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Vinaya Kundapur

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kundapur@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Vinaya Kundapur, BDS, MDS

Assistant Professor/Clinical

Subspecialties: Graduate Certificate in Geriatrics and Special Needs Dentistry

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2012 - Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) - Prosthodontics - AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Science, Karnataka State , India
    • 2006 - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Yenepoya Dental College, Karnataka State, India

    Training

    • 2020 - Graduate Certificate in Geriatrics and Special Needs Dentistry - University of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa State ,USA

    Highlights

    • Samuel Johnston Graduate Student Fellowship Award. University of Iowa, College of Dentistry. USA, 2020
    •  Best Scientific Paper Award for “Bio-functional Esthetic Rehabilitation –An Interdisciplinary Approach,” 4th Indian Society of Prosthodontics Restorative Periodontics Conference, 2011
    • Best Scientific Paper Award for “Andrews Bar System – A Prosthetic Alternative,” 13th Indian Prosthodontics Society (IPS), 2011

  • Service

    Global

    Vice-Chair, Federation of Special Care Dentistry Association

  • Publications

      • Kundapur, V., “Practicing Patience, Empathy, and Compassion: Geriatrics and Special Needs Dentistry”. Words of Wisdom. The Pipette Gazette. UT Health San Antonio, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. 2021

      • Marilingaiah, A., Baid.GC., Mohammed,HS., Ananth ,H.,Kundapur,V.,Uttappa,S.,;A Finite Element Study on Comparison of Stress Distribution Around the Vertical and Angled Abutments in Implants. International Journal of Biomedical science: 15(2):68-75 June 2019
      •  Mohammed, HS., Dutta, A., Ananth, H., Marilingaiah, A., Kundapur, V., Roopwani, K., Comparison of the Flexural Strength and Surface Roughness of Conventional Heat Cure and High Impact Denture Base Resins on Micro Additions of Carbon Nanotubes- An In Vitro Study. International Journal of Biomedical Science 15(1) 6-10: March 2019
      • Ananth, H., Roopwani, K., Mohammed, HS., Kundapur, V., Marilingaiah, A., Datta, A., To Compare and Evaluate the Bond Strength of Acrylic Denture Teeth with Heat Cure Acrylic Resin and Thermoplastic Denture Base Material After Different Surface Treatments of Acrylic Teeth - An In Vitro Study. Int Journal Biomedical Science 14(1)20-25: Sep 2018
      •  Kundapur, V., Hegde, R., Shetty, M., Mankar, S., Mohammed, HS. Effect of Teeth Loss and Its Effect on General Quality of Life Using GOHAI Index Among Older Individuals Residing in Rural Areas Original Research. International Journal of Biomedical Science No 1, vol 13, page 6-12 March 2017
      •  Kundapur, V., Hegde, R., Shetty, M., Hegde, C., Andrew’s Bar System A Case Report. Karnataka Prosthodontic Society Journal vol1, issue 2, page 17-23. 2017
      • Ananth, H., Pasha, N., Mohammed, HS., Shamanna, A., Kundapur, V., Marilingaiah, A., Singh, S., To Evaluate Effect of Airborne Particles Using Different Abrasive Particles and Compare Two Commercially Available Zirconia on Flexure Strength on Heat Treatment Original Research. International journal of biomedical science 13(2)93- 103. June 2017
      • Mohammed, HS., Singh, S., Ananth, H., Shamanna, A., Kundapur, V., Pasha, N., Marilingaiah, A., Evaluate the Effect of Commercially Available Denture Cleansers on Surface Thickness and Roughness of Denture Liners at Various Time Intervals Original Article International journal of biomedical science Vol 12, no 4, 130-142. Dec 2016
      •  Kundapur, V.,Hegde, R., Shetty, M., Mankar,S., Shetty,N.,To Evaluate and Compare Retention of Complete Cast Crowns in Natural Teeth Using Different Auxiliary Retentive Features with Two Different Crown Height Original Research. International journal of biomedical sciences, vol2, issue 2 99-106. 2015.
      •  Ananth, H., Kundapur, V., Mohammed, HS., Marilingaiah, A., Shamanna,A., Mankar, S.; Biomaterial in Dental Implants -A Review. Int journal of Biomed sci vol11, (3)113-120. 2015
      •  Sridhara, KS., Mankar, S., Jayshankar,CM., Kundapur, V., Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Teeth Restored with Fiber Posts and Composite Resin an Invitro Study. Journal of Pharmacy and Bio Allied Sciences vol6, supplement 1, July 2014.
      • Hegde, R., Kundapur, V., Prasad,K., Immediate Implant Placement and Immediate Loading in Pdl Compromised Situations. Guident April 2012.
      • Doshi,D., J ain,A., Kundapur.V., Kotian,S., Quality of Life Among Dentists in Teaching Hospitals in South Canara Epidemiological Survey. Indian journal of dental research 22(4). 2011