Periodontology is a branch of Dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the supporting tissues of teeth. The practice of Periodontology include a variety of non surgical and surgical clinical procedures which are done regularly in this Department. We also carry out clinical, academic and research activities as a part of training. Post graduate training began in the year 1999, with two student intake per year. Public Health Dentistry Department was functioning under the umbrella of Periodontics till 2018. The department is also a recognized PhD centre under Kerala University of Health Sciences, Kerala. PhD, MDS and BDS training are held here along with other research activities.
• Oral prophylaxis
1. Supragingival scaling
2. Subgingival scaling
• Surgical & Nonsurgical periodontal therapy
1. Subgingival curettage
2. Flap surgery
3. Regenerative flap surgery using bone graft and GTR
4. Gingivectomy
5. Muco gingival surgery
6. Laser assisted periodontal therapy
7. Splinting
8. Treatment for tooth hypersensitivity
9. Implant surgery and Periodontal Microsurgery
10. Periodontal treatment for medically compromised patients
• Other services
1. School dental health programme
2. Public awareness programme
3. Public dental camps
• Undergraduate training programme
• Post graduate training programme in Clinical Periodontology
• PhD programme
• Rural dental health programmes
• Training on research programmes
Clinical training – non surgical periodontal therapy, Local drug deliveries, surgical periodontal therapies like resective , regenerative therapy with graft and non graft materials, mucoginigval surgical procedures, Laser assisted Periodontal surgical and non surgical procedures, Implant surgery and Periodontal Microsurgery. Ours was the first Department in the State to introduce state of the art “zero cost” regenerative therapy using Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF)- a second generation platelet concentrate in 2009 for periodontal case management.
- Dr Meherunissa Bai: 20-04-1989 to 28-05-1992
- Dr Rezy Cheru: 06-06-1992 to 03-09-1994
- Dr H Shamsuddin: 01-04-1995 to22-11-2004
1. Proportion and severity of periodontitis and correlation of periodontal inflamed surface area with glycemic status in type 2 diabetic neuropathy patients with and without diabetic foot. Raji Adhenkavil Radhakrishnan BDS, Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical MDS, Chandni Radhakrishnan MDPh.DFRCP (Edin) Journal of Periodontology- Accepted Articles; First published: 30 August 2021
2. Poster Presentations: Epidemiology/Genetics: 1507-P: Dose–Response Relationship between Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area and Glycated Haemoglobin Level in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Insulin Therapy and on Oral Antidiabetic Therapy. Rosamma J. Vadakkekuttical, Simna Pattayil , Chandni Radhakrishnan.Diabetes 2020 Jun; 69(Supplement 1): -.https://doi.org/10.2337/db20-1507-P
3. Sukumaran SK, Vadakkekuttical RJ, Kanakath H. Comparative evaluation of the effect of curcumin and chlorhexidine on human fibroblast viability and migration: An in vitro study. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):109-116. doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_173_19. Epub 2020 Mar 2. PMID: 32189837; PMCID: PMC7069105.
4. Prevalence of periodontitis and its correlates among tribal population of Attapady block, Palakkad District, Kerala. Gopalankutty N, Vadakkekuttical RJ, Remadevi S, Pillai AS. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2020;24(3):264-270. doi:10.4103/jisp.jisp_248_19
5. Published Only: Behavioral Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Education, and Exercise : 2271-PUB: Correlation of Glycaemic Control with pH and Buffering Capacity of Saliva in Patients with Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes. Chandni Radhakrishnan, Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical, Shahnas Beegam Kozhithodi. Diabetes 2019 Jun; 68(Supplement 1): -.https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-2271-PUB
6. Poster Presentations: Behavioral Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Education, and Exercise: 761-P: Correlation of Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area with Glycemic Status in Patients with Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Uncontrolled Type 2 DM With and Without Microvascular Complications. Chandni Radhakrishnan, Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical,Krishna Anil, Firoz Cheriyalingal Parambath. Diabetes 2019 Jun; 68(Supplement 1): -.https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-761-P
7. Nonsurgical periodontal-therapy improves glycosylated hemoglobin levels in pre-diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis. Joseph R, Sasikumar M, Mammen J, Joseraj MG, Radhakrishnan C. World J Diabetes. 2017 May 15;8(5):213-221. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i5.213. PMID: 28572882
8. Nonsurgical periodontal-therapy improves glycosylated hemoglobin levels in pre-diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis. Joseph R, Sasikumar M, Mammen J, Joseraj MG, Radhakrishnan C. World J Diabetes 2017; 8(5): 213-221
9. Dental health awareness, attitude, and dental health-care seeking practices as risk indicators for the prevalence of periodontal disease among 15-17-year-old school children in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. Das UM, Vadakkekuttical RJ, Kanakkath H, Shankunni SP.J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2017 Mar-Apr;21(2):144-151. doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_160_17. PMID: 29398860; PMCID: PMC5771112.
10. Does periodontal inflammation affect glycosylated haemoglobin level in otherwise systemically healthy individuals? – A hospital based study. Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical, Priyanka Chand Kaushik, Jerry Mammen, Joseraj Manaloor George. Singapore Dental Journal Volume 38, December 2017, Pages 55-61.
11. Prevalence of gingival overgrowth induced by antihypertensive drugs: A hospital-based study. Gopal S, Joseph R, Santhosh VC, Kumar VV, Joseph S, Shete AR. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2015 May-Jun;19(3):308-11. doi: 10.4103/0972-124X.153483. PMID: 26229273
12. In vitro evaluation of mechanical properties of platelet-rich fibrin membrane and scanning electron microscopic examination of its surface characteristics. G Sam, RJ Vadakkekuttical, NV Amol. Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology 19 (1), 32
13. Treatment of a two wall defect in a mandibular posterior tooth with autogenous bone graft obtained during ledge removal with a hand instrument. Sam G, Vadakkekuttical RJ, Harikumar K, Amol NV. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2015;19(4):440-443. doi:10.4103/0972-124X.154191
14. Low levels of serum Vitamin D in chronic periodontitis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A hospital-based cross-sectional clinical study. Joseph R, Nagrale AV, Joseraj MG, Pradeep Kumar KM, Kaziyarakath JA, Chandini R. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2015 Sep-Oct;19(5):501-6. doi: 10.4103/0972-124X.167162. PMID: 26644714
15. Cytokine gene polymorphism (interleukin-1β +3954, Interleukin-6 [-597/-174] and tumor necrosis factor-α -308) in chronic periodontitis with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sharma N, Joseph R, Arun R, Chandni R, Srinivas KL, Banerjee M. Indian J Dent Res. 2014 May-Jun;25(3):375-80. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.138343. PMID: 25098998
16. Association of interleukin-4 and interleukin-17F polymorphisms in periodontitis in Dravidian ethnicity. Jain N, Joseph R, Balan S, Arun R, Banerjee M. Indian J Hum Genet. 2013 Jan;19(1):58-64. doi: 10.4103/0971-6866.112891. PMID: 23901194
17. Association between chronic periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis: a hospital-based case-control study. Joseph R, Rajappan S, Nath SG, Paul BJ. Rheumatol Int. 2013 Jan;33(1):103-9. doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-2284-1. Epub 2012 Jan 7. PMID: 22228465
18. Invasive cervical root resorption: Engineering the lost tissue by regeneration. Johns DA, Shivashankar VY, Maroli RK, Joseph R. Contemp Clin Dent. 2013 Oct;4(4):536-9. doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.123067. PMID: 24403805
19. Assessment of periodontal changes in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck malignancy: a hospital-based study. Ammajan RR, Joseph R, Rajeev R, Choudhary K, Vidhyadharan K. J Cancer Res Ther. 2013 Oct-Dec;9(4):630-7. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.126461. PMID: 24518708
20. Clinical effectiveness of autologous platelet rich fibrin in the management of infrabony periodontal defects. Rosamma Joseph V, Raghunath A, Sharma N. Singapore Dent J. 2012 Dec;33(1):5-12. doi: 10.1016/j.sdj.2012.10.003. Epub 2012 Dec 25. PMID: 23739317
21. Association of generalized aggressive periodontitis and ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft syndrome. Joseph R, Nath SG. Indian J Hum Genet. 2012 May;18(2):259-62. doi: 10.4103/0971-6866.100793. PMID: 23162310
22. Elevated plasma homocysteine levels in chronic periodontitis: a hospital-based case-control study. Joseph R, Nath SG, Joseraj MG. J Periodontol. 2011 Mar;82(3):439-44. doi: 10.1902/jop.2010.100271. Epub 2010 Sep 10. PMID: 20831374
23. Non-surgical periodontal therapy improves serum levels of C-reactive protein and edematous states in female patients with idiopathic edema. Joseph R, Narayan V, Krishnan R, Melemadathil S. J Periodontol. 2011 Feb;82(2):201-9. doi: 10.1902/jop.2010.100258. Epub 2010 Aug 3. PMID: 20681817
24. Association between respiratory disease in hospitalized patients and periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study. Sharma N, Shamsuddin H. J Periodontol. 2011 Aug;82(8):1155-60. doi: 10.1902/jop.2011.100582. Epub 2011 Jan 10. PMID: 21219100
25. Association of single nucleotide gene polymorphism at interleukin-1beta +3954, -511, and -31 in chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis in Dravidian ethnicity. Shete AR, Joseph R, Vijayan NN, Srinivas L, Banerjee M. J Periodontol. 2010 Jan;81(1):62-9. doi: 10.1902/jop.2009.090256. PMID: 20059418
