RESEARCH
The main research focus is on material sciences, endodontics and esthetic dentistry. The department is involved in several randomized control trials on endodontic instruments, novel canal disinfection techniques and alternative intracanal medicaments. This is reflected through the publications and patents
RESEARCH PROJECTS :
A total of 50 Research projects (Dissertations & Short term Projects) have been completed in the last 5 years (2016-2020). The details are as follows
Ph.D. THESIS
| Sl No | Name of the student | Topic | Name of the guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Suresh Shenvi | Effect of EDTA and N-Acetyl cysteine as a final rinse on the properties of Epoxy Resin-based sealer and tricalcium silicate based sealer- an in vitro study | Dr Sonal Joshi |
| 2 | Dr Aniket Chavan | Effectiveness of intraligamentary injections of Dexamethasone and Fentanyl on the anesthetic success of Lidocaine and Articaine in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: A Randomized clinical trial | Dr Anand Patil |
| 3 | Dr Mateen Peerzade | Effect of different irritant activation systems on the bacterial presence in root canals associated with asymptomatic apical periodontitis: A Randomized clinical trial | Dr Preeti Doddwad |
THESIS
| Sl No. | Name of the Student | Topic | Name of the guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Aishika Paul | Comparative Evaluation Of The Fracture Resistance Of The Reattached Tooth Fragment Using Conventional Composite And A Hydrophilic Self Adhesive Bioactive Resin With An Internal Dentinal Groove Preparation: An Invitro Study | Dr. Sonal Joshi M.D.S. |
| 2 | Dr. Aishwarya Sanjay Awati | Comparative Evaluation Of Smear Layer Removal Of Different Irrigating Solutions Using Diode Laser And Ultrasonics At The Apical Third Of The Root Canal: A Scanning Electron Microscope Study. | Dr. Neha Dhaded M.D.S. |
| 3 | Dr. Greeta Sunny | Effect Of N- Acetyl Cysteine And Edta On The Depth Of Dentinal Tubule Penetration Of An Epoxy Resin-Based Root Canal Sealer: A Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Study | Dr. Preeti Doddwad M.D.S |
| 4 | Dr. Phadke Amruta Ajit | Comparative Evaluation Of Cytotoxic Effect Of Epoxy Resin-Based, Silicone Based And Bio-Ceramic Based Endodontic Sealers On Human Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts By Matt Assay: – An In-Vitro Study” | Dr. Sunita Shivanand M.D.S |
| 5 | Dr. Rohit Dubey | Comparative Evaluation Of The Depth Of Penetration Of An Epoxy Resin Based Sealer Following A Final Rinse Of 17% Edta And 0.2% Chitosan, With Or Without Ultrasonic Activation: An In-Vitro Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (Clsm) Study. | Dr. Anand C. Patil
M.D.S |
SHORT STUDY – [ Completed and Ongoing ]
| Sl No | Name of the Student | Name of the project | Year / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comparative evaluation of fracture resistance of endodontically treated using three different intraoffice barriers: An In-Vitro study | Dr. Mahima Gupta
Dr. Shefali Pednecar |
Completed 2021 |
| 2 | Comparative evaluation of the fracture resistance of ACTIVA Bioactive and Bulkfill composite when used as a post-endodontic restoration – An In-vitro study. | Priyanka kore | Completed 2021 |
| 3 | Comparative evaluation of the fracture resistance of reattached tooth fragments with and without bevel using conventional and self-adhesive active bioactive flowable composite: an invitro study | Priyanka kore, Aishika paul | Completed 2021 |
| 4 | Comparative evaluation of the depth of penetration of an epoxy resin-based sealer following a final rinse of 18% HEDP and 0.2% Chitosan, with or without Passive Ultrasonic activation: An In-vitro Confocal laser scanning microscopy study. | Dr. Aishwarya Awati
Dr. Rohit Dubey |
Completed 2022 |
| 5 | Comparative evaluation of cytotoxicity of four intracanal medicaments using MTT assay. | Dr. Greeta Sunny Dr. Amruta Phadke |
Completed 2022 |
| 6 | Coronal microleakage of two different biomaterials as intraoffice barriers after endodontic treatment: an invitro study | Priyanka kore | Ongoing |
Main Dissertation Topics
2016
| Sl.
No |
Name of researcher | Title | Name Of The Guide |
| 1 | Dr. DishaBaxi | Comparative evaluation of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of three root end repair materials using human periodontal fibroblasts- an in-vitro study. | Dr. Preeti Doddwad |
| 2 | Dr. Carmine Pereira | Comparative evaluation of post-operative pain after single-visit endodontics using waveone and waveone gold file systems – a randomized clinical trial | Dr. Sonal B. Joshi |
| 3 | Dr. Nikita Sudhir | Evaluation and comparision of concentration of calcium loss with root canal chelators using atomic absorption spectrophotometry – an invitro study | Dr.SunitaShivanand |
| 4 | Dr. Olivia Banerjee | Effect of single dose prophylactic analgesia with ibuprofen, ketorolac and piroxicam in the control of post-operative pain – a double blind randomized controlled clinical trial | Dr. Avinash A. Patil |
| 5 | Dr. KshipraT | Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of propolis, liquorice and calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament- a randomized controlled clinical trial. | Dr. Neha Dhaded |
2017
| Sl.
No |
Name of researcher | Title | Name Of The Guide |
| 1 | Dr.Akash Jyoti Debray | Comparative evaluation of dentinal penetration of triple antibiotic paste using different vehicles and placement techniques – a confocal laser scanning microscopic study | Dr. Sunita Shivanand |
| 2 | Dr.Ankita D Amokar | Comparative evaluation of the effect of long term use of three intracanal medicaments on fracture resistance and microhardness of radicular dentin- an in vitro study | Dr. NehaDhaded |
| 3 | Dr. Pratik Haldakar | Evaluation and comparison of dentinal tubule penetration of two mta based sealers and an epoxy resin based sealer using confocal laser scanning microscope: an in vitro study. | Dr. Preeti Dodwad |
| 4 | Dr.Neha Deshpande | Comparative evaluation of the removal efficacy of triple antibiotic paste using two root canal chelators with or without passive ultrasonic irrigation: an in vitro study. | Dr.Anand C. Patil
Co-Guide Dr.Seema H |
| 5 | Dr.Suraj Sambath | Comparative evaluation of residual debris and smear layer remaining following root canal preparation using protaper next, protaper gold and hyflexedm rotary instrumentation systems by sem- an in vitro study. | Dr.Avinash Patil |
2018
| 1 | Dr.Ashish Ramakrishnan | Comparative evaluation of the effect of triple antibiotic paste and double antibiotic paste with chitosan as a vehicle on the push out bond strength of epoxy-resin based sealer to the radicular dentin”- an in vitro study | Dr.Anand C Patil |
| 2 | Dr.Chaitra S Bakare | Comparative evaluation of post-operative pain after single visit endodontic treatment using protaper- next and protaper – gold rotary file systems”; a randomized clinical trial. | Dr.Sonal B Joshi |
| 3 | Dr.Deepti Ancy Chacko | Comparative evaluation of anti – bacterial efficacy of calcium hydroxide,diclofenac with calcium hydroxide, ibuprofen with calcium hydroxide, against enterococcusfaecalis in an endodontic model – an invitro study | Dr.NehaDhaded
Co-Guide Dr.JyotiNagamoti |
| 4 | Dr.FelbinTomy | Comparative evaluation of intra orifice sealing ability of neo mta plus, calcium enriched mixture and conventional glass inomer cement under confocal laser scanning microscope – an in vitro study | Dr.Shavina S Patil |
| 5 | Dr.ShrutikaSalkar | Comparative evaluation of fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with four different bulkfill composites- an invitro study | Dr.Preeti Dodwad |
2019
| 1 | Dr.Bhavana Sharma | Comparative evaluation of effect of 17% edta and 0.2% chitosan used as a final rinse on the push-out bond strength of three different root canal sealers on the radicular dentin-an in-vitro study | Dr.Anand C Patil |
| 2 | Dr Abhijeet Sebastian | Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of three endodontic sealers against enterococcus faecalis using modified direct contact test :an in-vitro study | Dr.Sunita S |
| 3 | Dr Mahima Gupta | Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of a combination of n-acetyl cysteine and levofloxacin with triple antibiotic paste against enterococcus faecalis biofilm- an in-vitro study | Dr.Preeti Dodwad |
| 4 | Dr ShefaliPednekar | Evaluation of effect of calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament on the dentinal tubule penetration of bioceramic based sealer and an epoxy based sealer using confocal laser scanning microscopy-an in-vitro study | Dr.Avinash Patil |
| 5 | Dr PriyankaKore | Comparative evaluation of the effect of sodium ascorbate on the shear bond strength of composite resin after laser assisted bleaching using two different wavelengths – in vitro study | Dr.Sonal B Joshi |
Details of Short term projects from 2016-2020
| S. No. | Name of the student | Name of the project | Year of the project |
| 1. | Carmine Pereira & Nikita Sudhir | The effect of three disinfecting solutions on the mechanical properties of gutta percha: An in vitro study | 2016 |
| 2. | KshipraTamhankar
Olivia Banarjee |
Comparative evaluation of push out bond strength of two novel natural intra canal medicaments | 2016 |
| 3. | Nikita Sudhir
Carmine Pereira |
The Effect of three disinfecting solutions on the mechanical properties of gutta-percha:An invitro study | 2016 |
| 4. | Olivia Banerjee & Nikita Sudhir | Comparative evaluation of apically extruded debris during root canal treatment using Waveone gold and TF Adaptive file | 2017 |
| 5. | Kshipra Tamhankar | Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of two herbal intra-canal medicaments-In vitro study | 2017 |
| 6. | Kshipra Tamhankar
Olivia Banarjee |
Comparison of Centering ability and canal transportation of two new rotary file systems in curved canals by using CBCT | 2017 |
| 7. | Nikita Sudhir | Evaluation and comparison of concentration of calcium loss with root canal chelators using atomic absorption spectrophotometry:an invitro study | 2017 |
| 8. | DishaBaxi | Comparative evaluation of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of three root end repair materials using human periodontal fibroblasts-An in vitro study | 2017 |
| 9. | Deepti C.
Shrutika S Chaitra B |
Effect of novel herbal irrigant on push out bond strength of an epoxy resin sealer to dentin – an in-vitro study | 2018 |
| 10. | Ankita A | Comparative evaluation of the effect of TAP with 3 different vehicles of fracture resistance of radicular dentin for which 2% Chitosan will be used as one of the vehicles | 2018 |
| 11. | Suraj S, Felbin T, Aashish R | Intra- Orifice Sealing ability of different materials in endodontically treated teeth- An Invitro study | 2018 |
| 12. | Deepti C | Comparison of dentinal tubule penetration of Diclofenac with calcium hydroxide ,ibuprofen with calcium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide3 when used as an intra canal medicament – an in vitro study | 2019 |
| 13. | Shrutika S
Chaitra B |
Comparative evaluation of fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with two different bulk fill composites | 2019 |
| 14. | Neha D
Pratik H |
Influence of two different Antioxidants on microleakage of composite restoration after non vital bleaching | 2019 |
| 15. | Suraj S | Comparative evaluation of apically extruded debris during root canal preparation using Pro-Taper Next, Protaper Gold, Hyflex CM- An vitro study | 2019 |
| 16. | Aashish R, Felbin T | Comparative evaluation of two different intermediate irrigating solutions in preventing orange brown precipitate formed during alternate use of sodium hypochlorite & CHX: An vitro study | 2019 |
| 17. | Ankita A | Comparative evaluation of the effect of TAP with 3 different vehicles of fracture resistance of radicular dentin AND dentinal penetration depth for 2% Chitosan will be used as one of the vehicles | 2019 |
| 18. | Kshipra | Evaluation of cytotoxicity of propolis gel using mouse fibroblasts. | 2019 |
| 19. | Aashish R, Felbin T | Comparative evaluation of the effect of triple antibiotic paste with Chitosan as the vehicle on the push out bond strength of epoxy resin–based sealers to the radicular dentin –An Invitro study. | 2019 |
| 20. | Aashish R, | Comparative evaluation of the effect of Double antibiotic paste with Chitosan as the vehicle on the push out bond strength of epoxy resin–based sealers to the radicular dentin –An Invitro study. | 2020 |
| 21. | Felbin T | Intra- Orifice Sealing ability of four different materials in endodontically treated teeth- An Invitro study | Ongoing |
| 22. | Shrutika S, Chaitra B | Endodontic smear layer removal using conventional and endodontic microbrush device on two different irrigating solutions | 2019 |
| 23. | Deepti C | To evaluate the anti-bacterial activity of intra-canal medicaments Diclofenac, Diclofeanc with Calcium hydroxide, Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen with Calcium hydroxide and Calcium hydroxide against E.Faecalis-an invitro-study | 2019 |
| 24. | Mahima G, Priyanka K | Comparative evaluation of Cytotoxicity of a combination of N-acetylcysteine and Levofloxacin with Triple Antiobiotic Paste in regenerative endodontics | 2019 |
| 25. | Bhavna S, Shefali, Abhijit | Effect of various combination of irrigants on the push out bond strength and dentinal tubule penetration of a root canal sealer. | 2019 |
| 26. | Bhavna S, Priyanka K | Comparative Evaluation of the effect of 17% EDTA and 0.2% Chitosan used as a final rinse on the pushout bond strength of two different sealers. | Ongoing |
| 27. | Abhijit S | Canal centering, canal transportation and canal volume change after using different rotary systems: A CBCT study | Ongoing |
| 28. | Shefali P, Mahima G | Effect of sodium ascorbate on the fracture resistance of teeth undergoing post endodontic bleaching using two different intraorifice barriers – An In-vitro study | Ongoing |
| 29. | Chaitra B | Comparative evaluation of Post – operative pain after Single visit endodontic treatment Using protaper next , neoendo flex and Protaper gold rotary file systems: A randomized clinical trial | 2020 |
| 30. | Deepti C | To compare anti-bacterial efficacy of calcium hydroxide and diclofenac with calcium hydroxide against enterococcus faecalis in an endodontic model-an in vitro study | 2020 |