Education
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai. 2010-2015
- Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Paedodontics & Preventive dentistry. Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry. 2016-2019
WORK EXPERIENCE
September 2019 to current - Working as senior lecturer at RVS dental college & hospital, Coimbatore.
Academic Achievements
Postgraduate
- University Gold medalist
- Awarded Third prize in Poster Presentation for poster titled “Yoga and Positive Health” in National Seminar & CME on “Introducing Yoga in Health Professions Education” held on 21st June 2016 at MGMCRI, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry as a part of International day of Yoga celebrations 2016.
- Awarded Best Poster Presentation for poster titled “Gift your tinytot a healthy smile” at PEDO-CARIE, 14th ISPPD National PG Convention Bengaluru held from 9th-11th February 2017 at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru.
- Awarded Third prize for Paper Presentation titled “ICON- Ideal to conserve” in the Programme “Updates in Pediatric Dentistry- Caries Preventive measures” organised by Department of Pedodonic & Preventive Dentistry held at Meenakshi Ammal Dental college & Hospital, Meenakshi University on 10th March 2017.
Undergraduate
- Distinction in General Anatomy, General dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
- Third highest mark scorer at college level in General Surgery and Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
- Awarded Best Poster Presentation (National level) for poster titled “Cleft Palate” in the VIIth National BDS students seminar on basic medical sciences held on 10th December 2011 at Saveetha University Chennai.
Dissertation / Research
Thesis:
Estimating the Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and its possible risk factors among 8-10years
old
school children in Puducherry: A Cross-Sectional Study
Short study:
Comparison of the efficacy of chewing gum containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP)and
xylitol on saliva characteristicss in 8-10 years old children with Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation: A Randomised
Control Trial
Library Dissertation:
Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation
Presentation
- Presented poster titled “Cleft Palate” in the VIIth National BDS students seminar on basic medical sciences held on 10th December 2011 at Saveetha University Chennai.
- Presented poster titled “The future of Dentistry- Stem cells” in the 2nd South Indian Undergraduate Dental Convention- Mokshaa 2013 held on 6th,7th April 2013 at Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai
- Presented poster titled “Dental seeds.. A new generation for regeneration” in the Indian Dental Convention- Mokshaa 2015 held on 11th,12th April 2015 at Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai
- Presented poster titled “Yoga and Positive Health” in National Seminar & CME on “Introducing Yoga in Health Professions Education” held on 21st June 2016 at MGMCRI, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry as a part of International day of Yoga celebrations 2016.
- Presented poster titled “Gift your tinytot a healthy smile” at PEDO-CARIE, 14th ISPPD National PG Convention Bengaluru held from 9th-11th February 2017 at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru.
- Presented poster titled “ICON- Ideal to conserve” in the Programme “Updates in Pediatric Dentistry- Caries Preventive measures” organised by h Department of Pedodonic & Preventive Dentistry eld at Meenakshi Ammal Dental college & Hospital, Meenakshi University on 10th March 2017.
- Presented a Table clinic titled “Holistic Interdisciplinary approach for children with special health care needs” at PEDOSPHERE ,39th annual conference of ISPPD held on 13 th to 16 th September 2017.
- Presented poster titled “Estimating the Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and its possible Risk factors Among 8-10years old school children in Puducherry: A Cross-Sectional Study” in the poster presentation competition at the Intra-collegiate level held on 28th,29th,31st December 2018 & 2nd,3rd January 2019 organized by scientific and Academic Fora, under the auspices of Deanery of Research, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry.
- Presented case report on “Construction of a feeding plate for a 3 month old infant with cleft lip & palate” in the Clinical society meeting held on 29th January 2019.
Conferences /Conventions/CDE/ Workshops Attended
- Attended 29th Tamilnadu state Dental Conference students convention held at Vivekanandha Dental college for women, Tiruchengode on 5th & 6th November 2011.
- Attended National Students Convention held on 2nd, 3rd, 4th December 2011, Chettinad Health city, Chennai.
- Attended CDE Programme on “What after BDS?” conducted on 9th September 2015 at JKK Nattraja Dental College & Hospital.
- Attended National Symposium on “An Update on antimicrobial agents and their uses” organized by Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry on 15th June,2016.
- Attended PG Foundation workshop-AERO held from 27th to 29th July 2016 at Indira Gandhi Institue of Dental Sciences, SBV University, Puducherry
- Part of organizing team in conducting CDE programme on ‘LASER ATELIER-SOFT TISSUE AND HARD TISSUE LASER’ lecture and hands on 27 September 2016 at IGIDS, Puducherry.
- Attended CDE programme on ‘LASER ATELIER-SOFT TISSUE AND HARD TISSUE LASER’ lecture and hands on 27 September 2016 at IGIDS, Puducherry.
- Participated in the International Continuing Dental Education Program on Infant Oral health care-“The Untold Story” on 23rd December 2016 organized by Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV, Pondicherry.
- Participated in the Pedo Connect-“An Interactive session with Dr.Arthur J.Nowak” on 23rd December 2016 organized by Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV, Puducherry.
- Attended National level CDE programme “ORTHO SURGE” held on 25th march 2017 at IGIDS, Puducherry.
- Attended the CDE Programme on “Myobrace System” organised by the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research and Indian So ciety of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry on 10th August 2017, at KSRIDSR, Tiruchengode.
- Participated in Workshop on Communication skills for Dental Postgraduates conducted by Dental Education Unit and Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, from 5.10.17 to 17.10.17
- Attended Academic Expressions in 360˚ A Rapid Revision Program 2018 conducted by the Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, K.L.E Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru on 10th and 11th of January 2018.
- Part of organizing team in conducting and participating CDE programme on Le Pedo Colloquium ‘18 Hands –on Workshop on Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Sedation organized by the Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry on 4th January 2018 at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV, Puducherry.
- Participated in the CDE Program Basic of Palliative Dentistry conducted by the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Puducherry, india on 16th October 2018
- Attended in CME on “Pediatric Palliative care” organized by Department of Pediatrics, MGMCRI, Puducherry and Pallium India, Trivandrum held on 10th November 2018
- Part of organizing team in conducting and participating CDE programme on Le Pedo Colloquium ‘18 Hands –on Workshop on “Zirconica Crowns in Pediatric dentistry” organized by the Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry on 3rd and 4th December 2018 at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV, Puducherry.
- Attended Academic Expressions in 360˚ A Rapid Revision Program 2019 conducted by the Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, K.L.E Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru on 31st January & 1st February 2019.
- Participated in workshop titled “ Convert your dissertation into Research Publications” conducted by the Deanery of Research, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in association with DEU, IGIDS from 26.3.19 to 30.3.19
Publications
- Praveen R, Thakur S, Kirthiga M, Narmatha M. Comparative evaluation of a low-level laser and topical desensitizing agent for treating dentinal hypersensitivity: A randomized controlled trial. J Conserv Dent.2018;21(5):495-9. (Pubmed)
- Narmatha M, Prathima GS, Selvabalaji A. Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation – An Overview. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences. 2019; 3(6):42-50.
- Mathivanan A, Gopalakrishnan JR, Dhayanithi A, Narmatha M, Bharathan K, Saranya KKN. Teledentistry: is it the future of rural dental practice? A cross-sectional study. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2020;12:S304-7. (Pubmed)
- Dhayanidhi A, Mudiarasu N, Mathivanan A, Gopalkrishnan JR, Nagarajan SK, Bharathan K. “Laser dentistry”— The need of the hour: A cross-sectional study. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2020;12:S295-8. (Pubmed)
- Narmatha M , Prathima GS, SelvaBalaji A, Sanguida A, Ezhumalai G .Effects of xylitol and CPP-ACP chewing gum on salivary properties of children with Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation. Int J clin Pediatr Dent 2021:14(3):412-415.
Languages Known
Tamil and English
Field o Interest and Special Cases done
- Interested in Teaching and Research – attended workshops on research
- Management of Children with Special Health Care Needs – provided treatment (preventive & therapeutic) in clinical setup and at home care.
- Full mouth rehabilitation of children with Early childhood caries under both local anaesthesia and General anaesthesia.
- Early childhood caries Treatment – Preventive and Therapeutic.
- Endodontic Treatments ( Pulpotomy, Pulpectomy, Apexification, Apexogenesis & Root Canal Treatment)
- Management of endondontically treated teeth with posts and stainless steel crowns
- Asethetic treatments- composite restoration, zirconia crowns
- Management of feeding problems in infants- management of Ankylosis (Tongue tie)
- Trauma Management – accident, sports injuries
- Minimal Invasive Dentistry using latest modes for caries treatment
- Construction of feeding plate for cleft palate infants
- Management of natal and neonatal teeth
- Preventive Dentistry (Fluoride Therapy, Preventive Resins)
- Given speech in schools on oral health education and other school dental health programmes
- Minor orthodontic treatment procedures- Preventive and interceptive orthodontic procedures
- Preorthodontic trainer – treating malaligned teeth without braces at early stage
- Minor surgical procedures- treatment of mucoceole, pyogenic granuloma, enucleation/ marsupulisation of cysts, frenectomy
- Treating oral habits (thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, mouth breathing, lip biting) at different levels and using different modes of treatment
- Diet counselling and oral health awareness for new mothers
References
- Dr Sharath Asokan., Dean, KSR Dental college and Research Institute, Tiruchengode. Contact number: 9840168772
- Dr. Prathima G. S., HOD and Professor – Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry at IGIDS, Puducherry. Contact number: +919448405074
- Dr. Kayalvizhi G., Professor – Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry at Oxford Dental College, Bangalore. Contact number: +919886120559