K. S. Uthra

Comparative Assessment of Triclosan-Coated, Chlorhexidine-Coated, and Un-Coated Resorbable Sutures: An in-vitro Observational Study

K. S. Uthra, Atul Sharma, Aayush Malhotra, Megha Gupta & Manvi Chauhan · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Purpose: The study aimed to standardize the effective antimicrobial dose per unit length of suture and evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of coated resorbable Vicryl sutures against oral commensals responsible for surgical-site infections. Methods: The study used three types of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1345

Histopathological Validation of Clinical Palpation vs. Ultrasonography for Cervical Lymphadenopathy in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Ambi-directional Cohort of 1,690 Nodes from Rural Karnataka, India

K. S. Uthra, H. Y. Kiran & K. S. N. Siva Bharani · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Background: Cervical lymph node metastasis reduces OSCC 5-year survival by 50%; accurate preoperative detection via clinical palpation vs. grayscale ultrasonography (USG) remains critical for treatment planning.​ It is established that better diagnostic resources are available th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1332

Assessment of the Outcomes of a Modified Version of the Reverse Hockey Stick Incision (mRHSI): A single Institutional Ambispective Longitudinal Study

Jitendra Kumar Nangal & K. S. Uthra · Asian Oncology Research Journal · 2026

Background: Neck dissection is a cornerstone of head and neck cancer management, requiring an incision design that balances surgical exposure with skin viability and cosmesis. Traditional designs, such as the Y-shaped incision, often suffer from poor blood supply at trifurcation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aorj/2026/v9i1135