
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Dr. Lakshmi P currently serves as an academic faculty member actively involved in both undergraduate teaching and clinical training. She teaches third-year and final-year BDS students, contributing to their theoretical understanding as well as clinical competence.
In addition, she supports postgraduate students by assisting them in their clinical work and guiding them through patient management. She also serves as a PhD supervisor, mentoring doctoral scholars in research planning, execution, and academic development. Her role further includes moderating seminars, facilitating clinical teaching sessions, leading case discussions, and actively participating in patient treatment, thereby ensuring an integrated approach to academic learning and clinical practice.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Periodontology | 3rd BDS |
| Periodontology | 4th BDS |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 2025 | |
| MDS | Periodontology | D A Pandu Memorial R V Dental College, Bangalore | 2014 |
| BDS | Government of Dental College, Calicut | 2005 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Associate Professor | April 2022-continuing |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Reader | October 2019-March 2022 |
| Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi | Additional reader | July 2019-September 2019 |
| Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi | Assistant Professor | November 2014-June 2019 |