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Dr. Vineetha K.

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dentistry , Kochi

Qualification: MDS
vineethak@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Vineetha K. currently serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Health Sciences Campus, Kochi.

Dr. Vineetha K. completed her BDS in 2013 from R.V.S. Dental College and Hospital, Coimbatore and MDS Public Health Dentistry in 2019 from Amrita School of Dentistry.

She is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi. Her specific areas of interest are Dental Public Health, Qualitative and Mixed research methods, Oral Health Promotion among Children, Tobacco initiation and Biostatistics. She is a recipient of ICMR Short Term Studentship in 2011. In 2019 she received travel fellowship from CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and CCSTDS (Centre for co-operation in Sciences & Technology among Developing Societies). She is involved in various outreach and public health programs.

She is actively involved in research and currently serving as a research guide for ICMR STS 2020 candidate. She is a reviewer in reputed dental journals and has 7 publications till date.

Education and Professional Experience

  • August 2019 to Present: Assistant Professor
    Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry
Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2020

Measuring dental diseases: A critical review of indices in dental practice and research

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. R. Venkitachalam, Vineetha Karuveettil, Sanjeevan, V., Antony, B. K., Varghese, N. Jacob, and Padamadan, H. Joseph, “Measuring dental diseases: A critical review of indices in dental practice and research”, Amrita Journal Medicine, 2020.

Publisher : Amrita Journal Medicine

Year : 2020

Comparison of modified Bass, Fones and normal tooth brushing technique for the efficacy of plaque control in young adults- A randomized clinical trial.

Cite this Research Publication : Chandrashekar Janakiram, Varghese, N., Dr. R. Venkitachalam, Joseph, J., and Vineetha Karuveettil, “Comparison of modified Bass, Fones and normal tooth brushing technique for the efficacy of plaque control in young adults- A randomized clinical trial.”, J Clin Exp Dent, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. e123-e129, 2020.

Publisher : J Clin Exp Dent

Year : 2020

The Ominous beginning” Perceptions of Smokeless Tobacco Initiation among the Paniya Tribes of Wayanad: A qualitative Study.

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Joseph, J., S, V. Kumar, Sanjeevan, V., Padamadan, H. Joseph, and Varghese, N. Jacob, “The Ominous beginning" Perceptions of Smokeless Tobacco Initiation among the Paniya Tribes of Wayanad: A qualitative Study.”, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1615-1622, 2020.

Publisher : Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

Year : 2020

Effectiveness of a curriculum-based educational intervention on oral health behavior and dental caries experience among Indian schoolchildren.

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, S Kumar, V., Chandrashekar Janakiram, and Joseph, J., “Effectiveness of a curriculum-based educational intervention on oral health behavior and dental caries experience among Indian schoolchildren.”, J Educ Health Promot, vol. 9, p. 90, 2020.

Publisher : J Educ Health Promot

Year : 2019

Curbing oral disease burden in India: Recommendations for integrating dentistry into public Health

Cite this Research Publication : J. Joseph, Y Kumar, S., Kumar, V. S., Vineetha Karuveettil, Padamadan, H. Joseph, Malliga, V., and Dr. R. Venkitachalam, “Curbing oral disease burden in India: Recommendations for integrating dentistry into public Health”, Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, no. Issue 3, p. Vol. 17, 2019.

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd.

Year : 2019

Community health diagnosis in a tribal hamlet-a case study from India

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. R. Venkitachalam, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vinita, S., Joseph, J., Antony, B., Varghese, N., Vineetha Karuveettil, Joseph, H., and Yeturu, S., “Community Health Diagnosis in a Tribal Hamlet-A Case Study from India”, Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, vol. 10, p. 123, 2019.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development

Year : 2018

Association of Dental Caries and Oral Health Impact Profile in 12-Year-Old School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : V. Kumar, Vineetha Karuveettil, Joseph, J., Yeturu, S., Rakesh, P. S., and Chandrashekar Janakiram, “Association of Dental Caries and Oral Health Impact Profile in 12-Year-Old School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study”, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, vol. 12, 2018.

Publisher : Volume 12.

Year : 2013

Effect of oil pulling with sesame oil on plaque-induced gingivitis: a microbiological study

Cite this Research Publication : D. Saravanan, Ramkumar, S., and Vineetha Karuveettil, “Effect of oil pulling with sesame oil on plaque-induced gingivitis: a microbiological study”, Journal of Dent Orofacial Res, vol. 3, pp. 175-180, 2013.

Publisher : Journal of Dent Orofacial Res

Reviewer
  • Peer J
  • Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
  • Journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
Professional Interest
  • Oral Health Promotion
  • Smokeless tobacco initiation
  • Qualitative and mixed methodology research
  • Questionnaire designing and psychometric analysis
  • Biostatistics
Professional Memberships

Organization for Women in Science for Developing World

Projects

  • Research Guide- ICMR Short term Studentship 2020 on perceptions of barriers towards dental appointment keeping – Ongoing.
  • Onsite PI – Oral Health Curriculum for Indian School children (2016-2019) – Results published in JEHP.
  • Onsite PI – Perceptions of Smokeless tobacco initiation among Paniya Tribes Wayanad (2017-2018) – Results published in APJCP
  • Evidence appraiser and subject matter expert for rapid interactive organic review on “Covid evidence for dentists” .
Conferences and Workshops Attended

International Conference

  1. IADR/AADR/CADR 97th General Session, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. 1st Amrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, 2018.
  3. 2nd Amrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, 2019.

National Conference

  1. 29th Tamilnadu State Dental Conference Student’s Convention, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu.
  2. 2nd South Indian Undergraduate Dental Convention, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
  3. National Students Convention, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
  4. 30th Tamilnadu State Dental Conference and Students Convention, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
  5. 10th National Post Graduate Convention of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Coorg, Karnataka.
  6. 21st National Conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
  7. 2nd state conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Kerala Chapter, Kochi.
  8. 22nd National conference of Indian Association of Public Health dentistry, Dhule, Maharashtra.
  9. 11th National Post Graduate Convention of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Puducherry.
  10. 2nd Inter Amrita Research Synergy Day, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
  11. 23rd National conference of Indian Association of Public Health dentistry, Dhule, Maharashtra.

Workshops Attended

  1. Focus on peer review by Nature Masterclasses
  2. SAMARTH Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis workshop at Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai.
  3. Social epidemiology workshop at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
  4. Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis workshop at Amrita school of dentistry.
Additional Professional Activities

Online Certificate Courses

  • Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research course by The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Centre, U.S.A. (Online Course)
  • Evidence Based Public Health Training Series course conducted by Northwest Centre for Public Health Practice, University of Washington. (Online Course)
  • Health research fundamentals course by National Institute of Epidemiology funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. (NPTEL)
  • Introduction to Biostatistics course by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. (NPTEL)
  • Current Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials in India course by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (NPTEL)

Field Work

  • Co-investigator, Community health diagnosis program amongst tribals in Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Kerala, 2016.
  • Co-investigator, Oral disease Vulnerability mapping in a tribal hamlet at Wayanad. 2018.
  • Organizer, Amritasmitham Health Promoting School program for tribal school children in Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Kerala, 2017.
  • Organizer, Raksha School screening camp for children with special needs.
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