Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Workshops and Conferences
Thesis
Poster presentation
References
Scientific and Professional Societies Memberships
Publications
Timeline
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Dr. Nisha Varughese

Dr. Nisha Varughese

Dubai

Summary

Experienced Specialist Orthodontist and Clinical Instructor with expertise in orthodontics and academic teaching. Pursuing a Ph.D. in Orthodontics with a strong research background and F(Orth) Fellowship in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh,U.K.(by exam-to be awarded) Committed to advancing academic excellence and innovative teaching methods.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Specialist Orthodontist

Dr. Suzan Noori Medical center
Dubai
09.2023 - 03.2025

Specialist Orthodontist Clinical Instructor

Ajman University
Ajman
01.2023 - 06.2023

Specialist Orthodontist

Whiteline Medical Centre
Al Mizhar, U.A.E
09.2020 - 09.2022

Specialist Orthodontist

Ministry of Health, Umm Al Quwain Specialized Dental Centre
Umm Al Quwain
04.2019 - 08.2019

Resident in Orthodontics

Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine
Dubai
01.2014 - 12.2018

Clinical instructor

Ajman University
Fujairah
01.2012 - 12.2013

Clinical instructor

Ajman University
Fujairah
01.2007 - 12.2010

General Dental Practitioner

Aster medical group, Al Sana medical center
Sharjah
01.2006 - 10.2006

General Dental Practitioner

Deeves Dental Centre
Kerala
01.2002 - 12.2003

General Dental Practitioner

Advance Dental Hospital
Nagpur
01.1999 - 12.2002

Compulsory rotating resident internship

College of Dental Surgery
Mangalore
01.1998 - 12.1999

Education

PhD in Orthodontics -

Saveetha Dental College
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

F (Orth) RCSEd Fellowship In Orthodontics -

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

M (Orth) RCSEd Membership in Orthodontics -

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

M (Orth) RCPS (Glasgow) BiCollegiate Membership in Orthodontics -

Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians

MSc. In Orthodontics -

Mohammed Bin Rashid University

MFDS RCPS -

Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians Glasgow

B.D.S -

Manipal University

Skills

  • Fixed appliances
  • Functional appliances
  • Clear Aligners
  • Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Interceptive Orthodontics
  • INVISALIGN certified
  • Supervising student projects and thesis
  • Conducting and publishing research

Certification

  • MOH Specialist A License
  • DHA Specialist License

Workshops and Conferences

  • Digital Orthodontics Symposium, CAPP, 11/29/24
  • CAPP November Dental Livestream, 11/01/24
  • Digital Orthodontics Online Symposium, CAPP, 11/24/23
  • 17th CAD/CAM Digital Dentistry International Conference, CAPP, 11/10/22 - 11/13/22
  • Webinar: Orthodontic Practice Pearls TADs and Aligners, CAPP, 08/19/21
  • Webinar: Passive Self-Ligation System New Concepts, CAPP, 03/08/21
  • 15th CAD/CAM Digital Dentistry International Conference, CAPP, 11/12/20 - 11/15/20
  • 12th Dental Facial Cosmetic International Conference, CAPP, 11/19/20 - 11/22/20
  • European Carriere Symposium Online, Henry Schein Orthodontics, 10/16/20 - 10/17/20
  • Webinar: Forestadent Trevisi New Philosophy Double Arch Technique, 05/13/20
  • Webinar: Aligner and Master Class, Progressive Orthodontic Seminars, 04/20/20
  • Webinar: Uncommon Solution for Missing Teeth in Aesthetic Zone, American Orthodontics, Power 2 Reason Online, 04/17/20
  • 3D Digital Orthodontics Conference, CAPP Dubai, 04/01/19
  • Orthodontics Conference, 08/06/18 - 08/09/18, Devangere, India
  • European Orthodontic Society, 94th Congress, 06/16/18 - 06/21/18, Edinburgh, U.K
  • Pre-Congress Course on Biomechanics, EOS, 06/01/18, Edinburgh, U.K
  • Poster Presentation, EOS 2018, 06/01/18, Edinburgh, U.K
  • European Orthodontic Society, 93rd Congress, 06/05/17 - 06/10/17, Montreux, Switzerland
  • 7th World Implant Orthodontic Conference, 11/10/15 - 11/13/15, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Willam Profitt Course, 06/01/16, Dubai, U.A.E
  • InCognito Appliance Certificate Course, 3M, 05/01/17, Dubai, U.A.E
  • AEEDC Dubai World Orthodontic Conference, 02/01/17
  • AEEDC Dubai World Orthodontic Conference, 02/01/16
  • VIII Forestedent Symposium, 03/01/15, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
  • Surgical MBT Course Treatment Mechanics, 08/01/16, India
  • Clinical Orthodontics Course, 3M, 11/01/16, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
  • TAD Workshop in Orthodontics, 3M, 01/01/17, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Class II Orthodontic Management of Contemporary Malocclusion, 3M Gulf, 12/01/14, Dubai, U.A.E
  • From Theory to Practice, GC Orthodontics, 11/01/17, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Emirates Society of Orthodontic Conference 2014, 11/01/14, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Clinical Biomechanics Introduction, 01/01/16, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Orthodontic Materials and Orthodontic Treatment, 11/01/17, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Research Workshop, 03/01/15, Dubai, U.A.E
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers Course, American Heart Association, 10/01/16, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Orthodontic Management of Occlusal Problems, 04/01/17, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Modern Orthodontics; An Overview, 04/01/17, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Face Asymmetries: Classification, Diagnosis, Management, 05/01/16, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Treatment Planning in Orthodontics, 02/01/15, Dubai, U.A.E
  • AEEDC-2005, Dubai, U.A.E
  • AEEDC-2006, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, Sharjah, U.A.E, 06/01/06
  • Conference on An Orientation in Emergency Medicine, Ahalia Medical Group, 08/01/06
  • CME on Pain in Endodontics, AKMG, Sharjah, U.A.E, 12/01/06
  • CME on Surgical Management of Craniofacial Deformities, AKMG, Sharjah, U.A.E, 03/01/07
  • FDI Dubai 2007 Annual Conference, 01/01/07
  • Endodontic Summit & Workshop, 10/01/08, Ajman, U.A.E
  • Updates on Medicine & Dentistry, AKMG Conference, Fujairah, U.A.E, 02/01/09
  • AEEDC 2009, Dubai, U.A.E
  • Advancing Excellence in Dental Care, 04/01/10, Ajman, U.A.E
  • Dentistry 2011, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, U.A.E, 03/01/11
  • Advancing Excellence in Dental Care
  • Dentistry 2011 - United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain March 2011.

• Advancing Excellence in Dental care, April 2011, Ajman University 

• Updates in Medicine and Dentistry for General practioners -AKMG Fujairah May 2011. 

• AEDC Conference, Ajman University, April 2012. 

• Emirates medical association, May 2012 Fujairah. 

• AKMG Conference on emergencies on daily clinical practice, Fujairah, November 2012. • Fujairah International dental conference, November-2012. 

• Endodontic workshop and hands on by I- race endodontic rotary system-2013

 • Endodontic workshop and hands on in Fujairah on re-treatment of complicated cases- 2013

 • Implant workshop and hands on by RAK college of dental sciences -2013 •

 Dental-Facial Cosmetic International Conference, November 2013, Dubai

Thesis

Relation between soft and hard tissue changes following maxillary osteotomies in cleft lip and palate patients: A Meta Analysis

Poster presentation

94th European Orthodontic Congress held at Edinburgh 2018

References

References available upon request.

Scientific and Professional Societies Memberships

European Orthodontic Society

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, U.K

Royal College of Surgeons &Physicians, Glasgow, U.K

Publications

• Prevalence and relationship of human papilloma virus type 16 and 18 with oral Squamous cell carcinoma and oral leukoplakia in fresh scrapings –A PCR study – Mathew A, Mody RN, Razooki AA, Varghese NT, Saraf K et al; Indian Journal of medical sciences Vol 65(5): 212-21 May 2011. 4 

• Comparative evaluation of factors minimizing the amount of needle deflection during inferior alveolar nerve block- an in vitro study Asok Mathew,Aysha Al Ansari, Ahmed Ali, Nisha T Varghese; Journal of international dental and medical research. Vol.6(2) August 2013. 

• A Study on Exoenzyme Activities of Candida albicans Isolated from Oral Cavities of HIV-Infected Patients on HAART Shibu Thomas, CSP Tsang, Asok Mathew, Sajith Bhaskar, Sivan Padma Priya and Nisha Varughese; Journal of human virology and retro virology 2015, 2 (2):0037. 

• An in –vivo study on reduction of bacterial challenge and bristle protection with antibacterial tooth Brush (miswak herb) in comparison with nanosilver tooth brush Mathew Asok, Amira Hafez Azouz, N. Varghese, Sudhir Varma; International Journal of Current Research Vol 8, Issue, 09, pp.38995-39000, September, 2016.

 • Study on Comparison of Salivary Cortisol Circadian Rhythm in Periodontal Diseases with External Stressors and Clinical Parameters Asok M, Natarajan P. M, Saeed S, Khalid M, Varughese N, Al-Radaideh A, Menon P. K. A Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal Vol. 9(2), 679-688 (2016). 

• A Clinical Study on the Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Cortisol on Aggressive Periodontitis and Its Correlation with Clinical Parameters Using Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay Method Mathew Asok1, Prabhu M N, PK Menon, Ahmed Radeideh, Sudhir Varma, Shibu Thomas, Nisha Varghese. The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice (2019): 10.5005/jp-journals

Timeline

Specialist Orthodontist

Dr. Suzan Noori Medical center
09.2023 - 03.2025

Specialist Orthodontist Clinical Instructor

Ajman University
01.2023 - 06.2023

Specialist Orthodontist

Whiteline Medical Centre
09.2020 - 09.2022

Specialist Orthodontist

Ministry of Health, Umm Al Quwain Specialized Dental Centre
04.2019 - 08.2019

Resident in Orthodontics

Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine
01.2014 - 12.2018

Clinical instructor

Ajman University
01.2012 - 12.2013

Clinical instructor

Ajman University
01.2007 - 12.2010

General Dental Practitioner

Aster medical group, Al Sana medical center
01.2006 - 10.2006

General Dental Practitioner

Deeves Dental Centre
01.2002 - 12.2003

General Dental Practitioner

Advance Dental Hospital
01.1999 - 12.2002

Compulsory rotating resident internship

College of Dental Surgery
01.1998 - 12.1999

PhD in Orthodontics -

Saveetha Dental College

F (Orth) RCSEd Fellowship In Orthodontics -

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

M (Orth) RCSEd Membership in Orthodontics -

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

M (Orth) RCPS (Glasgow) BiCollegiate Membership in Orthodontics -

Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians

MSc. In Orthodontics -

Mohammed Bin Rashid University

MFDS RCPS -

Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians Glasgow

B.D.S -

Manipal University
Dr. Nisha Varughese