Dr.Murali Krishna

Dr.Murali Krishna

Faculty LASER Dentistry

Meticulous… Artistic… and Scientific… for these reasons Dr. Murali Krishna is known as the” Periodontal Plastic Surgeon” for many. With an experience of a decade in LASERs, he has redefined the rationale of LASER application in various soft tissue procedures in periodontology. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery. he is also a pivotal member of the versatile LASER team at the FMS Dental Hospitals, Hyderabad. He has tremendous experience in LASER assisted flap surgeries (LNAP) along-side regenerative procedures like bone grafting and cosmetic gum surgeries. Dr.Murali graduated and completed masters in Periodontics from Oxford Dental College, Bangalore. His wisdom in LASER Dentistry has guided many young practitioners and students to excel in the world of soft and hard tissue LASERs. He has a number of national and international publications to his credit. He has also undergone advanced training programmes in Oral Implantology. On-Going Research activities:-
  • Evaluation of Diode laser-assisted new attachment procedure versus open flap debridement in the treatment of intrabony defects in chronic periodontitis patients: A randomized clinical controlled trial.
  • Laser therapy as an adjunct to one stage full-mouth scaling and root planing in patients with chronic periodontitis.
  • Comparison of diode laser assisted curettage with open flap debridement in the treatment of chronic periodontitis- a randomized control clinical study.
  • Comparative evaluation of diode laser assisted curettage with the modified minimally invasive surgical technique in the treatment of intrabony defects - a randomized control clinical trial.