DR. P. SARAVANAN, M.D.S
PROFESSOR,

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS & DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS

Email : [email protected]

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

MDS (Orthodontics):

D.A.P.M.R.V. Dental College, Bangalore.
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.
October 2009.

BDS:

M.R. Ambedkar Dental College, Bangalore
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
September, 2003

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Dokku A, Angelina Praisy V, Peddu R, Lanka D, Pichai S, Talapaneni AK, Vetriselvan A, Jakati S. Knowledge and Awareness of Orthodontic Malocclusions and Optimal Treatment Timing Among Primary School Teachers in Andhra Pradesh. Cureus. 2025 Nov 6;17(11):e96202. d
  2. Sumana I, Jakati S, Revathi P, Aruna D, Devikantha L, Saravanan P. Perception of a Perfect Smile: Do Specialists See Beauty Differently? Granja Journal. 2025 Nov;8(11):
  3. Vetriselvan A, Pichai S, Peddu R, Talapaneni AK, Lanka D, Dokku A. A Finite Element Analysis of Mandibular Anterior Intrusion Using Mini-Screws With Three Different Implant Insertion Angles. Cureus. 2025 Dec 22;17(12):e99879. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99879.
  4. Pichai S, Peddu R, Dokku A, Lanka D, Talapaneni AK, Prasanna KL. Comparison of the antibacterial effects of Nano silver containing mouthwash with Chlorhexidine mouthwash in orthodontic patients. Journal of Indian Dental Association (JIDA). 2024 Sep;18(9)
  5. Lanka D, Krishnaveni J, Peddu R, Dokku A, Pichai S, Bellam S. Comparative evaluation of the hyoid bone position in skeletal Class III subjects with and without cleft. Paripex – Indian Journal of Research. 2024 Aug;13(08):95–99. *doi:*10.36106/paripex
  6. Pichai S., Peddu R., Dokku A., Lanka D., Talapaneni AK, Prasanna KL. Reliability of hand dimensions and mandibular canine index as indicators in sex determination. JIDA 2024; XVII; 22-28. https://doi.org/10.33882/jida.15.37160
  7. Naveen Admala Reddy, Sharmila Arujnan Gopinath Adusumilli, JayaprakashThirumala Reddy, Raghu Devanna, Saravanan Pichai. Dermatoglyphics & cheiloscopy in the inheritence of cleftlip & palate: unraveiling the mystery. JIOS 2014; 48(3).
  8.   Saravanan Pichai, M Rajesh, Naveen Reddy, Gopinath Adusumilli, Jayaprakash Reddy, Bhavana Joshi. comparison of hand wrist bone analysis with two different cervical vertebral analysis in measuring skeletal maturation. Jioh 2014; 6(5).
  9.  Naveen Admala Reddy, Gopinath Adusumilli, Raghu Devanna, Saravanan Pichai, Mayur Gobindram Rohra, Sharmila Arjunan. MSX1Gene variant – Its presence in tooth absence? – a case control genetic study. JIOH 2013; 5(5):20-26
  10. JayaprakashThirumala Reddy,Vinodh abraham korath,,Naveen reddy adamala, Adusumilli Gopinath, PichaiSaravanan, kvv prathap varma. Cephalometric Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Airway Dimension Changes in Pre- and Postadenoidectomy Cases. JCDP-Nov-Dec;2012;13(6);1-6.