Dr. Deepika Pai

Dr Deepika Pai is a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry in Mangaluru with 18 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

She specialises in early childhood caries, dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia, management of children with special needs, and prevention of dental trauma and malocclusion, and is recognised as the Best Outgoing Student from Yenepoya Dental College and a recipient of the Good Teacher Award from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, with over 25 Scopus indexed publications.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tulu, and Konkani.

Area of Expertise

Early Childhood Caries and Prevention

Dr Deepika Pai evaluates and manages infants and children presenting with early and nursing caries using preventive and restorative paediatric dental techniques:

• Early childhood caries management
• Nursing caries treatment
• Dental sealant application
• Fluoride therapy and prevention
• Caries prevention counselling

Restorative and Endodontic Paediatric Dentistry

Patients requiring restorations, root canal treatment, and crowns for decayed primary and permanent teeth are managed by Dr Pai with child friendly clinical techniques:

• Tooth restoration in children
• Root canal treatment in primary teeth
• Dental crown placement
• Pulp therapy in children
• Decayed tooth rehabilitation

Dental Care for Special Needs and Medically Compromised Children

Dr Deepika Pai provides specialised dental care for children with physical, cognitive, and medical conditions requiring adapted treatment approaches:

• Dental care for specially abled children
• Oral care for medically compromised patients
• Oral rehabilitation under general anaesthesia
• Dental management under sedation
• Behaviour management for anxious children

Trauma, Malocclusion and Habit Management

Patients with dental injuries and habit related dental problems are assessed and managed by Dr Pai with preventive and corrective paediatric dental interventions:

• Dental trauma management in children
• Thumb sucking and mouth breathing habit correction
• Malocclusion prevention and management
• Sports dental injury prevention
• Mouthguard provision for sports children

Cleft Lip and Palate Dental Rehabilitation

Dr Deepika Pai manages oral rehabilitation for children with cleft lip and palate requiring coordinated dental and surgical care:

• Cleft lip and palate dental rehabilitation
• Pre and post surgical dental management
• Interdisciplinary dental coordination
• Oral health optimisation in cleft patients
• Long term dental rehabilitation planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• BDS, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, Best Outgoing Student 2001
• MDS Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, Fifth Rank at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (2006)
• Training in Inhalation Sedation, Sri Sai Dental College, Vikarabad (2011)

Awards and Recognition

• Best Outgoing Student, Yenepoya Dental College, 2001
• Award for Academic Excellence, Indian Society of Periodontics, 2001
• Colgate Palmolive Scholarship Award, 2001
• Fifth Rank in Pedodontics, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2006
• Best Paper Award, 36th ISPPD Conference, 2014
• Good Teacher Award, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, 2019

Research and Publications

Dr Deepika Pai has published over 25 research papers in Scopus indexed national and international journals. Selected publications include:

• In vitro evaluation of mechanical properties of Cention N compared with RMGIC in primary teeth, The Scientific World Journal, 2024
• Effect of shape of titanium dioxide nanofillers on properties of dental composites, Odontology, 2023
• Paediatric condylar trauma primary management considerations, Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2023
• Shear bond strength comparison of light cure MTA and calcium hydroxide with nanofiller composite, Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2020

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Deepika Pai currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

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