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Dr. Rakesh S.

Vice Principal, School of Dentistry, Kochi | Head of Department | Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Kochi

Qualification: BDS, MDS
drrakeshs@aims.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Dental Caries, Forensic Odontology

Bio Publications
Bio

Dr. Rakesh S. currently serves as Vice Principal, HOD & Professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi.

He joined Amrita School of Dentistry in February 2003. He obtained his B. D. S. degree from Rajah Muthiah Dental College, Tamil Nadu and completed his M. D. S. degree from Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore. He has over 11 years of academic experience which includes undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and clinics.

His areas of interest include Dental Caries and Forensic Odontology. Dr. Rakesh has been instrumental in giving shape to the department of Oral Pathology in the Dental School, since its inception in 2003.

Dr. Rakesh has presented and published papers in national and international forums. In addition to his role as Professor and Head at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, he is also the Assistant Controller of Examinations at the AIMS Health Sciences campus, Kochi since July 2007. He is in-charge of co-ordinating and supervising conduct of all undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental exams of the Health Sciences Campus in association with the Exam Control Division.

He is a member of the Reviewer Panel in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, Indian Journal of Dental Research (IJDR), International Medical Case reports Journal and Universal Journal of Medicine and Dentistry.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2018

Peripheral Ameloblastoma with Neoplastic Osseous Invasion Versus Peripheral Intraosseous Ameloblastoma: A Challenging Diagnosis

Cite this Research Publication : M. Janardhanan, Dr. Rakesh S., Savithri, V., and Thara Aravind, “Peripheral Ameloblastoma with Neoplastic Osseous Invasion Versus Peripheral Intraosseous Ameloblastoma: A Challenging Diagnosis”, J Oral Maxillofac Pathol, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 396-400, 2018.

Publisher : J Oral Maxillofac Pathol .

Year : 2018

Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of Mandible: in Search of the Primary

Cite this Research Publication : V. Savithri, Dr. Rakesh S., Janardhanan, M., and Thara Aravind, “Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of Mandible: in Search of the Primary”, BMJ Case Rep, vol. 11, no. 1, 2018.

Publisher : BMJ Case Rep

Year : 2017

Immunolocalization of osteopontin in dysplasias and squamous cell carcinomas arising from oral epithelium

Cite this Research Publication : T. Aravind, Janardhanan, M., Dr. Rakesh S., Savithri, V., and Unnikrishnan, U. G., “Immunolocalization of osteopontin in dysplasias and squamous cell carcinomas arising from oral epithelium”, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, vol. 21, pp. 18-23, 2017.

Publisher : Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medknow Publications

Year : 2013

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma with osteoplasia: Review of literature with a case report

Cite this Research Publication : V. Savithri, Janardhanan, M., Dr. Rakesh S., and Kumar, R., “Desmoplastic ameloblastoma with osteoplasia: Review of literature with a case report”, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, vol. 17, pp. 298-301, 2013.

Publisher : Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Year : 2011

A Rare Case of Dentigerous Cyst in a One Year Old Child: The Earliest Known Reported Occurrence

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Rakesh S., Janardhanan, M., Joseph, A. Pa, Vinodkumar, R. Ba, and Peter, Sb, “A Rare Case of Dentigerous Cyst in a One Year Old Child: The Earliest Known Reported Occurrence”, Head and Neck Pathology, vol. 5, pp. 171-174, 2011.

Publisher : Head and Neck Pathology

Year : 2011

Intraoral presentation of multiple malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors associated with neurofibromatosis-1

Cite this Research Publication : M. Janardhanan, Dr. Rakesh S., and Kumar, R. B. V., “Intraoral presentation of multiple malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors associated with neurofibromatosis-1”, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, vol. 15, pp. 46-51, 2011.

Publisher : Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

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