• Research thrust areas in Periodontology

    Dentistry

    • Local drug delivery • Periodontal medicine • Herbs in plaque control • Periodontal Plastic surgery • Regenerative materials in Periodontal therapy

  • Research Thrust Area in Oral Pathology

    Dentistry

    • Prognostic indicators for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma • Salivary biomarkers in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma • Odontogenic tumors

  • Research Thrust Area in Prosthodontics

    Dentistry

    • Material Science • Implant Prosthodontics • Maxillofacial Prosthodontics • Fixed Prosthodontics

  • Research Thrust Areas in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    Dentistry

    • Maxillofacial Trauma • Orthognathic Surgery • Temporomandibular joint and its afflictions

  • Research Thrust Areas in Dental Materials

    Dentistry

    • Dental biomaterials, • glass ionomer cements, • biodegradable polymers

  • Research Trust Area in Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

    Dentistry

    • Saliva and early childhood caries • Novel dental material in pediatric dentistry • Remineralising agents for primary & permanent teeth • Indigenous herbal products and its use in pediatric dentistry

  • Research Thrust Areas in Public Health Dentistry

    Dentistry

    • Oral Epidemiology • Geriatric oral health • School Dental Health • Preventive Dentistry • Oral Health Promotion • Biostatistics • Behavioural Sciences research • Lifestyle and oral health • Quality of Life research • Tobacco Cessation strategies in population • Bioethical guidelines in research • Inter disciplinary projects and Inter professional education • Teledentistry

  • Research Thrust Area in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

    Dentistry

    • Root canal irrigants • Bond strength of newer material • Nanoparticles in endodontics • Cell culture • Finite element analysis of restoration • Remineralization • Local drug delivery • Endodontic microbiology • Antioxidants

  • Research Thrust Areas in Oral Medicine & Radiology

    Dentistry

    Department od Oral Medicine and Radiology studies the palatal rugae pattern in students of different ethnic origin.

  • Research Thrust Area in Orthodontics

    Dentistry

    • Material Sciences • Archwire coatings for friction studies • Temporary anchorage devices • Accelerated orthodontics