diseases .BFUDJ 2013 Jul;4(2):
  • Oral Health Quality of Life - Perspectives (Accepted for Publication in BFUDJ)

Conferences attended

  • VIII National Congress of IAPHD, New Delhi, Aug 2003
  • IX IAPHD Conference, Chennai, Dec 2004
  • XII IAPHD Conference, Kanpur, Nov 2007
  • XIII IAPHD Conference, Hyderabad, Nov 2008
  • IDA R Ahmed CDE Programme, Mar 2010
  • 48th Punjab state and north India Dental conference, Ludhiana, Jan 2009
  • XIV IAPHD Conference, New Delhi,Apr 2010
  • XV IAPHD Conference, Mysore,Dec 2010
  • XVI IAPHD Conference,Bengaluru,Nov 2011
  • XVII IAPHD Conference,Chennai,Nov 2012
  • XVIII IAPHD Conference,Lucknow,Nov 2013
  • XIX IAPHD Conference,Kochi,Nov 2014

Scientific papers presented

  • Knowledge, Attitude & practices towards oral health among anganwadi workers of Belgaum city at IX IAPHD conference, Chennai
  • Prevalence of Malocclusion among school children in Belgaum city An Epidemiological study at XII IAPHD Conf, Kanpur
  • Need based Oral care in India at XIII IAPHD Conf, Hyderabad
  • Where India is heading ? at dentistry 2009, Bangalore
  • Convergence For Oral Health & Sustainibility at XIV IAPHD conf,New Delhi
  • Public private partnership for oral care at XV IAPHD Conference, Mysore
  • Models for Affordable & Accessible oral health care at XVI IAPHD Conf , Bengaluru
  • Universal Affordable,Accessible & Sustainable oral health care at XVII IAPHD Conf , Chennai
  • Integrated Approaches For Oral Health Promotion at XIX IAPHD Conf , Kochi
  • Integration of Oral Health with health care system at XX IAPHD Conf , Manipal

Conventions - Scientific sessions & CDE Programmes Attended

  • VII Scientific convention, KIDS, Belgaum, Feb 2003
  • IDA Karnataka St. br. Dentist convention, NIMHANS, B’lore, Apr 2003
  • IAPHD PG Convention, GDC B’lore, Jan 2004
  • IAPHD B’lore Chapter workshop on Improving oral health, GDC, B’lore , Aug 2004
  • Workshop on Implementation of Continuing Dental Education, New Delhi, Feb 2008
  • Dentistry 2009, Bangalore, Aug 2009 (Guest Speaker)
  • Chair Person for Scientific Session at XVI IAPHD Conf, Bengaluru
  • Chair Person for Scientific Session at XVII IAPHD Conf Chennai 2012
  • Chair Person for Scientific Session at XVIII IAPHD Conf Lucknow 2013
  • Chair Person for Scientific Session at XIX IAPHD Kochi 2014
  • Chair Person for Scientific Session at XX IAPHD Conf, Manipal 2015

Projects Chair

  • Contributed towards Oral Health Care Programme
  • Actively participated in Bright Smiles & Bright Future Programme by IDA & Colgate
  • Group leader in several Dental Camps
  • Moderator in School Dental health programmes
  • Contributed towards Brush twice a day programme by IDA & Colgate,2010

CDE Profile

  • Course conducted on Integration of Oral Health with Primary Health Care System at GIDSR, Firozpur, Punjab, Nov 2008(Guest Speaker)
  • Lecture on Where India is heading? at dentistry 2009,Blore.(Guest Speaker)
  • Lecture on Stress Management (Speaker)
  • How to Plan & choose a Research Topic? (Speaker)

AFFILIATIONS

  • EC member IAPHD | Life member IDA CDH member