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Sl No Year of sub- mission Name of the candidate Name of the guide Title Year of passing
1. June 1974 Dr.K.Krishna-moorthy Dr.V.K. Gore A study on the efficiency of mango leaf cleanin method as a home care method. Dec. 1974
2. Dec. 1976 Dr.Jane George Dr.V.K Gore Comparative evaluation of gingival changes during pregnancy and oral contraceptive therapy – a clinicohistopathological study. Dec. 1977
3. June 1978 Dr.K.Nanda Kumar Dr.V.K. Gore A study of connective tissue in the periodontal disease : Biochemical and histochemical study. Dec. 1978
4. June 1979 Dr.C.Bhudevamma Dr.V.K. Gore A clinical histopathological study of efficacy of chlorhexidine on gingival healing. June 1979
5.   Dr.Niranjan Shatapathy Dr.V.K. Gore The effect of various sugars on the rate of plaque formation and gingival health.  A comparative study. Dec. 1979
6. June 1980 Dr.Ganeswer Rao Dr.V.K. Gore A comparative clinical study on oral cleansing efficiency of coconut outer shealth stem with neemstick and tooth brush. Dec. 1980
7. June 1981 Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Dr.V.K Gore Lateral sliding flap procedure as a management of localized gingival recession – a biometric evaluation. June 1981
8.   Dr.V.Sudhir Shetty Dr.V.K. Gore Quantitative evaluation of salivary calcium phosphorous, protein & pH in health and diseased periodontium. June 1981
9. June 1982 Dr.Abraham John Dr.V.K. Gore Decalcified allogenic bone matrix implants in human periodontal osseous defects. June 1982
10.   Dr.Jacob Kaimenyi T.M. Dr.V.K. Gore Periodontal health status of the adult population of Kenya and India – a comparative study. June 1982
11.   Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam Dr.T.R.G. Rao Efficacy of chlorhexidine on microbial flora of supragingival plaque in vitro study. Dec. 1982
12. Dec. 1983 Dr.Geetha K.T. Dr.T.R.G. Rao Relationship of duration of oral contraceptive therapy on human periodontium – a clinical radiological and biochemical study. Dec. 1983
13.   Dr.V.R. Sharma Dr.T.R.G.Rao Comparative study of oral microflora in diabetics and non-diabetics. Jan. 1985
14. Dec. 1984 Dr.Amarender Vadivelu Dr.T.R.G. Rao / Dr.S. S. Khera Biometric evaluation of the efficacy of fibrin adhesive system in the treatment of infra bony pockets. June 1985
15.   Dr.Kishore Gopal   A comparative study of chlorhexidine and mangiferin mouth washes. Dec. 1985
16. Dec. 1985 Dr.Dharani K.N. Dr.T.R.G. Rao Effects of chronic renal failure on periodontium – a clinical, radiologic and biochemical study. Dec. 1985
17. Dec. 1986 Dr.Dilip G.Naik Dr.T.R.G. Rao Response of salivary and serum immunoglobulins to initial preparation therapy. Dec. 1986
18. June 1987 Dr.Olga V. Muzumdar Dr.T.R.G. Rao Comparison of healing response in cryo-surgically and conventionally treated mucoperiosteal flaps in man – a clinicohistologic study. June 1987
19. Dec. 1987 Dr.Devanand G.Shetty Dr.T.R.G. Rao Assessment of periodontal treatment needs of the adult population of S.K.District using community periodontal index of treatment needs. June 1988
20. Dec. 1988 Dr.Bala Murali Krishnan Dr.M.L. Bhongade Quantitative evauluation of L-2 macroglobulin, L-1 antitrypsin and ceruloplasmin in serum and saliva of individuals with normal gingival and varying grades of periodontal disease – a biochemical study. Dec. 1988
21.   Dr.M. Ravindranath Dr.M.L. Bhongade An immunohistochemical study of langerhans cell population in normal and inflamed human gingival tissue. Dec. 1988
22. June 1989 Dr.Jane Francis M. Dr.Mahalinga Bhat Microbiological and histometric analysis of active and inactive phase of adult periodontitis. June 1989
23.   Dr.Urmila Vartak Dr.M.L. Bhongade Comparative evaluation of immunoglobulins in ingival tissue saliva and serum of diabetic and nondiabetic patients with periodontal disease – an immuno analytical study. June 1989
24. June 1990 Dr.Prashant Bhusari Dr.M.L. Bhongade The sub-pedicle connective tissue graft a bilaminar reconstructive procedure for root coverage – a biometric evaluation. June 1990
25. Dec. 1990 Dr.D.K. Gautam Dr.M.L. Bhongade Comparative evaluation of Alpha-2 macroglobulin & Alpha-1 antitrypsin in serum & saliva of phenytoin patients with varying grades of gingival enlargement – a biochemical study. Dec. 1990
26. Dec. 1992 Dr.Mary Thomas Dr.B.R.R. Varma A clinical evaluation of coronally repositioned flap and hydroxyapatite grafts in the management of grade II furcation defects. Dec. 1992
27.   Dr.P.V. Krishnam Raju Dr.B.R.R. Varma Role of restorations on periodontal health – clinical and scanning electron microscopic evaluation. June 1993
28.   Dr.Sainath P. Dr.B.R.R. Varma A comparative biometric evaluation of gingivoplasty and undisplaced flap surgery in phenytoin induced gingival hyperplasia – a six month clinical study. June 1993
29. Dec. 1992 Dr.Subraya Bhat G. Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat A study on prevalence and etiology of localized gingival recession in the mandibular incisor region of 16-22 yr old subjects of Manipal. Dec. 1992
30.   Dr.Vaishali Joshi D.K.Mahalinga Bhat Comparative evaluation of efficacy of common agents used for dentinal hypersensitivity – a clinical study. Dec. 1992
31. June 1993 Dr.Mathew Thomas   Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of utilization motivated school teachers and dental professional in primary prevention of periodontal disease Dec. 1993
32.   Dr.Millie Samuel Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Reliability of clinical probing in periodontal health and disease June 1993
33.   Dr.Sabu J. Kurian Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Efficacy of povidone iodine and tinidazole local delivery system in the management of periodontitis. June 1993
34.   Dr.Siby Thomas Dr.B.R.R. Varma Prevalence of nifedipine induced gingival overgrowth. June 1993
35. Dec. 1993 Dr.Abraham Samuel Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat A short term study on the efficacy of root planning and subgingival irrigation – clinical & microbiologic evaluation. Dec. 1993
36. July 1994 Dr.Ashita Uppoor Sadashiv Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat A comparative evaluation of wear of tooth brushes with four different textures and their ability to maintain oral hygiene – a clinical study. July 1994
37.   Dr.Koshy Chithresan Dr.B.R.R. Varma An evaluation of the efficacy of sofscale – a clinical S.E.M. and laboratory study. Dec. 1994
38.   Dr.Rajesh Kurian Abraham Dr.B.R.R. Varma Effect lf ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin controlled release inserts on periodontal microflora – a clinical and microbiological study. July 1994
39.   Dr.Santhosh Kumar S. Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat The periodontal status and the prevalence and severity of oral lesions in HIV seropositive individuals – a clinical study. Dec. 1994
40. June 1995 Dr.Betsy Thomas Dr.B.R.R. Varma Comparative invitro evaluation of minocycline hydrochloride with citric acid and tetracycline hydrochloride as a root conditioner – a biochemical and SEM study. June 1995
41. April 1996 Dr.Ida Joseph Dr.B.R.R. Varma Management of infra bony defects with demineralized bone allograft and porous hydroxyapatite – a comparative clinical evaluation. April 1996
42.   Dr.Mathew Kurien Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Assessment of periodontal treatment needs of a rural Indian population using the community periodontal index of treatment needs. April 1996
43.   Dr.Mohammed Faisal K. Dr.B.R.R. Varma Efficacy of doxycycline controlled release inserts in periodontal pockets - a clinical and microbiological study. April 1996
44.   Dr.Rajesh K.S. Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Efficacy of chitra granule and powder (hydroxyapatite) in alveolar bone regeneration in rabbits – a histopathological evaluation. April 1996
45. July 1996 Dr.Aravinda Shetty K. Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Comparative evaluation of subgingival plaque microflora in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Dec. 1996
46.   Dr.Arun Kumar M.S. Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate and cetylpyridinium chloride as a pre- procedural rinse in ultrasonic scaling – a comparative study. July 1996
47.   Dr.Girish Kini K. Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Evaluation of the efficacy of ‘a systematic use of mango leaf’ in plaque control – an epidemiological and microbiological study. July 1996
48.   Dr.Jacob Mathews P.M. Dr.B.R.R. Varma Ciprofloxacin and tinidazole biodegradable local delivery devices – evaluation of GCF concentration and clinical efficacy. July 1996
49.   Dr.Mahesh J. Dr.B.R.R. Varma Efficacy of chitra membrane in connective tissue exclusion in surgically induced defects in animals – SEM evaluation. July 1996
50.   Dr.Biju P.V. Dr.K.V. Sosa Determination of alkaline phosphatase activity in GCF of active and inactive pockets. July 1996
51   Dr.Seba Abraham Dr.K.V. Sosa Efficacy of double lateral bridging flap in root coverage – clinical evaluation. Dec. 1996
52. July 1997 Dr.Arshad J.Sayed   Evaluation of gingival cervicular fluid and salivary concentration of doxycycline and tinidazole from biodegradable sustained release local delivery devices and their clinical efficacy in Periodontitis. July 1997
53.   Dr.Johnson Prakash D’Lima   Comparison of the efficacy of chitra granule and osteogen (HA Resorb)TM in infrabony osseous defects – a clinical and histological evaluation. July 1997
54.   Dr.Shaji Joseph M.   In vitro analysis of polymorphonuclear leukocyte chemotaxis in cigarette smokers and beedi smokers by modified boyden’s chamber method. July 1997
55.   Dr.Maya K.Poovelil   Oral fluid protease as markers of periodontal disease activity – a clinical and biochemical study. Dec. 1997
56.   Dr.K.Krishna Mohana Reddy   Efficacy of supra periosteal envelope  in the connective tissue grafting for root coverage. July 1997
57. June 1998 Dr.Kalpana S.Ranadive   Evaluation of the release rate and efficacy of ciprofloxacin and tinidazole combination incorporated in biodegradable implants as controlled release local drug delivery system placed in the periodontal pockets.  Pharmacological clinical and microbiological study. June 1998
58.   Dr.M.Siddharth   Comparative evaluation of sub-gingival plaque microflora in subjects using mango leaf and tooth brush as an oral hygiene device.  
59.   Dr.Thomas George V.   Management of infrabony defects with bioactive glass (Biogran)R – clinical and radiographic evaluation. June 1998
60.   Dr.Vijay Prasad Koganti   The free rotated popilla autograft – a new bilaminar reconstructive procedure for the coverage of multiple shallow, gingival recession – a biometric evaluation.         July 1998
61.   Dr.Mahesh C.P.   Isolation of microorganisms and estimation of serum IgG IN, active and inactive stages of adult periodontitis and rapidly progressive type of periodontitis.    July 1998
62 Dec. 1998 Dr.Sachit Anand Arora   Comparative evaluation of periodontal status between cigarette smokers & tobacco chewers using PSR Index – an epidemiological study. Dec. 1998
63.   Dr.Manju Tereza Sebastian   Effect of smoking on the phagocytosis and the response of non-surgical mechanical periodontal therapy in smokers and no-smokers with adult Periodontitis – a comparative study. Dec. 1998
64. June 1999 Dr.Narendra Dev J.   An evaluation of microflora in periodontal and periapical abscess and their antibiotic sensitivity. Dec. 1999
65.   Dr.Prasasd S.S.V.   A cosmetic periodontal procedure for the management of isolated gingival recession by semilunar coronally repositioned flap – a biometric evaluation. Dec. 1999
66.   Dr.Shaili Pradhan   Assessment of periodontal status of a rural Nepalese population using the community periodontal index. June 1999
67.   Dr.Jacob P.Eapen   Clinical parameters, microbiology and histopathology in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with periodontitis – a comparative evaluation. June 1999
68. Dec. 1999 Dr.Nupur Grover Dr.K.M. Bhat Management of infrabony defects with hard tissue replacement polymer (bioplant HTR –40) – a clinical and radiographic evaluation. Dec. 1999
69.   Dr.Rekha Raghavan   Comparative analysis of the micro-organisms in the periodontal pocket and the radicular dentin of the periodontally diseased and healthy teeth and the effect of invitro tetracycline application on micro organisms in radicular dentin. Dec. 1999
70. June 2000 Dr.G.Srikanth 980357001   Evaluation of oral health status of a fishermen community in a rural Indian population using community periodontal index and DMFT index – an epidemiological study. July 2000
71.   Dr.Meenakshi Panda 980357002   A comparative evaluation of management of melanin – pigmented gingival using rotary diamond points & cryosurgery – a clinical study. July 2000
72.   Dr.Sarath Chandran S. 980357003   Prevalence of cervical dentinal sensitivity. July 2000
73.   Dr.Narayani Baliga K. 980357004   A comparative study of herbal toothpastes “MISWAK” and “LORDENT” with a triclosan containing tooth paste “COLGATE” a clinical study. July 2000
74.   Dr.M.Nagasri 980457001   Effect of orthodontic treatment using fixed molar bands on periodontal tissues – clinical & microbiological evaluation. July 2000
75. JULY 2001 Dr.V.Deepa Reddy 990357001   Invivo evaluation of sparfloxacin and doxycycline as controlled release local drug delivery system – pharmacological, clinical and microbiological study. July 2001
76.   Dr.Dinoop Shankar 990357002   A clinical evaluation of the efficacy of ‘Gum-tone’ in the resolution of gingival inflammation. July 2001
77.   Dr.Valeneni Krishna 990357004   A study of prevalence of function involvement Dec. 2001
78.   Dr.Namita Karna 990357005   Evaluation of the influence of osteoporosis on periodontal status. July 2001
79. Dec. 2001 Dr.Budula Aravind 990357003   Prevalence and distribution of vertical osseous defects in patients being treated for chronic periodontitis Dec. 2001
80.   Dr.Priya Yadav 990457002   Comparative evaluation of serum glycated hemoglobin and aspartate aminotransferase level in gingival crevicular fluid before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects. Dec. 2001
81. June 2002 Dr.Farrukh Faraz 000357005   The effect of glass ionomer cement, silver amalgam and composite resin restorations on gingival health – clinical and scanning electron microscopic evaluation. June 2002
82.   Dr.Suchita 83.Verma 000357008   Acceptability of powered toothbrushes for elderly individuals – a clinical study. June 2002
83.   Dr.V.Vijaya 000457002   An evaluation of locally delivered controlled-release 10% doxycycline hyclate gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in the treatment of chronic periodontitis – a clinical and microbiological study. June 2002
84. Dec. 2002 Dr.Seema G. 000357006   HOE as an instrument for subgingival scaling and root planning – a stereomicroscopic and scanning electron microscopic study. Dec. 2002
85.   Dr.Kapil Arora 000357007   Evaluation of the efficacy of chlorhexidine chewing gum in controlling plaque formation – a clinical study. Dec. 2002
86. July 2003 Dr.Vandana Srikrishna 000357009   The evaluation of doxycycline controlled release gel versus doxycycline controlled release implant in the management of Periodontics. July 2003
87. July 2004 Dr. Neeraj Chandrahas Deshpande,  010307004   The Evaluation of Flurbiprofen Controlled Release Gel in the Management of Periodontitis July 2004
88   Dr. Jacob P. Koleth, 010307002   Evaluation of the Influence of increased Oral Hygiene awareness and improved Dental Health Care on the Periodontal Status in a rural Indian Population using Community Periodontal Index (CPI) A 7 year Follow-up Study. July 2004
89.   Dr. Dhiraj, 010307001   Evaluation of Various Tooth Brush designs with regard to Plaque Removal Efficacy. Dec. 2004
90.   Dr. Arvind Garg, 010307005   Evaluation of Stress Patterns produced in the Periodontium due to Abnormal Occlusal Forces July 2004
91. Dec. 2004 Dr. Archana Singh, 010307006   Evaluation of the Effect of Folic Acid and Phenytoin on the Activity of Fibroblasts in Vitro. Dec. 2004
92.   Dr. Kshitij Sharma 010307003   Evaluation and Comparison of Oral Health Status of a Non-Fish Eating population with Fish Eating population in a coastal village of Karnataka, South India – An Epidemiological study. Dec. 2004
93. July 2005 Dr. Viswachandra R., 020307003   The attachment of V79 and Human Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts to Periodontally involved root surface in vitro following treatment with EDTA, Citric Acid and Tetracycline HCl – A SEM Study. July 2005
94.   Dr. Gaurav Bedi, 020307007   Comparative Evaluation of Various Concentrations of Potassium Nitrate as a Desensitizing Agent – A clinical and SEM study  
95.   Dr. Jayan Jacob Mathew, 020307006   Clinical Evaluation of a Porous Hydroxyapatite Alloplast (Periobone G) in the Management of Grade II Furcation defects in Molars July 2005
96.   Dr.Gayathri R., 020307005   The Prevalence of IL-IA and IL-IB Polymorphisms in an Indian population. July 2005
97. Dec. 2005 Dr. Shubhra Vaish, 020307004   Awareness and Attitude towards Periodontal health among health care and non health care professionals. Dec. 2005
98. June 2006 Dr. Sumanth S., 030307003   Evaluation and Comparison of the Periodontal Health status among Pan chewers with or without the use of Tobacco as an ingredient – An Epidemiological Study. June 2006
99.   Dr. Sukhchain Bagga, 030307002   Efficacy of Bruno’s modification of subepithelial connective tissue graft for root coverage by P.G. in Periodontics June 2006
100   Dr. Bala Raghavendra G N., 030307004   A Chairside method for estimation of blood glucose using gingival capillary blood. June 2006
101   Dr. Neha Gupta, 030307005  
Efficacy Of Mango Leaf Mouth Rinse In The Reduction Of Plaque And Gingivitis – A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
June 2006
102 Dec. 2006 Dr.Jothi Mariam Varghese 030307001 Dr.KM Bhat
The Evaluation Of A Biodegradable Dental Chip Containing Chlorhexidine In Chitosan Base As A Targeted Drug Delivery In The Management Of Chronic Periodontitis – An Invitro & Invivo Study.
Dec. 2006
103 April 2007 Dr.Rohit Karnik 040307001 Dr.KM Bhat Prevalence of amlodipine induced gingival overgrowth.   April 2007
104   Dr.Amit Garg 040307003 Dr.KM Bhat Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of hand and ultrasonic instruments – a stereomicroscopic and sem study. April 2007
105   Dr.K.Meena Anand 040307004 Dr.KM Bhat Association of periodontal infection and preterm delivery and low birth weight. April 2007
106   Dr.Rohit Gupta 040307005  
Oral Malodor – Evaluation Of Etiology And Management.
April 2007
107   Dr.Saurabh Gupta 040307006   Influence of oral hygiene measures, salivary pH and urea level on calculus formation.
 
April 2007
108 April 2008 Dr.Shermin Karim 050307001 Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Superoxide dismutase enzyme and thiol antioxidants in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva – a spectrophotometric analysis. April 2008
109   Dr.Hanumantha Rao Thota 050307003 Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Patients’ experiences and complications during and after periodontal surgery April 2008
110   Dr.Sachin Goyal 050307004 Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Effectiveness of manual and powered toothbrushes among institutionalized mentally challenged individuals supervised by trained care takers – a randomized cross over clinical trial. April 2008
111   Dr.David Kadakampally 050307005 Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat Prevalence of tooth wear in patients attending the department of Periodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal. April 2008
112 April 2009 Dr.Mehfooz B.A. 060307001 Dr.Betsy S.Thomas Efficacy of propolis in a controlled drug delivery system for the treatment of chronic periodontitis.  
113   Dr.Rupali Agnihotri 060307003 Dr.Pratibha Pandurang Superoxide dismutase enzyme and thiol antioxidants in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva of light heavy smokers – a spectrophotometric analysis.  
114   Dr.Santhosh Kumar 060307004   Cryosurgical treatment of gingival melanin pigmentation using tetrafluoroethane.  
115   Dr.Deepa Ponnaiyan 060307005 Dr.K.Mahalinga Bhat A study to isolate and characterize stem cells in the human dental pulp and periodontal ligament.