Name of Faculty : Dr. SUNITHA C
Designation : PROFESSOR & HOD
Department : ORTHODONTICS &DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS
Contact Details : 9705405035
Qualifications:
| Degree | College of Study | University | Year & Monthof Passing | Speciality | State Dental Council Registration No. & Date | Name of the State Dental Council |
| BDS | Ragas Dental College,Chennai | The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai | APRIL2000 | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | 5366 dt 25-06-2001 | Tamil Nadu Dental Council |
| MDS | Ragas Dental College,Chennai | The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai | FEBRUARY 2005 | Orthodontics | 5366Dt.14.03.2006 |
Details of teaching Experience:
| Designation | Name of Institution | From(dd/mm/yy) | To(dd/mm/yy) | Totalexperience year-Month-Day |
| Senior Lecturer (Full Time) | Saveetha Dental College& Hospital Chennai | 05-02-2005 | 31-10-2009 | 4 Years 8 mons 26 days |
| Reader ((Full Time) Assoc. Professor Reader ((Full Time) | Sri Rama Chandra University Chennai Sri RamaChandra University, ChennaiMamata Dental College, Khammam | 09-11-2009 01-10-2012 19-07-2013 | 30-09-2012 10-07-2013 01-06-2014 | 3 years 8 mons 15 days9 months 1 Year 1 Mon.19 days |
| Professor | Mamata Dental College,Khammam | 02-06-2014 | 31.07.2015 | 1 Yr.2 mons |
| Professor & HOD | Mamata Dental College,Khammam | 01-08-2015 | 30.04.2026 | 10 Yrs.9 mons |
Publications:
| 1. Krishnaswamy NR, Sunitha C. Light-emitting diode vs halogen light curing of orthodontic brackets: a 15-month clinical study of bond failures. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2007 Oct 1;132(4):518-23. |
| 2. Sunitha C, Aravindkumar S. Obstructive sleep apnea: clinical and diagnostic features. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2009 Oct 1;20(4):487 |
| 3. Sunitha C, Kumar SA. Obstructive sleep apnea and its management. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2010 Jan 1;21(1):119. |
| 4. Chakravarthi S, Padmanabhan S, Chitharanjan AB. Allergy and orthodontics. J OrthodontSci2012;1:83-7 |
| 5. Sunitha C, Gunaseelan R, Anusha V, Peruman K. Maxillary movement in cleft patients treated with internal tooth borne distractor. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery. 2013 Sep;12(3):266-72 |
| 6. Challa P, Chakravarthi S, Yudhistar PV, Rayapudi N. Evaluation of one-step micro polishers for residual resin removal after debonding on fluorosed teeth. APOS Trends Orthod. 2014 Sep 1;1(5):121-5. |
| 7. Kailasam V, Jagdish N, Chakravarthy S, Chitharanjan AB. Lip response to incisor movement in operated cleft lip and palate patients. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2017 Jul 1;28(4):429. |
| 8. Saritha T, Sunitha C, Kumar PK, Naveen R. Applicability of Bolton’s analysis to a South Telangana population. Indian Journal of Dental Sciences. 2017 Oct 1;9(4):225. |
| 9. Jyothi VS, Sunitha C, Rajsekhar G, Kumar PK, Saritha T. Distraction osteogenesis for management of cleft maxilla with the use of internal distraction device-A case report. Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research. 2018 Jan;4(1):55-9. |
| 10. Perumalla KK, Sunitha C, Naveen R, Tircoveluri S, Sagar KV. Effect of interbracket distance on load-deflection property and resistance to sliding in orthodontic appliances. Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society. 2019 Apr;53(2):109-16. |
| 11. Chanikya SS, Saritha T, Sunitha C, Kumar PK, Naveen R. Finishing and detailing in straight wire orthodontics – beginning of the end. IP Indian J Orthod Dentofacial Res 2021;7(1):10-16. |
| 12. Bhavani C V, Sunitha C, Naveen R, Kiran Kumar P, Saritha T. Cone- Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics- A review. Int. J. Sci. 2022;11(4):1-3 |
| 13. Saritha T, Sunitha C, Chanikya SS, Kumar PK, Naveen R. High-Intensity Light-Emitting Diode and Reduced Curing Times—An In Vitro Study. Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society. 2023;57(1):10-16 |
| 14. Dussa S, Sunitha C, Kumar PK, Saritha T. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of enamel surface roughness and remineralization after interproximal reduction: An in vivo study. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2024 Sep 1;166(3):227-34. |
| 15. Meghana M, Chakravarthi S, Kumar PK, Saritha T. Evaluation of surface roughness in new and used orthodontic archwires: A study using atomic force microscopy. J ContempOrthod. 2026;10(2):266-272 |