Dr. Abhay Taranath Kamath

Overview

Dr. Abhay Kamath is a Maxillofacial Surgeon in Mangalore, currently heading the Oral and Maxillofacial Centre at KMC Hospital.

He is one of the country’s foremost oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

He has performed the first reported total joint replacement procedure on a distracted mandible in 2017.

Dr. Kamath is one of KMC Hospital’s most experienced surgeons with more than 450 procedures under his belt.

He has also performed the first Total Joint Replacement in India at KMC Hospital and this feat was extensively covered by various regional and national media outlets in 2015.

Dr. Kamath is an Oral Surgeon in Mangalore, who has successfully performed a dentofacial deformity procedure correction caused by TMJ Ankylosis via total temporomandibular joint replacement on a 10-year-old patient, who had a history of multiple surgeries, following diagnosis of ankylosis with various modalities.

Fellowship & Membership

Faculty - AOCMF, India

Member - Board of Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

PhD Guide at Department of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Vice President - Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Karnataka State Chapter

Reviewer - Indian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Awards & Achievements

Selected as panelist from India for AO Davos Course at Switzerland which was held on December 11th 2018;that was a world AO Webinar broadcasted worldwide.

Excellence in Teaching Award, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 2016-2017

Third Place - Scientific Deliberation on ‘Role of collagen in the management of Oral Sub mucous Fibrosis – 35th World Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Excellence in Teaching Award, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 2007

Talks & Publications

Nayak, S. S., & Kamath, A. T. (2018). Surgical management of double/triple mandibular fractures involving the condylar segment: Our perspective. Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry, 8(1), 87.

Kudva, A., Kamath, A. T., Rajan, J., & D'Souza, C. (2018). A Modified Peri-Angular Approach for Exposure of Condylar Fractures. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Kudva, A., Kamath, A. T., Rao, N. N., & Rajan, J. (2018). Rare case of giant unicystic ameloblastoma: luminal variant. CRANIO®, 36(1), 61-64.

Aramanadka C, Kamath A. T. & Kudva A. (2018).Recurrent Ameloblastoma:A Surgical Challenge. Case reports in dentistry,2018.

Gadicherla, S., Kamath, A. T., Aramanadka, C., & Pentapati, K. C. (2018). Oculocardiac reflex during zygomatico maxillary complex fracture management-a retrospective study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11(1), 243-247.

Srikanth G, Kamath A. T, Kudva A, Singh A, Smriti K, & Carnelio S.(2018). A linguoverted impacted tooth with orocutaneous fistula – A rare case report. Clujul Medical

Pai, D., Kamath, A. T., Kini, P., Bhagania, M., & Kumar, S. (2018). Concomitant Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis and Maxillomandibular Fusion in a Child with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Kudva, A., Kamath, A., Cariappa, K. M., Gadicherla, S., & Dhara, B. V. (2017). Subcuticular Suture Technique: Alternative to Frost Suture to Prevent Ectropion after Transcutaneous Incision of Lower Eyelid. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 16(4), 508-509

Pai, D., Kamath, A. T., Kudva, A., Solomon, M. M. C., Kumar, S., & Sasikumar, P. (2017). Concomitant central giant cell granuloma and aneurysmal bone cyst in a young child. Case reports in dentistry, 2017

Srikanth G, Kamath A T , Chhaparwal Y, Dhara V & Singh A(2017). Heparin induced sublingual hematoma : A rare oral complication .Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research,10(10),19-20

Pai, D., Kamath, A. T., Menon, G., Urala, A. S., Kumar, S., Nayak, S., & Kudva, A. (2017). Recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocations in geriatric patient on antipsychotic drugs and its conservative management. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 10(11), 8-10.

Shukla A D, Kamath A T & Chithra A. (2017).Role of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Detecting domestic Violence. Journal of International Dental & Medical Research, 10 (3) ,1029-1031

Shukla A D , Kamath AT , Kudva A, Kudva A, Pai D & Patel N (2016).Our experience in the management of traumatic wound myiasis:report of 3 cases & review of the literature .Case reports in dentistry , 2016

Singh, R. K., Kamath, A. T., Bhagania, M. K., & Bansal, T. (2016). Occupational hazards awareness and preventive practices among students of a dental institution in South India. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 5(11), 2312-2315

Bhattacharya C, Gadicherla S, Kamath AT, Smriti K & Paentapatu K C (2016).Tooth Derived Graft material. World ,7 (1)32-35

Bhattacharjya, C., Gadicherla, S., Kamath, A. T., Smriti, K., & Pentapati, K. C. (2016). Tooth Derived Bone Graft Material. World, 7(1), 32-35

Pai S, Kamth AT , Bhagania M, Shenoy N & Saraswathi MV (2016).Assessment of healing of a large radicular cyst using cone beam computed tomography: Two years follow – up .World Journal of Dentistry 7(1),47-50.

Breakthrough in Local Anaesthetic Agent (Articaine) – Gone are the days of Painful Palatal Injections”; International Journal of Enhanced Research in Medicines and Dental Care; April – 2016, Vol. 3 Issue 4

Kudva A, Chowdhury S, Kamath AT, & Cariappa KM.(2016).Bilateral hypoplasia of the coronoid process. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,54(1)114.

Nasehi A , Bhardwaj S.Kamath AT , Gadicherla S, Pentapati KC(2015).Clinical pain evaluation with intraoral vibration device during local anesthetic injections.

Journal of clnical and experimental dentistry,7(1),e23. R. (2013). Calcifying odontogenic cyst: a rare report of a nonneoplastic variant associated with cholesterol granuloma. The journal of contemporary dental practice, 14(6), 1178

“Applications of Bismuth Iodoform Paraffin Paste in Maxillofacial Surgery- Case Series”; International Journal of Enhanced Research in Medicines and Dental Care; September 2015; Vol. 2 Issue 9

Shoor, H., Pai, K. M., Shergill, A. K., & Kamath, A. T. (2015). Benign fibrous histiocytoma: A rare case involving jaw bone. Contemporary clinical dentistry, 6(Suppl 1), S266.

Kamath, Abhay Taranath and Srikanth, G and Bhagania, Manish Kumar (2015) Triple Unilateral Fracture of Mandible–A Rare Occurrence. International Dental Journal of Student’s Research, 3 (3). pp. 140-143

Chithra, A., Cariappa, K. M., Kamath, A. T., & Kudva, A. (2015). Role of rapid tetanus antibody test in accident and emergency department. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 14(3), 784-788.

Shergill, A. K., Solomon, M. C., Carnelio, S., Kamath, A. T., Aramanadka, C., & Shergill, G. S. (2015). Verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity: Current concepts. Int J Sci Study, 3, 114-8

Kamath, A. T., Radhakrishnan, R., Bhagania, M., & Mohan, A. (2015). Tuberculous Osteomyelitis of the Mandible. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 14(1), 200-202

Kamath, A. T., Gadicherla, S., Sharma, N., Shukla, A. D., & Singh, S. G. (2014). Oculocardiac reflex in a pediatric orbital floor fracture: a case report. Hellenic Archives of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 15(2), 59-64

Taranath, A., Bhagania, M. K., Pai, D. K., Singh, S., & Pradeep, A. (2014). Challenges in Rehabilitation of long standing ankylosis of temporo mandibular joint: A case report of a 65 years old lady. Acta Medica Scientia, 1(1), 1-2

Subhalakshmi, M. M., Raghu, A. R., Kamath, A. T., Carnelio, S., & Solomon, M. C. (2014). An Infiltrative Squamous cell carcinoma of the sinonasal tract-A report of a rare case. International Journal of Advanced Research, 2(5), 792-8.

Bhagania, M. K., Kamath, A. T., Srikanth, G., Choube, A., Sharma, N., & Sasikumar, P. (2014). Intraoperative radiography for assessment of clearance during surgical resection of jaws. IJSR-International Journal of Scientific Research, 3(11), 344-347.

Gadicherla, S., Kamath, A. T., Muthanna, C. K., Bhagania, M., & Pentapati, K. C. (2014). Hemodynamics during intravenous conscious sedation: an institutional experience. Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 5(1), 1-3.

Taranath, A., Pai, D., & Chakravarthy, K. (2014). The role of casein phosphopeptide- amorphous calcium phosphate products in remineralization of incipient enamel lesions and its substantivity. J Exp Integr Med, 4(1), 67-70.

Kamath, A. T., & Pai, D. (2013). An Analysis of Genetic Influence on Salivary Parameters and Caries Experience–by Correlation of Incidence of Dental Caries and Salivary Parameters. International Journal of Dental Research, 1(2), 39-44.

Aparna, M., Gupta, M., Sujir, N., Kamath, A., Solomon, M., Pai, K., & Radhakrishnan, R. (2013). Calcifying odontogenic cyst: a rare report of a nonneoplastic variant associated with cholesterol granuloma. The journal of contemporary dental practice, 14(6), 1178

Kamath, A. T., Bhagania, M. K., Balakrishna, R., Sevagur, G. K., & Amar, R. (2015). Ludwig’s Angina in pregnancy necessitating pre mature delivery. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 14(1), 186-189.

Vidya, B., Cariappa, K. M., & Kamath, A. (2012). Intubation in Maxillofacial Trauma-A Dilemma. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. July-Sep., 2012, Vol. 3, No. 3

Vidya, B., Cariappa, K. M., & Kamath, A. T. (2012). Current perspectives in intra operative airway management in maxillofacial trauma. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 11(2), 138-143.

Oseteoidosteoma in the body of the mandible; Manipal odontoscope volume 2 2012

Gupta, L., Aparna, I. N., Dhanasekar, B., Kamath, A. T., Lingeshwar, D., & Agarwal, P. (2013). Fabrication of a Surgical Splint in an Emergency Situation: A Clinical Report. Journal of Prosthodontics: Implant, Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry, 22(3), 223-225.

Kumar, S., Urala, A. S., Kamath, A. T., Jayaswal, P., & Valiathan, A. (2012). Unusual intraosseous transmigration of impacted tooth. Imaging science in dentistry, 42(1), 47-54

Pai, D. K., & Taranath, A. (2012). Hemangioma associated with an erupting permanent molar: A Case Report. International Journal of Dental Clinics, 4(1).

Aparna, I. N., Dhanasekar, B., Bhat, S. G., Kamath, A. T., Lingeshwar, D., & Hegde, P. (2011). Ridge splitting with immedite implant placement: A case report. Indian Journal of Stomatology, 2(2), 126

Mukhopadhyay, C., Krishna, S., Saravu, K., Kamath, A., Shivendra, C., & Murthy, R. (2011). Infected Submandibular lump: Expect the unexpected. International Journal of Dental Clinics, 3(3).

Oral rehabilitation of epileptic patient of upper anterior region by a single stage implant – A case report. Journal of Academy of Oral Implantology, 2010 Vo. 2. No.4Page No. 40- 46

Pai, D., Bhat, S., Taranath, A., Sargod, S., & Pai, V. (2008). Use of laser fluorescence and scanning electron microscope to evaluate remineralization of incipient enamel lesions remineralized by topical application of casein phospho peptide amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-aCP) containing cream. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 32(3), 201-206

Parotid Schwannoma with granular cell component- a case report. JPFA, June 2007 Vol. 21, Page 62-64

Ankyloglosia- A review Karnataka State Dental Journal , January 2006 Vol. 25 Number 1

Unilateral Maxillary Necrosis in Uncontrolled Diabetes: Secondary to Mucormycosis – A Case Report. Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery 2004 Vol.3 No.1

Chithra A, Abhay T, Adarsh Kudva , Recurrent Ameloblastoma:A surgical Challenge 2018 Case reports in Dentistry

Sunil Nayak , Abhay Taranath Kamath - -Surgical management of double /triple mandibular fractures involving the condylar segment :Our prespective 2018 Journal of International Society of Preventive & community Dentistry 8 no.1(2018):87

A linguoverted impacted tooth with orocutaneous fistula - a rare case report Srikanth G , Abhay T Kamath, Adarsh Kudva, Anupam Singh, Komal Smiti Clujul medical 91no.4(2018):479

Deepika pai, Abhay T kamath , Pushpa Kini, Manish Bhagania and Saurabh Kumar – Concomitant Temporomandibular Joint ankylosis and Maxillomandibular Fusiion in a child with Klippel Feil Syndrome: A case report, 2018, Journal of Clinical Pediatriv Dentistry 42, no.5 (2018) 386-390

Gadicherla Srikanth, Abhay T Kamath, Chithra A, Kalyana C Pentapati Oculocardiac reflex during zygomatico maxillary complex fracture management – a reterospective study

Adarsh kudva, Abhay T Kamath, Jyotsna Rajan and Charlene D Souza - A modified Periangular approach for exposure of condylar fracture 2018 – Journal of oral and Maxillofacial surgery, 76, no. 7,2018:1504-1508

Dhara, V., Kamath, A.T., Vineetha, R., The influence of the mandibular gonial angle on the occurrence of mandibular angle fracture 2019, Dental Traumatology

A kudva, Abhay T Kamath, Vasanth Dhara and Vineetha Ravindranath,Chronic recurrent osteomyelitis :A surgeon’s enigma 2019 , Journal of Oral Pathology and medicine 48(2)pp 180-184

Abhay Kamath, Sunil Nayak, Anand Deep Shukla - The surgical sequencing and techniques in the management of multiple mandibular fractures involving the condyle : A review of 121 surgical cases 2019, Journal of International Oral Health

Nisha Shetty , A Kudva, Abhay Kamath Mary Mathew , Monica Solomon - Giant infiltrating angiolipoma of buccal space – Report of a rare case 2019 Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery , Medicine and Pathology

J Rajan, Abhay Kamath, Gadicherla Srikanth, Kalyan Chakravartthy Pentapati -Application of peizosurgery in surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars versus conventional rotatory technique:A randomised control trial 2019, Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Intergrada 19, no. 1 (2019)4641

Sunil Nayak , Abhay T Kamath, Kripa Gupta, Anubhav Roy, Sreea Roy and Abhirup Chatterjee,2019,Special Care Dentistry

Akshaya Rajeev, Keerthilatha Pai, Komal Smriti, Rajgopal Kadavigere, Abhay Taranath Kamth 2019, Diagnostic Accuracy of ultrasonography in the assessment of facial fractures Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Intergrada 19, no. 1 (2019)4832

Sreea Roy, Abhay Kamath, Manish Bhagania, Adarsh Kudva, Kishan Madikeri Mohan Assessment of Eustachian tube functioning following surgical intervention of Oral Submucus Fibrosis by using Tympanometry and Audiometry 2019 Joornal of Oral Biology & Craniofacial Research

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