Mundoor Manjunath Dayakar

Microenvironment-responsive Smart Biomaterials in Periodontal Regeneration: A Critical Review

Mundoor Manjunath Dayakar, Prakash Pai Gurpur, L. S. Shilpa & V. Sanjana · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Periodontitis remains one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the tooth-supporting apparatus, and conventional mechansical and pharmacological therapies frequently fail to achieve predictable regeneration of the periodontal ligament, cementum, and alve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1369

Comparative Evaluation of Dentinal Tubule Occlusion Using Diode Laser and Potassium Oxalate Gel: An in vitro Scanning Electron Microscopic Study

Mundoor Manjunath Dayakar, Anuswara K & Souparnika M Kulkarni · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Background: Laser therapy has gained increasing attention in recent years as a treatment modality for dentinal hypersensitivity due to its ability to induce morphological alterations in dentin without the need for restorative intervention. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1301

Comparative Evaluation of Ofloxacin Incorporated T-PRF vs Metronidazole Incorporated T-PRF as an Adjunct to Non Surgical Periodontal Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Prakash Pai Gurpur, Mundoor Manjunath Dayakar, S. S. Sarvapradha & K. Anuswara · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Introduction: Non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) remains the cornerstone in the management of periodontitis; however, complete elimination of subgingival pathogens through mechanical debridement alone is often limited. Local drug delivery systems combined with biologically a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1317