Rajan Sadna
Dr. Sadna Rajan
Contact
E-mail: sadna.v@unimelb.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 93411533
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1997 BDS (Malaya)
- 2005 MDSc (Malaya)
- 2011 MDentSci (Leeds)
- 2011 Certificate in Dental Sedation (Leeds)
- 2012 MPaedDent RCS (England & Glasgow)
SHORT HISTORY
- 2014- present Lecturer in Paediatric dentistry at University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2005-2014 Lecturer in Paediatric dentistry at University of Malaya, Malaysia
- 2000-2004 Dental Tutor in Paediatric dentistry at University of Malaya, Malaysia
- 1997-2000 Private practice in General dental practice
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Primary and permanent dental pulp related to infection, inflammation and regeneration
- Dental trauma and management of immature permanent incisors
- Paediatric endodontics
- Inhalation sedation
- Clinical audits
- Dental education
- Oral health related quality of life research
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
- An audit of the inhalation sedation services at RDMH, Melbourne (clinical audit)2
- Furcation changes in carious primary molars3
RECENT CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
- S. Rajan, P.F. Day, T. Munyombe, C. Morgan, M.S. Duggal, H.D. Rodd
Pulpal status of human primary molars with co-existing caries and physiological root resorption. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2014 Jul;24(4):268-76 - H.N. Abudiak, S. Rajan, A.P. Karagianni, M.S. Duggal
Regenerative endodontic technique using a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole [translated into Chinese]. International products for China 2013; 5(5): 3-9 - H.N. Abudiak, S. Rajan, A.P. Karagianni, M.S. Duggal
Regenerative endodontic technique using a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole [Regenerative endodontischeTechnik unter Verwendung einer Kombination aus Amoxicillin und Metronidazol]. Qiumtessenz. 2013; 64(3): 327-337 - S. Rajan, H. Awang, S. Devi, A.H. Pooi, H. Hassan.
Alkaline phosphatase activity assessment of two endodontic materials: a preliminary study. Annals of Dentistry. 2008;15: 5-10.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Membership in Paediatric Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons of England
- European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
- International Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
TEACHING INTERESTS
Paediatric dentistry with special interest in:
- Dental caries and paediatric endodontics
- Dental traumatology
- Inhalation sedation
- Developmental dental anomalies