POST GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROFILE (2012 2015)

DR.SIRISHA KOMMURI
POST GRADUATE, 2012-2015
DEPARTMENT OF PROSTHODONTICS
NARAYANA DENTAL COLLEGE, NELLORE
Dr.N.T.R UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
VIJAYAWADA

1. JOURNAL CLUBS PRESENTED:-12

S no

DATE

1.

3-07-12

Shortened Dental Arch : A Review Of Current Treatment

Concepts :- J prosthodont 2004, 13, 104- 110

07-08-12

What is occlusion : British Dental Journal, Volume 191, No.

5, September 8, 2001

18-10-12

The science of anterior teeth selection for a completely

edentulous patient : a literature review :- J Indian
Prosthodont Soc (Jan-Mar 2011) 11(1):713

12-11-12

Dental adhesion : present state of the art and science

Quintessence International Vol 33, Number 3, 2002

5.

14-02-13

Three year invivo wear : core ceramic , veneers and enamel

antagonists: Dental materials 28 ( 2012 ) 615621

6.

18-04-13

The split denture : a new technique for artificial saliva

reservoirs in mandibular dentures : Aust Den journal 2003 ;48

7.

15-07-13

8.

28-09-13

9.

30-11-13

10

11-03-14

11

09-08-14

NAME OF THE ARTICLE

Alternative Procedure to Improve the Stability of Mandibular

Complete Dentures: A Modified Neutral Zone Technique
Int J Prosthodont 2012;25:506508

Modified split-cast technique: a new, timesaving

clinical remount technique journal of
prosthodontics 19 (2010) 502-506

Indirect retention in partial denture design

JPD, JULY-2003, VOL-90, NO-1, 1-5
A technique for fabricating a definitive immediate
implant supported prosthesis for the edentulous mandible
J Prosthet Dent 2012;108:196-199
Diagnostic mock-ups as an objective tool for predictable
outcomes with porcelain laminate veneers in esthetically
demanding patients: A clinical report
J Prosthet Dent 2008;99:333-339

12

19-12-14

Esthetic considerations when replacing missing maxillary

incisors with implants: A clinical report
J Prosthet Dent 2013;109:140-144.

13

29-1-2015

Fabricaton of an individual set of composite resin anterior

teeth duplicated from a preserved stone cast:a clinical report
J prosthet dent 2008;100:333-337

14

11-2-2015

Prosthetic management of gingival aesthetics

Bdj jan 2011; 210 (2) 63-69

15

20-1-2015

Magnets in prosthetic dentistry

J Prosthet Dent 2001;86:137-42

16

4-3-2015

Diagnostic mock-ups as an objective tool

for predictable outcomes with porcelain
laminate veneers in esthetically demanding
patients: A clinical report

2. SEMINARS PRESENTED:- 12
S. NO

DATE

1.

28-05-12

2.

16-07-12

3.

3-10-12

4.

20-12-12

NAME OF THE SEMINAR

Mechanical properties of dental materials
Elastomeric impression materials
Finishing and polishing
Articulators

5.

18-02-13

6.

15-04-13

7.

1-07-13

8.

12-09-13

9.

27-11-13

Diagnosis and treatment planning in removable

partial denture

10

09-01-14

Temporomandibular joint disorders and its

management

11

24-06-14

Implants in maxillofacial prosthesis

12

11-10-14

Management of congenital maxillary defects

13

22-1-2015

14

4-2-2015

Implant treatment options for completely

edentulous patients

15

17-2-2015

Sterilization and disinfection

16

26-2-2015

Lasers in dentistry

Occlusion in complete dentures

Diagnosis and treatment planning in FPD
Connectors in FPD

Mouth preparations in RPD

Occlusion in implants

3.

Library dissertation:-

Topic- casting procedures

Synopsis :- In todays world, investment castings touch all of our lives. Since the evolution
of mankind, man has used his intelligence and creative instinct to develop things that will
reduce his labour. He shaped bowls, tools and weapons out of stones and wood which was
naturally found in nature. With the passage of time he discovered other element in nature like
gold, silver and copper which were readily available in nature in the form of nuggets. He
melted and shaped these metal according to his desires
The technique of investment casting is both one of the oldest and most advanced of the
metallurgical arts. The casting process is used most often to create complex shapes that would
otherwise be difficult or impossible to make using conventional manufacturing practices.
The first authenticated record of the use of investment casting in dentistry appears in a paper
written by Dr. D. Philbrook of Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1897. However, the true significance
of this process was not realized until Dr. William H. Taggart of Chicago published his
research in 1907.
Casting can be defined as a object formed when molten material is poured into a mould
which contains a cavity of the desired shape and is allowed to solidify.
Casting is a commonly used procedure in the field of restorative and prosthetic dentistry.
Application of casting procedure in dentistry has changed the scope of prosthetic
rehabilitation. Casting is the process by which a wax pattern of a restoration is converted to a
replicate in dental alloy. The casting process is used to make dental restorations such as
inlays, onlays, crowns, bridges, and removable partial dentures. Because castings must meet
stringent dimensional requirements, the casting process is extremely demanding.
In dentistry, virtually all casting is done using some form or adaptation of the lost-wax
technique. The lost-wax technique has been used for centuries, but its use in dentistry was not
common until 1907, when W.H. Taggart introduced his technique with the casting machine.
The procedure of obtaining the restoration from a wax pattern involves a series of steps with
common fundamental principles and some modifications based on the type of restoration
being cast.

Wax

Investing

4) THESIS SYNOPSIS :-

Burnout

Casting

Dr. NTR UNVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH.
PROFORMA FOR REGISTRATION OF TOPIC FOR
DISSERTATION

1. NAME OF THE CANDIDATE AND

ADDRESS

DR. SIRISHA KOMMURI

POST GRADUATE STUDENT,
DEPARTMENT OF PROSTHODONTICS
INCLUDING CROWN AND BRIDGE AND
IMPLANTOLOGY,
NARAYANA DENTAL COLLEGE
AND HOSPITAL,
NELLORE -524003

2. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

NARAYANA DENTAL COLLEGE AND

HOSPITAL,
NELLORE -524003

3. COURSE OF STUDY AND SUBJECT

MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY [M.D.S],

PROSTHODONTICS INCLUDING CROWN
& BRIDGE AND IMPLANTOLOGY

4. DATE OF ADMISSION TO THE

COURSE

2NDMAY 2012.

5. TITLE OF THE TOPIC

TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SURFACE

COATING AND WATER STORAGE ON
WETTABILITY OF HEAT CURESOFT
DENTURE RELINING MATERIAL TO
NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL SALIVA A
COMPARITIVE DYNAMIC CONTACT
ANGLE ANALYSIS AN INVITRO STUDY

6)BRIEF RESUME OF INTENDED WORK:

a)INTRODUCTION:
Complete Dentures are retained by a combination of muscular forces
exerted by cheek, tongue, and lips & by physical forces acting between supporting tissues,
the denture base & interposed film of saliva. The physical mechanisms by which dentures are
retained include Adhesion, Cohesion, Surface tension, Viscosity and Atmospheric pressure.
Adhesion is one of the fundamental forces involved in denture retention. The wettability of
liquid to a solid surface plays a important role in determining adhesion. Therefore wetting
properties of denture base and denture relining materials to saliva plays vital role in retention
of dentures, because it provides a condition in which saliva will spread over the surfaces with
ease and Contact angle measurement is the most important parameter concerning wettability.
Relining a complete denture may be required due to soft tissue changes arising
from bone resorption & these relining materials absorbs occlusal forces and distribute to
underlying alveolar ridge widely and enhance patient comfort. Relining a denture can be
performed directly in the mouth using auto polymerizing denture relining material and
indirectly by heat cured denture relining materials. Because of several disadvantages of auto
polymerizing denture relining materials such as much irritation , burning sensation of
mucosa, porosities, color instability, failure to adhere to denture base, loss of resiliency they
may be replaced with a more durable heat cured relining material which demonstrate greater
abrasion resistance, bond strength etc., .But these heat cure denture relining materials lose
elasticity & dimensional stability as plasticizing agent leaches from denture relining material.
To overcome this surface coatings are applied to these materials which may have an effect on
wettability of these relining materials.
Xerostomia can make the wearing of dentures very uncomfortable for
affected individuals & also affect denture retention. Water can be used as a salivary
replacement, but it is known that water does not moisten & lubricate the oral mucosa
adequately. Hence salivary substitutes which are either Mucin / Carboxymethyl cellulose
based at concentrations equivalent to those in human saliva are used. Therefore it is important
that the wetting properties of these substitutes be comparable to that of human saliva when
used with dentures.

b)REVIEW OF LITERATURE:
1) Nayoung jin et al (2009) conducted a study to compare and evaluate the wettability of
denture relining materials using contact angle measurements under air and water storage
overtime. In this study, author investigated nine denture relining materials which were:
Two heat curing polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Lang, Vertex RS, One Self Cure
(PEMA) hard chair side reline resin Rebase II, six Silicone relining materials. These
were classified into three groups according to material composition: - Group 1: PMMA,

Group 2: PEMA, Group 3: silicone. Contact angles were measured using high drop shape
analysis system under three conditions: in air after setting, 1hr water storage, 24hrs water
storage. The results showed that contact angles of materials tested increased in the
following order: PMMA, PEMA, SILICONE and also wettability of denture relining
materials expect Rebase II & Mollosil plus were increased after 24hrs of water storage.
From the results obtained, author concluded that conventional heat cure resin had the
highest wettability suggesting that heat cured acrylic resin is material of choice for
denture relining materials.
.

2) Alcibiades Zissis et al (2009) conducted a study to evaluate the wettability of nine

commercially available denture materials. In this study the author tested wettability of
four denture base materials, two denture hard lining materials, three denture soft lining
materials ( with & without varnish treatment) using the dynamic contact angle analysis
technique. The results showed that the contact angle hysteresis of polymethylmethacrylate
denture (Trevalon) was 22.4 whereas that of high impact denture base material (SR
3/60+) was 17.9 indicating Trevalon would have better retention. From the results
obtained the author concluded that heat polymerized soft lining materials exhibited the
best wetting properties with high contact angle hysteresis thereby improving the retention
of dentures, whereas autopolymerising soft liners exhibited poorest wettability & heat
polymerized denture base materials showed intermediate values.
3)

Neelam Sharma, vidya chitre(2008) conducted a study to evaluate and compare the
wettability of distilled water and four saliva substitutes to heat polymerized acrylic
denture base resin. In this study the author prepared a total of 200 heat cure acrylic
samples of dimensions 2.5 x 1.5 x 2 mm which were divided in to five groups with 40
samples in each group: Distilled water was used in group-1, WET MOUTH in group-2,
AQWET in group-3, SALIVART in group-4, MOUTHKOTE in group-5 and then
advancing & receding contact angles of each of the saliva substitutes were measured
using contact angle Goniometer. The results showed that the group 3 (AQWET ) had the
lowest advancing and receding contact angle values and the highest angle of hysteresis on
heat cured acrylic resin when compared to other saliva substitutes and distilled water.
From the results obtained the author concluded that AQWET would have the best wetting
ability on dentures fabricated with heat cure acrylic resin material.

4) M.G.J Waters et al (1995) conducted a study to evaluate the wettability properties of soft
lining materials and a denture base material by use of the dynamic contact angle
technique. In this study the author evaluated the wettability of 5 soft liners and a heat cure
polymethylmethacrylate. Specimens of dimensions 20 mm x10 mmx1 mm were produced
for each material and specimens were tested by Cahn Contact angle analyzer. The results
showed that Coe super soft( soft liner) would be the most wetted materials, whereas two
soft liner materials ( Flexor , Novus) to be the least wetted and also that all soft lining
materials had significantly greater amount of contact angle hysteresis than heat cure
polymethylmethacrylate material. From the results obtained the author concluded that the
dentures lined with these materials would be more stable under dislodgement forces than
lined dentures.

5) Monsenego et al (1989) conducted a study to evaluate and compare the wettability of heat
polymerizing resins and autopolymerising resin to distilled water. In this study the author
prepared flat circular samples of 10 mm diameter and 1mm thickness of test denture base
material. Acrylic resins specimens were divided into 4 groups: untreated, polished, sand
abraded and coated with a photo polymerizing varnish. Ten test specimens of each of
these surfaces were used. The results showed that sand abraded heat polymerized resin
had the highest contact angle hysteresis. Upon immersion in water for 20min contact
angle of sand abraded group was 370 while untreated was 540 and polished was 440 and
auto polymerized resin showed results similar to heat polymerized resins but with low
hysteresis. All samples of varnished resins had almost same contact angle values. From
the results obtained the author concluded that sand abraded heat polymerized materials
would provide best retention for complete dentures.

c) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of surface coating and water
storage on wettability of heat cure denture relining material to natural and artificial saliva
using contact angle Goniometer.
OBJECTIVES:
1) To evaluate the wettability of heat cure denture relining material to different
media in air and water storage for 24 hrs without surface coating.
2) To evaluate the wettability of heat cure denture relining material to different
media in air and water storage for 24 hrs with surface coating.
3) To compare the effect of these surface coating, air and water storage on
wettability of heat cure denture relining material to different media.

6)MATERIALS AND METHODS:

MATERIALS :1) Heat cure polymethylmethacrylate denture relining material
2) Human saliva
3) Commercially available salivary substitute
4) Distilled water
5) Surface coating

EQUI PMENTS:1) Contact Angle Goniometer Equipment (Data physics)

2) Custom made metal mould for specimen fabrication.

METHODOLGY:

One Twenty (120) flat rectangular shaped specimens are fabricated with heat cure

denture relining material according to manufacturers instructions.

Total 120 specimens obtained are assigned in to two groups (G-1, G II) of 60
specimens each based on surface coating as:
G I (60 specimens) without any surface coating
G- II (60 specimens) - with surface coating.

Each group(I&II) are again divided into two Subgroups(A&B) of 30 specimens each
based on storage as:
Subgroup A (30) Specimens stored in air
Subgroup B (30) specimens stored in water for 24 hrs.

The specimens which are prepared in above set manner are subjected to contact angle
analysis using Goniometer.
The obtained values are tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis

8) REFERENCES:1. NA YOUNG JIN, HO RIM LEE, HEESU LEE AND AHRAN PAE:
Wettability of denture relining materials under water storage over time
(J Adv Prosthodont. 2009 March; 1(1): 15).
2. ALCIBIADES ZISSIS, Dr DENT/ STAVROS YANNIKAKIS, Dr DENT/ ROBERT
G. JAGGER, MARK G. J. WATERS:
Wettability of denture materials
(Quintessence Int 2001; 31:457-462).

3. NEELAM SHARMA, VIDYA CHITRE:

An in-vitro comparative study of wettability of four commercially available
Saliva substitutes and distilled water on heat-polymerized acrylic resin
(The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society | March 2008 | Vol 8 | Issue 1)

4. M. G. J. Waters, a R. G. Jagger, V. Jerolimovand K. R. Williams:

Wettability of denture soft-lining materials
(J PROSTHET DENT 1995;74:644-6.)

5. Ph. Mons&Ggo, A. Baszkin, M. de Lourdes Costa and J. Lejoyeux:

Complete denture retention. Part II: Wettability studies on various acrylic

resin denture base materials
(JPROSTHET DENT 1989; 62:308-12.)

5) CONFERENCES / CONVENTIONS ATTENDED

S.NO

DATE

CONFERENCE / CONVENTION ATTENDED

27/07/12 to
29/07/12

14 th IPS PG CONVENTION - MANGLORE

05/12/12 to
09/12/12

40 th IPS- AEE PG CONFERENCE - CHENNAI

14/06/13 to
16/06/13

15 th IPS PG CONVENTION - GHAZIABAD

13/11/13 to
17/11/13

41 th IPS PG CONFERENCE - AHMEDABAD

01/12/12 to
02/12/12

FDA- IDA CDE PROGRAMME ,HYDERABAD

6.

14/09/12 t0
15/09/12

Ist NATIONAL PG TALENT SEARCH, SHODHA

2012,TIRUPATI,A.P.

7.

06/06/14 to
08/06/14

16 th IPS PG CONVENTION - VISHAKAPATNAM

S.NO DATE

CDE PROGRAMME ATTENDED

03/06/2012

CKS THEJA DENTAL COLLEGE, TIRUPATHI, A.P

24/08/2012

GPR DENTAL COLLEGE, KURNOOL, A.P

6/02/2013

GPR DENTAL COLLEGE, KURNOOL, A.P

7/05/2013

CKS THEJA DENTAL COLLEGE, TIRUPATHI, A.P

29 06/2013

NDC DENTAL COLLEGE, NELLORE, A.P.

25-2-14

CKS teja dental college. Tirupathi, AP

05-07-14

NDC dental college,Nellore,AP.

5) ZONAL CDE PROGRAMMES ATTENDED

6) Presentation made outside the college at conferences and conventions:S.No

Topic of presentation

Presented at
14th IPS PG
convention,
Mangalore

1.

A Study On Bioinspired Designing To Test

Fracture Resistance Of Acrylics-An Finite
Element Analysis(poster)

2.

Effect Of Thermal Welding In Joining Different

Designs Of Co-cr Alloy Samples With And
Without Argon Atmosphere- An Invitro
Study(poster)

40 IPS PG
Conference
Chennai

3.

An Implant-Supported Electro Stimulating Device

To Treat Xerostomic Patient.
(Table clinic)

15th IPS PG
convention,
Ghaziabad

4.

A Study On Bioinspired Designing To Test

Fracture Resistance Of Acrylics-An Finite
Element Analysis(poster)

FDI IDA CDE

program,
Hyderabad

Radiographic method to obtain horizontal

condylar guidance angle from panoramic
radiographic images (PAPER)

41st IPS PG
conference,
Ahmedabad

5.

7) Presentation made inside the college:S.No

1.

Topic of presentation
splints in Temporomandibular joint
Disorders

Presented at
IDEAS program ,2013

9.PRECLINICALS:
1. Conventional dentures
CLASS I
CLASS- II
CLASS II
2. Balanced Dentures
3. Cast Partial Dentures
4. Tooth Preparations.

10.CLINICAL CASES:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Total number of COMPLETE DENTURE cases done - 80

Total number of RPD cases - 27
Cast partial dentures - 6
FPD cases- 105
Maxillofacial prosthesis - 4
Implant-10