Dr Karthika O C Manoj Nambiar

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DR. KARTHIKA NAMBIAR Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics • MDS (Gold Medalist) Mumbai, India | +91 96043 68500 | knambiar95@gmail.com Registration No. A-39325 | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karthika-nambiar-27543319b | ResearchGate Profile Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi PROFILE Dedicated orthodontist with 5+ years of clinical experience delivering comprehensive orthodontic and general dental care across academic, hospital, and multi-branch private clinic settings. Strong record in complex case management, including cleft lip & palate and multidisciplinary craniofacial care. Combines evidence-based treatment planning with a patient-first, empathetic approach. Active researcher and published author with a track record of academic recognition, including dual Gold Medals in postgraduate examinations. CORE COMPETENCIES ▪ Comprehensive Orthodontics (fixed & functional) ▪ Cleft Lip & Palate Treatment ▪ Pre-Surgical Nasoalveolar Molding (PNAM) ▪ Lingual & Self-Ligating (Damon) Systems ▪ Certified Aligner Provider — Invisalign & Flash ▪ General & Restorative Dentistry ▪ Certified Rotary Endodontics ▪ Mini-Implant Anchorage (space closure, intrusion) ▪ Patient Counselling & Case Presentation ▪ BLS & Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Consultant Orthodontist | Multiple Private Dental Clinics — Chennai (Apollo Dental, Gladys Dental, Vinus Dental, Smile Catchers, Ravi's Dental) Jan 2023 – Jun 2026 ▪ Provided consultant orthodontic care across several multi-branch private clinics, managing independent caseloads and coordinating with in-house general dentists on treatment planning. General Dentist & In-House Consultant Orthodontist | 32 Dental Care (Multiple Branches) — ChennaiJan 2023 – Jun 2026 ▪ Delivered general dentistry and orthodontic services across multiple branches, balancing high patient volume with individualized treatment planning. Senior Lecturer | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital — Chennai Oct 2022 – Jun 2026 ▪ Taught and mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics while maintaining an active clinical caseload. Research Associate | The Cleft & Craniofacial Centre, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Rela Hospital — Chennai Oct 2022 – Jun 2026 ▪ Contributed to multidisciplinary research and clinical management of cleft lip & palate patients, including nasoalveolar molding and multi-centric trial protocols. ▪ Co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications on cleft care outcomes and orthodontic techniques (see Publications). Postgraduate Trainee — MDS Orthodontics | Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, DMIMS(DU) — Wardha 2019 – 2022 ▪ Independently managed 100+ comprehensive orthodontic cases (avg. 5–6 active cases/day) spanning extraction and nonextraction mechanics, growth modulation, mini-implants, and aligner therapy. ▪ Graduated as Gold Medalist in both Part 1 and Final MDS examinations. COVID-19 Duty Medical Officer | AVBR Hospital & Shalinitai Meghe Hospital — Wardha / NagpurJan 2021 – Jun 2021 ▪ Served on frontline pandemic response duty alongside postgraduate training. Associate Dentist | Under Dr. Kalbande — Wardha Dec 2018 – May 2019 ▪ Provided general dental care and supported treatment planning in a private practice setting. Dr. Karthika Nambiar • Page 1 Dental Intern | Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital 2017 – 2018 ▪ Completed a one-year rotating internship across dental specialties under senior clinical supervision. EDUCATION MDS — Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, DMIMS(DU), Wardha 2019 – 2022 BDS Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, DMIMS(DU), Wardha 2013 – 2018 Junior College (11th & 12th) Thakur College of Science & Commerce, Mumbai 2010 – 2013 FELLOWSHIPS Fellowship in Research Methodology Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Chennai Fellowship in Cleft Orthodontics The Cleft & Craniofacial Centre, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Rela Hospital Fellowship in Rotary Endodontics CIIAD, Nagpur 2025 2022 – 2023 2022 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ▪ Gold Medalist — MDS Part 1 Examination ▪ Gold Medalist — MDS Final Examination ▪ 2nd Position, Paper Presentation, International Conference SELECTED CERTIFICATIONS ▪ Pre-Surgical Nasoalveolar Molding in Cleft Lip & Palate — Evidence-Based Research (4 CDE points) ▪ Invisalign Fundamentals Program ▪ Virtual Treatment Planning for Orthognathic Surgery Workshop — Mysuru ▪ Permanent Dentition in Cleft — Workshop, Dr. Rela Institute (2024) ▪ Invited Speaker, INDOCLEFTCON — Mangalore (2024) ▪ Paper Presenter, INDOCLEFTCON — Mysuru (2026) ▪ 3rd Invisible Orthodontics Symposium (2024) ▪ Validity & Bias in Epidemiology — Imperial College London ▪ Study Designs in Epidemiology — Imperial College London ▪ COVID-19 Contact Tracing — Johns Hopkins University PUBLICATIONS ▪ Cleft Care India Study: A National Audit on Patients with Non-Syndromic Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate — Part 1 (Skeletal, Dental Arch & Nasolabial Outcomes) ▪ A Multi-Centric, Single-Blinded, Randomized, Parallel-Group Study on Nasoalveolar Moulding in Non-Syndromic Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip, Alveolus & Palate (NAMUC Study Protocol) ▪ Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Management of Cleft Lip and Palate ▪ Integrated Care Strategies for Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach for Profile Correction ▪ A Survey on Nasoalveolar Moulding Treatment Practices at Cleft Centres Across India ▪ Alveolar Bone Grafting — A Summary of History and Current Literature ▪ Comparative Evaluation of IL1-β Cytokine Levels in GCF Following Piezocision vs. Corticotomy-Assisted Orthodontics ▪ Is Palatal Rugae Morphology Stable in Patients Treated with Myofunctional Therapy in Skeletal Class II Cases? ▪ Estimation of Incidence and Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Class II vs. Class I Malocclusion (Vidarbha Population) Dr. Karthika Nambiar • Page 2 ▪ Comparative Evaluation of Preventive & Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment Need in School-Going Children (Ages 6–12), Central India ▪ Comparative Evaluation of Schwarz Analysis in Adult Male and Female Population of Vidarbha Region — A Pilot Study ▪ Occlusal Cant and Its Challenges — A Review ▪ An Elaborate Review on Self-Ligating Bracket Systems Dr. Karthika Nambiar • Page 3