PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. "Pedodontics or pediatric dentistry is an age defined specialty that provides primary and comprehensive, preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs".
The Department currently offers graduate training leading to Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Post graduate training program leading to Masters in Dentistry (M.D.S.) awarded by the Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health sciences, Rohtak. The curriculum is structured according to the Dental Council of India and Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health sciences accreditation's requirements and the program is fully accredited by these statutory bodies. The primary goal of the training program in pediatric dentistry is to prepare dentists to become specialists who are proficient in providing both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care to infants and children through adolescence, including children with special health care needs. In addition, the curriculum is designed to prepare students wishing to pursue a career in research or teaching in pediatric dentistry.
Advances in materials and evidence based skills are regularly incorporated in the training program thereby imparting an up to date knowledge to the students in the department. The Department is actively involved in various ongoing research works and contributes actively to the scientific knowledge on the subject at various print, publishing and conference platforms.

DR. BHAVNA GUPTA SARAF
Email Id : guptabhavna2000@yahoo.com
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
B.D.S, M.D.S (Gold Medalist)
Alumnus PT BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Alumnus SDM College of Dental Sciences
Teaching Experience >13 years
RESEARCH & INTERESTS:
Preventive Pediatric Dentistry
Cariology
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Life member ISPPD, IDA
AWARDS
Fellow of Academy of General Education
PUBLICATIONS
More than 20 International and National publications in High Impact Journals

DR. NEHA
Email Id : sheoran.neha@yahoo.co.in
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
B.D.S(Gold Medalist), M.D.S
Alumnus D.A.V(C) Dental College, Yamunanagar
Alumnus MM College of Dental Sciences, Ambala
Teaching Experience >7.5 years
RESEARCH & INTERESTS:
Preventive Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Endodontics
Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Life member ISPPD, SAAPD
PUBLICATIONS
More than 10 International and National publications

Dr. Gauri Kalra Yadav
Email. Id – drgauri_dentist@yahoo.co.in
BIOGRAPHY
I am an astute professional with about 9 years of experience in clinical practice and research in the field of Pediatric Dentistry. I am currently working as an Assistant Editor of Journal of SAAPD, which is an official journal of South Asian Association of pediatric Dentistry. I have been a key note speaker for various national and international conferences. I have about 15 publications to my credit, out of which 8 are pubmed indexed. I have also conducted various hands on workshops such as Application of Soft Tissue Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry, Effective Peer Review and symposiums on How to write a scientific Publication.
EDUCATIONAL& PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
B.D.S: Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune
M.D.S: SGT Dental College, Hospital and research institute, Gurgaon
Teaching Experience - 9 YEARS
Research And Interests: Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry -Worked in Premiere Government institutes- AIIMS, New Delhi and RIMS, Imphal.
Publication – 15 International and National Publications

DR. MONIKA AGGAWAL
Email Id – monikaggarwal3388@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHY
Married, living in Faridabad, currently working as an Assistant Professor in Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research Institute since March 2017 to present.
EDUCATIONAL& PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: B.D.S, M.D.S (PEDODONTICS)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 3 Years 2 Months
RESEARCH: Comparative evaluation of the survival rate of Band and Loop Space Maintainer using Glass Ionomer cement and Ceramir as a luting agent. An in vivo study.
INTERESTS: Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
PUBLICATION – 2 National And International Publication

DR. POOJA SRIVASTAVA
Email. Id: poojasrivastava2004@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHY
“My name is Pooja Srivastava. I am a Compassionate pedodontist well versed in four handed chair side dentistry, routine restorations and intra oral techniques, working as a Senior Lecturer with 2 Yrs. of Experience in Sudha Rastogi Dental College. Developing strong relationships is the foundation of everything I do, both professionally and personally.”
EDUCATIONAL& PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
1.) Master of Dental Surgery (Pedodontist & preventive dentistry) ( 2013-2016 ) Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bangalore(Karnataka) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore(Karnataka) ( 66.33% )
2.) Bachelor of Dental Surgery (2004-2008) Faculty of Dental Sciences, C.S.M Medical University, Lucknow (Earlier U.P.K.G.U.D.S) C.S.M Medical University, Lucknow ( 61.56%)
Teaching Experience: 2 Years
Research And Interests: Pedodontics
Publication: 7 Articles Published In Indexed And Non Indexed Journals

Dr. Shreya Gupta
Email. Id – drshreyagupta22@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHY
Hi I’m Dr. Shreya Gupta, I was born and brought up in Delhi. I completed graduation in 2012 from Sudha Rustagi college of Dental Sciences and Research. I did clinical practice for three years and pediatric dentistry was the subject in which I had keen interest. In 2016, I shifted to Faridabad Haryana and did my MDS (Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry) from SGT University. I finished my post-graduation in 2019 and joined as Sr. Lecturer in this esteemed institute. It has been a year and the journey has been wonderful.
EDUCATIONAL& PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
B.D.S, M.D.S
Teaching Experience > 1 Year
Research And Interests : Pediatric Dentistry
Patent – Under process in the Indian Patent House.( January 2019) Filed a patent “Novel Herbal Obturating Material and Process thereof” vide No.- TEMP/E-1/3409/2019-DEL2019 on 25th January, 2019, through TIFAC.
Lions Club Faridabad- Volunteering in the clubs for oral health care and has been awarded for the same. Awarded as “Best Young Researcher’s Award” in National Conference ICIESSD-2019 at SVPUA&T, Merrut, UP
Awarded 1st Prize in Table Clinic, during 15th National PG Convention organized by Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD), at Vadodra, Gujrat on 8th to 10th February, 2018.
Awarded 2nd position for Best Research Project in “SYNERGY 2018” held at SGT University during 10th – 12th October, 2018. Awarded as 3rd runner up for presenting an e-Poster at 9th 3M PG Symposium held at 3M India Ltd, R&D Center, Banglore, during January, 2019.
Publication- Developmental Defects of Enamel Molar Incisor Hypoplasia: A Review in Indianjournal.com.

DR. PRIYA MENDIRATTA
Email Id : docpriya25@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BDS (2006-2011) from MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, MANIPAL, KARNATAKA
MDS (2012-2015) from MR AMBEDKAR DENTAL COLLEGE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA
Teaching Experience >2 years
RESEARCH & INTERESTS:
Clinical Peadiatric Dentistry
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Member IDA
Life member ISPPD
PUBLICATIONS
In process