Designation
Head of Department and Reader, Dept of Public Health Dentistry
Specialization
Public Health Dentistry
Experience
8 Years
Qualifications
BDS, MDS, MPH
Education
- Masters in Public Health (MPH) from School of Medical Education, Kottayam
- Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) from Oxford Dental College, Bangalore
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College, Bangalore
Dr Prijitha Alex, did her graduation from DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College, Bangalore and post graduation from The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore. She also pursued Masters in Public Health (MPH) from School of Medical Education, Kottayam. She started her academic career as Assistant professor at Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram and is currently working as Associate professor and Head of the Department at Al Azhar Dental College, Thodupuzha. Her areas of interest include Epidemiology and Biostatistics and has actively participated in various Epidemiological surveys. She is an active member of the Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD). She has many national and international publications to her credit.
Publications
- PRAKASH D, MURTHY AK, PAUL A, EREMBA K, GUPTA G, ALEX P. Oral Health Literacy among Caregivers in Bangalore City, India.
- Alex P. Co-Relation Between Use of Caries Risk Assessment and Individualized Caries Prevention Among Adult Pa-tients by Practicing Dentists of Bengaluru. Oral Health and Dentistry. 2016;1:43-9.
- PAUL A, EREMBA K, GUPTA G, ALEX P A prevalence and impact of dental pain aon oral health related quality of life among 8-12 years old school children in bangalore city.Int Journal of Dental sciences and innovative research
- Alex P, Ganesh SA, Pullishery F, Alex R. Prevalence of Malocclusion among Indian Children Aged 12-15 Years Using Dental Aesthetic Index–A Systematic Review.
- Gupta G, Paul A, Naviwala GA, Prakash D, Alex P. Evaluation between flowable composite and conventional pit-and- fissure sealant among school children in Bengaluru City: Randomized controlled trail. J Dent Res Rev 2022;9:286-90.
- Prijitha A, Nayanar B, Paul A, Gupta G, Khundrakpam. Dentists use of caries risk assessment& individualized caries prevention among paediatric patients in Bengaluru- a cross sectional study: Original Research. IJPedoR [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 5 [cited 2023 Jun. 12];8(1):8-13.
- Nayanar B, Alex P, Thomas P. Hepatitis B awareness among dental students in thodupuzha: a cross sectional study. Original Article.MDJ/2023 Oct
