Dr. Arathi Rao

Associate Dean & Professor

Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Arathi Rao teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students.

    She:

    • Supervises departmental work such as allotting work assignments to teaching and non-teaching staff.
    • Plans the budget for the department and requirement for materials.
    • Is involved in patient consultation.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry Third and Final year Part II

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PGDHHM (Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management) Hospital Administration IGNOU 2012
MDS (Masters in Dental Surgery) Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Calcutta 1998

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore Professor 2018-
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore Professor and Head of the Department 2011-2018
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore Professor 2008-2011
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore Associate Professor 2005-2008
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore Reader 2003-2005
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MCODS Mangalore Assistant Professor 1998-2000

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Preventive dentistry, Paediatric Endodontics

Area of Expertise

Administration, Paediatric Endodontics

Area of Research

Preventive Dentistry, Endodontics, Material Science

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Chairperson of the Equipment Maintenance and Condemnation Committee, September 2012
  • MCODS representative for MUTBI, Manipal University.
  • Life Member of Indian Society of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 1999.
  • Life Member of Indian Society for Dental Research, 1999.
  • Life Member of Indian Academy of Orofacial Genetics, 1999.
  • Member of Indian Dental Association, Dakshina Kannada Branch , 2011.  

Changes in the arch length following premature loss of deciduous molars

1999-01-01

Indian Soc Ped Prev Dent, Vol 17 No.1, 29-32, 1999.

A case of stapler pin in the root canal- Extending beyond the apex

1999-01-01

Ind Jn Dent Research, Vol 10 No.3, 104-107, 1999.

Genetic counselling- the motivating tool

1999-01-01

Ind J Orofacial Gen, Vol 2 No 1, 11-13, 1999.

Parental presence in the dental operatory- Parent’s point of view

2014-01-01

J Indian Soc Ped Prev Dent, Vol 17 No.4

Karyotyping

1999-01-01

Ind J Orofacial Gen, Vol 2 No 2, 9-14, 1999.

Synodontia of deciduous maxillary central and lateral incisors with a supernumerary tooth

2000-01-01

J Indian Soc Ped Prev Dent, Vol 18 No 2, 71-74, 2000.

Unerupted maxillary primary canine associated with compound composite odontoma- A case report

2002-01-09

J Indian Soc Ped Prev Dent, Vol, 20 No 3, September, 2002.

Influence of parental beliefs on the caries experience of their children

2003-01-06

Kerala Dental Journal, Vol 27 No 3, 26-32, June, 2003.

Supernumerary teeth- A case report

2005-01-01

J Indian Soc Ped Prev Dent, Vol 23, No.2, 103-105, 2005.

Influence of topical fluorides on the fluoride releasing ability of three glass ionomer based restorative material

2014-01-01 Dr Ashwin Rao

Postgraduate.

Comparative study between sodium fluoride rinse and chlorhexidine mouth wash in reducing plaque Streptococcus mutans level

2014-01-01 Dr Sunanada Sundas

Postgraduate.

Comparison of fluoride release and micro leakage of nanoionomer with two glass ionomer cements – In vitro study

2014-01-01 Dr Sumita Upadhyay

Postgraduate.

Clinical evaluation of Chemo-mechanical method (Carisolv) for removal of carious dentine

2014-01-01 Dr Mamtha Dali

Comparative evaluation of the influence of television advertisement on children and their caries prevalence”,

2014-01-01 Dr Neeta Ghimire

Postgraduate.

Pulpal response to hydroxyapatite nanopowder mineral trioxide aggregate and calcium hydroxide when used as direct pulp capping agent- An In vivo study”,

2014-01-01 Dr Shanti Swaroop

Postgraduate.

Effectiveness of novamin as a demineralizing agent- An In- vitro study

2014-01-01 Dr Sharanya M

Postgraduate.