Dr. Pushpanjali Krishnappa

• OPMD and OC : Prevalence and interventions at individual, community and policy level
• Oral Health Promotion
• Health Profession Education

Text book of Preventive and Community Dentistry, SS Hiremath., ELSEVIER Publication. 2011 and 2016

Chapters included –

• Nutrition and oral health
• Forensic Odontology
• Waste management for dental health care set ups
• Occupational hazards among dental professionals
• Co-authored Infection control in dental health care establishments

COVID-19 Many facets and Dimensions (a Multidisciplinary Compendium of Current Evidence and Experience) 2021

• Dental care provision in COVID-19: challenges and Readiness
• Social Determinants and COVID-19

Medical Education Research: Theory practice publication and scholarship – MEU India 2022

• Sampling in medical education research

Handbook on Medical Education: Assessment of learning and for learning

• Awarded distinction for MHPE programme – KEELE University UK
• Awared ‘outsanding Professor of RUAS’ on National Science Day – Woman of Science 2020
• Awarded ‘Annual Exemplary Faculty’ on teachers day 2021
• Women Achiever Award for the year 2013 conferred by the Management GEF, Medical.
• Best abstract Award – Concerns, perceptions, and experience of Nursing staff about dental health care waste – FGD study, IAPHD National Conference 2014, Cochin.
• Winner of Project That Works Competition- ​“Danta Suraksha- Interdisciplinary partnership Oral Health promotion Initiative”- the scholarship included conference registration, travel, and hospitality for the conference Towards Unity for Health.
• Awarded Fellowship at FAIMER Institute, Philadelphia with a scholarship of $25,500 from October 2013 to October 2015.
• Awarded a scholarship of eighteen lakhs to pursue Masters in Health Profession Education, CanMedic, Keele University, UK ( includes residential and non- residential components).
• Selected and Trained as Master Trainer in Workshop in Medical Education Technology organized by BMC alumni and RGUHS, Bangalore in September 2008.
• Board of Studies Member for the Dental programs at the KLE University, Belgaum.
• Chairman of the Scientific Committee, 16th National Conference at Bangalore 2011.
• Convener- Pre Convention of the 1st PG Convention, Government Dental College, Bangalore.
• Member, Scientific Committee of the 2 and Post Graduate National Convention held at Maruthi Dental College.
• Ph.D. examiner- Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences and Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute, Kerala and SRU,, Chennai
• Member: Drafting CBDE Curriculum for Public Health Dentistry, DCI
• The distinction in the subject Oral Pathology in 3rd year BDS.
• Travel Grant from Sri Ratan Tata Trust

National Conference Papers

• Dental health care waste management
• Drafting synopsis
• EMPRI- work shop on BMW for District Surgeons
• TOT Workshop for Dental Faculty, RGUHS, Bangalore.
• PG Orientation- Synopsis drafting, plenary on JC, Instructional methods
• Prologue 2014 Aug 8th and 9th - Critical appraisal of scientific literature
• Designing curriculum for competent Dental Graduates
• Guest lecture in PILOT 2019 - National Rapid Review Program
• Oral Presentation- Smile bright with habits right- every child deserves it”-2020
• Panelist and coordinator of webinar
• Guest Speaker- National education policy and its implications for dental institutions- 25th Feb 2022

International Conference Papers

• Early exposure to community through field programmes for dental students
• Danta Suraksha – A multi sector project for oral health promotion among school children

National Journal Papers

• Aishwarya, A., Pushpanjali, K.A. and Shwetha, K.M., 2019. Assessment of Factors Contributing to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Students. Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research, 15(2), pp.2-7.
• Agrawal, N. and Pushpanjali, K., 2011. Feasibility of including APF gel application in a school oral health promotion program as a caries-preventive agent: a community intervention trial. Journal of oral science, 53(2), pp.185-191.
• Agrawal, N., Pushpanjali, K. and Garg, A.K., 2013. The cross cultural adaptation and validity of the child-OIDP scale among school children in Karnataka, South India. Community Dent Health, 30(2), pp.124-6.
• Agrawal, N., Pushpanjali, K., Gupta, N.D. and Garg, A.K., 2014. Child-Oral impacts on daily performances: A socio dental approach to assess prevalence and severity of oral impacts on daily performances in South Indian school children of Bangalore city: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 12(2), p.88.
• Amra S, Pushpanjali K. Diet Analysis and Counseling for Caries Prevention: A Case Report. Indian J Nutri. 2022;9(2): 259.
• Aruna, C.N., Hiremath, S.S. and Pushpanjali, K., 2011. Oral health status of 9-11 year old government school children of Bengaluru City-A cross sectional survey. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 9(18), p.131.
• Babu, A.S., Chandu, G.N., Pushpanjali, K., Jayashree, S.H. and Shafiulla, M., 2006. Tobacco habits, attitudes and prevention among 500 dental professionals of two dental 25 colleges in Davangere, Kamataka. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4(7), p.25.
• Bhagyajyothi, C.S. and Pushpanjali, K., 2009. Perceptions and concerns about dental fluorosis as assessed by tooth surface index of fluorosis among high school children in an area of endemic fluorosis--Kaiwara. Oral health & preventive dentistry, 7(1).
• BV Sreenivasa Murthy, Indiresha HN, Malasiddappa Metri, K Pushpanjali. 2009. ​Waste from dental care settings dental healthcare waste management. J Indian Soc Hosp Waste Management, 9(1), Pp.53 – 60.
• Chandrupatla, S.G., Ramachandra, R., Dantala, S., Pushpanjali, K. and Tavares, M., 2019. Importance and potential of dentists in identifying patients at high risk of diabetes. Current Diabetes Reviews, 15(1), pp.67-73.
• Chinmaya, B.R., Smitha, B.V., Ali, K.S.H. and Pushpanjali, K., 2011. Knowledge and perceptions of dental practitioners towards their geriatric patients. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 9(18), p.208.
• Dharmashree, S., Chandu, G.N., Pushpanjali, K., Jayashree, S.H. and Shaftulla, M., 2006. Periodontal status of industrial workers in Davangere City, Kamataka-A Descriptive 20 Sectional Study. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4(7), p.20.
• Gali, S., Shwetha, K., Pushpanjali, K. and Joshi, M., 2020. Introducing a communication skills course in an indian dental institution: An academic experience. Education for Health, 33(1), pp.28-28.
• Hareesha, N., Manjunatha, J.G., Amrutha, B.M., Pushpanjali, P.A., Charithra, M.M. and Prinith Subbaiah, N., 2021. Electrochemical analysis of indigo carmine in food and water samples using a poly (glutamic acid) layered multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode. Journal of Electronic Materials, 50, pp.1230-1238.
• Jain, S.K. and Krishnappa, P., 2012. Caries Risk Assessment using cariogram among 10-12 year old differently abled children from Bangalore city. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 10(20), p.87.
• Johri, P., Parashar, N., Saxena, U. and Pushpanjali, K., 2022, May. Plant Disease Detection Using Deep Learning Model. In 2022 International Conference on Machine Learning, Big Data, Cloud and Parallel Computing (COM-IT-CON) (Vol. 1, pp. 456-462). IEEE.
• Kakodkar, P.V. and Pushpanjali, K., 2021. Ground realities regarding systematic review as library dissertation for postgraduate students in dentistry–A perspective. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 19(3), p.230.
• K. Pushpanjali, 2006. ​Community Oriented Curriculum for Oral Health Promotion. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent,(14), pp.49 – 54.
• K Pushpanjali, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah, SS Hiremath, Sneha Shenoy K.,2016 ​A review on the status of dental health care waste management and strategies suggested for improving the system. Journal of Indian Society Hospital Waste Management, 15(01), pp.26 – 44.
• Kalyanpur, R., Pushpanjali, K., Prasad, K.V.V. and Chhabra, K.G., 2012. Tobacco cessation in India: A contemporary issue in public health dentistry. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 23(1), p.123.
• Kanchan, S., Pushpanjali, K. and Tejaswini, B.D., 2019. Challenges faced by patients undergoing radiotherapy for oral cancer: A qualitative study. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 25(3), p.436.
• Manjunatha, J.G., Raril, C., Hareesha, N., Charithra, M.M., Pushpanjali, P.A., Tigari, G., Ravishankar, D.K., Mallappaji, S.C. and Gowda, J., 2020. Electrochemical fabrication of poly (niacin) modified graphite paste electrode and its application for the detection of riboflavin. The Open Chemical Engineering Journal, 14(1).
• Muthyalappa, K. and Pushpanjali, K., 2022. Efficiency Measurement in Groundnut Production Using Data Envelopment Analysis. JOURNAL OF ALGEBRAIC STATISTICS, 13(2), pp.2600-2608.
• Nagarajan, S. and Pushpanjali, K., 2008. Self-assessed and clinically diagnosed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of a dental school in Bangalore, India. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 19(3), p.243.
• Nagarajan, S. and Pushpanjali, K., 2010. The relationship of malocclusion as assessed by the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) with perceptions of aesthetics, function, speech and treatment needs among 14-to 15-year-old schoolchildren of Bangalore, India. Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, 8(3), p.221.
• Nandini, K. and Pushpanjali, K., 2019. Isolation and screening of phosphate solubilizing bacteria from litchi rhizosphere. Indian Journal of Ecology, 46(Special Issue 7), pp.20-23.
• Nishantha, K.M.D.W.P., Sandika, A.L., Babu, A.G.C., Hettiarachchi, H.A.S.N., Pushpanjali, K. and Nugaliyadde, M.M., 2016. FARMERS’KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ON PESTICIDE USAGE IN VEGETABLE CULTIVATION IN SRI LANKA.
• Pradeep, Y. and Pushpanjali, K., 2014. Oral health impact on quality of life assessment among dental patients in Bangalore city. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 12(3), p.204.
• Priyadarshini, P., Pushpanjali, K., Sagarkar, A. and Shenoy, S., 2015. Assessment of oral health status among visually impaired children. Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research, 11(1), pp.3-6.
• Polaiah, B., Pushpanjali, K. and KhadarBabu, S.K., Logistic Probability Approach for discharge level data at Sathanur dam, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Pushpanjali K, Hyder Ali, Hiremath SS., 2001. ​Oral health status of drug addicts attending de-addiction centers in Bangalore city. Journal of Indian Dental Association, 72, pp.217 – 218.
• Pushpanjali, K., Khanal, S.S. and Niraula, S.R., 2004. The relationship of dental extrinsic stains with the concentration of trace elements in water sources in a district of Nepal. Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 2(1), pp.33-38.
• Pushpanjali K, Shaik Hyder Ali, Srivastava BK., 2003. Safe management of health care waste management for dental health care set up‑A practical approach. Journal of Indian Dental Association, 74, pp.29 – 33.
• Pushpanjali, K., 2004. Dental health care waste and its implications. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4(4), p.8.
• Pushpanjali, K., 2004. ​Measuring the impact of oral health on quality of life. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4, Pp. 1‑7.
• Pushpanjali, K., Piddennavar, R. and Mohan, M., 2011. Art and science of questionnaire development. J. Indian Assoc. Public Health Dent, 2011.
• Pushpanjali K., 2010. Dental Healthcare Waste Management. Journal of the Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management. 9(1), Pp.57 – 60.
• Pushpanjali, K., 2011. Special Care Dentistry for Special Children. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 9(6), p.689.
• Pushpanjali, K., Piddennavar, R. and Mohan, M., 2011. Art and science of questionnaire development. J. Indian Assoc. Public Health Dent, 2011.
• Pushpanjali, K.K. and Jagdish Prasad and Sarkar, D., 2013. Suitability and productivity assessment of soybean (Glycine max L)–growing soils of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Pushpanjali, K., 2018. Financial Analysis of Mobile Dental Unit. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9(2).
• Pushpanjali, P.A., Manjunatha, J.G. and Shreenivas, M.T., 2019. The electrochemical resolution of ciprofloxacin, riboflavin and estriol using anionic surfactant and polymer‐modified carbon paste Pushpanjali, P.A., Manjunatha, J.G., Amrutha, B.M. and Hareesha, N., 2021. Development of carbon nanotube-based polymer-modified electrochemical sensor for the voltammetric study of Curcumin. Materials Research Innovations, 25(7), pp.412-420.electrode. ChemistrySelect, 4(46), pp.13427-13433.
• Pushpanjali, P.A., Manjunatha, J.G., Hareesha, N., D'Souza, E.S., Charithra, M.M. and Prinith, N.S., 2021. Voltammetric analysis of antihistamine drug cetirizine and paracetamol at poly (L-Leucine) layered carbon nanotube paste electrode. Surfaces and Interfaces, 24, p.101154.
• Radha, G., Ali, K.S.H. and Pushpanjali, K., 2008. Knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health among nursing staff and nursing students of Bangalore city. Journal of Indian Association of public health dentistry, 6(11), p.17.
• Radha, G., Pushpanjali, K. and Ali, K.S.H., 2009. Pregnancy and Periodontal Status-A Follow Up Study. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 7(14), p.49.
• Raghawan, A.K., Sripada, A., Gopinath, G., Pushpanjali, P., Kumar, Y., Radha, V. and Swarup, G., 2017. A disease-associated mutant of NLRC4 shows enhanced interaction with SUG1 leading to constitutive FADD-dependent caspase-8 activation and cell death. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292(4), pp.1218-1230.
• Rathore, B., Krishnappa, P. and Mehta, S.U., 2016. Legal analysis of information displayed on dental material packages: An exploratory research. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 14(2), p.224.
• Reddy, K.S.K., Shwetha, K.M. and Pushpanjali, K., 2013. ASSESSMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY LEVELS BY INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED EQUIPMENT IN DENTAL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS IN BANGALORE. HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, 12(01), p.20.
• Renuka, P. and Pushpanjali, K., 2014. Effectiveness of health belief model in motivating for tobacco cessation and to improving knowledge, attitude and behavior of tobacco users. Cancer and Oncology Research, 2(4), pp.43-50.
• Satheesh Kumar, Shwetha, K. M. and Pushpanjali, K., 2013. ​Assessment of Atmospheric Mercury Levels by Indigenously Developed Equipment in Dental Health Care Settings in Bangalore, Journal of The Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management, 12(1), pp.20 – 25.
• Sheshan, H., Pushpanjali, K. and Roopa, D.A., 1999. Efficacy of herbo-mineral product, gum tone powder, in the control of bleeding and spongy gums as an astringent, anti-inflammatory agent and dentifrice. J Indian Soc Periodontol, 21, p.3.
• Siraj, E.S., Pushpanjali, K. and Manoranjitha, B.S., 2019. Efficacy of stevioside sweetener on pH of plaque among young adults. Dental research journal, 16(2), p.104.
• Shivakumar, K.M., Jayashree, S.H., Chandu, G.N., Pushpanjali, K. and Shafiulla, M., 2006. Prevalence, etiology and severity of tooth wear among bold 25-66 year old population of City, Karnataka, using Tooth Wear Index (TWI). Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4(7), p.48.
• Shenoy, K.S., Pallavi, H.N., Pushpanjali, K. and Gupta, V., 2016. Perceptions, concerns, and experiences of dental interns after accident and emergency posting: A qualitative study. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 14(3), p.332.
• Shwetha, K.M. and Pushpanjali, K., 2011. Dental fluorosis among school children in Tumkur District, Karnataka-A survey report. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 9(18), p.40.
• Shwetha, K.M. and Krishnappa, P., 2013. Diagnosis and treatment option for dental caries using photographs a study among undergraduate students. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 11(2), p.5.
• Shwetha, K.M., Pallavi, H.N. and Pushpanjali, K., 2016. Dental care utilization by accredited social health activist and anganwadi workers in Chintamani Taluk, Karnataka. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 14(2), p.135.
• Shwetha, K.M., Ranganath, K. and Pushpanjali, K., 2019. Attitude of accredited social health activists towards creating awareness on oral cancer in rural community of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 44(Suppl 1), p.S46.
• Sreedhar, B.R., Pushpanjali, K., Sagar, G.Y. and Reddy, Y.R., 2012. Estimation of the Reliability Measures of a Three-component System with Human Errors and Common Cause Failures. International Journal of Computer Applications, 49(18).
• Sreedevi, R.P. and Pushpanjali, K., Efficiency of Women’s Technical Institutions by Using Bcc Model through Dea Approach.
• Srinagesh, J. and Krishnappa, P., 2010. Providing Oral Care to" Special Group"-A Challenge to Public Health Dentist. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 8(16), pp.60-62.
• Srinagesh, J., Krishnappa, P. and Somanna, S.N., 2012. Antibacterial efficacy of triphala against oral streptococci: An in vivo study. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 23(5), p.696.
• Sugavanesh, P. and Pushpanjali, K., 2018. Nicotine dependence, its risk indicators, and exhaled carbon monoxide levels among the smokers in Bengaluru, India. Indian Journal of Community Medicine: Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 43(3), p.220.
• Sunitha, S., Chandu, G.N., Pushpanjali, K., Jayashree, S.H. and Shafiulla, M., 2006. Feeding habits and Early Childhood Caries (ECC) among pre-school children of Davangere City, Karnataka. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4(7), p.39.
• Tadimari, P.A., Ramachandra, R., Pushpanjali, K. and Shivakumar, K.V., 2017. Oral Health Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among High School Students in Bangalore-A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research, 13(2), pp.10-19.
• Thippeswamy, H.M., Pushpanjali, K. and Shafiulla, M., 2006. Prevalence, and impact of oral pain in 10-12 year old school children of Davangere City, Karnataka. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 4(7), p.59.
• Psychometric Analysis of the Indian version of the Patient Safety culture tool (i- ahsopsc 2.0) Validation. Aileen, J and Pushpanjali, Journal of Health Management, 2023
• Nurses and managers perception on patient safety culture and Associated Factors: A Qualitative Study using MAXQDA“Aileen, J and Pushpanjali, Frontiers of Nursing, 2023
• Optimising Time for Effective Patient Care: Work sampling analysis. Vaibhav Gupta, Pushpanjali Krishnappa and Poonam Goel. Journal of Health Management 25(4). 829-833, 2023

International Journal Papers

• Agrawal, N. and Pushpanjali, K. (2011) ‘Feasibility of including APF gel application in a school oral health promotion program as a caries-preventive agent: a community intervention trial, J Oral Sci, 53(2), pp. 185 – 191.
• Bhagyajyothi CS, P. K. (2009) ‘Perceptions and Concerns about Dental Fluorosis as Assessed by Tooth Surface Index of Fluorosis among High School Children in an Area of Endemic Fluorosis — Kaiwara’, Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, 7(1), pp. 33 – 38.
• Bhagyajyothi CS, Pushpanjali. K. (2011) ‘Assessment and comparison of periodontal status among young smokers and non- smokers of Bangalore, India – a cross-sectional study’, community dental health, 28(1), pp. 89 – 94.
• Habbu, S. G. and Pushpanjali K, (2015) ‘Effectiveness of oral health education in children – a systematic review of current evidence (2005 – 2011)’, international dental journal, 2015(65), pp. 57 – 64.
• Jyotsna Srinagesh, Pushpanjali Krishnappa (2012),’Triphala- An anticaries agent: Antibacterial action against Oral streptococci and Mutans streptococci’, Lambert Academic publishing.
• K Pushpanjali, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah, SS Hiremath, Gautham (2015), ‘Concerns, Experience, and Perceptions of Nursing Staff about Dental Health Care Waste Management’, International Journal of Health Sciences and research’, 5(12), pp. 214 – 222.
• Krishnappa, P., Instituting student centered active learning strategies for dental education.
• Mallikarjuna, S. K. and Krishnappa, P. (2009) ‘Prevalence of maxillofacial injuries by motorized two-wheeler road traffic accidents in Bangalore city’, J Dental Traumatology, 2009(25), pp.599 – 604.
• Nagarajan S, Pushpanjali. K. (2010) ​‘The relationship of malocclusion as assessed by the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) with perceptions of aesthetics, function, speech, and treatment needs among 14- to 15- year-old schoolchildren of Bangalore, India’, Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, 8(3), pp. 221 – 228.
• Padmasree S, Pushpanjali K. Lead shield from lead foil waste ‑Best out of waste. J Indian Soc Hosp Waste Manag. 2012 ;( 11):42 – 44.
• Piddenavar Renuka, Pushpanjali K, (2013) ‘Review on Defluoridation Techniques of Water’, international journal of engineering and science, 2(3), pp. 86 – 94.
• Piddennavar, R. and Krishnappa, P. (2015) ‘Preparation and evaluation of information leaflet for tobacco users’, Journal of education and health promotion, 4(March), pp. 10 – 13.
• Pushpanjali, K., Mohan, M. and Renuka, P. (2013) ‘Assessing the impact of oral diseases on oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized elderly using OHIP-14 in Bengaluru: A cross-sectional study’, IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 6(6), pp. 57 – 64.
• Pushpanjali, K, Khanal, Sudhanshu Sharma, Niraula, S. R. (2004). ‘The Relationship of Dental Extrinsic Stains with the The concentration of Trace Elements in Water Sources in a district of Nepal, Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, 2(1), pp. 8 – 10.
• Pushpanjali K, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah, S S Hiremath, Hemanth Thapsey, N S Shivraj, N. S. M. (2015) ​‘Quantification of Dental Health Care Waste Generated among Private Dental Practices in Bengaluru City’, Journal of International Oral Health 7(6):84 – 87.
• Renuka, P., Pushpanjali, K. and Sangeetha, R. (2013) ​‘Review On‘ Influence Of Host Genes On Dental Caries ’, IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, 4(3), pp. 86 – 92.
• Renuka, P. and Pushpanjali, K. (2013) ‘Leaflet Preparation and Validation Procedures’, Universal Journal of Public health, 1(3), pp. 110 – 114.
• Renuka, P. and Pushpanjali, K., 2014. Effectiveness of health belief model in motivating for tobacco cessation and to improving knowledge, attitude and behavior of tobacco users. Cancer and Oncology Research, 2(4), pp.43-50.
• Renuka, P. and Pushpanjali, K., 2015. Cariogram as an educational tool for reducing the caries risk among the differently abled children-case series. IOSR J Dent Med Scie, 14(4), pp.60-7.
• Shwetha KM, Pushpanjali K, (2012), ‘Prevalence of Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders in Kaiwara‑A Cross-Sectional survey’, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Research, 8(1), pp.41 – 46.
• Siddardha G. Chandrupatla, Ranadheer Ramachandra, Satyanarayana Dantala, Krishnappa Pushpanjali, Mary Tavares (2019), ​‘Importance and potential of dentists’ in identifying patients at high risk of diabetes’, Current Diabetes Reviews, 15(1), pp. 67 – 73.
• Srinagesh J, Pushpanjali K, (2011) ‘Assessment of antibacterial efficacy of Triphala against mutants streptococci: a randomized control trial’, Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, 9(4), pp. 387 – 393.
• Sugavanesh Periyasamy, Pushpanjali Krishnappa, Piddennavar Renuka (2018), ‘Adherence to components of Health Promoting Schools in schools of Bengaluru, India’, Health Promotion International, 2018, pp.1 – 12.
• IMPACT OF CULTURAL FACTORS ON THE DENTAL HEALTH STATUS AND BEHAVIOUR OF FEMALES IN THEIR GESTATION PERIOD". Dhanya, Pushpanjali, Georgian Medical News, 2023
• Socio Demographic Factors affecting the Oral Health Status and Behaviour of Pregnant Women: A South Indian Context , Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, Dhanya and Pushpanajali, 2023

• Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry - Professional Memberships
• Indian Dental Educationists Association - Professional Memberships
• National Academy for Medical Science
• Academy of Health Professions Educators