Professional Biography

Dr. Nallan CSK Chaitanya is an Assistant Professor in Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology at RAK College of Dental Sciences. With eight years of post-PhD experience, his areas of interest are the diagnosis and management of oral cancer and precancer, orofacial pain, advances in oral radiology, and clinical research.

Qualifications

• PhD in Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), India (2018)
• MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, RGUHS, India (2008)
• BDS, JSS Dental College, Mysore, RGUHS, India (2003)

Professional Career

• Senior lecturer - 2008-2012
• Reader - 2012-2017
• Professor- 2017-2021
• Assistant Professor- 2021-2022

Achievements & Honours

• Fellowship in Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), University of Andorra (2016)
• Diploma in Acupuncture Science and Moxibustion, Indian Academy of Acupuncture Medicine (2012)

Areas of Teaching & Research Interests

• Oral premalignancies
• Oral cancer
• Infectious diseases
• Oral radiology
• Dental management

Selected Publications

• Chaitanya NCSK, Hashim NT, Padmanabhan V, Mohammed R, Hossain SJ, Fathima S, Hisham NM, Allam NSJ, Shetty SR, Yarram R, et al. Nallan’s Direct Ray: an innovative gyroscopic-guided radiographic device for intraoral radiography. Diagnostics. 2026;16(3):386. doi:10.3390/diagnostics16030386
• Hashim NT, Chaitanya NCSK, Babiker R, Ahmed A, Rahman MM, Mohammed R, Padmanabhan V, Islam MS, Elsheikh M, Abduljalil SMA, et al. Antibiotic exposure and periodontal susceptibility: a risk-modifying hypothesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2026;27(12):5150. doi:10.3390/ijms27125150
• Chaitanya NC, Badam R, Siva Prasad Reddy G, Alwala A, Srinivas P, Saawarn N, Chintada S, Akhila M, Bontala P, Inamdar P, Mannava H. Analgesic effect of intravenous ascorbic acid versus aceclofenac post-transalveolar extraction: a case-control study. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 2019;26(2):e43–e52. doi:10.15586/jptcp.v26i2.626
• Chaitanya NC, Muthukrishnan A, Krishnaprasad CMS, Sanjuprasanna G, Pillay P, Mounika B. An insight and update on the analgesic properties of vitamin C. Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences. 2018;10(3):119–125. doi:10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_12_18
• Chaitanya NC, Muthukrishnan A, Babu DBG, Kumari CS, Lakshmi MA, Palat G, Alam KS. Role of vitamin E and vitamin A in oral mucositis induced by cancer chemo/radiotherapy: a meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017;11(5):ZE06–ZE09

Further Publications

• Efficacy of Improvised Topical Zinc (1%) Ora-Base on Oral Mucositis during Cancer Chemo-Radiation-A Randomized Study. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2020;66(2):93-97. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.66.93. (PUBMED)
• Serological and psychological assessment of patients with oral lichen planus using serum cortisol levels and hads questionnaire-a case control study. J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Apr 6;27(2):e23-e31. doi: 10.15586/jptcp.v27i2.667. (PUBMED)
• A Comparative Evaluation on the Effect of Oral Zinc 50 mg with or without 0.1% Triamcinolone Orabase on Oral Lichen Planus. Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2020 Jan-Mar;10(1):54-58. doi: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_138_19. Epub 2020 Jan 3. ( PUBMED)
• A Meta-analysis on efficacy of auto fluorescence in detecting the early dysplastic changes of oral cavity. South Asian J Cancer. 2019 Oct- Dec;8(4):233-236. doi: 10.4103/sajc.sajc_336_18. ( PUBMED)
• A Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Zinc in Oral Mucositis during Cancer Chemo and/or Radiotherapy-An Evidence-Based Approach. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2019;65(2):184-191. ( PUBMED)
• Zinc Therapy in Treatment of Symptomatic Oral Lichen Planus. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2019 Mar-Apr;10(2):174-177. ( PUBMED)
• Melasma associated with periodontitis, anaemia and vitamin D abnormalities- A chance occurrence or a syndrome?- J Contemp Dent Pract. 2018 Oct 1;19(10):1254-1259. ( PUBMED)
• A innovative novel intra-oral appliance for trismus in OSMF therapy- Case    reports in dentistry- Hindawi Publications 2018; https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1039391 (PUBMED)
• Knowledge And Belief On Antioxidant Prescription By Medical And Radiation Oncologists In Cancer Patients. International Journal of Current Research. Vol. 9, Issue, 12, pp.62516-62522, December, 2017.
• Oral Mucositis Severity Assessment by Supplementation of High Dose Ascorbic acid during Chemo and/or Radiotherapy of Oro-Pharyngeal Cancers – A Pilot project. Indian Journal of pharmaceutical education and research 2018; Vol 52 | Issue 3.532-538. Scopus, Science citation index expanded ( Thomson reuters)
• Assessment of oral mucositis during concurrent chemo-radiation of head and neck cancers using patient reported measurement scale. South Asian journal of cancer 2018; 7:46-8 (PUBMED)
• Efficacy of diclofenac transdermal patch (100mg) on dental pain in comparison with oral diclofenac sodium ( 100mg) and IM injection of diclofenac sodium(75mg). IJPI 2017; 7(3): 132-136. (PUBMED)
• A systematic analysis of water fluorides causing Hypothyroidsm.- Indian journal of dental research 2018;29:358-63. (Scopus, index Copernicus, PUBMED)
• Evaluation of Preference and Purpose of Utilisation of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Compared to Orthopantomogram (OPG) by Dental Practitioners - A Cross-Sectional Study. Pol J Radiol. 2017 May 4;82:248-251. (PUBMED)
• Assessment of anxiety and depression in oral mucositis patients undergoing Cancer Chemoradiotherapy: A Randomized Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Palliat Care. 2016 Oct-Dec;22(4):446-454. (Scopus, PUBMED, index Copernicus)
• A Questionnaire Cross-Sectional Study on Application of CBCT in Dental Postgraduate Students. Pol J Radiol, 2016; 81: 181-189. (PUBMED)
• Role of Tumor Markers in Oral Cancer: An Overview. British journal of medicine and medical research. 15(7): 1-9, 2016. Index Copernicus
• Awareness of Medical Doctors on Oral Health: A Cross Sectional Study. OHDM - Vol. 14 - No. 6 - December, 2015. 424-428. Index Copernicus,
• Systematic meta analysis of HPV and oro-pharyngeal carcinoma. J Cancer Res Ther. 2016 Apr-Jun;12(2):969-74. (PUBMED, index Copernicus, scopus)
• Erupting complex odontoma: Report of a rare case. Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology 2014; 26(2):192-195. Index Copernicus

Innovations, Patents & Books

• Essence of anatomy- 1st edition, EMMESS publications. Embryology section 2014
• Detection of a syndrome: NallanC'-Melasma Syndrome – a  triad of Melasma, periodontitis and vit D abnormalities has been found in volunteers
• Introduction of the concept of "Prophylactic antioxidant therapy"
• NallanC'-H appliance for treatment of trismus in OSMF patients.- Oct 2017 (A innovative novel intra-oral appliance for trismus in OSMF therapy). Patent number: 201741037432
• Nallan's Zinc oral paste for treatment of oral mucositis- june 2018. Patent number: 201841025420

Conference Presentations & Workshops

• Rapid detection of HIV 1 and 2 antibodies using oralfluid" at 3rd national conference on infectious diseases in AIIMS, NEW DELHI 2010. 
• Burning mouth- "From Heaven To Hell" in international conference of Indian association of pain and palliative care 2015, Hyderabad.
• Systematic analysis of vitamin c oral dose usage in radio-chemotherapy in India's Oral cancer conference 2015, Chennai.
• Systematic analysis of fluorides and hypothyroidism. IAOMR national conference 2015, Hyderabad
• Symphosium on Biostatistics and research methodology- Yarcaud, Tamilnadu 2018
• Workshop on research methodology-PMVIDS, 2018, Hyderabad
• American Academy of Oral Medicine- invited paper on Ascorbic acid oral supplementation for oral mucositis during Invited Presentations at Scientific Meetings/Workshops

Professional Development & Training

• Workshop on Sleep Apnoea, Dubai (2025)
• Workshop on Biostatistics, India (2024)