Dentistry & Oral Care

Biography

N Vasudev Ballal graduated with a Bachelor degree of Dentistry from the SDM College of Dental Sciences, India. He received Master’s degree in the specialty of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics and PhD degree in Endodontics from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, India. Currently, he upholds the position of Professor in the specialty of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. He serves as an Editorial Board Member of 12 international journals and reviewer of 45 international journals. He has received the best reviewer award out of top 10 reviewers in the world by Elsevier publishers and American Association of Endodontists in 2014. He has received several international awards for his outstanding contribution in research activities. He has 95 plus publications to his credit in various international and national journals. His topic of profound interest is on root canal irrigating agents, intracanal medicaments, root canal disinfection, endodontic materials and smear layer. He has participated in various conferences and delivered guest lectures both at the national and international levels. He has authored a chapter on smear layer in text book “Essentials of Endodontics”. His published manuscripts have been cited numerously as much as 195 times and with H index of 9.

Abstract

Abstract : Evaluation of smear layer removal using maleic acid with different irrigation techniques