DR. P. RAJA SEKHAR, M.D.S
SENIOR LECTURER

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY

Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

MDS (Public Health Dentistry):

Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur,

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

September, 2021.

BDS:

Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur,

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

August, 2013.

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Modhini Ch, Ravoori Srinivas, Potluri Raja Sekhar, N P M Pavani, Sk Parveen Sultana. Oral Cancer Education in Dental Institutions: Knowledge and Experience Among Dental Students – A Questionnaire Based Study. NL Journal of Dentistry and Oral Sciences. Volume 2 Issue 1 February 2025.
  2. Kondapaneni T, Ravoori S, Naligala R, Potluri RS, Nijampatnam PMP, Kondapaneni A. Influence of mother’s educational level towards oral health habits, attitudes and knowledge among rural school children in Neo capital region of Andhra Pradesh- A cross- sectional study. JIDA 2024; XVIII; 25-30.
  3. Raja Sekhar P, Srinivas R, Srinivas P. Factors influencing the choice of healthcare facility and relevant reasons for tooth extraction among south Indian population. Pharmacology and Life Sciences Bull Env Pharmacol Life Sci . January 2024 13(2):211–6.
  4. Potluri RS, Ravoori S, Pachava S. Effect of unhealthy lifestyle on oral health seeking behaviours. International Dental Journal. 2024 Oct 1;74:S209.
  5. Ravoori S, Potluri RS, Pachava S. Depression in oral cancer patients-A hospital-based study. International Dental Journal. 2024 Oct 1;74:S30-1.
  6. Potluri R S, Ravoori S, Pachava S. Factors influencing the choice of healthcare facility and relevant reasons for tooth extraction among south Indian population. Bull. Env.Pharmacol. Life Sci., Vol 13 [2] January 2024: 211-216.
  7. Vanipenta R., Panga G., Potluri R., Talluri D., Attitudes, perceptions, and perceived Barriers of undergraduate Dental Students in Learning and Understanding Statistics – A Qualitative Approach through Interviews. JIDA 2024; XVIII;24-30.
  8. Pavani NPM, Pachava S, Sultana SP, Ravoori S, Rajasekhar P, Talluri D. Impact of diabetes mellitus and other systemic diseases on oral health and tooth mortality. J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Jan;13(1):363-367. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1000_23. Epub 2024 Feb 8. PMID: 38482324; PMCID: PMC10931862.
  9. Potluri Raja Sekhar, Ravoori Srinivas, Pachava Srinivas, Yaddanapalli Suresh Chand, Nijampatnam P M Pavani. Rationale of first dental visit among 12-15 year old children in a field practice area-a transverse survey. JIDA – Journal of Indian Dental Association – Vol 17 – Issue 12 – December 2023
  10. Shaik Reshma, Shaik Arshiya, Eswar Prabhath K., Potluri Raja Sekhar and Sanga Ranganath (2022); Awareness on biomedical waste management among dental students -A cross sectional questionnaire survey. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 10 (Dec). 1001-1008] (ISSN 2320-5407).
  11. Raja Sekhar Potluri., et al. “A Qualitative Systematic Review on Antibiotic Usage in Dentistry in India”. Scientific Archives Of Dental Sciences 5.6 (2022): 11-18.
  12. Yaddanapalli SC, Shaik PS, Pachava S, Ravoori S, Potluri RS. Discernment in practicing nonpharmacological modes of intervention in combating SARS COVID-19: Reflections of dental patients in India. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2022;20:63-8.
  13. Ramadasu Uma Sahithya, Devaki Talluri, Nijampatnam, P.M. Pavani, Arumalla Renuka Devi, Shaik Parveen Sultana and Potluri Raja Sekhar. Assessment of association between BMI and OHI-s of school children at Takkellapadu village, Guntur District. International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 12, Issue, 01, pp.9324-9326, January, 2020.