Assistant Professor & Chairperson, Clinical Sciences
vivek.padmanabhan@rakmhsu.ac.ae
Educational Qualification
PhD - Pediatrics and
Preventive Dentistry, 2017 Sep, NITTE University, Mangalore, India
MDS., - 2008 Sep, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
BDS., - 2003 Jan, GDC Bangalore, India
Professional Career
Assistant Professor 2013-till date, RAKCODS, RAKMHSU
Assistant Professor 2008-2011, India
Achievements/ Interests/Publications/Awards
Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Prevalence in Arab Children in UAE and its Association with Risk Factors- A Cross Sectional Study International Journal of Dental and Medical Research. Vol. 13 Number 3 -2021 Pages1100-1106.
Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Prevalence and Distribution in School Going Children in UAE
Journal of Pediatric Dentistry Sep 2021
Occlusion and occlusal characteristics of the primary dentition in Emirati schoolchildren
Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) June 2021
Prevalence of third molar agenesis in patients- a panoramic retrospective study. European Journal of Dental and Oral Health. Mar 2021
Prevalence of Tooth Agenesis in Patients Visiting a Dental College in UAE- A Retrospective Study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research Dec 2020
Prevalence of Bilateral Agenesis of Mandibular Second Premolars and Maxillary Lateral Incisors- A Retrospective Study. EC Dental Sciences. Nov 2020
Prevalence of Bilateral Agenesis of Maxillary lateral incisors and its clinical management options. Dental Research and Management. Aug 2020.
Comparison of Perceived Health Status among Healthcare Professionals Working in RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, UAE.
Sri Sarada Frontiers of Knowledge. Nov 2019.
"Choice and Attitudes of Pediatric Patients Regarding Dental Environment and Attire - A Questionnaire Study" International Journal of Science and Research. Aug 2019.
Attitudes and Perceptions of child patients towards dental environment- A Questionnaire Study. Indian Journal of Applied Research. Sep 2019
Use of different oral hygiene strategies in children with cerebral palsy: A comparative study. J Int Soc Prev Community. Oct 2015.
Salivary cortisol levels in children and its correlation with Modified Dental Anxiety Scale- A correlation study. Oral Health and Dental Management. Sep 2015.
Salivary cortisol changes in children during dental extractions.
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2014.
Salivary Cortisol levels in children during endodontic treatment. J Res Adv Dent. 2013.
Stress responses in children during endodontic treatment. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry.2011.
Crouzon's syndrome: A review of literature and case report.
Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2011.
Tooth Transposition - A review.
Indian Journal of Dental Sciences. Dec 2010
Peripheral Fibroma Obstructing the Eruption Pathway - A Case Report.
Indian Journal of Dental Research. Sep 2012.
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children and their management - A review and the role of a Pediatric Dentist.
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. Fall 2010.
Total Antioxidant Capacity of Saliva and its Relation in children with HIV.
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. Spring 2010.
Oral appliances in the management of OSA- Review Part II. J. Nepal Dent Assoc. 2009.
Oral appliances in the management of OSA- Review Part I. J. Nepal Dent Assoc. 2009.
Total Antioxidant Capacity of Saliva and its Relation with ECC and Rampant caries.
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2008.
Conferences/Workshops
Leadership training for faculty and staff- Mr Abdul Rashid.2020
RAKCODS Dental Conference 2018- Dentistry now and beyond- Guest Speaker.2019
CDE Program - AKMG RAK Chapter, 2018 as Guest Speaker-2018
CDE Program - AKMG RAK Chapter, 2017 as Guest Speaker-2017
CDE Program - AKMG RAK Chapter, 2016 as Guest Speaker-2016
CDE program - "Journey towards excellent dental care" AKMG RAK Chapter, held on 13th Nov 2015.
OSA- Sleep disordered breathing workshop. Dr. Steven Olmos. RAKMHSU, RAK, UAE.2015
CDE program – "Pedia care" AKMG RAK Chapter 2015
Paper Presented-Anxiety levels of children during dental extractions. 21st Mediterranean Society of Pediatric Dentistry and 8th Turkish Society of Pediatric Dentistry Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 13-15th Nov 2014.
Paper Presented-Does stress show in our saliva- salivary cortisol levels in children undergoing various dental procedures. Presented at 33rd ISSPD conference, Mangalore, 2011.
Paper Presented-Dental Home - An Indian Perspective Presented at 30th ISPPD conference Hyderabad on Dec 2008