Pavithra S
Assistant Professor
College of Dentistry
Qassim University
Saudi Arabia
Pavithra is an endodontist from India with a varied teaching and research experience for the last several years. Having graduated from the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Vasundhara Shivanna, she holds the 9th rank in her subject of Endodontics for her Master’s degree. She has taught in her alma mater for a period of four years where she was promoted to the designation of a Reader. She currently works in College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after serving for a year in Central India. This has given her an immense and a variety of teaching exposure in different cultural environments in India and abroad. Being a passionate teacher, she has also actively pursued her research interests in the arena of CBCT, Stem cells, Biomaterials and Microdentistry and published in various National and Innternational Journals.
Education
- 2010 - M.D.S(Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)- College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, India - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
- 2004 - B.D.S- MathrushriRamabai Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India.- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
- Microdentistry
- Arena of CBCT
- Stem Cells
- Biomaterials
- Magnification in Dentistry - Insight to the Future. CODS - Journal of Dentistry. Vol. -5 ; Issue -1, March 2013.
- Comparative Evaluation of microtensile bond strength of different solvent based one step and two step adhesive systems to dentin. An In - vitro study. J. Conserv Dent. 2013 Jul - Aug ; 16 (4) : 371- 374.
- C s - cleft lip, caries and congenitally missing teeth. Interdisciplinary Management .IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) Volume 13, Issue 2 Ver. IV. Feb. 2014.
- An In Vitro Comparative Study of Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin to Bleached enamel using Synthetic and Herbal Antioxidants. Journal of International Oral Health 2014; 6(6):1-5
- A Surgical Approach to Restore the Unrestorable-Case reports IOSR - JDMS, Volume 14, Issue 3 Ver II (March 2015), 73 – 76
- Supernumerary Teeth: An Investigating Tool in Forensic Crime Investigation Journal of International Oral Health 2015; 7(3):1-3
- Reattachment of fractured maxillary canine reinforced with fiber post used as an abutment: A case report. International Journal of Medical and Dental Case Reports 2015, Article ID 020115
- Comparative evaluation of the metal post and fiber post in the restoration of the endodontically treated teeth. Journal of Dental Research and Review.Apr-Jun 2015 Vol. 2 ; Issue 2 : 73 – 77
- Retrospective study of root canal configurations of maxillary third molars in Central India population using cone beam computed tomography Part- I. Eur J Dent 2016;10:97-102.
- Prevalence of C-shaped canals in mandibular second and third molars in a central India population: A cone beam computed tomography analysis. J Conserv Dent. 2017 Sep-Oct; 20(5): 351–354.
- Retrospective Study of Root Canal Configurations of Mandibular Third Molars Using CBCT- Part-II.J Clin Diagn Res 2017 Jun; 11(6): ZC55–ZC59.
- Patients Satisfaction with Self-Perceived Dental Appearance and Esthetic Dental Treatment Parameters in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia. International Medical Journal, 202027 (2), 195-198