Faculty Profile

Pedigree, clinical focus, and selected academic references.

Dr. Dayakar M.M. leads the Department of Periodontics, one of KVG’s long-standing postgraduate specialties and a major hub for periodontal surgery, preventive care, and esthetic treatment.

The department’s record credits his leadership with infrastructural growth, regular continuing education activity, and a service model that keeps complex treatment accessible to patients from surrounding districts.

Institutional role, programme context, and clinical emphasis.

Department

Periodontology

Tenure

Head since 2000

Programme

MDS, 03 seats

Practice

Periodontal surgery and smile design

Mucogingival surgery and regenerative procedures

Smile design and perio-esthetics

Community oral hygiene promotion

District Kannada Rajyotsava Award (2021)

Paul Harris Fellow Award by Rotary International (2016)

Best Teacher Award by Alumni Association, KVGDCH (2015)

Selected publications, citations, and academic archive notes.