Academic and Professional Details

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society Of Periodontology
• Indian Dental Association
• Indian Association Of Oral Implantologists
• Epidemiology Foundation Of India

Awards Won

1. WON THE “YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD” IN MOLARIS 2025 BY IDA HELD ON 21ST SEPT 2025 AT HOTEL JAYAPUSHPAM, KOYAMBEDU.
2. “NEXT GEN CLINICAL PRACTIONER AWARD” IN MOLARIS 2025 BY IDA HELD ON 21ST SEPT 2025 AT HOTEL JAYAPUSHPAM, KOYAMBEDU.
3. “OVERALL BEST PAPER AWARD – PERIODONTICS IN MOLARIS 2025 BY IDA.
4. STAR ALUMNI AWARD AT SRI RM JAIN VIDHYASHRAM, THIRUVALLUR, ON 7TH AUGUST 2022.
5. BEST PAPER – “RECONSTRUCTION OF INTERDENTAL PAPILLA – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH USING MICROSURGERY AND LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY” CLINICAL SOCIETY MEETING OF FACULTY OF DENTAL SCIENCES, SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI ON 17TH MARCH 2017.
6. BEST PAPER – “THE PERIODONTAL SEAL” – A CASE REPORT IN PERIOCHAT – AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CROSSOVER IN THAI MOOGAMBIGAI DENTAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI ON 3RD JUNE 2016.
7. BEST POSTER – “MOUTHWASHES – HERBAL OR GOLD STANDARD” IN PERIO-INTERACTIONS VTH EDITION CDE-2014; DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTICS, SAVEETHA DENTAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI, 27TH AUGUST 2014.

Research & Professional Activities

• Published over 16 publications in periodontics in indexed (Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed) national and international journals.
• Delivered 12 scientific Lectures at various Scientific Forums and Colleges on Dental and Professional Ethics, Periimplantitis, Manuscript Writing, Periodontics for general practitioners, Oral Health, etc.
• Facilitator at SIARIS Academy, Inger therapeutics.
• Chairperson in scientific paper sessions at various Student conferences and Conventions.
• Presented original research work – 20 oral presentations till date.

Research Identifiers

Publications

1. Paavai Ilango, Gomathi.G.D, Ayswarya V Vummudi, Ashmi A.J, Saisuruthi. S. Comparison of the Antibacterial Effectiveness of Achyranthes Aspera Extract Vs. Tetracycline – An In Vitro Investigation Journal of Natural remedies. 2025 February 25(4).
2. Ilango P, AJ A, Subramanian S, Vummidi AV, GD G, Moorthy V. Efficacy of Lycopene Gel as an Adjunct to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis: A Case-control Study. World J Dent. 2025; 16(4):358-361.
3. Ashmi, A & Ilango, Paavai Ilango, Ayswarya V.Vasanth, Gd Gomathi. An update in advanced diagnostic aids in periodontal diagnosis – A review. IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. 2024; 10:190-198. DOI: 10.18231/j.aprd.2024.037.
4. Paavai Ilango, Cherian SM, Sivapathasundharam B, Mahalingam A, Vummidi AV, Reddy VK, Cherian KM. Evaluation of Periodontal Viruses in Valvular Heart Disease. Oral Dis. 2025 Apr;31(4):1388-1389. DOI: 10.1111/odi.15187. Epub 2024 Nov 1. PMID: 39486008.
5. Paavai Ilango, Jaideep Mahendra, Little Mahendra, Sanjay M Cherian, Vasugi Suresh, Arulpari Mahalingam, V. Vinoth Khanna, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Abirami Thanigaimalai, Pavithra H. Dave. Evidence linking the association of periodontal viruses and pentraxins in periodontitis patients with coronary artery disease. Journal of Periodontology. 2023 July; 94(7).
6. Paavai Ilango, Cherian SM, Mahalingam A, Reddy VK, Vummidi AV, Gomathi GD. COVID-19 Susceptibility among ABO/RH Blood Groups in Tamil Nadu Population: A Retrospective Case–Control Study. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry. 2024 Apr 1;22(2):174-178.
7. Paavai Ilango, Gomathi.G.D. D, Abirami Thanigaimalai, Ayswarya V Vummudi, Arulpari Mahalingam, Vineela Katam Reddy. Awareness of LASER in Periodontal Therapy among Periodontal Practitioners in Chennai: A Questionnaire Survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry. 2023; 21(2):134-137.
8. Vummidi VA, Paavai ILango, T Vatsala, R Visali, T Abirami, Arulpari and GD Gomathi. Comparison of Gingival crevicular blood and capillary finger prick blood in the assessment of blood glucose levels in gingivitis and periodontitis. World Journal of Dentistry. 2022;13(5):493-497.
9. Senthilnathan K, Ilango P, Abirami T, Vummidi VA, Mahalingam AP, Reddy VK. Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Nigella sativa seed extract against Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia. Journal of Interdisciplinary Dentistry. 2020;10(2):51-55.
10. Nivetha K, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Paavai Ilango, Abirami T, Arulpari Mahalingam, Vineela Katam Reddy, Angel Infant R, Meenambal A. Relationship between Alzheimer’s disease & periodontitis – a literature review. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies. 2020 Feb 29;4(2).
11. K. Rudhra, Paavai Ilango, Veejai Chandran, Abirami T, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Arulpari Mahalingam. An in vitro evaluation of curcumin oral gel antimicrobial efficacy against Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia. Drug Invention Today. Jan 2020;13(1):97-101.
12. Paavai Ilango, Vasugi Suresh, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Vanessa Ravel, Veejai Chandran, Arulpari Mahalingam and Vineela Katam Reddy. Evaluation of Antibacterial activity of Lemon grass oil against Oral Clinical Isolates – An In vitro Study. Pharmacognosy Journal. 2019;11(5):1023-1028.
13. Paavai Ilango, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Vasugi Suresh, Veejai Chandran, Vidhya S Bharathy, Yogesh G, Arulpari Mahalingam, Angel Rajamani and Vineela Katam Reddy. Evaluation of Periodontal and Hematological Findings in Diabetes Patients – A Case Control Study. Dentistry Journal. 2019;9(2):535-539.
14. Ashwin, Paavai Ilango, Veejai Chandran, Ayswarya V Vummidi and Sunitha Raja. Effectiveness of Silver Nano Particles on Periodontal Surgery – A Literature Review. International Journal of Current Advanced Research. 2018;7(9):15538-15541.
15. Ayswarya V, Lavu V, Rao SR. Distribution of methanogenic archaea in different oral sites amongst subjects with halitosis. Indian Journal of Microbiology Research. 2023 Jan 23;5(4):516-523.
16. Ayswarya VV. Treated case of gingival lichen planus – A 1.5 year follow up report. Int J Perio Rehab. Volume 2022. Article ID 22154011, 4 pages.

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