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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Secured the IV Rank in the University in the MDS University examinations conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, in 2010, with an aggregate of 67.5%.
• Secured the I Rank in the University for General and Dental Pharmacology in the second year BDS University examinations in 2002.
• Secured the VII Rank in the University for Physiology and Biochemistry in the first year BDS University examinations in 2001
• Secured the VIII Rank in the University for Oral Medicine in the fourth year BDS University examinations in 2004
• Secured the IX Rank in the University for Prosthodontics in the final year BDS University examinations in 2004.
• Received the Indian dental association scholarship and award for the year 2004.
• Secured the III prize for the paper “Management of grossly decayed anterior teeth using restorative and periodontic interventions” presented at the ISPPRD in Cochin, August 2009.

PUBLICATIONS

• The article “A two step procedure for root coverage using a free gingival graft and a sub-epithelial connective tissue graft- A case report” published in Indian Journal of Dental Research.
• The article “Estimation of TNF-alpha in the gingival crevicular fluid of well controlled, moderately controlled and poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with periodontal disease- a clinical and biochemical study” published in Indian Journal of Stomatology.
• The article “Syndromes affecting the periodontium” published in Journal of dental sciences and research.

PRESENTATIONS

• Scientific paper titled “Estimation of tumor necrosis factor alpha in the gingival crevicular fluid of well controlled, moderately controlled and poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with periodontal disease-a clinical and biochemical study” presented at the ISP conference, Bangalore, October 2010.
• Scientific paper titled “Two step procedure for Root coverage using a free gingival graft and a sub-epithelial connective tissue graft- A case report” at the ISP post graduate convention, Agra, April 2009.
• Scientific poster titled “Clear-cut or confounding- Van Der Velden’s classification of periodontal diseases” at Periovision, Raichur, March 2008.
• Scientific poster titled“ Seeing red: Pemphigus Vulgaris of the gingiva -A case report” at the ISP conference, Chandigarh, November 2008.
• Scientific poser titled “Lipoxins -nature’s brain child” at ISP post graduate convention, Agra, April 2009
• Co- author for the scientific paper “Management of grossly decayed anterior teeth using restorative and periodontic interventions” at ISPPRD at Cochin, August 2009