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Dr. Pradeep Bhagavatula

Dr. Pradeep Bhagavatula
Dr. Pradeep BhagavatulaӰ

School of Dentistry, 333

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America
(414) 288-5694

Professor, Program in Dental Public Health

Community Dental Sciences

Education

  • B.D.S., 2001, Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India
  • Master of Public Health, 2003, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • M.S., 2009, Dental Public Health, University of Iowa

Courses Taught

DEIN 7231 Professionalism 1: Community Dentistry
DENT 6002 Graduate Dental Core Curriculum (Research Methods Section)
DEIN 7120 Foundations of Oral Health- 2
DEIN 7330 Foundations of Professional Development
DIPE 9705 Interprofessional Education

Research Interests

  • Health Services Reserarch
  • Oral Health Policy
  • Epidemiology of Oral Diseases
  • Interprofessional education

Professional Affiliations

  • International Association of Dental Research
  • American Association of Dental Research
  • American Association of Public Health Dentistry
  • American Dental Education Association
  • American Public Health Association
  • Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition

Specialization

  • Dental public health

Certifications

  • Diplomate, American Board of Dental Public Health

Publications

  • Bhoopathi V, Bhagavatula P, Singh M. Health literacy and its association with human papilloma virus vaccination among adults: Findings from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Nov 30;18(6):2135930.
  • Bhagavatula P, Comnick CL, Warren JJ, Levy SM. Patterns of fluoride intake from 6 to 17 years of age: The Iowa Fluoride Study. J Public Health Dent. 2023 Mar;83(1):18-25. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12542.
  • Bhagavatula P, Moore A, Rein L, Szabo A, Ibrahim M. Multi-state outcome analysis of treatment interventions after failure of non-surgical root canal treatment: a 13-year retrospective study. J Appl Oral Sci. 2021 Sep 3;29:e20201079. doi: 10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1079.
  • Haxhia E, Ibrahim M, Bhagavatula P. Root-end Surgery or Nonsurgical Retreatment: Are There Differences in Long-term Outcome? J Endod. 2021 Aug;47(8):1272-1277. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2021.04.024.
  • Bhoopathi V, Luo H, Moss M, Bhagavatula P. Unmet Dental Care Need and Associated Barriers by Race/Ethnicity among US Adults. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2021 Apr;6(2):213-221. doi: 10.1177/2380084420923576.
  • Yavorek A, Bhagavatula P, Patel K, Szabo A, Ibrahim M. The Incidence of Root Canal Therapy after Full-Coverage Restorations: A 10-Year Retrospective Study. J Endod. 2020 May;46(5):605-610. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2020.01.025.
  • Yee K, Bhagavatula P, Stover S, Eichmiller F, Hashimoto L, MacDonald S, Barkley G 3rd. (2018) Survival Rates of Teeth with Primary Endodontic Treatment after Core/Post and Crown Placement. Journal of Endodontics, 44(2):220-225
  • Bhagavatula P, Curtis A, Broffitt B, Weber-Gasparoni K, Warren J, Levy SM (2018). The relationships between fluoride intake levels and fluorosis of late-erupting permanent teeth. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 78(2):165-174
  • Bhagavatula, P., Xiang, Q., Szabo, P. A., Fichmiller, F., Okunseri, C. E. (2017). Dental Procedures Received by Children Enrolled in Wisconsin Delta Dental and Medicaid Programs. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 77 (1), 86-92.
  • Burry, J. C., Stover, S., Eichmiller, F., Bhagavatula, P. (2016). Outcomes of Primary Endodontic Therapy Provided by Endodontic Specialists Compared with Other Providers. Journal of Endodontics, 42 (5), 702-705.
  • Bhagavatula, P., Levy, S. M., Broffitt, B., Weber-Gasparoni, K., Warren, J. J. (2016). Timing of fluoride intake and dental fluorosis on late-erupting permanent teeth. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44 (1), 32-45.
  • Burry, J., Stover, S. E., Fichmiller, F. E., Bhagavatula, P. (2016). Outcomes Evaluation of Non-Surgical Root Canal Therapy by General Practitioner or Endodontist. Journal of Endodontics, 42 (5), 702-5.

Honors and Awards

  • Ӱ “Difference Maker” Award
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Xi Chapter

Grants

  • Northwestern Data Science Institute - Testing Dental Quality Alliance Measures Using Administrative Data (Adult) from Washington, Oregon, and Wisconsin, Dental Quality Alliance, American Dental Association 05/01/2015- 04/30/2016 ($164,089)

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