Praveen Gajendrareddy, BDS, PhD
Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
Periodontics
Contact
Building & Room:
465B/ 522 Lab
Address:
801 S. Paulina St., IL 60612
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About
Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy received his BDS from the Medical University in Chennai, India and a PhD in Oral Biology from The Ohio State University. He completed his postdoctoral research training and his certificate in Periodontology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Gadendrareddy’s research focuses on wound healing and tissue regeneration.
Selected Publications
Rajendiran M, Trivedi H, Chen D, Gajendrareddy P, Chen L (2021). Recent development of active ingredients in mouthwashes and toothpastes for periodontal diseases. Molecules. March; 26 (7): 2001.
Huang CC, Kang M, Shirazi S, Lu Y, Cooper LF, Gajendrareddy P, Ravindran S. 3D Encapsulation and tethering of functionally engineered extracellular vesicles to hydrogels (2021). Acta Biomaterialia. March (Online ahead of print).
Kang M, Huang CC, Lu Y, Shirazi S, Gajendrareddy P, Ravindran S, Cooper LF (2020). Bone regeneration is mediated by macrophage extracellular vescicles. Bone. December; 141
Elangovan S, Gajendrareddy P; Ravindran S; Salem A (2020). Emerging local delivery strategies to enhance bone regeneration. Biomedical Materials. November; 15 (6): 062001.
Huang CC, Kang M, Y, Shirazi S, Diaz JI, Cooper LF, Gajendrareddy P and Ravindran S (2020). Functionally engineered extracellular vesicles improve bone regeneration. Acta Biomaterialia. June; Volume 109, Pages 182-194.
Huang CC, Kang M, Narayanan R , DiPietro LA , Cooper LF, Gajendrareddy P, Ravindran S (2020). Evaluating the endocytosis and lineage-specification properties of mesenchymal stem cell derived extracellular vesicles for targeted therapeutic applications. Frontiers in Pharmacology. Mar; 11:163.
Dragonas P, Kaste L, Nunn M, Gajendrareddy P, Weber K, Cohen M, Adeyemi O, French A, Sroussi H (2018). Vitamin D deficiency and periodontal clinical attachment loss in HIV seropositive women: a secondary analysis conducted in the women’s interagency HIV study (WIHS). Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology. Jun; 125(6): 567-573.
Dragonas P, Palin C, Khan S, Gajendrareddy P, Weiner WD (2017). Complications associated with the use of rhBMP-2 in ridge augmentation: A case report. Journal of Oral Implantology. Oct; Vol. XLIII /No. Five/2017; 351-359.
Gajendrareddy P, Junges R, Cygan G, Zhao Y, Marucha PT, Engeland CG (2017). Increased oxygen exposure alters collagen expression and tissue architecture during ligature-induced periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research. Jun; 52(3): 644-649.
Elangovan S, Prakasam S, Gajendrareddy P, Allareddy V (2016). A risk of bias assessment of randomized controlled trials (rcts) on periodontal regeneration published in 2013. Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice. Mar; 16(1):30-40.
Education
- Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), 1998
- The Ohio State University, PhD (Oral Biology), 2004
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Certificate (Periodontics), 2008
Licensures and Certifications
Licensed Dentist, Illinois
Licensed Specialty, Illinois
Licensed Dentist, India
Dental Sedation Permit, Illinois
Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
Professional Memberships
American Dental Association
Illinois State Dental Society
Chicago Dental Society
American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
Illinois Society of Periodontists
American Dental Education Association
Midwest Society of Periodontology
American Academy of Periodontology
American Association of Dental Research
Wound Healing Society
Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
Research Currently in Progress
Dr. Reddy’s research focuses on wound healing and biomimetic approaches to tissue regeneration. His interests include the role of inflammation, stress and hypoxia in periodontal disease, exosome biology, dental implant outcomes and oral mucosal healing.