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Divesh Sardana

Dentistry · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1966
Dental Health and Care UtilizationDental materials and restorationsOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Erosion and TreatmentOral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Publications

120

Citations

1,567

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1966

Research summary
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Divesh Sardana conducts research in dentistry with a strong focus on pediatric oral health, caries (tooth decay) prevention, and dental care for people with special needs. Much of the work uses systematic reviews and meta-analyses to synthesize existing evidence, alongside clinical trials on topics such as fluoride varnishes for preventing early childhood cavities. Recent studies also address dental education access and oral health policy in low-income settings.

Pediatric dentistry and caries preventionSystematic reviews and meta-analysesSpecial care and populations with disabilitiesOral health policy and dental educationFluoride and dental materials

Publication activity has been steady over the last decade, fluctuating between roughly 4 and 10 papers per year with an average of about 5.6 in the most recent five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 130 established Dentistry PIs within our index
Citations: 1,567cohort median 2,278
h-index: 21cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 5.6cohort median 2.8

Typically publishes in teams of ~5 · 14% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 39 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 10 publications10192020: 6 publications202021: 10 publications10212022: 5 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Dentistry×5
  • Figshare×4
  • Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice×3
  • International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry×3
  • Special Care in Dentistry×3
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Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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