Senior Lecturer Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Educational Qualifications

UG Degree (BDS/Bachelor): BDS

Institution: Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram

University: Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University

Year of Passing: 2016

PG Degree (MDS/Master): MDS

Specialty: Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Institution: Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences

University: Pt.Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Year of Passing: 2021

PhD / Additional Qualifications: NIL

Professional Experience

Total Teaching Experience: 4 Years

Total Clinical Experience: 10 Years

Current Position: Senior Lecturer

Previous Academic Positions Held: Senior Resident – Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences – 2021-2024

Administrative Positions Held: Academic Coordinator II BDS- (Year- Present)

Member of Code of Conduct committee (Year- Present)

Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships: Indian Endodontic Society- Lifetime Member (2023- Present)

Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics – Lifetime Member (2018-Present)

Awards & Achievements

Awards and Recognitions:

Top 10 finalists FOR INNOVATION – Chairside pulpal gelatinase (MMP-9) electrochemical sensor as a novel diagnostic tool for assessing pulpal inflammation in irreversible pulpitis – IES PRIDE innovation challenge October 2024 at Chennai.

First Best in Session Poster – Management of Dens in Dente – A case-series at 30^th National Conference of Indian Endodontic Society, New Delhi 2022

DELEGATE POSTER- Patient centric outcome assessment of endodontic microsurgery using periapical radiography and CBCT– Third best poster – 1st University Research Conclave 2023 conducted by University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

STUDENT PAPER – A comparison of 2D and 3D Radiography in the diagnosis and treatment planning of root canal treated with periapical lesion A case series – Best Paper in Session – 34th IACDE National Conference –2019, Navi Mumbai

STUDENT PAPER – A comparison of 2D and 3D Radiography in the diagnosis and treatment planning of root canal treated with periapical lesion A case series – First Prize – IACDE 2nd Zonal conference 2019, Lucknow

Certificate of best Integrated Paper Presentation – 3^rd National Conference of the Society of Biological scientists Of India – Undergraduate 2011

Special Achievements:

Prof.Dr.N. Gnanasundaram Endowment Gold Medal- Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology- BDS Degree Course – 2016

Amul Vidhya Bhushan Award – 2011

District level- Under 19 Runner in Handball – 2010

District Level- Under 19 Runner in Hockey – 2010

Publications

Total Publications: 16

Scopus Indexed Publications: 5

PubMed Indexed Publications: 5

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=JPsSfXAAAAAJ

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6929-7653

Major Publications:

Keerthana G, Duhan J, Tewari S* et al. Comparative analysis of accuracy of periapical radiography and cone beam computed tomography in diagnosing complex endodontic pathoses using a gold standard reference-A prospective clinical study. Int Endod J. 2021; 54(9) 1448-1461.

Gurusamy K, Duhan J*, Tewari S et al. Patient-centric outcome assessment of endodontic microsurgery using periapical radiography versus cone beam computed tomography: A randomized clinical trial. Int Endod J.2023; 56(1): 3–16.

Keerthana G, Duhan J*, Sangwan P, Yadav R. Importance of preoperative diagnostic imaging in treatment of maxillary central incisors with Vertucci type V root canal configuration–A report of 2 cases. J Conserve Dent. 2021 Jul ;24(4):408-411.

Keerthana G, Duhan J*, Sangwan P, Yadav R. Nonsurgical management of cutaneous sinus tract of odontogenic origin: A report of two cases. J Conserve Dent. 2021 Mar;24(2):219-222.

Durga K, Sangwan P, Sharma R, Keerthana G. Minimally invasive management of odontogenic cutaneous sinus with digitally designed endocrown: Case report with long-term follow-up. Journal of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. 2025 Dec 1;28(12):1308-11.

Books & Chapters

Books Published: Assistant Editor – Lasers in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics ISBN- 978-81-983534-3-6 – Year 2025

Book Chapters Published: “Injectable platelet rich fibrin matrix” chapter in Platelet Concentrates in Periodontics ISBN – 978-81-983534-8-1 – Year 2025

Research Activities

Research Areas of Interest: Endodontic Microsurgery, Vital pulp Therpay, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Regenerative Endodontics, Dental Trauma, Resto-Endodontic Interface, Biomaterials in Endodontics

Ongoing Research Projects: MDS Dissertation – Vital Pulp therapy in Irreversible Pulpitis

Completed Research Projects: MDS Dissertation: The Art of Retrieval- Navigating the depths of Endodontic challenges

Academic Contributions

Resource Person / Guest Lectures: 1) Resource Faculty and Hands-on Instructor for Alumini Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Rotary Endodontics 2) Resource Person – Rotary Endodontics Lecture for CRI

Conferences / Workshops Organized: 1) Alumini Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Rotary Endodontics 2) Organizing Committee- “Minimally Invasive Post Endodontic Restorations”- Hands-On Workshop

Conferences / Workshops Attended:

AI IMPACT- artificial Intelligence for Interprofessional Medical Research Proficiency and Colloborative Traiing – 8^th December 2025 – Online workshop

“Online National Workshop on Systemativ Review and Meta analysis”- 28-30^th November 2025

“Minimally Invasive Post Endodontic Restorations” workshop on October 2025 – Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Dental Sciences

Workshop on Dynamic Navigation at AIIMS, New Delhi- April 2024

32^nd National Conference of Indian Endodontic Society – October 2024 at Chennai

Basics of Systematic Review and Metaanalysis Workshpo – November 2023 at PGIDS Rohtak.

1st University Research Conclave 2023 conducted by University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

Workshop on Microscopes in Clinical dentistry at AIIMS, Kalyani- October 2023

Basic & Advanced Implantology workshop in the ninth edition of Annual Rohtak Medical Students’ Conference at Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak held on 19^th October 2023.

30^th National Conference of Indian Endodontic Society, New Delhi 2022

12th IFEA World Endodontic Congress – 2021

34th IACDE National Conference –2019, Navi Mumbai

20th IACDE National PG convention- 2019, Chandigarh

IACDE 2nd Zonal conference 2019, Lucknow

Indian Endodontic Society Conference 2018, Goa

3^rd national conference- Society of Biological Scientists of India – 2011

Guidance & Mentorship

Major Dissertation / Thesis Topics Guided: 2