Dr. Meena Anand Kukkamalla
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Dental Erosion and Treatment Pharmacology and Nanomedicine Research Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits Turtle Biology and Conservation Periodontics Oral Surgery Orthodontics Drug Discovery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Nutrition and Dietetics Nature and Landscape Conservation

Bio

Dr. Meena Anand Kukkamalla is an academic affiliated with Manipal University College Malaysia and has held previous positions at Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. She has contributed research in dental sciences and public health dentistry, with expertise verified by multiple peer-reviewed publications and active roles as an author and reviewer.

Experience

Manipal University College Malaysia

2020 - Present

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

2008 - 2019

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

2008 - 0

Editors Role

Reviewer

GJMR

2013 -

Research

Antiplaque Efficacy of Lemongrass Oil Mouthwash a An in-vitro Study

Article

Dental plaque is one of the etiologic factors in gingival and periodontal disease. Considering the uses of lemongrass oil the aim of the present study was to find out the antiplaque property in vitro. Pooled saliva was put into the tissue culture plates and incubated for 72 hours for plaque. Each of the 4 wells were treated differently with using disclosing agent, lemongrass oil mouthwash( 0.25 % & 0.5%), distilled water, glodent tooth paste slurry and chlorhexidine mouthwash. The results showed that the lemongrass oil mouthwash at both the concentration showed reduction in the plaque better than that of chlorhexidine. The glodent toothpaste slurry reduced the plaue to a lesser extent to that of both lemongrass oil and chlorhexidine mouthwash. The present study concluded that the lemongrass oil mouthwash can be used as an adjunct to the mechanical oral hygiene.