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Dr.-Pradeep-Kumar ENDODONTIST

Dr. A. R. Pradeep Kumar

Maxillofacial Dental Surgery

Registration No

37054

Years of Experience

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Languages

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Qualifications

BDS., MDS., FDS RCSEd., PhD

Work Experience

  • June ‘99 – Present : Consultant- Endodontist and Head, Sundaram Medical Foundation-Dr.Rangarajan Memorial Hospital Chennai, India.
  • Jan’08 - Present : Professor & Head Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute University

Professional Membership & Certifications

  • Indian association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
  • Indian Endodontic Society
  • Indian Dental Association
  • Conservative and Endodontic Association of Tamil Nadu

Research & Publications

  • Kumar AR, Rao CV, Parameswaran A, Kishen A, Lim CS.Scanning electron microscopic and energy dispersive spectrometric investigations on the effect of XeCl excimer laser on human dentin smear layer. J Oral Rehab 2002 29; 1003 – 1009
  • Kumar AP, Subbiya A. Regenerative endodontic therapy of non-vital immature maxillary incisors: Working protocol and a case report. Journal of Interdisciplinary Dentistry. 2011; 1:55-57
  • Kumar AP, Ilango T, Subbiya A - Conservative treatment of a large periapical lesion using aspiration and irrigation. Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry. 2012;2: 456-59
  • Subbiya A, Pradeepkumar AR, Vivekanandhan P, Karthick A - Comparative efficacy evaluation of articaine as buccal infiltration and lignocaine as IANB in the mandibular first molar with irreversible pulpitis. Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry. 2011;2: 370-3
  • Subbiya A, Geethapriya N, Pradeepkumar AR, Vivekanandhan P - An unusual typeIIdensinvaginatus with calcifiedcanals in a maxillarylateralincisor - A casereport. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013;7 :2084-5
  • Kumaran P, Sivapriya E, Indhramohan J, Gopikrishna V, Savadamoorthi KS, Pradeepkumar AR. Dentinal defects before and after rotary root canal instrumentation with three different obturation techniques and two obturating materials. J Conserv Dent 2013;16:522-6
  • Gopikrishna V, Ashok P, Pradeep Kumar AR, Lakshmi LN. Influence of temperature and concentration on the dynamic viscosity of sodium hypochlorite in comparison with 17% EDTA and 2% chlorhexidine gluconate: An in vitro study. J Conserv Dent 2014;17:57-60
  • Latha SJ, Velmurugan N, Kavitha M, Kumar AR. Gen Dent.Radixentomolaris: 2casereports and clinicalguidelines for endodonticmanagement. 2014 Mar-Apr;62 :e8-e11
  • Keerthi V, Gopikrishna V,Ravishankar P, Pradeep Kumar AR, Lakshminarayanan L. Randomized controlled clinical trial of a flowable nanohybrid resin composite in comparison with packable nanohybrid composite in class I restorations: A 2-year evaluation. International Journal of Advanced Dental and Medical Sciences 2015;1:32-40
  • Archana D, Gopikrishna V, Gutmann JL, Savadamoorthi KS, Kumar A, Narayanan LL.Prevalence of periradicular radiolucencies and its association with the quality of root canal procedures and coronal restorations in an adult urban Indian population. J Conserv Dent 2015;18:34-8
  • PradeepKumarAR, Shemesh H, Jothilatha S, Vijayabharathi R, Jayalakshmi S, Kishen A Diagnosis of vertical root fractures in restored endodontically treated teeth: a time-dependent retrospective cohort study. J Endod. 2016 ;42:1175-80
  • Gopikrishna V, Sibi S, Archana D, Pradeep Kumar AR, Narayanan L. An in vivo assessment of the influence of needle gauges on endodontic irrigation flow rate. J Conserv Dent 2016;19:189-93
  • Suresh S, Mahendra J, Sudhakar U, Pradeep AR, Singh G. Evaluation of plasma reactive oxygen metabolites levels in obese subjects with periodontal disease. Indian J Dent Res 2016;27:155-9
  • Angambakkam Rajasekaran PradeepKumar, Hagay Shemesh, Jeffrey Wen-Wei Chang, , Ahendita Bhowmik, Swamy Sibi, Velayutham Gopikrishna, Lakshmikanthanbharathi Lakshminarayanan, and Anil Kishen.Preexisting dentinal microcracks in non-endodontically treated teeth: an ex-vivo micro-CT analysis. J Endod 2017 Jun; 43, 896-900
  • Pradeep Kumar AR, Subbiya A. Cracks and fractures in teeth. J Oper Dent Endod 2017, 2(1):25-30
  • Sivapriya E, Sridevi K, Periasamy R, Lakshminarayanan L, Pradeepkumar AR.Remineralization ability of sodium fluoride on the microhardness of enamel, dentin, and dentinoenamel junction: An in vitro study. J Conserv Dent 2017;20:100-4
  • Suresh S, Mahendra J, Singh G, Kumar AR, Thilagar S, Rao N. Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on plasma-reactive oxygen metabolite and gingival crevicular fluid resistin and serum resistin levels in obese and normal weight individuals with chronic periodontitis. J Indian Soc of Periodontol. 2018 Jul;22(4):310-16
  • Suresh S, Mahendra J, Singh G, Kumar AR, Thilagar S, Rao N. Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on plasma-reactive oxygen metabolite and gingival crevicular fluid resistin and serum resistin levels in obese and normal weight individuals with chronic periodontitis. J Indian Soc of Periodontol. 2018 Jul;22(4):310-16
  • PradeepKumar AR, Shemesh H, Archana D, Versiani MA, Sousa-Neto MD, Leoni GB, Silva-Sousa YT, Kishen A. Root canal preparation does not induce dentinal microcracks in vivo. J Endod. 2019;45:1258-64
  • PradeepKumar AR, Shemesh H, van Loveren C, JothiLatha S, Shireen F, VijayaBharathi R, Kishen A.Impact of apical extent of root canal filling on vertical root fracture: a case–control study. Int Endod J. 2019;52:1283-9
  • Sandhya Shanmugam, Angambakkam Rajasekaran PradeepKumar, Paul Vincent Abbott; Ravishankar Periasamy, Gopikrishna Velayutham,Sridevi Krishnamoorthy, Krishnan Mahalakshmi. Coronal bacterial penetration after 7 days in class II endodontic access cavities restored with two temporary restorations: a randomised clinical trial. Aust Endod J 2020;46:358-64
  • SreeVidya G, Archana D, Prithika U, Sivapriya E, Tejaswi B, PradeepKumar AR.Esterase like activity of Enterococcus faecalis and Lactobacillus casei on microhardness and weight loss of resin luting cements. Indian J Dent Res 2020;5:768-7
  • Shanmugam S, Manigandan K, PradeepKumar AR. Hereditary disorders of dentin: dentinogenesis imperfecta type II and dentin dysplasia Type II. J Oper Dent Endod 2020;5(1):51–55
  • Manigandan K, Ravishankar P, Sridevi K, Keerthi V, Prashanth P, Pradeep Kumar AR. Impact of dental operating microscope, selective dentin removal and cone beam computed tomography on detection of second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary molars: A clinical study. Indian J Dent Res 2020;31:526-30
  • Ramachandran P, PradeepKumar AR, Ravishankar P, Kishen A. In vivo strain alterations in mandibular molars after root canal treatment procedures. J Endod. 2020;46:1849-55
  • Poornima L, Ravishankar P, Abbott PV, Subbiya A, PradeepKumar AR.Impact of root canal treatment on high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein levels in systemically healthy adults with apical periodontitis–a preliminary prospective, longitudinal interventional study. Int Endod J. 2021; 54:501-8
  • Deepan Raj Selvakumar, Sridevi Krishnamoorthy, Keerthi Venkatesan, Arvind Ramanathan, Paul Vincent Abbott, and PradeepKumar Angambakkam Rajasekaran. Active Bacteria in Carious Dentin of Mandibular Molars with Different Pulp Conditions: An In Vivo Study. J Endod 2021;47:1883–1889
  • Angambakkam Rajasekharan PradeepKumar, Hagay Shemesh, Malli Sureshbabu Nivedhitha, M. Mohamed Jubair Hashir, Selva Arockiam, Tirupambaram Natarajasundaram Uma Maheswari, and Velmurugan Natanasabapathy. Diagnosis of Vertical Root Fractures by Cone-beam Computed Tomography in Root-filled Teeth with Confirmation by Direct Visualization: A SystematicReview and Meta-Analysis. (J Endod 2021;47:1198–1214)
  • Kumar BS, Krishnamoorthy S, Shanmugam S, PradeepKumar AR. The time taken for retrieval of separated instrument and the changein root canal volume after two different techniques using CBCT: An in‑vitro study. Indian J Dent Res 2021;32:489-94
  • Jeffrey Wen-Wei Chang ,Kuzhanchinathan Manigandan ,Lakshman Samaranayake , Chellapandian NandhaKumar ,Pazhamalai AdhityaVasun ,Johny Diji ,Angambakkam Rajasekharan PradeepKumar Morphotypes of the apical constriction of maxillary molars: a micro-computed tomographic evaluation Restor Dent Endod. 2022 May;47(2):e19
  • Arunajatesan Subbiya , Anil Kishen , Angambakkam Rajasekaran Pradeepkumar , Narasimhan Srinivasan, Sundaramurthy JothiLatha , Balachandran Janani Clinical Outcome of Nonsurgical Root Canal Treatment Using a Matched Single-Cone Obturation Technique with a Calcium Hydroxide-based Sealer: A Retrospective Analysis. J Endod. 2022 Dec;48(12):1486-1492

Awards & Achievements

  • University 1st – Oral Surgery – 1993
  • Dean’s Medal – Final FDS examination 2003
  • Best Teacher award: 2016