Periodontics

Faculty


Regarded as leading dental faculty, the mission of our faculty is to provide leadership and to strive for excellence in undergraduate, and postgraduate education and continuing dental education and scholarly activities related to research and clinical care.

Name: Dr Savita A.M
Savitha
Designation: Professor & Head; Associate Dean – PG Academics
Qualifications: BDS: 1991; MDS:1996
Teaching experience: 26 years
Total number of Publications: 35
Total number of Presentations: 08
Postgraduate Guide: Yes
Number of Postgraduates guided: 16
Invited as speaker/Guest lectures: 05
Examinership:
UG:
  • RGUHS (Karnataka),
  •  Siddartha University,
  •  JSS (Mysore)
PG:
  • RGUHS,
  • Meenakshi university (Chennai),
  • Teerthankar Mahaveer university (UP),
  • MHUS (Maharashtra),
  • Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai.
  • AB Shetty University
Special membership:
  • Indian society of Periodontology
  • Indian dental Association
  • Bangalore academy of Periodontology
  • Ethical member at clinical research society, Spandana Nursing Home pvt. Ltd., Bangalore.
  • Samruddi people's service trust
Name: Dr. Ashwin Prabhu
 Ashwin
Designation: Professor
Date of Birth: 14/08/1977
BDS: 1999
MDS: 2005
Teaching experience: 18 years 3 months
Total number of Publications: 12
Total number of Presentations: 11
Postgraduate Guide: Yes
Number of Postgraduates guided: 5
Invited as speaker/Guest lectures: Yes
Achievements: Awarded Research Grant by RGUHS in 2016 for study of “Effect of Photodynamic activation of Nanocurcumin on early biofilms”.Grant amount sanctioned 1.35 Lakhs INR. Project status: Completed Recipient of the Prof. J. E. Venson Gold medal awarded by the Bangalore University for having secured the highest marks in the final year B.D.S degree examination held in September 1999.
Recipient of the Dr. S. Channabasappa Memorial Gold medal awarded by the Bangalore University for having secured the highest marks in B.D.S (first to final year) degree examination held in September 1999.
BOOKS AND CHAPTERS AUTHORED
Effects of aging on periodontal tissues
Computers in periodontics
A Comprehensive textbook of Periodontology by Dr. T. R Gururaja Rao. 3rd edition, 2015. All India Publishers and distributors ISBN : 81-8004-049-6.
Examinership:
UG:
  • RGUHS,
  • NTR University,
  • MUHS, (Maharashtra),
PG:
  • RGUHS,
Name: Dr Sunil S
 Savitha
Designation: Professor
BDS: 1999
MDS: 2005
Teaching experience: 17 years
Total number of Publications: 23
Total number of Presentations: 04
Postgraduate Guide: Yes
Number of Postgraduates guided: 05
Invited as speaker/Guest lectures: 04
Examinership:
UG:
  • JSS University,
  • RGUHS,
  • NTR University,
  • AB Shetty University,
  • MUHS, (Maharashtra),
  • KLE University.
PG:
  • RGUHS,
  • JSS University,
  • RGUHS,
  • NTR University,
  • AB Shetty University,
  • KLE University.
Special membership:
  • Indian society of Periodontology
Name: Dr Archana R Naik Savitha 
Designation: Reader
BDS: 1999
MDS: 2008
Teaching experience: 13 years
Total number of Publications: 17
Total number of Presentations: 07
Examinership: UG: RGUHS
Special membership:
Bangalore academy of Periodontology
Name: Dr Pallavi K Nanaiah
 Savitha 
Designation: Senior Lecturer
BDS: 2006
MDS: 2011
Teaching experience: 10.9 years
Total number of Publications: 23
Total number of Presentations: 08
:  Examinership: UG: RGUHS
Special membership:
Bangalore academy of Periodontology
Name: Dr Koduru Sravani
 Savitha
Designation: Senior Lecturer
BDS: 2009
MDS: 2016
Teaching Experience: 6 Months
Total number of Publications: 15
Total number of Presentations: 03
Special membership:
Bangalore academy of Periodontology
Indian society of periodontology