Dr. Meghana S Kumar

Qualifications:
BDS, MDS

Worked as in-charge of Mundkur Nudiguttu Siddhu Shetty Memorial Medical and Dental Centre, Mundkur (Under Dept of
Community Dentistry, A.B.S.M.I.D.S) for a period of 4years and 6months.
Training in Dept of Paediatric Dentistry in Wenlock Hospital,Mangalore for a period of one year.

Specialization:
Consultant Paediatric Dentist

Other Experience:

Paper presentation:

• Meghana S Kumar, Bhaskar UA, Ronald A Roche, Sowmya B. Assessment of antifungal activity of six popular toothpastes against clinical isolates of Candida albicans. Presented at State level
  Dental Conference – Coorg November 2013
• Morquios Syndrome treatment and management-A case report

Poster presentation:

• Comparison of three methods of cultivation of Streptococcus mutans in the laboratory
• Primordial intervention for caries prevention
• Morquois Syndrome – A case report

Short Studies:

• Assessment of antifungal activity of six popular toothpastes against clinical isolates of Candida albicans
• Comparison of three methods of cultivation of streptococcus mutans in the laboratory
• Primordial intervention in caries prevention- usage of antibiotics in third trimester of pregnancy

Various workshops attended

• Componeers in Yenepoya University, Mangalore
• Preventive and interceptive orthodontics MCODS, Mangalore
• CDE on intricacies of interpretation A J Institute of dental sciences
• Clinical photography simplified in AJIDS by Dr. Akthar Hussain
• Orientation programme AJIDS Mangalore
• Orientations programme on introduction to research and grant writing AJIDS Mangalore
• CDE programme on infection control AJIDS – Mangalore
• CDE on evidence-based dentistry AJIDS-Mangalore
• Infection Prevention: Planning for Tomorrow – organized by Department of Hospital Infection Control and Department of Microbiology, A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore

Publications:

• Assessment of antifungal activity of six popular toothpastes against clinical isolates of Candida albicans in International Journal of Applied Dental Sciences 2015; Autism – A Paediatric Dentist’s Perspective.

Areas of Interest:

• Preventive and interceptive orthodontics
• Paediatric Endodontics
• Esthetic restoration
• Sports dentistry
• Full mouth rehabilitation of special children under general anaesthesia
• Preventive dentistry
• Behaviour modifications
• Diet counselling
• Management of children with cleft lip and palate

Working currently in these areas: Comparison of Streptococcus mutans counts in pre-dentate, dentate infants with mother’s caries
experience. Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontic appliances.Full mouth rehabilitation under General Anaesthesia. Cleft lip and
Cleft palate rehabilitation. Aesthetic Dentistry in Children and Adults

Award & Honors:

• Has presented research articles in various National and State conferences and Conventions and won prizes
• Has done extensive research in preventive aspects of pediatric dentistry