Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

• A three-dimensional study of variations in root canal morphology using cone-beam computed tomography of mandibular premolars in a south Indian populationrnJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 8, I 8, B ZC22-E ZC24
• Three-dimensional qualitative and quantitative analyses of the effect of periradicular lesions on the outcome of regenerative endodontic procedures: A prospective clinical studyrnShetty, H., Shetty, S., Kakade, A., ...Shetty, A., Neelakantan, P.rnClinical Oral Investigations, 2021, 25(2), pp. 691-700
• The "Butterfly Effect" and Its Correlation to the Direction of the Fracture Line in Root DentinrnSodvadiya, U.B., Bhat, G.S., Shetty, A., Hegde, M.N., Shetty, P.rnJournal of Endodontics, 2021, 47(5), pp. 787-792
• The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental healthcare professionalsrnShetty, A., Bhat, R., Shetty, P., ...Krishna Nayak, U.S., D'Souza, N.rnJournal of International Oral Health, 2020, 12(8), pp. S98-S105
• EDAX and FTIR characterization and setting time of an experimental nanoparticle incorporated root-end filling materialrnDsouza, T.S., Shetty, A., Hegde, M.N., Packayam, J.E., Monteiro, A.D.rne-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology, 2020, 18, pp. 289-292rn.rnrn

• Estimation of biologic and physicochemical properties of nanoparticle incorporated cyanoacrylate cement as a root canal sealer - an in vitro study
• Evaluation of biological and physicochemical properties of a novel formulation of a root-end filling material - an in vitro study
• Comparative analysis of telomere length in deciduous and permanent teeth stem cells

• • She has one ongoing project of Dabur India Ltd
• She has completed 4 major research projects of BRNS, ICMR, and VGST
• She has completed 3 internally funded Nitte University Staff research projects
• She guided 9 ICMR granted STS, Undergraduate & Postgraduate student Projects in the last 10 years
• She guided 16 Nitte University granted Undergraduate & Postgraduate student Projects in the last 10 years
• Her special interest in the field of "saliva as a biochemical indicator" in Dental Caries, Chronic renal failure, Diabetic Mellitus, and HIV is of great value as a non-invasive diagnostic tool.
• Prof. Dr. Mithra N Hegde- Effect of herbal toothpaste on cariogenic microbes of the oral cavity: Nitte University Staff research project 2020(Ongoing project)

• 1st Interstate & 31st Karnataka State Dental Conference, IDA- Dakshina Kannada District Branch, Mangalore 8th-10th November 2002.
• 17th FODI and 10th IES National Conference held in Mangalore from 12th to15th November 2002
• 7th FODI and IES 2006 Post graduate Convention at Mangalore
• Chairman of the international organizing committee for the workshop on laser techniques- 33rd IABMS held at NIITE UNIVERSITY, Deralakatte from 1st to 3 rd November 2012
• .The International Conference on "Oral Health & well being" held on 15th to 17th October 2015 at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Deralakatte
• Organizing Chairperson at IACDE 2ndSouth Zonal Conference 2019(Zone 4) from 9th-10th August 2019 at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru

• Implantology, attended seminar on the IMZ intensive hands-on course on Dental implants, Bangalore 18-19th December 1994
• The Fifth Endodontic World Congress conducted by International Federation Endodontic Federation (I.F.E.A) at Madrid, Spain in June 2001 by Dr. Thomas Mayer, "The Pulp space Odyssey" and presentation in New technology in Endodontics and Underwent Hands on course on:
  Microscopes in dentistry by Prof. ArnaldoCastellucci (Italy) at Madrid, Spain. Hands-On course on Protaper by Dr. Ben Johnson at Madrid, Spain. Hands-On course on Light speed by Dr. Steve Senia (Texas) at Madrid, Spain. Hands-On course on Quantec Nickel Titanium rotary by Dr. Thomas Mayer.
• The Asian Aesthetic & Endodontic Forum" 19th to 21st May 2007 at the Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Thailand.
• PENN International Global symposium in India, lecture series. 16-17th Feb 2013
• 27th IACDE & 20th IES National Conference 6th-9th December 2012, Atlantis, the Palm Dubai.
• 22nd FODI/IES Annual conference held from 23rd to 25th November 2008 at Malaysia
• The International Conference on Synthetic and Structural chemistry (ICSSC) at Mangalore University on 8th to 10th December 2011.
• The International conferences -33 rd Annual conferences Indian Association of Biomedical scientist and International symposium, "Recent Trends and Advances in Biomedical research" 1st to 3rd Nov. 2012
• The International Conference on "Oral Health & well being" held on 15th to 17th October 2015 at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Deralakatte
• Prof. Dr. Mithra N Hegde Attended the MAHSA International Restodontic Conference and Exhibition Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University Bandar Saujana Putra on 11th March 2017
• Prof. Dr. Mithra N Hegde, Attended the 19th Scientific Congress of Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation & 18th IACDE & IES PG Convention Delhi April 5th to 8th 2017
• Prof.Dr. Mithra N. Hegde was an invited speaker, and Chairperson in the Radiation safety Workshop at the International Conference on Radiation Biology ( under the Auspices of Indian Society for Radiation Biology) Advances in Radiation Biology- Radiotherapy and Radiation Countermeasures held on 4th to 6th October 2018 at K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte
• Prof. Dr. Mithra N. Hegde attended ConsAsia 2018 Conference held at the University of Sharjah on 6th & 7th December 2018. And was an invited speaker, under session B: Innovation in Endodontic Rotary, Laser and pulp regeneration and re-vascularization, she delivered a speech on Applications of Lasers in Clinical Dentistry

• 4th National conference of the Indian Society of Oral implantologists, Bangalore 23-24th November 1996.
• 6th National conference of the Indian society of Oral implantologists, "Innovations into the Next millennium" 31oct-1stNov 1998, Mumbai.
•  Intensive certificate course on "The Endospore Implant system held at Bangalore on 29th January 2002, organised by INNOVA life science corporation
• FODI, restorative-2000 study group, Mangalore. National level Symposium on dental materials with clinical implications, National Conferences / CDE -Guest lecturers /paper presented/attended Mangalore. 1st Dec 2003.
  
• National conference - 19th federation of Operative Dentistry of India, 12th Indian endodontic society, Bangalore 8th-9th Jan 2005.
• 6th FODI / IES all India PG National convention at Chennai on 25 - 27 June 2005-06
• Attended National Post Graduate Teachers training Programme, FODI/IES as a panelist and a delegate. Dayanada Sagar college of Dental sciences on 5th-6th Aug 2006
• TURKOM- CERA fused Aluminium based all ceramic crown system organized by AB Shetty Memorial institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University 11th Dec 2006
• Consendo 3, CDE programme organized by Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore 23rd Feb 2008
• National workshop on Research Methodology & scientific publication, Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology in association with Health Center - Indian Institute of Science & Indian Medical Association, IISC Bangalore, 4-5 June 2008
• 9th National FODI & IES post Graduate students Convention goa 16th-18th May 2008
• 3M ESPE attended "Ceramease: Ceramics Made Easy conducted by Dr. Burzin Khan, on 7th and 8th March 2009 at Hotel Taj Gate way, Mangalore.
• 3M ESPE Advances in crown and bridge concepts on 8th sept 2009 at AB Shetty Memorial institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University
• Application of Nanotechnology in Medicine, CDE Programme organized by Nitte University funded by KSTA on 20th Feb 2010
• 3rd National Conference Indian Society of prosthodontics Restorative periodontics organized coorg institute of Dental sciences on 30-31 July 2010.
• CDE Programme on "The art of Biomedical Writing" organized by Nitte University on 22nd Jan 2011.

• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), "Comparative Evaluation of saliva and dental caries in HIV +ve patients - in vivo study". 2010-2013 Rs. 9,24,000/-
• Board of research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) "Modulatory effect of radiation on restorative and endodontic materials 2011-2012 Rs. 16,91,000/-
• Vision Group on Science And Technology (Government of Karnataka)" Altered salivary and serum biomarkers in dental caries disease" 2011-2012 Rs. 30,000/-
• Board of research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) "Effectofradiationonthebiomechanicalbehaviorofrootfilledteethandradio-protectiveeffectofremineralisingagentontheenamel" 2014-2018 Rs.20,92,950 Ongoing project:
• 5. Dabur India Limited Saliva as a biomarker to study the effect and antioxidant potential of medicated tooth paste in oral vavity 2019-2021 Rs 16,80,000 On going

• Manjiri Honap, Darshana Devadiga, Mithra N. Hegde To assess the occurrence of middle mesial canal using cone-beam computed tomography and dental microscope: An in-vitro study. J. Conservative Dentistry 2020; 23: 51-56
• Shazeena Qaiser, Darshana Devadiga, Mithra N Hegde. Esthetic Rehabilitation With Nanohybrid Composite: Case Report Series.Journal of Advanced Oral Research 2020; 11(2) 251-256, 2020
• Ashwini.K.S, Darshana Devadiga, Mithra N Hegde Evaluation of Microlekage of four Root canal sealers - A Flourescent Microscope study. J Evolution Medi Dent Sci 2020; 9 (50): 3800- 3805.
• Pooja M Rai, Darshana Devadiga, Jithesh Jain, Rohit.A.Nair. Comparative In-VitroEvaluation of The Novel Remineralizing Agents' Effects on Enamel Surface Hardness. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research ISSN 1309-100X; Vol 12, No 2 ∙ 2019: 454 -459
• Dr. Hunaid Arif Merchant, Prof.(Dr). Darshana Devadiga, Prof.(Dr). Mithra N Hegde, CBCT Evaluation of Canal transportation using newer Rotary Ni-Ti Systems: An In-vitro Study. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Scientific Research[IJAMSR], Apr2018, Vol 1, Issue 2: 15-22 {ISSN - 2581-4281}

• Butterfly Effect and its correlation to the direction of fracture lines in root dentine. The Journal of Endodontics. 2021
• Comparative evaluation of depth of cure of bulk-fill composite resin and alkasite restorative material by Vicker's Hardness Test. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. Volume 11, January 2020, 237-241
• Comparative evaluation of the pushout bond strength of two root-end materials: An in vitro study. Journal of Conservative Dentistry. Volume 22, Issue 4, 2019, 340-343
• Alkasite restorative material: flexural and compressive strength evaluation. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. September 2018
• Comparative evaluation of cyclic fatigue resistance of four different nickel titanium rotary endodontic instruments in simulated curved canals. International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research. Issue 6 Volume 1, January - February 2016.

• IQAC Criteria III - Department Co-ordinator
• Member of Indian Dental Association
• Member of Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Indian Endodontic Society

• Completed B.D.S. & M.D.S. from A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences in the year 2002
• Received Ph.D. in the year 2014 from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science. Has rich experience in clinical dentistry and has a Special interest in practicing Endodontics and Esthetic dentistry.

• Enamel Remineralisation
• Regenerative Dentistry
• Biomarkers In Pulpal Inflammation
• Metagenomic Applications in Dentistry
• Material Science
• Epidemiological Studies

• Achieved the 6th Rank in MDS Examination at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
• First Indian Dentist to be awarded with the Ph.D. degree in the specialty Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Awarded the Young Scientist Award by the Kendra Jnyana Centre, Govt of Karnataka in the year 2004
• Awarded the Best Teacher Award by the Students of A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences in the years 2006, 2012 and 2014 (The award was on an electoral basis)
• Honored by the Dakshina Kannada branch of the Indian Dental Association for being the First Ph.D. in Dentistry in the district of Dakshina Kannada
• Dean of the student welfare from the year 2017 till date
• First Alumni president of the NITTE (Deemed to be University)

• Three-dimensional qualitative and quantitative analyses of the effect of periradicular lesions on the outcome of regenerative endodontic procedures: A prospective clinical study. Clin Oral Investig. 2021 Feb;25(2):691-700.
• Microleakage evaluation of an alkaline restorative material: an In vitro dye penetration study. The Journal of contemporary dental practice 2019;20(11):1315-1318
• Evaluation of factors responsible for failure of root canal treatment in an adult Indian population: A cross-sectional study. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019, 10(11), pp. 1250-1254
• Dental indices: An appraisal at its numerical value. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019, 10(10), pp. 171-175
• Enamel remineralization assessment after treatment with three different remineralizing agents using surface microhardness: An in vitro study.JCD 2014;17(1):49-52

• Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Aesthetic Dentistry
• Pre-Clinical Conservative Dentistry
• Dental Materials

• Completed a course on Aesthetic Dentistry at New York School of Dentistry, New York University(NYU), New York
• Attended a Summer School and workshop entitled "Lasers in Medicine and Life Sciences 2018" held by the Institute of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Hungary
• Life Member of Indian Academy of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Since 2000
• Member of Indian Endodontic Society Since 2000
• Life Member of Indian Dental Association.

• Dental indices: An appraisal at its numerical value Shetty, S., Nair, R.A., Shetty, A., ...Rao, L.N., Chitharanjan Shetty, A.Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019, 10(10), pp. 171-175 2
• To evaluate and compare the microleakage in class five cavities restored by a nanohybrid and a nanofilled composite resin by dye penetration method―an in vitro study
• To Evaluate and Compare the Microleakage in Class Five Cavities Restored by a Nanohybrid and a Nanofilled Composite Resin by Dye Penetration Method―An in Vitro Study. Shetty, C., Khanna, N., Hegde, M.N.Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019, 10(9), pp. 504-508
• Microbiological evaluation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape, cellulose sponge and cotton as spacer materials combined with intracanal medicament- an in vitro study Shetty, A., Garg, P., Hegde, M.N., ...Shetty, C., Shetty, S.Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019, 10(3), pp. 61-65
• Comparison of microleakage in repairing furcal perforations in biodentine with cyanoacrylate and biodenine alone: An invitro studyShetty, A., Varshney, A., Rao, L.N., ...Mathew, T., Shetty, C.Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019, 10(2), pp. 36-40
• Phentolamine Mesylate as a Drug for Reversal of Local Anaesthesia --A Questionnaire Based Study. Chitharanjan Shetty, Nikhita Devanathan, Aditya Shetty, Shishir Shetty and Mithra N. HegdeDate: Oct. 26, 2020 journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences(Vol. 9, Issue 43)

• Study of the morphology of MB2 canals in maxillary first molars using CBCT Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development2018
• Comparison of microleakage in repairing furcal perforations in biodentine with cyanoacrylate and biodenine alone: An invitro study Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 2019 Comparison of antimicrobial activities of Moringa oleifera leaf, propolis, 2% chlorhexidine gluconate and MTAD on E. faecalis- An in-vitro study Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
• Comparison of communication skills between Undergraduate dental students with and without Prior training in effective communication Nitte University Journal of Health Science 2015
• Enhancement of Flexural Strength of Two Nano-composites by Electron Beam Irradiation Published in Nitte University Journal of Health Science in December 2016

• Disinfection In Endodontics
• Regenerative Dentistry
• Biomarkers In Pulpal Inflammation
• Material Science
• Epidemiological Studies

• FINALIST [Electronic Poster Presentation Event] IIDC -2018 Awarded by India International Dental Congress Navi Mumbai in affiliation with New York University, New York, U.S.A
• Nominated for the RISING STAR AWARD by the Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.

• Reverse Rotary Instrumentation in the apical third of the root canal system.Indian Journal of Dental Research 2018;29:594-9.
• Microleakage evaluation of an alkasite restorative material: an In vitro dye penetration study. The Journal of contemporary dental practice 2019;20(11):1315-1318
• The psychological impact of COVID-19 on dental healthcare professionals. J Int Oral Health 2020;12,Suppl S2:98-105
• Management of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Obstacle to Successful Endodontics in C Shaped Canals: A Case Series. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.2020; 14(4): 623-631
• Dental practice management during COVID-19 times-Now and beyond. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14251.

• Evaluation of canal transport and apical straightening of different continuously tapered rotary file systems in severely curved root canals
• Microleakage evaluation of an alkaline restorative material: an In vitro dye penetration study

• Completed the Certificate Course on Oral Implantology from Gothe University, Frankfurt in affiliation to Nitte [Deemed to be] University. Currently pursuing a fellowship at the International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• Life Member Of Indian Academy Of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics Since 2016
• Member Of Indian Endodontic Society Since 2012
• Student Member Of Indian Dental Association Since 2006 & Member Of The Indian Dental Association Since 2011
• Life Member of Red Cross Society since 2018.

• Second, best poster award at the Nano Jatha lecture series, roadshow and exhibition on 5th December 2019 jointly organized by Nitte University and Department of Science and Technology (CeNS, Bengaluru) for the poster titled 'CALCEM 10-9- Development of a calcium silicate-based nano root-end filling material'
• Second best paper award (delegate category) at the 43rd KSDC conference, 2015 for the paper titled 'Management of discolored maxillary incisors with an open apex- a case report'
• Best session paper award at the 15th IACDE-IES PG convention, Chennai 4. Tenth rank in the subject of Physiology & Biochemistry in Ist year B.D.S.
• Tenth rank in the subject of Periodontics in IVth year B.D.S.

• An invitro comparative evaluation of the sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate with different mixing reagents. World journal of dentistry Apr-Jun 2016 (Scopus index)
• An invitro cytotoxic evaluation of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate with silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles: an invitro study. World J Dent 2019 nov-dec (Scopus index)
• Is there Evidence for Novamin application in Remineralization: A Systematic Review. Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research 2020 Apr-Jun;10(2):87-92 (Scopus index)
• Biocompatibility of calcium silicate based cement incorporated with silver or gold nanoparticles: an invitro study. Annals of Dental Specialty 2020 Jan-Mar;8(2) (Web of Science index) 5. EDAX and FTIR characterization and setting time of an experimental nanoparticle incorporated root-end filling material. e-J. Surf. Sci. Nanotechnol 2020;18:289-292 (Scopus index)

• Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Material Science
• Academic Interests: Endodontics, Material Science

• Impact on Quality of Life of Patients Treated by Different File Systems for Root Canal Treatment, Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, Vol 11, I 1, B 35-E 39, 2021
• Psychological Effects of Trauma to Anterior Teeth, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Vol 11, I 1, B 125-E 130, 2020
• Comparison of Microleakage in Repairing Furcal Perforations in Biodentine with Cyanoacrylate and Biodenine alone: an Invitro Study, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Vol 10, I 2, B 36-E 40, 2019
• Comparison Of Marginal Seal Of MTA And Cyanoacrylate As Root End Filling Materials-An In Vitro Study, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, Vol 9, I 6, B, 2018
• Evaluation of Polymerization shrinkage of 2 types of posterior composite resins, NITTE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE, Vol 7, I 1, B 25-E 28, 2017

• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Dental Materials

• Are bioceramics the dernier cri in the management of stage 4 developed root? A finite element analysis. The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice. October 2020. 21(9):961-969
• Application of laser in caries diagnosis and inhibition - an in vivo study. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. Volume 10, Issue 9, September 2019
• In vitro study to evaluate laser fluorescence device for monitoring the effect of aluminum gallium arsenide laser on non-cavitated enamel lesions. Journal of Dental Lasers. Volume 11, January - June 2017
• Evaluation of efficacy of different surface treatment protocols by laser fluorescence: an in vitro study. Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research. February 27, 2017
• Optimal power settings of aluminum gallium arsenide lasers in caries inhibition - an in vitro. Journal of Conservative Dentistry. February 2016.

• Joint Secretary of Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics of Karnataka
• Member of Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Indian Endodontic Society
• Department Continuing Dental Education Co-ordinator
• Department Academic Activities Co-ordinator

• Saliva as a biomarker in immunocompromised patients
• Disinfection in endodontics
• Metagenomics in pulpal inflammation
• Material Science
• Epidemiological Studies

• Preethesh Shetty, Mithra N Hegde, Sunil Eraly. Evaluation of salivary parameters and dental status in adult haemodialysis patients in an Indian population. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry. 2018; 10 (5):419-424
• Microleakage evaluation of an alkasite restorative material: an In vitro dye penetration study. The Journal of contemporary dental practice 2019;20(11):1315-1318
• The psychological impact of COVID-19 on dental healthcare professionals. J Int Oral Health 2020;12, Suppl S2:98-105
• Management of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Obstacle to Successful Endodontics in C Shaped Canals: A Case Series. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.2020; 14(4): 623-631
• Awareness and practices of minimal invasive dentistry amongst dental interns- a descriptive analysis. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2020;9(32):2270-2273.

• Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Pre-Clinical Conservative Dentistry
• Dental Materials

• Life Member Of Indian Academy Of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics Since 2016
• Student Member Of Indian Endodontic Society Since 2014
• Lifetime Member Of The Indian Dental Association Since 2011
• Life Member of Red Cross Society since 2018 • Institutional Youth Red Cross faculty member.

• "Budding research scholar award-2018" at the international conference of radiation biology
• Best poster third place at the biodosimetry 2020 workshop held at Nitte university.

• Iacde south zone,kace confererence held at t.m.pai conventional hall on 9th 10th august 2019.PRESENTED Paper on "salivary ll-37 and vitamin d levels in oral health"
• Isdr national conference Ahmedabad, held at hotel Narayani heights on 15th to 17th November 2019. Presented paper on" salivary antimicrobial peptide ll-37 in dental caries"
• Nanojatha 2019 in association with kstps held at Nitte (Deemed to be University) on 5th December.PRESENTED Poster on " ll-37 fused nanoparticle hydrogelnetwork for treatment of oral mucositis"

• Vision group on science and technology-Government of Karnataka : 3,00,000/- lakhs
• NITTE (Deemed to be) University faculty grant: NUFR1: Rs.1,20,555/-
• NITTE (Deemed to be) University faculty grant: NUFR2:Rs.1,10,000/-

Ab Shetty memorial institute of dental sciences
Lecturer

1)Prevalence of anterior caries among dakshin kannada Population - A cross sectional Study - WJOUD(Q3)

2) Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder among dentists in dakshin kannada population - WJOUD(Q3)

A.B.Shetty MemorialrnInstitute Of DentalrnSciencesrnrnLecturer Academic October 2021- Present