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Research

We undertake world-leading research that aspires to have a significant impact on improving oral health, reducing the inequalities, improving the delivery and quality of dental services, and clinical care. Research provides foundations for our work in the School of Dental Sciences. Whether it is teaching the school children about healthy diet, offering smoking cessation advice to adults with gum disease, recommending the dental students on most appropriate filling materials, or advising on the national health policy, research is at the heart.

Code of Ethics


Ongoing Projects

  • Use of Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) and hydrogel on osteoarthritis (for cartilage defects).
  • Use of Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) in and indigenous developed cocktail for the regeneration of spinal cord injury model rats.
  • Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) and Chithra HASi granules in critical osseous defects in rats.
  • In vitro cytotoxic evaluation of Flowable hyaluronic acid – acellular Stromal Vascular Fraction (HAaSVF) for neural tissue engineering application (collaboration under visiting adjunct faculty program with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology – Trivandrum.
  • Rheometric evaluation of flowable non cross-linked plant based hyaluronic acid (collaboration with VIT, Vellore
  • Comparitive Evaluation of Remineralization Potential of Three Different Non Fluoridated Tooth Paste on Artificial Enamel Lesion in Primary Teeth-an Invitro Study
  • Assessment of Cooperation of Children During Dental Procedures Using Fingerprints as an Index: a Pilot Study
  • Comparitive Evaluation of Microleakage and Compressive Strength of Giomer Zirconomer and Cention -n in Primary Teeth – an Invitro Study
  • Assessment of Position of Mental Foramen ,intermental Foramen Distance and It’s Correlation With Age and Gender-a Retrospective Study
  • Evaluation of Effects of Different Dentinal Drying Methods at Different Time Intervals on Adhesion of Equiaforte in Primary Teeth-invitro Study
  • Effects of Virtual Reality Audio Visual System as a Distraction Aid to Reduce Anxiety Among 6-10 Year Old Children Undergoing Dental Procedures
  • Coronal Discoloration Induced by Three Different Bio-ceramic Sealers-a Spectrophotometric Evaluation
  • Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Diode Laser, Bonding Agent and Desensitizing Agent on Occluson of Dentinal Tubules-a Scanning Electron Microscopic Study
  • Comparative Evaluation of Remineralising Efficacy of Sodium Flouride, Beta Tricalcium Phosphate&grape Seed Extract Onartificially Remineralised Enamel Surface- an in Vitro Study
  • A Comparative Study of Chitra Ha-si Granules and Platelet Rich Fibrin in Reconstruction of Maxillary and Mandibular Benign Cystic Lesions
  • A Study on the Comparative Influence of Minimal Access Laser Versus Conventional Scalpel Incision on Post Operative Outcome in Surgical Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars- a Randomized Trial
  • A Study on Comparison of Conventional 2d Ct Scan to 3d Reconstruction in Maxillofacial Trauma- an Observational Retrospective Study

Completed Projects

  • Genetic changes in oral cancer stem cells
    • Using karyotyping 
    • Using FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization)
  • Clinical applications of PRF and PRP in dentistry, dermatology and orthopedics 
  • Isolation and characterization of dental pulp stem cells
    • Permanent tooth
    • Deciduous tooth 
    • Enumeration of dental pulp stem cells
    • Team formation for dental pulp stem cell banking using reversible hydrogel
  • Use of low level laser therapy on dental pulp stem cells for differentiation into osteogenic lineages.
  • Estimation of the regenerative capacity of dental pulp stem cells.
  • Reconstruction of craniofacial bone defects with autologous human bone marrow stem cells and autogenous bone grafts.
  • KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND PRACTICE IN DENTAL TRAUMA MANAGEMENT AMONG PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN NORTH KERALA
  • KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS IN KERALA
  • KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AMONG DENTAL PRACTITIONERS IN KOZHIKODE DISTRICT
  • KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS IN KERALA