PATRONS

Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar,

Chancellor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India 

Dr. R. Shivakumar,

Chairman, Ramapuram and Trichy Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

ADVISOR

Dr. K Ravi

Dean, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Dr. K Rajkumar

Vice Prinicipal, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

EXECUTIVE EDITORS

Dr. N Gopichander

Professor, Department of Prosthodontia, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State India

Dr. P Elavenil

Reader, Department of Oral Surgery, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State India

Dr. Sangeetha Duraisamy

Reader, Department of Ortthodontia SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai , Tamil Nadu State India

Dr. Anupama Tadepalli

Reader, Department of Periodontia, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr.Vasanthi,

Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr.Divya

Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

GUEST EDITOR

Dr.R.Ramya

Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

ADVISORY BOARD -NATIONAL

Dr. R. R. Paul

Professor & Head, Department of Oral pathology and Microbiology, Gurunanak Dental College, Kolkatta (Formerly Head R.Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, kolkatta), West Bengal State, India

Dr. B. Sivapathasundaram

Professor & Head, Department of Oral pathology and Microbiology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental college, Tamil Nadu State Chennai, India

Dr. Manu Rathee

Professor& Head, Department of Periodontia, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Dr. Muraligopika Manoharan

Professor & Head, Department of Oral medicine, Government Dental college, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr. Meena Aras

Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontia, Goa Dental college, Bambolim, Goa State, India

Dr. H. Murali Rao

Professor & Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry, RV Dental college, Bangalore, India 

Dr. Prathiba

Professor & Head, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental college, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr. V. Ramesh

Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Pondicherry State, India 

Dr. V. B. Krishnakumar Raja

Professor & Head, Department of Oral Surgery, SRM Dental college, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr. Vishwaja

Professor & Head, Department of General Pathology, SRM Dental college, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr. Mahalaxmi

Professor & Head, Department of Conservative dentistry, SRM Dental college, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

Dr. P. Rajashree

Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics, Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India

ADVISORY BOARD –INTERNATIONAL

Dr.Takashi Nakamura,

Associate Professor, Department of Fixed prosthodontics, Osaka university, Suita Handai, Japan 

Dr.Shoichi Ishigaki,

Assistant Professor, Department of Fixed prosthodontics Osaka university, Suita Handai, Japan 

Dr. Georges Khoury,

Assistant Professor, Hospital Rothschild, Paris, France Dr.Vanaja Krishna Naik, Academic Faculty, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, United Kingdom 

Dr. Harold Cohen,

Director, Division of Oral Medicine, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, New Jersey, United States

Dr. Praveen Arany,

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral biology , University of Buffalo, New York, United States

Dr.Yashwanth Rawal ,

Associate Professor, Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery , University of Washington, United States

Dr.M.A.Sede,

Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 

Dr. John Richard Radford,

Clinical Senior lecturer/ Honorary Consultant, Division of Restorative dental Sciences, Dundee Dental hospital and School, Dundee, United Kingdom

Dr.St. John Crean,

Post graduate Dean, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom 

Dr. Yasusei Kudo,

Associate Professor, Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Tokushima University, Kuramoto, Tokushima, Japan

Dr. Ahmed Waly,

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University Assiut Branch, Cairo, Egypt

Dr. V. Pavethy Nath,

Assistant Professor and Consultant Orthodontist, Head of Orthodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Vision Colleges, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohammad Mesbahuzzaman,

Department of Pathology, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates 

Dr. Nibu Varguise

Prosthodontist, Sapphire Dental Centre –Milton, Ontario, Canada 

Dr. Sivaraman Prakasam,

Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology , Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, United States

Dr. Reshmi R

Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan

 Dr. Suresh Rangoji Rao

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad, West Indies

Dr. Victor Raj Mohan Chandrasekaran,

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Dr. Priyadarshini HR,

Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, Malaysia. 

Dr. Jayakumar Jayaraman,

Department of Developmental Dentistry, University of Texas Health School of Dentistry, San Antonio, United States

Dr. Henry Ho Kim Lung,

Clinical Director, Smile Works Pte Ltd, Singapore. 

Dr Madhavi Seshu,

Consultant cleft orthodontist, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital, United Kingdom

Dr. Abhishek Parolia,

Head, Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr Yoshizo Matsuka,

Chair and Professor, Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan 

Prof. Amarender Vadivelu,

Professor Periodontics, Department of Oral Health, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva Fiji

SECTION EDITORS

Orthodontics

Dr.Nandini.V.Kamat,

Head of the Department, Department of Orthodontics, Goa Dental College, Goa State, India 

Dr. Kalavani,

Head of the Department, Department of Orthodontics, C.K.S Teja Institutions of Dental sciences, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh State, India

Dr. Mala Ram Manohar,

Head of the Department, Department of Orthodontics, College of Dental sciences, Davangere, Karnataka State, India

Dr.Venkat Ramana,

Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Government Dental College, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India

Prosthodontics

Dr. Saee Deshpande,

Associate Professor, VSPM Dental College, Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India 

Dr. Deeksha Arya,

Associate Professor, Dental wing, King George Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh State, India

Dr. Rajesh Sethuraman,

Professor & Head, K M Shaw Dental College, Vadodara, Gujarat State, India 

Dr. Adithi Nandha,

Reader, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India

Conservative Dentistry

Dr.Moksha Nayak,

Prof and Principal, KVG Dental College and hospital, Kurunjibag, Sullia, Karnataka State, India 

Dr. Sanjay Tewari,

Principal, Sr. Prof & Head, Pt. B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute Of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana State, India

Dr. Ravi Nagpal,

Reader, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan State, India.

Dr.Muralimohan,

Executive Council Member - Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, A. P. Principal, Professor & Head, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Govt. Dental College & Hospital Vijayawada, AndhraPradesh., India

Oral Surgery

Dr. Vivek Vardhan Reddy,

Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh State, India

Dr. Sonal Anchila,

Prof & Head, Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt Dental College, Ahmadabad, Gujarat State, India

Dr.Sanjeev Nair,

Professor, Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka state, India

Dr. Mohan Baliga,

Professor, Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Sciences, KMC, Mangalore, Karnataka state, India

Periodontics

Dr.Narasimha Swamy,

Professor & H.O.D, Dept. Of Periodontics, Sibar Institute Of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Andhra Pradesh State, India

Dr. Krishnanjaneya Reddy,

Professor & H.O.D, Dept. Of Periodontics, Sri Sai College Of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad ,Hyderabad, Telangana State, India

Dr.Shoba Prakash,

Vice Principal, Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics, CODS, Davangere, Karnataka State, India

Dr.Sushma Galgali,

Prof & Head, Vokkaligara Sanga Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka state, India

Oral Pathology

Dr.Narendranath Singh,

Professor & Head, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Kothiwal Dental College & Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh State, India

Dr. Monica Charlotte Solomon,

Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, MCODS, Manipal, India 

Dr.Karen Boaz,

Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka State, India

Dr.Simranjit Singh,

Reader, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Public Health Dentistry

Dr.Vrindha Saxena,

Professor and HOD, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Dr.Shakeel Anjum,

Professor & Head, Dept of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Sai Dental College, Vikarabad, Telangana State, India

Dr.Vikram Simha Bommi Reddy,

Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India

Dr.Jitender Solanki,

Associate Professor, Department of Public Health dentistry, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Pedodontics

Dr.C.P.Faizal,

Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India 

Dr.Nirmala,

Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India

Dr.Arun Prasad Rao,

Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Mahatma Gandhi dental college, Pondicherry, India

Dr.Karthik Venkatraghavan,

Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India

Oral Medicine

Dr.Asha Iyengar,

Professor and head, Department of Oral medicine, RV Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Dr.Sridevi,

Reader, Department of Oral medicine, SGT Dental College, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 

Dr.Jayaprasad Anekar,

Professor and head, Department of Oral medicine, KVG Dental College, Sullia, Karnataka, India 

Dr.Vinay Kumar,

Professor and head, Department of Oral medicine, Mamatha Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India

Statistical Editors

Dr.Bhagwandas,

Professor, School of Public Health, SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India 

Dr. Valarmathi,

Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India