Thesis Topics Submitted

DEPTARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS

Thesis topics submitted

1)  SOFT TISSUE CEPHALOMETRIC EVALUATION IN ADULT KODAVA POPULATION Dr Alex Abraham Guided by Dr P.P Biswas

2)  CEPHALOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE ADULT KODAVA POPULATION USING STEINER’S AND TWEED’S ANALYSIS Dr Nidhi Ravindran Guided by Dr Sunil Muddaiah

3)  EVALUATION OF TANAKA AND JOHNSTON AND MOYERS MIXED DENTITION SPACE ANALYSIS IN KODAVA POPULATION Dr Namitha Ramesh Guided by Dr Rami Reddy

4)  COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF THE VIBRATORY STIMULATION, TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION AND ACETAMINOPHEN IN REDUCING PAIN AFTER SEPARATOR PLACEMENT DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT-AN IN VIVO STUDY Dr Jyotsna K Nair Guided by Dr Rami Reddy

5)  AN SEM STUDY OF ENAMEL SURFACE DAMAGE DURING DEBONDING OF CERAMIC BRACKETS USING DIFFERENT DEBONDING TECHNIQUES. AN IN VITRO STUDY Dr Neelutpal Bora Guided by Dr P.P Biswas

6)  A COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORTHODONTIC SEPARATORS Dr Manjunath Malagan Guided by Dr Sunil Muddaiah

7)  EVALUATION OF THE SHEAR BOND STRENGTH OF ORTHODONTIC STAINLESS STEEL BRACKETS BONDED WITH FOUR DIFFERENT PRIMERS. AN IN VITRO STUDY Dr Ashley Jose Guided by Dr P.P Biswas

8)  EVALUATION OF FAILURES IN TITANIUM ALLOY AND STAINLESS STEEL MINISCREW IMPLANTS USED AS A TEMPORARY SKELETAL ANCHORAGE DEVICE. A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY Dr Ashith M.V Guided by Dr Balakrishna Shetty

9)  COMPARISON OF FAILURE RATES OF FOUR DIFFERENT LUTING AGENTS USED FOR ORTHODONTIC BANDING- AN IN-VIVO STUDY. Dr Riji Joseph Guided by Dr P.P Biswas

Papers Presented

1)  Bonding in Lingual orthodontics using Hiro system. Dr Alex Abraham

2)  Efficacy of High Pull Head Gear in restricting maxillary growth: A Clinical study.Dr Namitha Ramesh

3)  BDS (Buccal Drag Spring). A clinical innovation (1st prize 13th IOS PG convention, Davangere) Dr Jyotsna K Nair

4)  Assessment of osseointegration of mini implants. An animal study Dr Manjunath Malagan

5)  The modified closed loop spring. A clinical innovation Dr Ashley Thomas

6)  RFQMR- Beginning of a new era in orofacial orthopaedics Dr Jyotsna Nair

7)  Modified MUST Appliance. A case report Dr Riji Joseph

Posters presented

1)  Mini implant placement sites (1st prize in national IDA conference, Mangalore) Dr Nidhi Ravindran

2)  Hidden facts in invisible orthodontics(Lingual Orthodontics) Dr Alex Abraham

3)  Inner dimension of orthodontics Dr Namitha Ramesh

4)  Naso Alveolar Moulding Dr Ashith M.V

5)  First Class Appliance. A distallizer Dr Riji Joseph

6)  BDS (Buccal Drag Spring). A clinical innovation Dr Sirajuddeen T.P

Publication: International and national

1)  Arch width expansion with Frankel Appliance. Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society Vol 24: No 2: April-June1993 Dr Biswas P.P

2)  Bonding in Lingual orthodontics using Hiro system. Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society Vol 42; No 1: Jan- March 2008 Dr Biswas P.P, Dr Alex Abraham

3)  Efficacy of High Pull Head Gear in restricting maxillary growth: A Clinical study. Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society Vol 42; No 1: Jan- March 2008 Dr Biswas P.P, Dr Namitha Ramesh

4)  Biomechanical Effects of Fixed Functional Appliance on Craniofacial Structures: Angle Orthodontist Vol 79 Issue 4 2009 Dr Vineeth V.T

5)  Intrusion of posterior teeth using mini screw implant a case report In Focus An Orthodontic Update Vol 1 issue 7 2009 Dr Vineeth V.T

6)  External root resorption :A review-APSDJ 2009 Dr Balakrishna Shetty

7)  A multidisciplinary approach in many of traumatised teeth with Andreasen’s N 873.64 fracture. A case report In Focus An Orthodontic Update Vol 1 issue 9 2009 Dr Sunil Muddaiah

Publications in international journals-under review

1)  First class appliance –American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics (AJO-DO)

2)  Boomerang appliance- Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (JCO)

3)  Modified Closed loop spring - Journal of Clinical Orthodontics(JCO)

4)  The Buccal Drag Spring (BDS) - World Journal of Orthodontics (WJO)

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