Contact
r.shetty@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 null
Ajman Campus
Raghavendra Manjunath Shetty

Dr. Raghavendra M. Shetty is a competent academician and clinician who graduated from A.B. Shetty Dental College, Mangalore, India and did his Masters in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from PMNM Dental College, Bagalkot, India. He was conferred with Ph.D. by Nitte University. He was awarded a gold medal for his highest score in Masters in 2004 by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He was also awarded the ‘Young Pedodontist Researcher’ by the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD) in 2010. He is also a Member of Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. He has co-authored 5 textbooks and has around 55 National and International publications on his label. He was the past Joint Secretary and Executive member of ISPPD. He was the Organizing Chairman of 37th Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry National conference at Raipur in the year 2015 which was widely appreciated throughout the Pedodontist fraternity. He has about 16 years of teaching experience for undergraduate and postgraduate levels, along with immense clinical experience in all areas of Pediatric Dentistry. He has got three patents registered under his name. He has conducted the conference, pre-conference courses and delivered a lot of guest lectures and presentations in the national and international forums. He is serving as a reviewer and editorial board member in many of the reputed national and international journals.

Education
  • Ph.D, Nitte University, India, 2017
  • MDS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, 2004
  • BDS, A. B. Shetty M Institute of Dental Sciences, India, 2000
Experience
  • Assistant Professor & Specialist, Gulf Medical University, UAE, 2 Years
  • Professor & HOD, Chhattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, India, 13 Years
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • “Role of pediatricians towards dental and oral health in children” at 12th World Pediatric Congress held during December 13-15, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
  • “Thumb Sucking Habits – Why, when and how to conquer?” at 40th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry held at Nagpur from 24th-26th October 2018.
  • “Thumb Sucking in Children” in 10th Annual Dental Conference on Novel Approaches For Future Dentistry at Gulf Medical University, Ajman, U.A.E on 14th April 2018.
  • Interceptive Orthodontics – Catch them when they are young” at 39th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry held at Chennai from 13th-16th September 2017.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • MFDS RCPS (Glasg), Member- Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK
  • Young Pedodontist Research Award of India 2010 by Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry presented by D.C.I. President at 33rd ISPPD conference, Mangalore, India in the year 2011.
  • Member of International Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD) – Membership ID - 49462
  • Indian Dental Association (IDA) – Life Member No. 330930
  • Life Member -Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry - Life member Reg. No. 356
  • Life member- Indian Association of Forensic Odontology – Life Member Reg No. LM 414
  • Fellow of International College of Dentists - FICD
  • Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy - FPFA
  • 1st Rank with Gold Medal in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry awarded by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore in Karnataka State for the Exams held in Sept. 2004.
  • Best Faculty Paper for the presentation on “Perception and Reality; A series of cases’ at 35th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry held at Jaipur month of September 2013.
  • Dedication & Deligence Award by Chhattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, in the month of January 2016.