Dr. Shwetha G

• Cariology – Caries Detection, Cares Risk Assessment, Behavioral Factors, Early Childhood Caries
• Clinical Pediatric Dentistry – Oral Rehabilitation and behaviour management – dental clinic and hospital-based setting
• Infant oral Health care – Prevention and management

• Secured 2nd Best Paper Presentation in the online Scientific Paper Presentation in the Faculty & Practitioner Category at 3rd World Dental and Facial Aesthetics Conference held on 3rd – 5th November 2023 at Himachal Dental College.
• Secured 2nd Best Paper Presentation in the online Scientific Paper Presentation in the Faculty & Practitioner Category at 11th World Dental Sciences & Oral Health Conference held on 7th-9th March 2024 at Subharti Dental College Meerut.
• Graduated with an impressive 7th Rank in MDS from the esteemed Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Examination in April 2015.
• She has been a valuable member of the Journal Committee of the Journal of Dental & Orofacial Research since 2016, contributing to the advancement of research and knowledge in the field.
• She has also participated in the Guinness World Records event "Brush Right Smile Bright" in 2016, demonstrating their commitment to promoting good oral health practices.
• She has also been a part of the team Hombelaku, which focuses on oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia.
• She has been recognized for their contributions to the field of dentistry by being a part of the organizing committee for the 14th ISPPD National PG Convention in February 2017, where She also designed the souvenir.
• She has conducted an oral health awareness program in association with the Department of Microbiology, Microzone association, MCC Bangalore.
• She has supervised numerous research projects for both undergraduate and post graduate students since 2016
• The passion for education and sharing their knowledge has led her to deliver a talk on dental health and the importance of primary teeth in the “Little Mind Chats” podcast series in June 2020.
• She has been serving as a Proctor for Undergraduate Batch 2019-2020
• She has been a member of the University Ethics Committee for Human Trials since 2022

Best Paper for PG Project

• Assessing the Oral health and Nutritional Status (Iron levels) Among Children With and Without Anaemia - A Pilot Study , has won the 2nd Best Research Paper award at 11th World Dental Sciences & Oral Health Conference 7th-9th March 2024.
• Efficacy of Cyanodon Dactylon gel as a new storage medium for avulsed tooth: An in vitro study has won 3rd Prize at 4th National Conference of Indian Society of Dental Traumatology held on 4th - 6th April 2024 at Goa.

National Conference Papers

• DIAGNOdent in forensics: A stride into the future, 10th PG convention ISPPD 13th- 16th March 2013 New Delhi
• Validation of different diagnostic aids in detection of occlusal caries in primary molars – an in vitro study, 35th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics& Preventive dentistry held at Jaipur
• Back to School with Happy Smiles, 11th PG convention of ISPPD,9th – 11th Feb 2014, Chandigarh
• Effect of parental presence or absence on child’s dental anxiety - a comparative study, 36th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics& Preventive dentistry held at Lucknow
• Let’s Hold hands to preserve their precious smile, 13th ISPPD National PG convention, Hyderabad 26.02.2016- 27.02.2016
• Comparative evaluation of two behavioural management technique among 7-9-year-old children based on heart rate, 20/10/2016 -22/10/2016, 38th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive dentistry held at Cochin
• Comparison of Cephalometric measurements obtained with CBCT & Traditional methods, 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th December 2018, 46th Karnataka state and 5th Interstate Dental Conference, Bangalore
• Development of Preventive Guidelines for ECC, PEDOVIBES - 41st ISPPD National Conference, 7th-9th November 2019, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida
• Bite Marks: A Sign of Child abuse, 4th International Conference of Forensic Odontology and Child Abuse, March 2022

International Conference Papers

• Development of Oral Health Guidelines for Parents for Prevention of Early Childhood Caries: An Interventional study at 28th Congress of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry Virtual, June 10th – 13th 2021

National Journal Papers

• Shwetha, G., Shetty, A.K., Chandra, P. and Anandakrishna, L., 2014. Bluegrass appliance for thumb sucking habit: A case report. International Journal of Medical and Dental Case Reports, 1(1), pp.1-3.
• Shwetha, G., Chandra, P., Anandakrishna, L., Dhananjaya, G., Shetty, A.K. and Kamath, P.S., 2017. Validation of different diagnostic aids in detection of occlusal caries in primary molars: An in vitro study. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 35(4), p.301.
• Pushpalatha, C., Mala Devi, M., Punitha, S. and Shwetha, G., 2016. A custom modified band and loop space maintainer. J Dent Orofac Res, 12, pp.30-2.
• Shwetha, G., 2017. Early Childhood Caries - A Review. Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research Vol 13 Issue 01 Suppl 01
• Shwetha, G., Shetty, A.K., Usha, R. and Pushpalatha, C., 2017. Modified Palatal Crib Appliance for Habit Correction: A Case Report. Journal of Dental & Oro-facial Research2017, 13(2).
• Krishnakumar, G., Gaviappa, D. and Guruswamy, S., 2018. Anticaries Efficacy of Liquorice Lollipop: An ex vivo Study. The journal of contemporary dental practice, 19(8), pp.937-942.
• Arshiya Shakir, Shwetha G, A Novel Blue Grass Appliance for Twin Girls: A Case Report Journal of Dental & Oro-facial Research Vol. 17 Issue 02 Jul. 2021
• Rishabh Singh Kalra, Shwetha G.,Riddhima Agarwal, Khushi Sitapara, Maitreyi Mahajan (2023) “Parents attitude towards the use of preventive treatment for tooth decay and its effects on their child’s oral health-An Observational Study”, International Journal of Medical Science in Clinical Research and Review, 6(06), pp. Page: 1160–1166.

International Journal Papers

• Latha Anandakrishna, Rachana S, Shwetha G. Relationship Between Caries Patterns in Early Childhood Caries in Bengaluru, India. Caries Res 2018; 52:504
• Sushil Kumar, Latha Anandakrishna, Shwetha G, Pushpalatha C., Comparison of the effectiveness of DIAGNOdent with SEM EDX in determining the chemical composition of primary and permanent enamel: An In Vitro Study. Caries Res 2021
• Soneja, G., G, Shwetha., Anandakrishna, L., 2021. A neglected route: Infant oral health care awareness: A literature review. International journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31(S2), p.327.
• Shwetha,G., Anandkrishna, L.,2021. Development of Oral Health Guidelines for Parents for Prevention of Early Childhood cries: an Interventional study. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31(S2) p.107
• Pradeep, L., Kokila, G., Gopinathan, P.A., Guruswamy, S., Nazir, S.H. and Chatterjee, A., 2021. Age estimation with cemental annulation using light, phase contrast and polarized microscopy. Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure, 9(2), p.55
• Rishabh Singh Kalra, Shwetha G.,Riddhima Agarwal, Khushi Sitapara, Maitreyi Mahajan (2023) “Parents attitude towards the use of preventive treatment for tooth decay and its effects on their child’s oral health-An Observational Study”, International Journal of Medical Science in Clinical Research and Review, 6(06), pp. Page: 1160–1166.

• Life member of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
• Karnataka State Dental Council