Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Currentposition
Research Interest
Researchpublications
Google Scholar Link
• Research project accepted for publication
• Research project completed and under consideration for publication
Ongoing research project
• Postgraduate dissertation guided
Scientific presentations and workshops conducted
Academic Workshops Attended
Awards
Professionallicenses
References
Timeline
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HEMANT R. CHOURASIA

HEMANT R. CHOURASIA

Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Dedicated and experienced faculty with over two decades of experience as an Associate Professor in Endodontics. Vast experience in teaching clinical and preclinical endodontics, Course Coordinator of a 5th-year Clinical Endodontics course for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Motivates students to perform better in subjects, enabling them to meet global challenges. Received the academic excellence award for two consecutive years (2015-16 and 2016-17). Over three years of experience as a Professor and Postgraduate guide for the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) program at Peoples University, Bhopal, India. Dedicated to research, with over 25 publications in ISI, PubMed, and Scopus-indexed journals and three research poster awards. Extensive clinical experience in the management of endodontic emergencies, re-treatment, and complex endodontic cases.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor

Jazan University
08.2014 - Current
  • Course Coordinator of Clinical Endodontics (code: 522 RCT), a 5th-year BDS curriculum course
  • Responsibilities include Preparation of course specifications, Conducting student assessment activities (such as quizzes, OSCEs, Continuous Clinical Assessments, and Mid and Final Theory examinations), Preparation and declaration of results, Students’ supervision in clinics to complete their clinical requirements, including non-surgical root canal treatment on six teeth (two anterior, two premolars, and two molars), Delivering lectures, Students’ support, and Course report submission at the end of the academic year
  • Endodontic faculty in Comprehensive Clinical Course (code: 662 DEN), a 6th-year BDS curriculum course
  • The responsibilities include Guiding students with the endodontic part of a comprehensive treatment plan, Close supervision in clinics, and Delivering lectures on advanced topics of endodontics
  • Endodontic faculty in Preclinical Endodontic Course (code: 422 RCT) a 4th-year BDS curriculum course
  • The responsibilities include Simulation-based teaching on extracted natural teeth, including rubber dam application, root canal treatment procedure by hand, and rotary instrumentation
  • Delivering lectures on basic topics of endodontics
  • Endodontic Specialist at Interns clinic to overcome the difficulties encountered by Interns while diagnosing and treating endodontic cases
  • Endodontic Specialist at the University Service Clinic to perform the root canal treatment under a dental operating microscope
  • Head of Endodontics division of Restorative Dental Sciences from April 2015 to June 2024
  • The responsibilities were Coordinates with the Chairman of the department, Faculty workload allocation, Lecture topic distribution, Preparation of requirements list of Consumable and non-consumable equipment/ material, Question paper review for 422 RCT Course, Member of the department’s scientific committee
  • Team member of the Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation Unit responsible for the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA)

Professor

Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Center
04.2011 - 06.2014

Guided postgraduate student dissertations, research activities, journal club, and scientific discussions

  • Training postgraduate students as per the curriculum of the Dental Council of India
  • Conducting and monitoring exams of postgraduate and undergraduate students
  • Didactic lectures and practical sessions for undergraduates
  • Treating difficult cases and VIP patients in the Specialty clinic

Assistant Professor

Al Fateh University
10.2008 - 02.2011
  • Curriculum update for BDS course
  • Lectures and Clinical training of BDS students
  • Conducting and monitoring of theory and clinical examinations
  • Didactic lectures and practical sessions for undergraduates

Reader

Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Center
06.2006 - 10.2008
  • Academic and clinical activities of BDS curriculum
  • Didactic lectures and practical sessions for undergraduates
  • Management of difficult cases of students
  • Introduced rotary endodontics in college and trained faculties
  • Specialist at a multi-specialty dental center in the evening hours

Senior Lecturer and Reader

VSPM Dental College and Research Centre
01.2005 - 06.2006
  • Didactic lectures, Demonstrations, and Clinical training for undergraduate students
  • Endodontist at Satellite Dental Center and performed 5‐6 root canal cases per day

Senior Lecturer

Government Dental College and Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Didactic lectures and practical sessions for undergraduate students
  • Extensive work exposure to routine and complicated root canal cases
  • Clinical training of BDS students

Education

MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY - Conservative Dentistry

Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur University
India
01.2002

BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY - Dental Surgery

Jamanlal Goenka Dental College And Hospital, Amravati University
India
01.1997

Skills

  • Mentoring proficiency
  • Research and development
  • Teaching and supervision
  • Inspiring communicator
  • Course coordination
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Team-work
  • Student assessments

Currentposition

Associate Professor, 08/01/14, Present, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Research Interest

  • Evaluation of Shaping Abilities of Latest Rotary File Systems in Curved Root Canals
  • Anatomical Variations of Root Canal System
  • Endocrown, the effect of extension depth into the pulp chamber on the load distribution pattern
  • Magnification in Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Researchpublications

  • The Effect of Magnification on the Quality of Direct Posterior Composite Restorations and the Adjacent Sound Enamel: An In Vitro Study, European Journal of General Dentistry, 10/01/24
  • Levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Saudi Arabia’s Medical and Dental Practitioners: A Cross-Sectional Study Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Medical Science Monitor Basic Research, 03/01/24
  • Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dentists regarding Mucormycosis as a possible orofacial manifestation of COVID-19 in post pandemic times: A cross-sectional study, International Journal of Academic Medicine, 01/01/24
  • Management of Bilateral Foreign Objects in Immature Permanent Maxillary Central Incisors: A Case Report, European Journal of General Dentistry, 09/01/23
  • Evaluation of Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary Second Premolars and Its Relation to Maxillary Sinus in a Saudi Arabian Population, The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 01/01/23
  • Imperative evaluation of post-surgical complication related successes in patients treated with single mandibular implant placed by open tray and closed tray impression, Neuro Quantology, 03/01/23
  • An In Vivo Assessment of Effect of three Different Implant Abutment Materials on the Crestal Bone Levels: One Year Observational Study, Neuro Quantology, 11/01/22
  • Anatomical variations and bilateral symmetry of roots and root canal systems of mandibular first permanent molars in a Saudi Arabian population utilizing cone beam computed tomography, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 09/01/22
  • Taurodontism in maxillary and mandibular molars using cone beam computed tomography in a dental center in Saudi Arabia, Annals of Saudi Medicine, 07/01/21
  • Dentist’s Attitudes, Practice, and Barriers toward the Use of Rubber Dam during Operative and Endodontic Treatments: An Online Questionnaire Survey, World Journal of Dentistry, 08/01/21
  • C-shaped canal configuration in mandibular premolars and molars: Prevalence, correlation, and differences: An In Vivo study using cone-beam computed tomography, Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 02/01/20
  • Analysis of Fused Rooted Maxillary First and Second Molars with Merged and C-shaped Canal Configurations: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlations in a Saudi Arabian Population, Journal of Endodontics, 10/01/19
  • Anatomical variations and bilateral symmetry of roots and root canal system of mandibular first permanent molars in Saudi Arabian population utilizing cone-beam computed tomography, Saudi Dental Journal, 10/01/19
  • Effect of drying protocols on the bond Strength of Bioceramic, MTA and Resin-based Sealer Obturated Teeth, International Journal of Clinical and Pediatric Dentistry, 01/01/19
  • Nonsurgical Management and 2-year Follow-up by means of Cone Beam Computed Tomography of an Invasive Cervical Resorption in a Molar, The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 09/01/18
  • Root canal morphology of mandibular first premolars in Saudi Arabian southern region subpopulation., Saudi Endodontic Journal, 04/01/17
  • Quantitative evaluation of apical extrusion of intracanal bacteria using rotary ProTaper, K3XF, twisted and hand K file system: An ex vivo study., Indian Journal of Dental Research, 07/01/15
  • Effect of single dose pretreatment analgesia with three different analgesics on postoperative endodontic pain: A randomized clinical trial., Journal of Conservative Dentistry, 11/01/14
  • The coronal sealing ability of four contemporary restorative material‐ A Bacterial leakage study., Baba Faridkot University Dental Journal, 10/01/14
  • Management of a Large Periapical Cyst: A Case Report., Peoples Journal of Scientific Research, 01/01/14
  • Honey as complimentary medicine – A review., International Journal of Pharma and Bio sciences, 04/01/12
  • Root canal morphology of mandibular first permanent molar in an Indian population., International Journal of Dentistry, 01/01/12
  • Maxillary first molar with three canals in mesiobuccal root – A case report., Peoples Journal of Scientific Research, 07/01/11
  • Management of complicated crown fracture‐ A single visit approach – series of case reports., Journal of Indian Dental Association, Uttranchal State, 01/01/11
  • Calcium Hydroxide – A Great Calcific Wall., Journal of Orofacial Research, 01/01/11

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Np8j9oQAAAAJ

• Research project accepted for publication

1. Title: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study To Compare The Canal Centering Ability and Canal Transportation of Newly Introduced Edgefile X7 and HyFlex EDM Nickel Titanium Alloy Files in Moderately Curved Mesiobuccal Root Canals of Mandibular First Molar Teeth - Accepted in Medical Science Monitor.

2. Title: A Comparative Evaluation of Cyclic Fatigue Resistance and Separated Tip Length of Reciprocating Versus Continuous Endodontic File System: An In-vitro Study- Accepted in Saudi Endodontic Journal.

• Research project completed and under consideration for publication

Title: Evaluation Of The Effect of Various Tooth Preparation Margin Designs and Restorative Materials on The Stress Distribution Of Molar Endocrowns - A 3D Finite Element Analysis.

Ongoing research project

Title: Evaluation of Shaping Abilities of Two New Rotary File Systems in Moderately Curved Molar Root Canals: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study

• Postgraduate dissertation guided

For the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) program in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

1. Quantitative evaluation of apical extrusion of intracanal bacteria using rotary ProTaper, K3XF, twisted and hand K-file system: An ex vivo study- year 2012

2. Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, BioPure MTAD, and 5% sodium hypochlorite against enterococcus faecalis contaminated root canals of human teeth – an in vitro study- year 2013

Scientific presentations and workshops conducted

  • Guest lecture on "Endodontic Procedural Errors: Prevention and Management" at Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, India, 2019.
  • Rotary Instrumentation, College of Dentistry, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, 2019.
  • Rotary Instrumentation and easy obturation, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, 2018.

Academic Workshops Attended

  • Methods of Data Collection in Research Methodology, Apr. 2024
  • Research Bio-ethics, Mar. 2024
  • Sampling methods in research methodology, Nov. 2023
  • Micro Teaching, Oct. 2022
  • Scientific Research Ethics, Sept. 2022
  • Basics of Scientific Research, Feb. 2020
  • Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Orientation, Feb. 2020
  • General Orientation Program for BDS Program Accreditation, Dec. 2019
  • Curriculum development /reform, Dec. 2019
  • Clinical teaching: essential skills for educators, Dec. 2019
  • Principles of writing course specifications and reports in the new NCAAA template, Dec. 2019
  • Instant Course Learning Outcome Assessment, Oct. 2019
  • The Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Apr. 2019
  • Fundamentals of Clinical Research, Nov. 2018
  • Simulation Based Medical Education: Essential skills for Educators, Jan. 2019
  • Simulation Based Medical Education: Scenario Development Course, Jan. 2019
  • Research Methodology, Apr. 2019
  • Head And Neck Cancer Program, Dec. 2019
  • Training from a Distance Successes and Challenges, June 2020
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) for COVID-19 Why When and How, June 2020
  • PICU Covid19 Resources, June 2020
  • Writing course reports based on NCAAA guidelines, Feb. 2018
  • Writing course specifications based on NCAAA guidelines, Feb. 2018
  • Concepts of program learning outcomes mapping based on NCAAA guidelines, Mar. 2018
  • Assessment of learning outcome by rubrics, Dec. 2018
  • Guidelines for designing valid and reliable assessment tools, Dec. 2018
  • Writing an updated form of course reports, Dec. 2018
  • Basics in blackboard instructor training, Dec. 2018
  • Rotary Instrumentation and easy obturation, Sept. 2018
  • Rotary Instrumentation, Feb. 2019

Awards

  • Academic excellence award for two consecutive years, 2015-16 and 2016-17
  • Second place award in the “Eight Research Day” competition, 05/16/23
  • Third place award in the “Forth Research Day” competition, 04/08/19
  • Third place award in the “Third Research Day” competition, 05/25/18

Professionallicenses

  • Saudi commission for health specialties, Registrar, 2018
  • Dental Council of India, Registered Dentist, 1997

References

  • Dr. Mohammed Mashyakhy, BDS, Msc, PhD, Diplomate American Board of Endodontics, Professor, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, dr.mashyakhy@hotmail.com, +966557224154
  • Dr. Ahmad Jabali, BDS, Msc, Diplomate American Board of Endodontics, Associate Professor, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, ah-jabali@hotmail.com, +966543177126

Timeline

Associate Professor

Jazan University
08.2014 - Current

Professor

Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Center
04.2011 - 06.2014

Assistant Professor

Al Fateh University
10.2008 - 02.2011

Reader

Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Center
06.2006 - 10.2008

Senior Lecturer and Reader

VSPM Dental College and Research Centre
01.2005 - 06.2006

Senior Lecturer

Government Dental College and Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2005

MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY - Conservative Dentistry

Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur University

BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY - Dental Surgery

Jamanlal Goenka Dental College And Hospital, Amravati University
HEMANT R. CHOURASIA