Sivaraman Prakasam, BDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Periodontics
Current Positions
- Associate Professor of Periodontics
Education
- PhD in Oral Biology and Pathology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Dentistry, Ragas Dental College & Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India
- Master of Science - Dentistry in Periodontology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Light Parenteral conscious sedation, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Periodontology in Periodontology (Residency), Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana
Selected Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics Award, American Academy of Periodontology
- OHSU Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence (Research Category - Finalist), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
- AAPF Teaching Fellowship (Recipient), American Academy of Periodontology
- Research Forum Competition (Finalist), American Academy of Periodontology
- AAP Foundation Scholarship for ADEA-ITL (Recipient), American Academy of Periodontology
- EEG Travel Award (Recipient), GSO, IUPUI
- Wrigley Student Award (First place; Recipient), Indiana University School of Dentistry
- AADR Hatton Award (Third Place), American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
- IADR Pfizer Hatton Award (Finalist), International Association for Dental Research
- IADR Unilever Travel Award (Recipient), International Association for Dental Research
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Immunologists
- American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- American Association for Dental Research (AADR)
- International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- Midwest Society of Periodontology (MSP)
Selected Publications
- (2022). Identification of novel PGRP3 protein-protein interactions using yeast two hybrid system. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.16.520769.
- Pattern Recognition Beyond the Surface: Soluble Pattern Recognition and Their Role in Periodontitis.
- (2018). Biomaterials and Immune Response in Periodontics. In Biomaterials and Immune Response. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b22419.
- Hassan, M., Prakasam, S., Bain, C., Ghoneima, A. & Liu, S. (2017). A randomized split-mouth clinical trial on effectiveness of Amnion-Chorion membranes in alveolar ridge preservation: a clinical, radiologic, and morphometric study. Official Journal of the Academy of Osseointegration (Nov/Dec;32(6)) 1389-1398. DOI: 10.11607/jomi.5875. PMID: 29140383.
- (2017). Flap Design, Suturing and Healing, in Implant Aesthetics. In Implant Aesthetics: Keys to Diagnosis and Treatment. pp. 135-150. Springer International Publishing.
- Allareddy, V., Prakasam, S., Rampa, S., Stein, K., Nalliah, R. P., Allareddy, V. & Venugopalan, S. R. (2017). Impact of periapical abscess on infectious complications in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation auxiliary to open-heart surgical procedures. The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (Mar;17(1)) 13-22. DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2016.10.002. PMID: 28259310.
- Prakasam, S., Brady, P., Allareddy, V., Rampa, S., Shin, K., Nalliah, R. & Allareddy, V. (2017). Cross‐Sectional Analysis of National Dental Residency Match Data. Journal of Dental Education (Mar;81(3)) 278-286. PMID: 28250033.
- Allareddy, V., Prakasam, S., Rampa, S., Stein, K., Nalliah, R. P., Allareddy, V. & Venugopalan, S. R. Impact of Periapical Abscess on Infectious Complications in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Circulation Auxiliary to Open Heart Surgical Procedures. Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice 17 (1) 13-22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebdp.2016.10.002. PMID: 28259310.
- Prakasam, S., Stein, K., Lee, M. K., Rampa, S., Nalliah, R., Allareddy, V. & Allareddy, V. (2016). Prevalence and predictors of complications following facial reconstruction procedures. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Volume 45, Issue 6 735-742. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.12.020. PMID: 26819151.
- Elangovan, S., Prakasam, S., Gajendrareddy, P. & Allareddy, V. (2016). A risk of bias assessment of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on periodontal regeneration published in 2013. Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice 16 (1) 30-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebdp.2015.03.016. PMID: 27132553.