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Dr. Vijay Kumar S.

Additional Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kochi

Qualification: MDS
vijaykumars@aims.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Health Education, Oral Health

Bio

Dr, Vijay Kumar currently serves as Additional Professor in the Department of Public Health Dentistry. Dr. Vijay Kumar joined the Department of Public Health Dentistry at Amrita in 2011.

He completed his graduation from College of Dental Surgery, Mangalore under Manipal University, Manipal in 1999 and post-graduation from Yenepoya University, Mangalore in 2011. He is also serving as Nodal Officer -Dental Camps since 2022. He has 54 publications in national and international peer reviewed Journals.

He is also member of Bio Ethics Steering Committee at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, SAARC Nodal Centre

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2025

Reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach’s alpha of the oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) questionnaire

Cite this Research Publication : Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Deepika Chenna, Vijay S. Kumar, Nanditha Kumar, Reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach’s alpha of the oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) questionnaire, BMC Oral Health, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05496-3

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire: reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach’s alpha

Cite this Research Publication : Kalyana C. Pentapati, Deepika Chenna, Vijay S. Kumar, Nanditha Kumar, Mithun Pai, Saurabh Kumar, Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire: reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach’s alpha, BMC Oral Health, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06342-2

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Toothbrushing Habits and Cervical Abrasion in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : R. Kavitha, S. Vijay Kumar, Nitin Anand Krishnan, Reuben Bensy Thomas, Arjun B. Ravi, Kaushik Haridas, Toothbrushing Habits and Cervical Abrasion in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study, Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2025, https://doi.org/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_27_24

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2025

Knowledge, Awareness and Behaviour Regarding Vitamin D Levels Among Dental Students in South India: A Cross-sectional Survey

Cite this Research Publication : Abhinav N. Tadikonda, Kalyana C Pentapati, Vijay S Kumar, Nanditha Kumar, Divya Vinayachandran, Narayana Chava, Mithun Pai, Vidya M Saraswathi, Knowledge, Awareness and Behaviour Regarding Vitamin D Levels Among Dental Students in South India: A Cross-sectional Survey, The Open Dentistry Journal, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2025, https://doi.org/10.2174/0118742106387586250618184635

Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Year : 2025

Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for Children: A Reliability Generalization Meta-analysis of Cronbach\’s Alpha

Cite this Research Publication : Saurabh Kumar, Deepika Chenna, Nanditha Kumar, Kalyana C Pentapati, Vijay KS, Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for Children: A Reliability Generalization Meta-analysis of Cronbach\'s Alpha, International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-3156

Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

Year : 2025

Prevalence of Oral Deleterious Habits among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Geetha Gireesh Gyra, Vijay S. Kumar, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Prevalence of Oral Deleterious Habits among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.09.004

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

Presurgical Infant Orthopedic Videos on YouTube™: A Thematic Analysis of Caregiver Narratives

Cite this Research Publication : Raed Alrubaiaan, Bhavana Nair, Fatemeh Amir-Rad, May Aljanahi, Vijay Kumar S, Sabarinath Prasad, Presurgical Infant Orthopedic Videos on YouTube™: A Thematic Analysis of Caregiver Narratives, The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, SAGE Publications, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1177/10556656241233115

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Year : 2024

Impact of oral health literacy on oral conditions among different population groups (A systematic review and meta-analysis)

Cite this Research Publication : Vivek, Vattiprolu Sujay, Anju James, Chandrashekar Janakiram, and Vijay S. Kumar. "Impact of oral health literacy on oral conditions among different population groups (A systematic review and meta-analysis)." Journal of Health Literacy 9, no. 2 (2024): 88-105.

Year : 2024

Effectiveness of school-based oral health education interventions among schoolchildren

Cite this Research Publication : Hindol Das, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vijay Kumar, Vineetha Karuveettil, Effectiveness of school-based oral health education interventions among schoolchildren, International Dental Journal, Elsevier BV, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.1255

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

Child Oral Health Impact Profile Questionnaire: A Reliability Generalization Meta-analysis of Cronbach\’s Alpha

Cite this Research Publication : Saurabh Kumar, Kalyana C Pentapati, Deepika Chenna, Vijay S Kumar, Nanditha Kumar, Child Oral Health Impact Profile Questionnaire: A Reliability Generalization Meta-analysis of Cronbach\'s Alpha, International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 2024, https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2973

Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

Year : 2024

Evaluation of Bleeding Time after Dental Extractions during Uninterrupted Single or Dual Antiplatelet Treatment – A Comparative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Nitin Anand Krishnan, S. Vijay Kumar, Aarya H. Nair, M. Remya, Reuben Bensy Thomas, K. S. Deepak, P. S. Indu, Evaluation of Bleeding Time after Dental Extractions during Uninterrupted Single or Dual Antiplatelet Treatment - A Comparative Study, Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2024, https://doi.org/10.4103/ams.ams_31_24

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2024

Assessing Oral Health Content in Non-dental Professional Association Websites in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : James, Anju, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vaishnav Vinodkumar, Anand Suresh, and Vijay S. Kumar. "Assessing Oral Health Content in Non-dental Professional Association Websites in India: A Cross-Sectional Study." Cureus 16, no. 9 (2024): e70270.

Year : 2024

Hypertension and other Etiological Risk Factors Associated with The Sublingual Varices: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : James, Anju, Chandrashekar Janakiram, and Vijay S. Kumar. "Hypertension and other etiological risk factors associated with the sublingual varices: A systematic review and meta-analysis." Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research 14, no. 6 (2024): 720-729.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2023

Worldwide prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dental health care personnel – A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Deepika Chenna, Medhini Madi, Mathangi Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Sitaram Chopperla, Abhinav Tadikonda, Kalyana Pentapati, Worldwide prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dental health care personnel - A systematic review and meta-analysis, F1000Research, F1000 Research Ltd, 2023, https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.131659.2

Publisher : F1000 Research Ltd

Year : 2023

Oral Health Status of Individuals Affected with Chronic Kidney Disease

Cite this Research Publication : Nitin Anand Krishnan, S. Vijay Kumar, Aarya H. Nair, R. Kavitha, M. Sree Govind, M. Remya, Oral Health Status of Individuals Affected with Chronic Kidney Disease, Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Medknow, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_98_22

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2023

Impact of oral diseases on oral health-related quality of life among Indians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : James A, Janakiram C, Kumar V, Yuvraj B, Meghana R, Sagarkar AR. Impact of oral diseases on oral health-related quality of life among Indians: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Popul Med. 2023;5(Supplement)

Year : 2023

Effectiveness of an oral health curriculum in reducing dental caries increment and improving oral hygiene behaviour among schoolchildren of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India: study protocol for a cluster randomised trial

Cite this Research Publication : Das H, Janakiram C, Ramanarayanan V, Karuveettil V, Kumar V, Balachandran P, et al. Effectiveness of an oral health curriculum in reducing dental caries increment and improving oral hygiene behaviour among schoolchildren of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India: study protocol for a cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2023;13(2):e069877

Year : 2023

Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : James, A., Janakiram, C., Meghana, R.V. et al. Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and Meta-analysis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 21, 102 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-023-02170-6

Year : 2023

Oral health curriculum to reduce dental caries increment in schoolchildren

Cite this Research Publication : Oral health curriculum to reduce dental caries increment in schoolchildren H Das, C Janakiram, V Ramanarayanan, V Karuveettil, V Kumar. International Dental Journal 73, S36, 2023

Publisher : International Dental Journal

Year : 2022

Comparative Evaluation of Root Canal Centering Ability of ProTaper, Mtwo, WaveOne, and Reciproc Using Cone-beam Computed Tomography: In Vitro Study

Cite this Research Publication : M Remya, Asha Joseph, Prabath Singh, Anju Varughese, Pallavi Chandran, Deepthy Subramanian, S Vijay Kumar, Comparative Evaluation of Root Canal Centering Ability of ProTaper, Mtwo, WaveOne, and Reciproc Using Cone-beam Computed Tomography: In Vitro Study, The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 2022, https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3360

Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

Year : 2022

Students’ perceptions of their educational environment in a south Indian dental school—A cross-sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : VijayS Kumar, SravanK Yeturu, KalyanaC Pentapati, NitinA Krishnan, Swagata Roy, RadhikaS Babu, Students’ perceptions of their educational environment in a south Indian dental school—A cross-sectional study, Journal of International Oral Health, Medknow, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4103/jioh.jioh_34_22

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2022

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic among Undergraduate Dental Students: A Qualitative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar VS, Karuveettil V, Yeturu SK, Krishnan NA, Arjunraj UK, Menon SS, Radhakrishnan V, Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic among Undergraduate Dental Students: A Qualitative Study, International Journal of Current Research and Review, Radiance Research Academy, 2022, https://doi.org/10.31782/ijcrr.2022.141604

Publisher : Radiance Research Academy

Year : 2022

Comparison of radiation exposure in radial and femoral vascular approach of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty –a cross sectional analytical study from a tertiary care centre, kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Shanmugam A G, Thachathodyil R, Pillai B, Kumar V, Sudevan R. Comparison of Radiation Exposure In Radial And Femoral Vascular Approach of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty –A Cross Sectional Analytical Study From A Tertiary Care Centre, Kerala', International Journal of Current Advanced Research 2022;11(06):1031- 1035.

Year : 2022

Awareness, Attitude and Practice during COVID-19 Pandemic among Non-Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India: A Cross Sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : Arunkumar Krishnan, Vijay S Kumar, Veena Pottekkattu, Fidah Nazarin Nizar, Praveena Sugandhi, Daya Mangundumkara, Awareness, Attitude and Practice during COVID-19 Pandemic among Non-Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India: A Cross Sectional Study, National Journal of Community Medicine, Medsci Publications, 2022, https://doi.org/10.5455/njcm.20211021052914

Publisher : Medsci Publications

Year : 2022

Effect of irradiance from curing units on the microhardness of composite – a systematic review

Cite this Research Publication : Neenu Francis, Rakesh R. Rajan, Vijay Kumar, Anju Varughese, Vineetha Karuveetil, C. M. Sapna, Effect of irradiance from curing units on the microhardness of composite - a systematic review, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-022-0824-z

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2022

Knowledge of The Working Of The Dental Chair And Their Associated Equipment Among Indian Dental Students

Cite this Research Publication : Tadikonda, Abhinav N., Kalyana C. Pentapati, Nanditha K. Mysore, Krishna Kumar RVS, Vijay Kumar, and Rashmi Singh. "KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKING OF THE DENTAL CHAIR AND THEIR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AMONG INDIAN DENTAL STUDENTS."

Year : 2021

Prevalence of acanthosis nigricans and its association with physical activity in adolescents – School-based analytical cross-sectional study from Kochi, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Remya Sudevan, S Vijay Kumar, Clint Sunny, Nanditha Sunand, Anu Vasudevan, Sonu K. S, Apsy P. V, Prevalence of acanthosis nigricans and its association with physical activity in adolescents – School-based analytical cross-sectional study from Kochi, Kerala, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Medknow, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_953_21

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2021

Need for Implementation of Pharmacovigilance in Dental Care in India

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Year : 2021

Candida Quantification and Species identification in Patients undergoing Postoperative Head and Neck Radiotherapy and Combination of Chemo-Radio Therapy

Cite this Research Publication : Nitin Anand Krishnan, Seema Kurup, Aarya H Nair, Vijay Kumar S, Anoop R, Pushpaja K U., Candida Quantification and Species identification in Patients undergoing Postoperative Head and Neck Radiotherapy and Combination of Chemo-Radio Therapy. ,Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology Annals of R.S.C.B., ISSN: 1583-6258, Vol. 25, Issue 5, 2021.

Year : 2021

Association of extracurricular activities and burnout among students in a dental teaching institution in India

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar Y, Ramanarayanan V, Rajesh R, Francis SV, Ganesan S, Kumar Sv. Association of extracurricular activities and burnout among students in a dental teaching institution in India. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent. 2021;19(4):294–8.

Publisher : J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent

Year : 2020

Retrospective analysis of prevalence of cleft lip & cleft palate cases and their types at a tertiary care centre in Bihar

Cite this Research Publication : Nivedita, Priyankar Singh, Sonal Lahoti, Vijay Kumar, AK Sharma. Retrospective analysis of prevalence of cleft lip and cleft palate cases and their types at a tertiary care centre in Bihar. IJDSIR;2021;4(2):403-409.

Year : 2020

Challenges with use of an intra-oral camera for teledentistry in research and practice

Cite this Research Publication : Yeturu Sravan Kumar, Vijay Kumar S, Abhinav TN, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Hanan Siddiq, Challenges with use of an intra-oral camera for teledentistry in research and practice, International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, GP Innovations Pvt. Ltd., 2020, https://doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11iSPL1.4483

Publisher : GP Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

Year : 2020

Management of a case of diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis

Cite this Research Publication : A Akhila, SaluS Kumar, VP Prabath Singh, S Vijaykumar, Management of a case of diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis, Amrita Journal of Medicine, Medknow, 2020, https://doi.org/10.4103/amjm.amjm_37_20

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2020

Effectiveness of a curriculum-based educational intervention on oral health behavior and dental caries experience among Indian schoolchildren.

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, S Kumar, V., Chandrashekar Janakiram, and Joseph, J., “Effectiveness of a curriculum-based educational intervention on oral health behavior and dental caries experience among Indian schoolchildren.”, J Educ Health Promot, vol. 9, p. 90, 2020.

Publisher : J Educ Health Promot

Year : 2020

The Ominous beginning” Perceptions of Smokeless Tobacco Initiation among the Paniya Tribes of Wayanad: A qualitative Study.

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Joseph, J., S, V. Kumar, Sanjeevan, V., Padamadan, H. Joseph, and Varghese, N. Jacob, “The Ominous beginning" Perceptions of Smokeless Tobacco Initiation among the Paniya Tribes of Wayanad: A qualitative Study.”, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1615-1622, 2020.

Publisher : Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

Year : 2019

Relationship between Dental Caries Experience and Social Capital among Children – A Pilot Study.

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sravan Kumar, Rakesh, P. S., Kalyana-Chakravarthy, P., and S Kumar, V., “Relationship between Dental Caries Experience and Social Capital among Children - A Pilot Study.”, Indian J Community Med, vol. 44, no. Suppl 1, pp. S3-S6, 2019.

Publisher : Indian J Community Med

Year : 2018

Association of Dental Caries and Oral Health Impact Profile in 12-Year-Old School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Cite this Research Publication : Vijay S Kumar, Vineetha Karuveettil, Joe Joseph, Sravan Kumar Yeturu, Rakesh P Suseela, Chandrashekar Janakiram. Association of Dental Caries and Oral Health Impact Profile in 12-Year-Old School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study. JCDR 2018;12(9): ZC12-ZC15.

Year : 2016

Prevalence and Post-exposure Prophylaxis use for Needlestick Injuries among Health Care Providers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kochi, India

Cite this Research Publication : Arun Kumar Krishnan, Gireesh Kumar KS, Srinath Kumar TS, Sreekrishnan TP, Vijay Kumar, Sumi Soman. Prevalence and post-exposure prophylaxis use for needlestick injuries among health care providers in a tertiary care hospital in Kochi, India. Eurasian J Emerg
Med 2016; 15:73-7.

Year : 2015

Pleomorphic Adenoma of The Upper Lip

Cite this Research Publication : Mampilly MO, Kumar VS, Puthalath U, Janardhanan M. Pleomorphic adenoma of the Upper lip. International Journal of Dental Clinics. 2015;7(1):38-39.

Year : 2015

A study to correlate dental caries experience with total antioxidant levels of saliva among adolescents in Mangalore

Cite this Research Publication : S. Vijay Kumar, R. Hemant Kumar, Nagaratna Bagewadi. Nitin Anand Krishnan. A study to correlate dental caries experience with total antioxidant levels of saliva among adolescents in Mangalore. JIAPHD 2015; 13:122-5.

Year : 2013

Correlation of Dental Caries Experience with pH, Buffering Capacity and Flow Rate of Saliva among 15-year-old School Children in Mangalore

Cite this Research Publication : Vijay Kumar S, Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal. Correlation of dental caries experience with pH, buffering capacity and flow rate of saliva among 15-year-old school children in Mangalore. JIAPHD 2013;11(4):15-20.

Year : 2012

A Study to Evaluate the Microbiological Flora in Orofacial Abscesses

Cite this Research Publication : Vijay Kumar S, Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal. A study to evaluate the microbiological flora in orofacial abscesses. KDJ 2012;35(3):311-314.

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Knowledge about COVID-19 infection and stress levels among ambulance drivers during COVID-19 pandemic – a cross sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Arun Kumar K, Vijay Kumar S, Sneha Ahooja, Alankriti Chauhan, Shivani Dhondge, Vishal Marwaha, Anjana S Nair, Sandeep Surendran, Swagata Roy, Aditi Arora. Knowledge about COVID-19 Infection and Stress Levels among Ambulance Drivers during COVID-19
Pandemic — A Cross Sectional Study. J Indian Med Assoc 2023; 121(1): 37-41.

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