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