Dr. Silju Mathew

Professor & Dean – Faculty of Dental Sciences

Dr. Silju Mathew is a Professor, Dean and Head of the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics under the Faculty of Dental Sciences, RUAS. Backed by 25 years of distinguished work in the profession, he is actively involved in research in a number of areas. These include finite element analysis, myofunctional appliances, functional jaw orthopaedics and surgical orthodontics. His work has regularly been featured in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research and World Journal of Dentistry to name a few renowned publications. He serves as an Examiner and also as a DCI inspector at various prestigious colleges across the country. He has been Chief Convener of the Bangalore Orthodontic Study Group.

Dr. Silju Mathew was elected President of the Indian Orthodontic Society (2019 – 2020). As its executive committee member for 6 terms he has chaired several committees including the Disciplinary and Grievance Redressal Committee (2018), Public Relation & Communication Committee (2017), Constitutional Committee and New Journal Review Committee (2014). As the Organising Chairman, he has played a pivotal role in ideating, planning and executing conferences, conventions and workshops at the national level such as the 5th Indian Lingual Orthodontic Conference, National Integrated Typodont Workshop and BOSG International Symposium held during the year 2017 in Bangalore. As a top-ranked student during his Bachelor’s (1990) and Master’s studies in Dental Surgery, he received Dr C V Mohan Award for Best Preclinical student (1988) and B K Venkataraman Award for Best Outgoing student of his batch. he has memberships at IDA and IOS (life) where he is also the Chief Editor of the IOS Bulletin. he has been the Chief Adjudicator of the Orthodontist Premier League for three consecutive years (2016 — 2019).