DR. KOMMALAPATI VATSALYA, M.D.S
SENIOR LECTURER

DEPARTMENT OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY AND ORAL MICROBIOLOGY

Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

MDS (Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology):

GSL Dental College, Rajamahendravaram,

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, A.P.

June, 2022.

BDS:

Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram,

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, A.P.

August, 2016.

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. MBM Krishna, Kommalapati V, Chandrashekar P, Kattappagiri KK, Chandra LP, Meesala B. Assessment of Antibiotic Susceptibility of Oral Streptococcus viridans isolates from Elderly Patients. JIDA 2026; XX; 17-21.10.33882/jida.15.ida-10
  2. Sanjana Lingampalli, Kiran K. Kattappagari, Poosarla Chandrashekar, Vatsalya Kommalapati, Kantheti L. P. Chandra, Baddam V. R. Reddy. Assessment and comparison of cyclin D1 expression in different histopathological grades of oral epithelial Dysplasia – An in vitro study. Indian Journal of Dental Research 2026.
  3. Kiran Kumar Kattappagari, Ruttala Sai Praveena, Perupaga Sudheera, Vatsalya Kommalapati, Kantheti Lalith Prakash Chandra, Poosarla Chandrashekar, Baddam Venkat Ramana Reddy, Early Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders by Using Auto Fluorescence Imaging Non-Invasive System in Industrial Workers – A Prospective Study. Int J Res and Sci Innov 2025;XII (V):894-899
  4. Kommalapati V, Aparna Latha H, Ruttala SP, Prakash Chandra KL, Kattapagari KK, Chandrashekar P. Efficacy of Kumkum as an herbal counterstain in the microscopic analysis of oral lesions. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2025; 29:536-42.
  5. Perumalla S C, Chandrashekar P, Kommalapati V, Kattappagiri K K, Chandra L P, Latha H A. Inhibitory activity of green tea and Black tea on Streptococcus mutans – A preliminary study. J. Oral Maxillofac Pathol J 2025; 16(2); 202-205.
  6. Santosh Kumar Sidramayya Mathpati, Vatsalya Kommalapati, Harijana Aparna Latha, Yeddula Raghunath Reddy, Dasari Ramya, Kiran Kumar Raja Pagidipalli. A Radiomorphometric Assessment of Maxillary Sinus for Gender Determination Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography. J Oro fac Sci 2025;17:157-61
  7. Chandra Shekar P, Sidra mayya Mathpati SK, Aparna Latha H, Kommalapati V, Pagidipalli KKRaja,KattapagariKK,DevaKumar S. Quantitative Assessment of Frontal Sinus in Gender Determination: Insights from Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging. J Orofac Sci 2025;17:83-7.
  8. Katappagari KK, Chandrashekar P.,Vatsalya K., Bhavani M., Chandra LPK. Comparison of Cytomorphometric analysis using light and phase contrast microscopes in potentially malignant disorders.JIDA 2025; XIX; 17-21.
  9. Kommalapati V, Santosh Kumar SM, Pagidiapalli KKR, Aparna Latha H, Manjula V, Kouser K. Comprehension and Awareness of Forensic Odontology among Medical and Dental Practioners in Andhra Pradesh – A Cross Sectional Study. Oral Maxillofac Pathol J 2025; 16(1). Page number.
  10. H Aparna Latha, Vatsalya Kommalapati, Thota Roger Paul, Rajasekar Bandela4, Bhumi Reddy Likitha An Overview of Immunology RJMS 2024;14(4):169-175.
  11. Gabbiti S.M., Deepika C. G., Swathi V., Poosarla C., Kommalapati V., Katappagiri K. Immunohistochemical Analysis of Podoplanin expression across histopathological variants of Ameloblastomas: A Retrospective Study. JIDA 2024; XVII; 17-21.
  12. Kommalapati, Vatsalya; Rajkumar, N. Govind; Karri, Roja Lakshmi; Ashok, Sahana; Kumar, A Sudarshan; Srilakshmi, D. Evaluation of antifungal efficacy of albedo extract of Punica granatum on Candida albicans – An in vitro study. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 28(3):p 369-373, Jul–Sep 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_301_23.
  13. Siddabattuni N., Kattappagari K., Chandrasekhar P., Kommalapati V., Kantheti L., Quantitative assessment Cyclooxygenase – 2 immunohistochemical expression in different grades of oral epithelial dysplasia. JIDA 2024; XVIII;22-25.
  14. H. Aparna Latha, Vatsalya Kommalapati, Yadlapalli Vineela Chowdary , P. Chandra Shekar , K. Kiran Kumar, Thota Roger Paul. Molecular pathogenesis pf Oral Cancer – An Overview. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Journal. 2024 July- Dec 15 (2): 102 – 108.
  15. Ruttala Sai Praveena , P. Chandrasekhar, K. Kiran Kumar, K. Vatsalya , L. Sanjana, K. Lalith Prakash Chandra. Qualitative assessment of processed Honey in comparison with formalin as an alternative fixative. International Journal of Novel Research and Development. 2024;9(6): a278-a734.
  16. Latha HA, Kommalapati V, Kumar SD, Kiran Kumar Raja Pagidipalli, Sravanthi V, Rajasekhar B. Radiomorphometric Analysis of Frontal Sinus for Gender Determination in Rayalaseema. Oral Maxillofac Pathol J 2024;15(1);29-33.
  17. Kommalapati V, Latha HA, Ramya D, Krishna S P, Priyanka KHR. “ An introduction to the performance, principle, technical aspects and advanced uses of immunohistochemistry in histopathology – a systematic review.” IJRAR January 2024, XI.
  18. Pulligada S.S., Chandrashekhar P., Kommalapti V., Katappagiri K.K., Chandra L.P. A Study to evaluate Oral Candidal Colonization and Species Variation in Diabetes Patients. JIDA 2023; XVII; 35-39.
  19. A Latha, D Ramya, V Raghunath, P S Krishna, F Khan, V Kommalapati. “Assessment of Serum Resistin: A recently Identified Adipocyte- Derived Hormone in Obese and lean Individuals.” RJMS 2023:13(4):192-200.
  20. D Ramya, V Raghunath, F Khan, P S Krishna, H A Latha, V Kommalapati. “Correlation Between Tongue Prints and Lip Prints in ABO Blood Groups.” RJMS 2023; 13(4): 186-191.
  21. V Kommalapati, H A Latha, B R Sekhar, S D Kumar, D Ramya. “Immunologically Mediated Diseases of the Oral Cavity- A Systematic Review.” RJMS 2023;13(4):164-168.
  22. H AL, Vatsalya K, Sushma N, Shoba K, Karanam Satyanarayana V, Pavani V. Role of virus in oncogenesis – A systemic review Ompj.org.2023:Sep:9
  23. Dasari Ramya et al Applications of fluoride for caries prevention in children: An Overview Ijsdr 2023:Aug.
  24. Dasari Ramya et al Applications of PRP in Dental Procedures. IJCSPUB, 2023:July:Vol.13,issue.3
  25. V Kommalapati et al An intimate relationship of B & T lymphocytes in development, Activation, Differentiation and Autoimmunity- An overview. IJRAR, 2023:Jul: Vol. 10, Issue 8.
  26. Anjum B, Singh G, Pappu S, Soorneedi N, Likitha B, Kommalapati V. To Evaluate the Level of Awareness of Patients About Existing Oral Precancerous Lesions: A Longitudinal Study. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2023 Jul;15(Suppl 1):S566-S570.
  27. V Kommalapati et al, “Awareness of Oral cancer among patients attending a cancer trust hospital in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh”, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Journal . Jan-Jun2023, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p23-27. 5p
  28. V Kommalapati et al, “LYMPHOEPITHELIAL LESIONS OF SALIVARY GLANDS”, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT)| Volume 10, Issue 10 October 2022, c957-963
  29. V Kommalapati et al, “A Overview of Epithelium”, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY| © October 2022 |IJIRT | Volume 9 Issue 5 | ISSN: 2349-6002, page 762-769.
  30. H Aparnaltha et al, “AN OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH: APOPTOSIS”, International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppe712-e719, September 2022.
  31. V Kommalapati et al, An Atypical Case of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of Mandibular Alveolus”, International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. e335-e340, October-2021.