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Education

• MSD - Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2015
• Certificate in Periodontics - Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2015
• MPH - Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2011
• BDS - R.V. Dental College and Hospital (India), 2007

Teaching Areas

• Clinical & Didactic instruction - Graduate Periodontics

Honors and Awards

• International College of Dentists Fellow, 2023

• AAP Foundation Nevins BioHorizons Fellowship, 2021

• University of Louisville’s Leadership & Innovation in Academic Medicine (LIAM), 2019-2020

• American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Fellow: ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching & Learning in Health Professions, 2018

• American Academy of Periodontology Straumann Scholarship, 2017

• Volpe Prize Competition-Finalist, 2015

• Innovation in Oral Care Research Award- Finalist, 2015

• Midwest Society of Periodontology-Graduate Student Research Forum Competition- Finalist (Honorable Mention), 2015

• Delta Dental Master’s Thesis Award/Grant, 2014

• Indiana Dental Association- “Best Clinical Case Report Award”, 2014

Professional Activities

• Faculty Practice - University of Louisville Dental Associates

• Vice President - Louisville chapter of International Association for Dental Research

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• American Academy of Periodontology

• American Board of Periodontology

• American Dental Education Association

• International Association for Dental Research

Service

• American Academy of Periodontology
• In-Service Examination Committee
• Research Submissions Committee 
• Chair - ULSD Faculty Assembly
• ULSD Curriculum Committee
• ULSD Assessment and Effectiveness Committee

Research Interests and Current Projects

• Periodontal and dental implant-related clinical research

• Translational research

Publications and Presentations

Peer Reviewed Original Papers 

• Shah B, Dukka H, Alhachache S, Hill M, Cheng G-L, Sekula M.  Analysis of risk factors for early crestal bone loss in osseointegrated, submerged implants prior to restoration. J Periodontol. 2023; 00- 00. https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.23-0161 
• Dukka H, Saleh MHA, Ravidà A, Greenwell H, Wang HL. Is bleeding on probing a reliable clinical indicator of peri-implant diseases?. J Periodontol.2021 Apr 8;. doi: 10.1002/JPER.20-0890. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33829501.
• Dukka H, Byrd P, Qian C, Baughman G, Butt S, Rai SN. Occupational percutaneous injuries and exposures in a dental teaching environment: A 10-year report. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun 27. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12731. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34180052.
• Dukka H, Dietrich T, Saleh MHA, Troiano G, Yonel Z, Ravidà A, Wang HL, Greenwell H, Chapple I. (2021), The prognostic performance of the 2017 world workshop classification on staging and grading of periodontitis compared to the British society of periodontology's implementation. Journal of Periodontology. doi: 10.1002/JPER.21-0296 https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.21-0296
• Scott DA, Dukka H, Saxena D. Potential Mechanisms Underlying Marijuana-Associated Periodontal Tissue Destruction. Journal of Dental Research. September 2021. doi:10.1177/00220345211036072 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00220345211036072  
• Saleh MHA, Dukka H, Troiano G, Ravidà A, Qazi M, Wang HL, Greenwell H. Long term comparison of the prognostic performance of PerioRisk, periodontal risk assessment, periodontal risk calculator, and staging and grading systems. J Periodontol. 2021 Apr 29;. doi: 10.1002/JPER.20-0662. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33914347.
• Dukka H, Chien C. Immediate Implant Placement With Immediately Loaded Mandibular Full Arch Fixed Prosthesis Using Digital Workflow and Fully-Guided Surgery. Decisions in Dentistry, March 2021:7(3);16–18:21–22. https://decisionsindentistry.com/article/digital-workflow-and-fully-guided-surgery-for-immediate-implants/
• MHA Saleh, Dukka H, G Troiano, A Ravidà, M Galli, M Qazi, H Greenwell, H Wang. External Validation and Comparison of the Predictive Performance of Ten Different Tooth-Level Prognostic Systems.. J Clin Periodontol. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi=10.1111/jcpe.13542 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.13542  
• Rodriguez-Hernandez CJ, Sokoloski KJ, Stocke KS, Dukka H, Jin S, Metzler MA, Zaitsev K, Shpak B, Shen D, Miller DP, Artyomov MN, Lamont RJ, Bagaitkar J. Microbiome-mediated incapacitation of interferon lambda production in the oral mucosa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Dec 2021, 118 (51) e2105170118; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2105170118 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/51/e2105170118  
• Dukka H, Gossweiler, M, Kishimoto, T, Blanchard, S. Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics(PAOO) Using Platelet Rich Fibrin(PRF) Alone: A Modified Approach with a 3-Year Follow-Up. Clin Adv Periodontics; 2018: 8(4): 177-81. https://doi.org/10.1002/cap.10038
• Dukka H, Blanchard, S, John, V, Gossweiler, M. A Novel Combination Approach to Ridge Augmentation Procedure in a Severely Infected Alveolus Prior to Implant Supported Restorative Treatment: A Case Report. J Implant Adv Clin Dent; 2017: Vol 9; (1): 6-15. https://jiacd.com/journal/novel-ridge-augmentation-prior-implant-treatment/
• Dukka H. Management of Gingival Overgrowth Associated with Orthodontic Therapy. J Dent Oral Biol; 2018: 3(3): 1132.

Peer Reviewed Abstracts and Posters

• Saleh M, Dukka H, Ravida A, Wang HL, Greenwell H. Validation and Comparison of the Predictive Performance of Ten Different Tooth-Level Prognostic Systems. American Academy of Periodontology: Orban Competition. 107^th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach FL, November 4-7, 2021.
• Baughman G, Byrd P, Shesh R, Chen Q, Dukka H. Percutaneous Injuries in a Dental Educational Institution: A Ten-Year Report. International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 99^th Annual Meeting, 2021.
• Godwin C, Abadi M, Knowlton J, Bradley T, Dukka H. An Oral Health Promotion Strategy for Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disability. International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 99^th Annual Meeting, 2021.
• Rodriguez-Hernandez CJ, Sokoloski KJ, Dukka H, Jin S, LamontRJ, BagaitkarJ. Paving the Road: Porphyromonas gingivalis abolishes antiviral immunity in the oral epithelium, KY-TN American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, 2021.
• DeWeese E, Lai P, Dukka H, Greenwell H, Lusby J. Comparative evaluation of acellular dermal matrix of different thickness in periodontal root coverage procedures. American Academy of Periodontology 105^th Annual Meeting, 2019, Chicago, IL.
• Dukka H, Reiter J, Prakasam S. Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins in Pathogenesis of Pre-Eclampsia and Periodontal Disease. International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 97^th Annual Meeting, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Dukka H, Gossweiler M, Kishimoto T, Blanchard S. Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) Using Platelet Rich Fibrin(PRF) Alone: A Modified Approach with a 3-Year Follow-Up. American Academy of Periodontology 104^th Annual Meeting, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Alkanan A, Greenwell H, Hill M, Shumway BS, Dukka H, Lowy J. Ridge                  Preservation Using a Facial Overlay Contour Graft With and Without a Barrier Membrane. Academy of Osseointegration 2018 Annual Meeting, March 1-3, Los Angeles CA.
• Dukka H, Reiter J, Prakasam S. Role of Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease and Pre-Eclampsia. American Academy of Periodontology 101^th Annual Meeting, 2015, Orlando, FL.
• Dukka H, Blanchard S, John V, Gossweiler, M. Effects of PRF on Bone Regeneration and Soft Tissue Healing in Ridge Augmentation. Indiana University Research Day. Poster Presentation. April 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Dukka H, Blanchard S, John, V, Reiter, J. Role of Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease and Per-Eclampsia. Indiana University Research Day. Poster Presentation. April, 2015, Indianapolis, IN.
• Dukka H, Blanchard S, John, V, Gossweiler M. Effects of PRF on Bone Regeneration and Soft Tissue Healing in Ridge Augmentation. Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. Poster Presentation. September 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Dukka, H. Epidemiology of Tuberculosis. Indiana Joint National Public Health Conference. Poster Presentation. April 2011, Indianapolis, IN.
• Dukka H, Zollinger T, Steele G. Epidemiology of Tuberculosis. Indiana Rural Health Association’s 13^th Annual Rural Health Conference. Poster Presentation. June 2010, Indianapolis, IN.

Peer Reviewed Abstracts and Oral Presentations

• Dukka H, Prakasam, S, Reiter J. Role of Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease and Pre-Eclampsia. Volpe Prize Finalist, 2015, The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH.
• Dukka, H,  Reiter J, Prakasam S . Periodontal Disease and Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins. Honorable Mention, Graduate Student Research Forum, 2015, 58^th Midwest Society of Periodontology Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.