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Dr. Vineetha K.

Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dentistry , Kochi

Qualification: MDS
vineethak@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Vineetha K. currently serves as an Reader in the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Health Sciences Campus, Kochi. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in “Political Economy Analysis of Oral Health Care Delivery in India”.

Dr. Vineetha K. completed her BDS in 2013 from R.V.S. Dental College and Hospital, Coimbatore and MDS Public Health Dentistry in 2019 from Amrita School of Dentistry.

Her specific areas of interest are Political Economy, Evidence Synthesis, Dental Public Health, Qualitative methods, Mixed method research, Health Economics, Psychometrics and Tobacco. She is an accredited systematic review trainer and has completed the JBI Train the Trainer (ToT) Program in 2022. In 2026 she became an NVIVO certified expert in computer assisted qualitative data analysis. She is a recipient of ICMR Short Term Studentship in 2011. In 2019 she received travel fellowship from CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and CCSTDS (Centre for co-operation in Sciences & Technology among Developing Societies) to attend IADR General Session in Canada. She is also recipient of prestigious Amrita Seed Grant which was awarded to her in September 2023 for her doctoral project.

She is a national level subject expert for Evidence Synthesis, Qualitative Methods and Data analysis using NVIVO software. She has conducted multiple training programs across country in prestigious institutions like ICMR- RMRC, ICMR- NIRDH&DS, ICMR-NICHDR, NIMHANS, KUHAS, SRMC and MS.Ramaiah University.

She is the UG Research co-ordinator for School of Dentistry from 2019. She has successfully guided two candidates for completion of ICMR STS project (ICMR 2020 and ICMR 2022). She is actively involved in research and is currently serving as a research guide for ICMR STS 2025 candidate. She is a reviewer in reputed dental journals and has 67 publications till date.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2026

Role of Anganwadi workers in community-based oral health promotion in India: a scoping review

Cite this Research Publication : Das P. Anaswara, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Role of Anganwadi workers in community-based oral health promotion in India: a scoping review, Systematic Reviews, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-026-03320-9

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2026

Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of exercise therapy among patients with diabetic neuropathy: a mixed methods systematic review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : US, S., Moly, K., Usha, M. V., Lakshmanan, V., Rathinasamy, E. L., Karuveettil, V., & Vanzi, V. (2026). Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of exercise therapy among patients with diabetic neuropathy: a mixed methods systematic review protocolJBI Evidence Synthesis

Publisher : JBI Evidence Synthesis

Year : 2026

Oral health in global school health curriculum – scoping review

Cite this Research Publication : Parvathy Balachandran, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Ramanarayanan Venkitachalam, Vineetha Karuveettil, Oral health in global school health curriculum – scoping review, BMC Pediatrics, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07219-1

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2026

Tissue-based biomarkers of clinical relevance at the invasive tumor front in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a scoping review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Mahija Janardhanan, Vineetha Karuveettil, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Chandrasekhar Janakiram, Rajalakshmi Geetha, Subramania Iyer K, Tissue-based biomarkers of clinical relevance at the invasive tumor front in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a scoping review protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2026, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-25-00192

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2026

Diagnostic accuracy of tests for diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Malavika Krishnakumar, Agnetha Folestad, Vivek Lakshmanan, Anandakrishnan Nandakumar, Dipu T Sathyapalan, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Georg Gutjahr, Diagnostic accuracy of tests for diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2026, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-25-00321

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2026

Political economy analysis of health: a scoping review of concepts, definitions, frameworks, outcomes, and applications

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Shewta Ramesh, Aparna Ramachandran, Manu Mathur, Balagopal Varma, Heidi Green, Denny John, Political economy analysis of health: a scoping review of concepts, definitions, frameworks, outcomes, and applications, Health Policy and Planning, Oxford University Press (OUP), 2026, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaf096

Publisher : Oxford University Press (OUP)

Year : 2026

Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization in Senior Citizens Before and After COVID-19 Vaccination: Findings from a Qualitative Study in Dental Patient Cohort

Cite this Research Publication : Lakshmi Puzhankara, Madhurya Nagaraja Kedlaya, Vineetha Karuveettil, Reshma Suresh, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Namratha Nayak, Maya Rajan Peter, Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization in Senior Citizens Before and After COVID-19 Vaccination: Findings from a Qualitative Study in Dental Patient Cohort, Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2026, https://doi.org/10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_170_25

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2026

Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Novel Injectable Lipid-Lowering Therapies in Patients with Dyslipidemia or Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review

Cite this Research Publication : Gabriele Caggianelli, Marco Iorfida, Renato Cavaliere, Alessandro Manzoli, Antonio D’Angelo, Francesco Scerbo, Flavio Marti, Stefano Mancin, Giovanni Cangelosi, Gennaro Rocco, Valentina Vanzi, Vineetha Karuveettil, Maurizio Zega, Clara Donnoli, Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Novel Injectable Lipid-Lowering Therapies in Patients with Dyslipidemia or Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review, Medicina, MDPI AG, 2026, https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62050843

Publisher : MDPI AG

Year : 2026

Impact of an Education Training Package to Anganwadi Workers for Improving Oral Health Knowledge Among Mother-Child Dyads in Kerala, India: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Implementation Study

Cite this Research Publication : Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vineetha Karuveettil, Sreelakshmi Mohandas, Das P Anaswara, Impact of an Education Training Package to Anganwadi Workers for Improving Oral Health Knowledge Among Mother-Child Dyads in Kerala, India: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Implementation Study, JMIR Research Protocols, JMIR Publications Inc., 2026, https://doi.org/10.2196/91171

Publisher : JMIR Publications Inc.

Year : 2026

Work-life balance measurement in healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol of available assessment instruments

Cite this Research Publication : Neethu George, Vineetha Karuveettil, Dharmaraj Rock Britto, Malathi Mini, Navami Sasidharan, Meera George, Work-life balance measurement in healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol of available assessment instruments, BMJ Public Health, BMJ, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003479

Publisher : BMJ

Year : 2026

Non-synthetic vs synthetic local drug delivery agents for the treatment of periodontitis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Pallavi Menon, Vineetha Karuveettil, Shilpa Ramachandran, Non-synthetic vs synthetic local drug delivery agents for the treatment of periodontitis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2026, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-25-00126

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2026

Economic burden and economic impact of oral diseases in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Aparna Ramachandran, Denny John, Economic burden and economic impact of oral diseases in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research, Elsevier BV, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2026.01.006

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Effectiveness of artificial intelligence–enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy compared to alternative non-pharmacological therapies for treating depression or anxiety among adults: a systematic review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Nivetha K, Vineetha Karuveettil, Anagha S. Pillai, Mamatha Jayachandran, Princy Louis Pallaty, Effectiveness of artificial intelligence–enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy compared to alternative non-pharmacological therapies for treating depression or anxiety among adults: a systematic review protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2025, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-24-00533

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2025

Effectiveness Of Community-based, Peer-led Approaches Compared With Usual Care In Controlling Hypertension In Low-and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review Protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Uma Vasudevan, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Jeby Jose Olickal, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan, Effectiveness of community-based, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2025, https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-24-00567

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2025

Artificial intelligence tools for the assessment and management of dysphagia: protocol for a scoping review

Cite this Research Publication : Elayidath Vasudevan Sreedevi, Subramania Iyer K, Krishnakumar Thankappan, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vineetha Karuveettil, Rahul Krishnan, Ramesh Guntha, Justin Roe, Jayakumar R Menon, Artificial intelligence tools for the assessment and management of dysphagia: protocol for a scoping review, BMJ Open, BMJ, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108726

Publisher : BMJ

Year : 2025

Effect of mHealth Interventions on Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Behavior in Children From Infancy to Adolescence: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Nivedita Saxena, Pragati Kaurani, Nikhil Marwah, Vineetha Kauveettil, Effect of mHealth Interventions on Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Behavior in Children From Infancy to Adolescence: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, Wiley, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70052

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2025

Oral Healthcare Experiences and Needs of Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities: A Qualitative Exploration of Care Managers’ Perception in the Indian Context

Cite this Research Publication : Kamal Shigli, Sushma Nayak, Vasanti Lagali‐Jirge, Vineetha Karuveettil, Oral Healthcare Experiences and Needs of Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities: A Qualitative Exploration of Care Managers' Perception in the Indian Context, Gerodontology, Wiley, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70026

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2025

Economic burden and economic impact of oral diseases in India: a protocol for a systematic review

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Shewta Ramesh, Aparna Ramachandran, Denny John, Economic burden and economic impact of oral diseases in India: a protocol for a systematic review, BMJ Open, BMJ, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105664

Publisher : BMJ

Year : 2025

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life After Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia in Children With Early Childhood Caries and Special Health Care Needs

Cite this Research Publication : Venugopal M, Karuveettil V, Kumaran P, Robert KR, Xavier AM, Chandran V, Thankappan N, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life After Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia in Children With Early Childhood Caries and Special Health Care Needs, Cureus. 2025 Apr 14;17(4). DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82272

Year : 2025

Barriers to and facilitators for attending dental care appointments among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Swati Sapna, Praneetha Jain, Gurleen Kaur Anand, Barriers to and facilitators for attending dental care appointments among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-025-01148-1

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Correlation of anthropometric methods with standard method of recording the vertical dimension of occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Naman Goyal, Pragati Kaurani, Ayushi Goyal, Shweta Mangal, Vineetha Karuveettil, Georg Gutjahr, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Correlation of anthropometric methods with standard method of recording the vertical dimension of occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prosdent.2025.04.029

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride application with atraumatic restorative treatment in arresting the progression of dental caries in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Anju Varughese, Chandrashekhar Janakiram, Vineetha Karuveettil, Anju James, Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride application with atraumatic restorative treatment in arresting the progression of dental caries in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2025, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-24-00299

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2025

Effectiveness of school-based oral health education interventions on oral health status and oral hygiene behaviors among schoolchildren: an umbrella review

Cite this Research Publication : Hindol Das, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vijay Kumar S, Vineetha Karuveettil, Effectiveness of school-based oral health education interventions on oral health status and oral hygiene behaviors among schoolchildren: an umbrella review, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-024-01101-8

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Effectiveness of case-based learning in comparison to alternate learning methods on learning competencies and student satisfaction among healthcare professional students: A systematic review

Cite this Research Publication : Beena Varma, Vineetha Karuveettil, Ritin Fernandez, Elizabeth Halcomb, Kaye Rolls, S Vijay Kumar, M S Aravind, Effectiveness of case-based learning in comparison to alternate learning methods on learning competencies and student satisfaction among healthcare professional students: A systematic review, Journal of Education and Health Promotion, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2025, https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_510_24

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2025

Effect of Coloring Pigments on the Properties of Dental Zirconia—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Sivaranjani Gali, Zulekha Patel, Y. N. Akanksha, Vineetha Karuveetil, Effect of Coloring Pigments on the Properties of Dental Zirconia—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis, Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, Wiley, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.13441

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2025

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Cast Partial Dentures

Cite this Research Publication : Subash S, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil, Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Cast Partial Dentures, Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.01.014

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

Political economy analysis of health: a scoping review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Denny John, Manu Mathur, Balagopal Varma, Heidi Green, Political economy analysis of health: a scoping review protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2024, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-23-00204

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2024

Influence of Search Engines and Social Media on Dental Patients’ Health Information Seeking: A Cross-sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : Vineetha Karuveettil, Krishna S Kumar, Priya K Nair, Aravind M Shanmugham, Renju Jose, Keerthana Santhosh, Rhea S Varghese, Indu P Sreenivasan, Influence of Search Engines and Social Media on Dental Patients’ Health Information Seeking: A Cross-sectional Study, World Journal of Dentistry, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 2024, https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10015-2436

Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

Year : 2024

Exploring medical and dental practitioner perspectives and developing a knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) evaluation tool for the common risk factor approach in managing non-communicable and periodontal diseases

Cite this Research Publication : Lakshmi Puzhankara, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Ramprasad Vasthare, Sowmya Srinivasan, Angel Fenol, Exploring medical and dental practitioner perspectives and developing a knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) evaluation tool for the common risk factor approach in managing non-communicable and periodontal diseases, BMC Oral Health, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04772-y

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2024

Methodological approaches in graded dental ceramics: a scoping review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Sivaranjani Gali, Suhasini Gururaja, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekhar Janakiram, Methodological approaches in graded dental ceramics: a scoping review protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2024, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-23-00143

Publisher : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Year : 2024

Morphological changes in temporomandibular joint architecture in patients with temporomandibular disorders: systematic review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Sarika Kadekuzhi, Vineetha Karuveettil, Rahul D Prabha, Ajith Vallikat Velath, Sapna Varma N K, Parvathy Ghosh, Sangeeth Suresh, Morphological changes in temporomandibular joint architecture in patients with temporomandibular disorders: systematic review protocol, BMJ Open, BMJ, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082396

Publisher : BMJ

Year : 2024

Top 100 most cited economic evaluation papers of preventive oral health programmes: A bibliometric analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Lekshmi Anand, P. Gayathri, Vineetha Karuveettil, M. Anjali, Top 100 most cited economic evaluation papers of preventive oral health programmes: A bibliometric analysis, Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Elsevier BV, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2024.10.012

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Qualitative Research Papers in Dentistry From Scopus (1998-2024)

Cite this Research Publication : Ramesh S, Karuveettil V, Sudheer S, Justus RR, Sabarinath D, Anand GK, Vineetha K, A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Qualitative Research Papers in Dentistry From Scopus (1998-2024). Cureus. 2024 Nov 8;16(11).

Year : 2024

Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for improving health attendance: an umbrella review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, Sadhna1; Kuchewar, Vaishali2; Karuveettil, Vineetha3,4. Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for improving health attendance: an umbrella review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis 22(1):p 116-123, January 2024. | DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-23-00137

Publisher : JBI Evidence Synthesis

Year : 2024

Cost-effectiveness of a decentralized care model for managing multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : John D, Chatterjee P, Murthy S, Bhat R, Musa BM. Cost effectiveness of decentralised care model for managing MDR-TB in India. Indian J Tuberc. 2018 Jul;65(3):208-217. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2017.08.031. Epub 2017 Sep 28. PMID: 29933862.

Publisher : JBI Evidence Synthesis

Year : 2024

Prevalence and incidence of oral cancer and pre-cancerous lesions in indigenous populations: a systematic review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Gupta S, Singh R, Gupta OP, Tripathi A. Prevalence of oral cancer and pre-cancerous lesions and the association with numerous risk factors in North India: A hospital based study. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Jul-Dec;5(2):142-8. doi: 10.4103/0975-5950.154816. PMID: 25937723; PMCID: PMC4405954.

Publisher : JBI Evidence Synthesis

Year : 2024

Utilization of dental health services and its associated factors among adult population in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India: A mixed-method analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Sidharthan S, Ramanarayanan V, Karuveettil V, Ravindran GC. Utilization of dental health services and its associated factors among adult population in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India: A mixed-method analysis. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res. 2024 Mar-Apr;14(2):133-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2024.01.010. Epub 2024 Feb 4. PMID: 38352196; PMCID: PMC10862006.

Publisher : Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research

Year : 2023

Protocol: Effectiveness of an oral health curriculum in reducing dental caries increment and improving oral hygiene behaviour among schoolchildren of Ernakulam district

Cite this Research Publication : Das H, Janakiram C, Ramanarayanan V, Karuveettil V, Kumar V, Balachandran P, Varma B, John D. Effectiveness of an oral health curriculum in reducing dental caries increment and improving oral hygiene behaviour among schoolchildren of Ernakulam district in Keralam, India: study protocol for a cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2023 Feb 20;13(2):e069877. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069877. PMID: 36806129; PMCID: PMC9944638.

Publisher : BMJ Open

Year : 2023

Cross-cultural Adaptation of Oral and Maxillofacial Frailty Assessment Tools for Geriatric Population of Keralam

Cite this Research Publication : SK Neelamana, B Varma, C Janakiram, P Vijayakumar, V Karuveettil, "Cross-cultural Adaptation of Oral and Maxillofacial Frailty Assessment Tools for Geriatric Population of Keralam", The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 24 (2), 80-88, 2023

Publisher : The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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 : 2023

Exploring the perceived sociocultural factors in the initiation of smokeless tobacco among adolescents: a qualitative systematic review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Karuveettil V, Ramanarayanan V, Fernandez R, Green H, Sanjeevan V, Janakiram C., "Exploring the perceived sociocultural factors in the initiation of smokeless tobacco among adolescents: a qualitative systematic review protocol," JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2023 Jan 1;21(1):230 - 235.

Publisher : JBI Evidence Synthesis

Year : 2022

Development and validation of cultural competence assessment tool for healthcare professionals, India

Cite this Research Publication : Parvathy Balachandran, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Development and validation of cultural competence assessment tool for healthcare professionals, India, Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers Media SA, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.919386

Publisher : Frontiers Media SA

Year : 2022

Barriers and facilitators to attending dental care appointments among adults in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Karuveettil, Vineetha, Sapna, Swat, Jain, Praneetha, Samad, Fozia, "Barriers and facilitators to attending dental care appointments among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis 20(10):p 2536-2542, October 2022. | DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00063

Publisher : JBI Evidence Synthesis

Year : 2022

Comparative evaluation of shear bond strength of calcium silicate-based liners to resin-modified glass ionomer cement in resin composite restorations-a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Manoj, A., Kavitha, R., Karuveettil, V. et al. Comparative evaluation of shear bond strength of calcium silicate-based liners to resin-modified glass ionomer cement in resin composite restorations - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Evid Based Dent (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-022-0825-y

Publisher : Evidence-Based Dentistry

Year : 2022

Comparison of crack formation induced by ultrasonic tips and burs during root-end preparation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : John, J., Singh V. P., P., Karuveettil, V. et al. Comparison of crack formation induced by ultrasonic tips and burs during root-end preparation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Evid Based Dent (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-022-0823-0

Publisher : Evidence-Based Dentistry

Year : 2022

The Impact of Dental Adhesives on the Shear Bond Strength between Restorations in Sandwich Technique: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Sam V, Singh VP, Varughese A, Muddappa SC. The Impact of Dental Adhesives on the Shear Bond Strength between Restorations in Sandwich Technique: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Cons Dent Endod J 2022; 7 (1):11-22.

Publisher : Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic Journal

Year : 2022

Attitude and perceptions regarding online teaching in dental undergraduate program during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed method study

Cite this Research Publication : Ramanarayanan V, Karuveettil V, Ayoob A, Suresh R, Varma B, Janakiram C. Attitude and perceptions regarding online teaching in dental undergraduate program during COVID‑19 pandemic: A mixed method study. J Educ Health Promot. 2022;11:11.

Publisher : Journal Of Education and Health Promotion

Year : 2022

Development and validation of cultural competence assessment tool for healthcare professionals, India.

Cite this Research Publication : Balachandran P, Karuveettil V, Janakiram C. Development and validation of cultural competence assessment tool for healthcare professionals, India. Front Public Health. 2022 Aug 23

Publisher : Frontiers in Public Health

Year : 2022

Is gender a risk factor for oral diseases in India? A metadata exploration

Cite this Research Publication : Karuveettil V, Krishna K, Ramanarayanan V. Is gender a risk factor for oral diseases in India? A metadata exploration. Public Health Toxicol. 2022 Mar 31;2(1):1–14.

Publisher : Public Health Toxicol.

Year : 2021

A comparison of NovaMin™ and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride on enamel remineralization–an in vitro study using scanning electron microscope

Cite this Research Publication : K Dhanya, P Chandra, L Anandakrishna, V Karuveettil, "A comparison of NovaMin™ and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride on enamel remineralization–an in vitro study using scanning electron microscope", Contemporary Clinical Dentistry 12 (3), 301-307, 2021

Publisher : Contemporary Clinical Dentistry

Year : 2021

Perceptions of a comprehensive dental care teaching clinic among stakeholders in a dental teaching hospital in South India: A baseline assessment

Cite this Research Publication : V Karuveettil, C Janakiram, V Krishnan, A Mathew, R Venkitachalam, "Perceptions of a comprehensive dental care teaching clinic among stakeholders in a dental teaching hospital in South India: A baseline assessment", Medical journal armed forces india 77, S195-S201, 2021

Publisher : Medical journal armed forces india

Year : 2021

Comment on the Paper: How to Intervene in the Caries Process: Early Childhood Caries–A Systematic Review by Schmoeckel et al

Cite this Research Publication : A Varughese, V Ramanarayanan, P Balachandran, C Janakiram, I Devan, Vineetha k, "Comment on the Paper: How to Intervene in the Caries Process: Early Childhood Caries–A Systematic Review by Schmoeckel et al", Caries Research 55 (3), 238-239, 2021

Publisher : Caries Research

Year : 2021

Socio-demographic profile of smokeless tobacco use in India

Cite this Research Publication : Ramanarayanan V, Janakiram C, K V, Sanjeevan V. Socio-demographic profile of smokeless tobacco use in India. Tob Induc Dis [Internet]. 2021 Sep 2 [cited 2021 Sep 22];19(1). Available from: http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Socio-demographic-profile-of-smokeless-tobacco-use-in-India,141066,0,2.html

Publisher : Ramanarayanan V

Year : 2021

Association between Smokeless Tobacco Use and Risk of Periodontitis in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Mehta A, Ramanarayanan V, Karuveettil V, Janakiram C. Association between Smokeless Tobacco Use and Risk of Periodontitis in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2021

Publisher : Asian Pac J Cancer Prev APJCP

Year : 2020

Measuring dental diseases: A critical review of indices in dental practice and research

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. R. Venkitachalam, Vineetha Karuveettil, Sanjeevan, V., Antony, B. K., Varghese, N. Jacob, and Padamadan, H. Joseph, “Measuring dental diseases: A critical review of indices in dental practice and research”, Amrita Journal Medicine, 2020.

Publisher : Amrita Journal Medicine

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

Comparison of modified Bass, Fones and normal tooth brushing technique for the efficacy of plaque control in young adults- A randomized clinical trial.

Cite this Research Publication : Chandrashekar Janakiram, Varghese, N., Dr. R. Venkitachalam, Joseph, J., and Vineetha Karuveettil, “Comparison of modified Bass, Fones and normal tooth brushing technique for the efficacy of plaque control in young adults- A randomized clinical trial.”, J Clin Exp Dent, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. e123-e129, 2020.

Publisher : J Clin Exp Dent

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

Curbing oral disease burden in India: Recommendations for integrating dentistry into public Health

Cite this Research Publication : J. Joseph, Y Kumar, S., Kumar, V. S., Vineetha Karuveettil, Padamadan, H. Joseph, Malliga, V., and Dr. R. Venkitachalam, “Curbing oral disease burden in India: Recommendations for integrating dentistry into public Health”, Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, no. Issue 3, p. Vol. 17, 2019.

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd.

Year : 2019

Community health diagnosis in a tribal hamlet-a case study from India

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. R. Venkitachalam, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Vinita, S., Joseph, J., Antony, B., Varghese, N., Vineetha Karuveettil, Joseph, H., and Yeturu, S., “Community Health Diagnosis in a Tribal Hamlet-A Case Study from India”, Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, vol. 10, p. 123, 2019.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development

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 : V. Kumar, Vineetha Karuveettil, Joseph, J., Yeturu, S., Rakesh, P. S., and Chandrashekar Janakiram, “Association of Dental Caries and Oral Health Impact Profile in 12-Year-Old School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study”, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, vol. 12, 2018.

Publisher : Volume 12.

Year : 2013

Effect of oil pulling with sesame oil on plaque-induced gingivitis: a microbiological study

Cite this Research Publication : D. Saravanan, Ramkumar, S., and Vineetha Karuveettil, “Effect of oil pulling with sesame oil on plaque-induced gingivitis: a microbiological study”, Journal of Dent Orofacial Res, vol. 3, pp. 175-180, 2013.

Publisher : Journal of Dent Orofacial Res

Experience

Education & Professional Experience

  • Reader: June 2026 to present
    Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry
  • Additional Reader: May 2024 to May 2026
    Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry
  • August 2019 to  April 2024: Assistant Professor
    Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry
  • July 2021- Present: Deputy Director
    Amrita Centre for Evidence Based Oral Health: A JBI Centre of Excellence
Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
  • International Association of Mixed Method Research
  • JBI Collaboration
  • Organization for Women in Science for Developing World
  • Health Systems Global
  • The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Funded Projects
Funded Projects PI/Co-PI Funding Agency Funding Amount
Oral Health Care Delivery in India: A Political Economy Analysis. PI Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham INR 14,08,000
JBI Brighter Futures Grant on “Incorporating economic evidence in systematic reviews: A methodology study: Co-PI JBI AUD 49986
Impact of an education training package to Anganwadi workers for improving oral health knowledge among mother-child dyads in Kerala, India Co-PI Borrow Foundation  INR 10,12,000
Public Expenditure and Financial Burden of Oral Healthcare in India: A Cross-sectional Public Opinion Survey in Keralam Co-PI ICMR STS 2025 INR 60,000
Barriers to adopting preventive dental care for managing dental caries in private clinical practice: a grounded theory approach Co-PI ICMR STS 2022 INR 50,000
Perceptions of barriers towards dental appointment keeping among
patients of a tertiary care setting: A mixed method exploration
Co-PI ICMR STS 2020 INR 50,000
Conferences Attended

International Conference

  1. JBI Colloquium (Organizing Secretary) Kochi, Kerala, India November 19-21st  2025
  2. JBI IGNITE International conference Online September 24th to 25th 2026
  3. 2nd Global Evidence summit, Prague, Czech Republic
  4. IADR/AADR/CADR 97th General Session, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  5. 1stAmrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, 2018.
  6. 2ndAmrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, 2019.

National Conference

  1. Bringing Evidence to Public Health Policy (EPHP 2026), Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, 8-10th June 2026
  2. 29thTamilnadu State Dental Conference Student’s Convention, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu.
  3. 2ndSouth Indian Undergraduate Dental Convention, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
  4. National Students Convention, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
  5. 30thTamilnadu State Dental Conference and Students Convention, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
  6. 10thNational Post Graduate Convention of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Coorg, Karnataka.
  7. 21stNational Conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
  8. 2ndstate conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Keralam Chapter, Kochi.
  9. 22ndNational conference of Indian Association of Public Health dentistry, Dhule, Maharashtra.
  10. 11thNational Post Graduate Convention of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Puducherry.
  11. 2ndInter Amrita Research Synergy Day, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
  12. 23rd National conference of Indian Association of Public Health dentistry, Dhule, Maharashtra.

Workshops Attended

  • Certificate Course in Basic Health Economics (PGIMER)
  • JBI ToT (Training of the Trainer) Comprehensive Systematic Review and Scoping Review
  • JBI CSRTP (Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program)
  • Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research
  • (NIH, USA)
  • Mixed Method International Research Association Core: Season 3
  • Health research fundamentals (National Institute of Epidemiology)
  • Introduction to Biostatistics (IIT, Bombay)
  • Certified course on Ethics in public health practice (Azim Premji University)
  • Current Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials in India (IIT Madras)
  • Qualitative Research Methods and Research Writing (IIT Karaghpur)
  • SAMARTH Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis workshop (Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai)
Professional Activities

Online Certificate Courses

  • Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research course by The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Centre, U.S.A. (Online Course)
  • Evidence Based Public Health Training Series course conducted by Northwest Centre for Public Health Practice, University of Washington. (Online Course)
  • Health research fundamentals course by National Institute of Epidemiology funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. (NPTEL)
  • Introduction to Biostatistics course by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. (NPTEL)
  • Current Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials in India course by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (NPTEL)

Field Work

  • Co-investigator, Community health diagnosis program amongst tribals in Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Keralam, 2016.
  • Co-investigator, Oral disease Vulnerability mapping in a tribal hamlet at Wayanad. 2018.
  • Organizer, Amritasmitham Health Promoting School program for tribal school children in Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Keralam, 2017.
  • Organizer, Raksha School screening camp for children with special needs.

Reviewer

  • Peer J
  • Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
  • Journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
  • BMJ Open
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • JBI Evidence Synthesis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
  • The Saudi Dental Journal
  • Cureus
  • Medical Journal of Armed Forces
  • International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health

Professional Interest

  • Evidence synthesis
    • Quantitative Systematic Reviews
    • Qualitative systematic Reviews
    • Umbrella Reviews
    • Scoping Reviews
  • Political Economy of Health
  • Qualitative Research
    • Descriptive qualitative Research
    • Phenomenology
    • Grounded Theory
    • Ethnography
    • Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis
  • Health Economics
  • Psychometrics/ Instrument development
  • Biostatistics
Invited Speaker/Resource Person

ICMR and Government of India Supported Engagements

  • 18–20 January 2023 — Resource person: ICMR-funded National Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Health Sciences. Government Dental College, Kottayam.
  • 2024–2025 — Course faculty: JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program and Scoping Review Workshop. ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar.
  • 2024–2025 — Course faculty: JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program and Scoping Review Workshop. ICMR-National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science, New Delhi.
  • 2024–2025 — Invited speaker and course faculty: National systematic review workshop under the DHR SARANSH scheme. AIMS Kochi
  • 2025–2026 — Invited speaker and course faculty: JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program. ICMR-National Institute of Child Health and Development Research.
  • 2025–2026 — Invited speaker and course faculty: National systematic review workshop and JBI CSRTP under the DHR SARANSH scheme. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru.

Evidence Synthesis and Review Methodology

  • 9 October 2021 — Resource faculty: Systematic Review Beginners Course. Amrita School of Dentistry. AIMS Kochi
  • 2023–2024 — Course faculty: Four JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program and Scoping Review Workshops (4th–7th programmes). JBI Amrita Centre. AIMS Kochi
  • 2023–2024 — Speaker: JBI gLOCAL Solution Room on Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. JBI. AIMS Kochi
  • 4 May 2024 — Resource faculty: National Workshop on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai.
  • 2025 — Resource person: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis programme. Jamia Millia Islamia and Public Health Foundation of India.
  • September 2025 — Resource person: National Workshop on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.
  • November 2025 — Course faculty: JBI CSRTP and Scoping Review Workshop. JBI Amrita Centre.AIMS Kochi
  • January 2026 — Resource person: National Workshop on GRADE Methodology. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.
  • February 2026 — Course faculty: JBI CSRTP and Scoping Review Workshop. JBI Amrita Centre.AIMS Kochi
  • May – July 2026 – Course Faculty: Workshop series on Introduction to Health Economics and Systematic Reviews of Economic Evidence, AIMS Kochi

Qualitative Research Methodology

  • 15–17 June 2023 — Resource person: Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences. Department of Social Work, NIMHANS.
  • 2024 — Resource faculty: Qualitative Research programme. Transfusion Medicine Academic Society.
  • 2025–2026 — Panelist: Webinar on Equity in Qualitative Evidence Synthesis during JBI Methodology Month. JBI.
  • January 2026 — Resource person: Qualitative Research Methods for Palliative and Hospice Care. NIMHANS.

Research Methodology Biostatistics and Research Ethics

  • 2020 — Course instructor: Fundamentals in Health Research – Research Methodology and Biostatistics modules. Amrita School of Dentistry.
  • 2021 — Course faculty: Ethics in Health Research short course. Amrita–Heidelberg collaboration.
  • 2023 — Course instructor: Fundamentals in Health Research – Research Methodology and Biostatistics modules. Amrita School of Dentistry.
  • 2024 — Course instructor: Fundamentals in Health Research – Research Methodology and Biostatistics modules. Amrita School of Dentistry.
  • 2025 — Course instructor: Fundamentals in Health Research – Research Methodology and Biostatistics modules. Amrita School of Dentistry.
Achievements

Research grants and funded projects

  1. Awarded the JBI Brighter Futures Grant as Co-Principal Investigator for a project on economic evidence synthesis.
  2. Awarded the Borrow Foundation Research Grant as Co-Principal Investigator for an implementation research project evaluating an educational training package for Anganwadi workers.
  3. Awarded the Amrita Seed Grant of ₹14 lakhs as Principal Investigator for the project “Political Economy Analysis of Oral Healthcare Delivery in India” in 2022.
  4. Served as Co-Investigator on a qualitative research project examining the oral healthcare experiences and needs of older adults in residential care facilities, funded by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.
  5. Received the Indian Council of Medical Research Short-Term Studentship research grant in 2011.
  6. Successfully guided undergraduate projects selected for the ICMR Short-Term Studentship programme in 2020, 2023 and 2025.

Travel grants, scholarships and conference support

  1. Secured a bursary scholarship to attend the EPHP Asia-Pacific Conference in 2026.
  2. Received a registration waiver to participate in the Global Evidence Summit in Prague and presented research on the political economy of oral healthcare in India in 2024.
  3. Awarded a travel fellowship by the Centre for Cooperation in Science and Technology among Developing Societies in March 2019 to attend IADR General Session, Canada.
  4. Awarded a Foreign Travel Grant by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in 2019 to attend IADR General Session, Canada.

Intellectual property

  1. Received intellectual-property registration for the Cultural Competence Assessment Tool–India (CCT-I), Registration No. L-118799/2022, dated 15 November 2022.

Academic and professional recognition

  1. Appointed Deputy Director of the Amrita Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health following its recognition as a JBI Centre of Excellence.
  2. Served as Organizing Secretary of the JBI Colloquium 2025, contributing to the successful coordination of an international evidence-synthesis conference.
  3. Selected as a member of the JBI Qualitative Methods Group.
  4. Accredited as a JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Programme trainer in 2022 and subsequently completed JBI Training-of-Trainers certification in comprehensive systematic and scoping reviews.
  5. Achieved professional certification as an NVivo Certified Expert through Lumivero, Australia.
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