MEET DR. Vishakha Devrukhkar - DANVILLE, VA

Dr. Vishakha Devrukhkar completed her dental schooling and residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from India in 2011. She served for 7 years as a faculty designated Associate Professor, in the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in a dental school and was also practicing as a consultant oral & maxillofacial surgeon in various hospitals in India. Dr Devrukhkar came to Lexington, KY in 2018 to do two years of residency in Orofacial Pain from University of Kentucky. She is eligible for diplomate of Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP). Dr. Devrukhkar is specialized to provide diagnosis and treatment for TMJ disorders, facial pain and headaches, burning mouth syndrome, neuralgias, bruxism and sleep disordered breathing. Her fields of clinical interest are dento-alveolar surgeries, implantology and diagnosis and management of Orofacial Pain disorders and sleep disordered breathing.

Professional Excellence:

Publications

1. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopic lysis and lavage: Outcomes and rate of

progression to open surgery. Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 2016

December; 44(12):1871-2000.

2. Evaluation of isoamyl 2 – cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive in management of

paediatric lacerations: an alternative to suturing. Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery,

Jan-Jun 2015, volume 5, issue 1.

3. Temporomandibular joint ankylosis in child: A case report. Journal of Indian Society

of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Apr-Jun 2015; Vol 33 (2):166-169.

4. Conservative management of unicystic ameloblastoma in a young child: A case

report. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry,

2014 July-September; Volume 32 (3):251-54.

5. Dentigerous Cyst in a young child: Clinical Insight and A Case report. Journal of

Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2013 July-September;

Volume 31(3):209.

6. Demographic and Clinical profile of Oral squamous cell carcinoma patients – A

Retrospective study. Indian Journal of Cancer Jan-March 2012; 49(1):21-26.

7. Scar analysis & revision – Means and method: Central India Journal of Dental

Sciences, Vol. 2 (3), Jul – Sept 2011.

8. Chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible: A Case report. Journal of Indian

Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry 2010;1(1)

9. Reasons for failure of local anaesthesia: Journal of Contemporary Dental Sciences

Vol. 1, No; 1, 2010.

Paper Presentations:

1. “Efficacy of MAD therapy in a patient with TMD: A case report.” At AADSM 2019, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
2. “Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopic lysis and lavage: Outcomes and rate

of progression to open surgery” at 42nd Annual Congress of AOMSI, Nagpur, India 2017.

3. “Intraoperative comparison of Pre-auricular and Retro mandibular approach for

ORIF of sub condylar fracture” at 39th National Conference AOMSICON, Goa 2014

4. “How to manage surgical site infection in oral and maxillofacial region” at 62nd IDA

Conference, Nagpur, 2010

5. “Cyanoacrylate an Alternative Tool for Wound Closure” at 14th Midterm Conference

& 1st PG Convention of AOMSI, 2010, New Mumbai

6. “Versatility of iliac crest graft in oral & maxillofacial surgery” at 33rd AOMSI Conference, Luck now