Dr.Nithin Kumar
Assistant Professor
Department: Dental School
Office: 255, Avicenna Hall
Resume
Assistant Professor
Akfa University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
August 2022 - Present
Lecturer & Head of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery clinics,
Faculty of Dentistry,
Tishk International University (TIU)
2018 - 2022
Reader/ Associate Professor,
Rama Dental college & Hospital,
2018
Senior Lecturer, KMCT Dental College & Hospital,
Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS)
2013 - 2018
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bangalore, India
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bangalore, India
2002 - 2007
Research & Interests
Ongoing PhD in Dental sciences under Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University, India
Ungoing Research in Orthognathic Surgery
Teaching
Oral Surgery, oral & maxillofacial surgery, periodontology, Implantology - Tishk International University, 2018-2022
Anatomy for Dentistry , Dental Radiology , Dental Anesthesia - KMCT Dental College, Kerala, India 2013- 2018
Publications
Kumar, N., & Vyloppilli, S. (2014). Inferior Alveolar Nerve Neurorrhaphy after Cyst Enucleation. Dentalight,3(1), 23-26.
Kumar, M., Anirudh, A., & Kumar, N. Excision of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid Gland using Novel Landmark for Identification of Facial Nerve Trunk – A Case Report. DENTAL BITES, 1(1), 5–8.
Joseph, B., Vyloppilli, S., & Kumar, N. (2014). Correction of Non-Syndromic Facial asymmetry with pHDPE facial implant and Sliding Genioplasty. International Journal of Dental Clinics,6(2), 30-31.
Kumar, N., Vyloppilli, S., Joseph, B., & Kumar, K. (2014). Speech Outcomes in Operated Cleft Lip & Palate Children in South Indian Population – Descriptive Study. Pakistan Journal of Plastic Surgery,3(1), 10-19. Retrieved from http://pjplasticsurgery.com/?page_id=228
Anirudhan, A., Kumar, K., Joseph, B., & Kumar, N. (2014). Tissue Adhesives and its Sanative Perspective - An Update. Pakistan Journal of Plastic Surgery,3(1), 1-9. Retrieved from http://pjplasticsurgery.com/?page_id=228
Vyloppilli, S., Joseph, B., Kumar, K. P., Kurian, S. D., Anirudhan, A., & Kumar, N. (2015). Benign Spindle Cell Tumour of Mandible and Points of Modification in Reconstruction with Non vascularised Iliac Crest Graft. Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery,15(S2), 262-265. doi:10.1007/s12663-015-0775-4
Joseph, B., Vyloppilli, S., K.p., M. K., Anirudhan, A., Kumar, N., & Sayd, S. (2015). Aggressive dentigerous cyst in the maxillary sinus, originating from an ectopically erupted maxillary third molar. Egyptian Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,6(3), 112-114. doi: 10.1097/01.omx.0000469917.59832.76
Kumar, N., Kumar, M., & Adyanthya, A. (2018). Mucocele Of the Glands Of Blandin–Nuhn On The Ventral Surface Of Tongue – A Case Report. Dental Bites,5(1), 25-29.
Sayd, S., Vyloppilli, S., Kumar, K., Subash, P., Kumar, N., & Raseel, S. (2018). Comparison of the efficacy of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid with metronidazole to azithromycin with metronidazole after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar to prevent infection. Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,44(3), 103. doi:10.5125/jkaoms.2018.44.3.103
Kumar, N., & Kumar KP, M. (2019). Management of Mandibular Subcondylar Fracture – A Case Report and Literature Review. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS),18(2), 13-16. doi:10.9790/0853-1802161316
Kumar, N., & Alchaar, N. (2019). A Large Residual Cyst Associated with Mandible: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, 7(4), 525–528. doi : https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i4.90
Kumar, N., Kumar, M., & Vyloppilli, S. (2019). Inter positional Bone Grafting with Autogenous Iliac Crest Bone for Bilateral Mandibular Angle Augmentation. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 18(10), 21–25. doi: 10.9790/0853-1810012125
Kumar, N. (2020). Assessment of common errors and subjective quality of digital panoramic radiographs in a dental institution. Dentistry and Medical Research, 8(1), 23-26. doi: 10.4103/dmr.dmr_22_19
AHM Qassab, N Kumar. (2020). Effects of hyaluronic acid gel application in reduction of post-surgical complications after lower wisdom teeth removal–a prospective study. Plant Archives 20 (1), 2796-2800
Kumar, N. (2020). Dry socket etiopathogenesis, management and prevention: a brief systematic review of literature. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(9), 24-29.
Joseph B, Kumar N, Vyloppilli S, Sayd S, Manojkumar KP, Vijaykumar D. (2020) Single- insertion technique for anesthetizing the inferior alveolar nerve, lingual nerve, and long buccal nerve for extraction of mandibular first and second molars: a prospective study. J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg 46:403-408. https://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2020.46.6.403
Kumar, N. (2022). Evaluation of sexual dimorphism by radiographic analysis of mental orifice and mandibular height in a sample of Kurdish population of Iraq. Academic Journal Of Health Sciences, 37(3), 127-130. Retrieved from http://www.medicinabalear.org/pdfs/Vol37n3.pdf#page=127
Sayd, S., Vyloppilli, S., Kumar, N., & Raseel, S. (2022). Oral dirofilariasis—a rare case report from South India. Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-022-01695-5
Thangavelu, A., Vyloppilli, S., Vichattu, S. V., Kumar, N., Ahmad, F., & Sayd, S. (2022). Incidence of inferior alveolar nerve sensory deficit and intra-operative nerve encounters after advancement of retrognathic mandible – a cross-sectional survey study. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 33(2), 116. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_315_22
Conference & Scientific Presentations
How well do you know OMFS as a dental specialty?, National Conference of Oral Sciences, Erbil/ Iraq – 2022
Septicemia as a Post-Surgical Complication In Maxillofacial Trauma, 4th International Conference of Oral Sciences, Tishk International University, Erbil/ Iraq – 2019
Oronasal Communication Associated with Extensive Palatal Necrosis After A Traumatic Extraction – A Case Report, International Dental Conference, Al Noor University college, Erbil/ Iraq – 2019
A large residual cyst associated with mandible: A case report and literature review, 2nd Duhok International Dental conference, Duhok/ Iraq – 2019
Airway Management in TMJ Ankylosis, 15th Mid Term Conference And 2nd Post Graduate Convention, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu - 2011
Training Certification
Multi-modality Dental Teaching Philosophies
Quality Assurance in University Dental Hospital
Art of Facial Prosthetics