Institute

Faculty :

The faculty members of our institute are always in the pursuit of excellence as seen by the accolades achieved.

DR. MEGHNA VANDEKAR (Dean &HOD , Department Of Orthodontics)

She is the recipient of awards such as:

  1. Famdent Excellence in Dentistry Award for the “Clinic of the year” 2013 & 2016,
  2. IOS Research Award 2015, India healthcare award for best Orthodontist in Mumbai,
  3. The Times Legend Young Achiever Orthodontist,
  4. Famdent Excellence Award, 2018 for Heroic Dentistry
  5. 1st Indian to receive the Align Technology Global Funding Award Towards Advancing Orthodontics and Dental Research.
  6. Align India Forum Panelist at the 1st APAC Forum, Jaipur.
DR. VIBHA HEGDE
  1. Fellowship in Micro Restorative and Endodontics by Indian Board of Restorative and Endodontics
  2. Director and Founder of the scientific forum Endoxcellence
  3. Diplomat of the Indian Board of Endodontics
  4. PhD guide recognised by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
  5. President of Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
  6. Dr. Vibha Hegde, Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, has been elected as the Dean (Dental Faculty ), Maharashtra University of Health Sciences,Nashik.
  7. Dr. Vibha Hegde, Prof and Head, Dept of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontist has been elected as the Member of Board of Studies in the first position.
DR. AMIT BENJAMIN

Got accredited to American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

DR. SALONI MISTRY

Elected as an EC member of Indian Prosthodntic Society.

DR. KAVITA POL

Elected as MUHS Senate Member.

Dr. Kavita Pol, Director, Dr. G. D. Pol Foundation Y.M.T Dental College and Hospital has become the Member of Board of Studies, at the Prestigious Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.

DR USHAINA FANIBUNDA

Reader in the Department of Conservative Dentistry, YMT Dental College is also a Specialist Member of American Association of Endodontists

DR. HIRKANI ATTARADE

DR. HIRKANI ATTARADE, Reader in the Dept. of OMFS, YMTDC, successfully completed the examination and achieved the INDIAN BOARD OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY fellow certification 2019 (FIBOMS)

DR. SHEETAL CHOUDHARI

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Oral Pathology and Microbiology
Achiever of Long Term Research Grant by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, 2017-2018.

DR. GOKUL SRIDHARAN

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Oral Pathology and Microbiology
PG Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics
Second Prize in paper presentation at the 17th Triple O symposium (Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery) organised by the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Nair Dental College and Hospital on 15th,16th and 17th March 2019.

Dr.Dheeraj Kalra

Appointed at the panel for IMETTT (MUHS) for Research Methodology Appointed at the panel for accredited speakers at Maharashtra State Dental Council (MSDC) Delivered more than 194 lectures at various research methodology workshops and various other platforms

Dr.Purvi Bhate

Received a Long term research Grant from MUHS in 2019 for her research titled Formulation and evaluation of herbal product for Nicotine cessation therapy –an invitro study.

Dr Ishan Kadam

Won the 1st prize for paper presentation at National Prosthovista at Terna dental college, Navi Mumbai

Dr.Prachi Bhandare

Lecturer Oral Pathology won Second Prize in paper presentation at the 17th Triple O symposium (Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery) organised by the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Nair Dental College and Hospital on 15th,16th and 17th March 2019.

Dr. Prachi Bhandare, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology has been awarded the '2nd Prize’ in Paper presentation at the 9th national conference on One health preparedness for infectious diseases in metro cities held on the 28th March, 2023, at Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thakeray Medical College Dr. R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai

Students :

The students of YMT have brought laurels to the institute at both Undergraduate and Post graduate level. They have performed outstandingly in their academics as well as at competitions in various conferences

Under Graduate students:

UG students secured the following prizes, in the Intercollegiate Paper and Poster Presentation competition, organized during SCINTILLA, the annual scientific fest of Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai

Paper Presentation:

1st Prize:

Ms. Kawleen Lamba (intern)

2nd Prize:

Ms. Vallari Malandkar (Intern)

Ms. Prarthana Gandhi (2nd BDS)

3rd Prize:

Ms. Aysha Sayed (2nd BDS)

Poster Presentation:

1st Prize:

Ms. Vallari Malandkar (Intern)

Mr. Damodar Shanbhag and Mr. Swastik Parashar (2nd BDS)

Ms. Neha Savaji and Ms. Prarthana Gandhi (2nd BDS)

2nd Prize:

Ms. Mahek Ali (2nd BDS)

UG students of YMTDC bagged numerous prizes, at EPIPHANY 2021- Virtual UG Summit, which was organized by the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology of M.A. Rangoonwala Dental College, Pune on 5th-7th July 2021.

Paper Presentation:

1st Prize:

Ms. Mahek Ali (2nd BDS)

3rd Prize:

Ms. Dhanashree Hatolkar (3rd BDS)

Ms. Dhanashree Hatolkar (3rd BDS)

E-poster Presentation:

1st Prize:

Mr. Damodar Shanbhag and Mr. Swastik Parashar (2nd BDS)

3rd Prize:

Ms. Arya Kamath and Ms. Ayushi Choudhury (3rd BDS)

Meme-O-Dent:

1st Prize:

Ms. Sabin Khan (1st BDS)

Dr.Sanitra Hegde

Dr.Sanitra Hegde has been awarded the "Smt.Parvatibai Damle gold medal "by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, at the 21st Convocation Ceremony. She received the medal from the honourable hands of the Governor of Maharashtra, His Excellency Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari ,Pro -Chancellor Hon'ble Shri Amit Deshmukh,Vice- Chancellor Lt.Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar( Retd) and Dr.Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR.

Post Graduate Students:

Dr.Ankita Ashok Kalkhair

1st Year PG. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, for winning, 3rd prize in National level E Poster Competition conducted by PGI ROHTAK On 13th February 2022

Dr.Tulsi Tarase

1st year PG student, Department of Periodontology has won Consolation Prize in "Composition Competition" for Women's Day Celebration for Indian Society of Periodontology, Navi Mumbai.

Dr.Shreyakalyani Panikker

First year MDS Student the Best table clinic- First prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Viraj Nagbhidkar

First year MDS Student the Best table clinic- First prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Shipra Mandwar

First year MDS Student the Best table clinic- First prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Nilangi Bhopi

First year MDS Student Won the Best Poster- First prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Nilangi Bhopi

Second year MDS Student Won the Best Poster- First prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Shruti Khot

Second year MDS Student Won the Best Paper Presentation- First Prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Simrita Bhaskar

Second year MDS Student Won the Best Paper Presentation- First Prize at the 24th PG convention Dharwad 4-6 March 2022.

Dr.Meghana Vartak

1st year PG Student Won the2nd place in Scientific Poster presentation at the 22nd IACDE National PG convention held at GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry from 25th-27th March 2022.

Dr.Maitri Bhayani

1st year PG Student Won the2nd place in Scientific Poster presentation at the 22nd IACDE National PG convention held at GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry from 25th-27th March 2022.

Dr. Henal Dedhia

1st year PG Student Won the2nd place in Scientific Poster presentation at the 22nd IACDE National PG convention held at GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry from 25th-27th March 2022.

Dr.Piyush Raul

2st year PG Student Won the 1st place in Scientific Paper presentation at the 22nd IACDE National PG convention held at GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry from 25th-27th March 2022.

Dr.Viraj Nagbhidkar

First year MDS Students Team of Prosthodontics won the 3rd place in E-Poster Competition at Prosthovista Convention held at Terna Dental College and Hospital on 24th and 25th March 2022.

Dr.Shipra Mandwar

First year MDS Student Team of Prosthodontics won the 3rd place in E-Poster Competition at Prosthovista Convention held at Terna Dental College and Hospital on 24th and 25th March 2022.

Dr.Sayali Nakhate

1st year PG student in the discipline of Oral Medicine and Radiology received 1st prize for her paper presentation titled “ Evaluation of variation in number and location of accessory canals of canalis sinosus on CBCT scans and their correlation with gender and age” at XIX National Triple ‘O’ Symposium 2022 organized by Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital held on 29th and 30th April 2022.

  1. Final year Residents, Dr. Shweta Chhaya & Dr. Shakeb Ahemad, Mentored by Dr. Meghna Vandekar, Dean and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics showcased their Invisalign Case Presentation's at a global platform; Align Asia-Pacific Residents Forum -2021.
  2. Dr. Jhanvi Parekh, post graduate student from the Department of Conservative Dentustry and Endodontics won the award for best paper presentation at IFEA 2021.
  3. Post-graduate Dr. Nivedita Pande won 1st prize for her e-poster at ISSPD PEDO VirCon 2021
  4. Dr. Pooja Naik from the Department Of Periodontology won consolation prize at ISP convention 2021 for paper presentation.
  5. Second year postgraduate students Dr Harshad Varpe and Dr. Devashree Mujumdar from the Department of Orthodontics were awarded with "Best Paper" at "Orthobytes 2020" held from Dec 3 to Dec 6
  6. First year Postgraduate student Dr. Rituja Punde won the best poster at the first virtual conference at "Orthobytes 2020".
  7. Harsh Sachdev won 1st prize for his poster at PEDOVENTION 17TH ISSPD PG CONVENTION FEB 14TH -16TH 2020.
  8. Postgraduates from Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics :Dr. Nikita Singh (I year), Dr. Vishwatmika Jadhav (II year), Dr. Swati Patil (II year) and Dr. Aviraj Damrekar (II year), won the best paper awards, at the 20th IACDE National PG convention held at Chandigarh.
  9. Dr. Vishaj Maru & Dr. Ruchi Giasotta from the Department of Periodontics won consolation prize at ISP Triathlon 2020.
  10. Dr. Pankti Gangar , from the Department of Periodontics won 2nd prize at Periovista2020 for paper presentation.
  11. Dr. Eshani Yeragi , from the Department of Periodontics won 1st prize at Periovista 2020 for paper presentation.
  12. Dr Shukra Paralkar from Department of Periodontics won 2nd prize in poster presentation at ISP Colloquium 2019.
  13. Dr Nawamee Phadnis IInd year post graduate student Department of Periodontics, secured third place in poster presentation competition, at the 44th ISP National Conference 2019,held at Bangalore.
  14. Dr. Janhavi Modi Post Graduate Resident won SESSION BEST in E-Poster session on “Research And New Technologies” at the 44th Annual Conference of AOMSI, Bengaluru, Nov’ 2019. Dr.
  15. Dr.Manali Kulkarni, final year PG student presented an original research and was awarded the 1st prize for her presentation at XXXI National IAOMR Conference of the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology(IAOMR), held at Amritsar on 15th, 16th and 17th November 2019.
  16. Dr. Pooja Toshniwal, second year PG student presented an original research and was awarded the 2nd prize for her presentation at XXXI National IAOMR Conference of the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology(IAOMR), held at Amritsar on 15th, 16th and 17th November 2019.
  17. Dr.Anuja Shinge,final year MDS student and Dr.Pooja Toshniwal, first year MDS student were awarded first prizes for their paper presentations at 30th National Conference of The Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology held at Pacific Dental College, Udaipur.
  18. Dr. Amol Dubey secured Second Prize in Poster Presentation at the 5th MSC- AOMSI State Chapter Conference held at AFMC, Pune on 12thAugust,2019.
  19. Dr.Snehal Dhumal from Dept of Oral Pathology was awarded the first prize and the Overall Best Scientific Paper among all the Post graduate Papers in the conference,at the 17th Triple O symposium (Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery) organised by the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Nair Dental College and Hospital on 15th,16th and 17th March 2019.
  20. Dr.Anuprita Salvi also from Oral Pathology won second prize for her paper presentation at the 17th Triple O symposium (Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery) organised by the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Nair Dental College and Hospital on 15th,16th and 17th March 2019.
  21. Dr.Manisha Yadav from Dept.of Oral Medicine was awarded the third prize in her session at the 17th Triple O symposium (Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery) organised by the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Nair Dental College and Hospital on 15th,16th and 17th March 2019.
  22. Dr. Karishma Motwani secured Second Prize in Poster Presentation at the 43rd AOMSI National Conference, Chennai on 10th October 2018
  23. Dr.Chirag Sharma won 1st prize for paper presentation at Prosthovista at Terna dental college, Navi Mumbai
  24. Dr. A Samad Tanwar won the award for Best paper presentation at Manglore
  25. Dr. Gauraja Kadam and Dr Shalu Shah won 1st prize for table clinic at Gandhinagar
  26. Dr. Chirag Sharma 1st prize for poster presentation at Gandhinagar
  27. Dr. Shalaka Chhajed 2nd prize for poster presentation at Gandhinagar
  28. Dr.Swati Samleti won 1st prize for her paper presentation at PEDOCON 2018, ISPPD CONFERENCE 2018
  29. Dr. Priyanka Acharya won the Travel Award for the “Best Research” at IAPD REGIONAL SUMMIT, BANGKOK 2018
  30. Dr. Amber Ansari, post graduate in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics won the award for best poster at 1st west zone conference in Jaipur in 2018.
Academic Achievements:
The Roll of Honour – Postgraduates

2018
Orthodontics- Dr. Rohan Bhagat
Periodontolgy- Dr.Kalyani Ramteke
Endodontics- Dr.Amruta Sali
Prosthodontics- Dr.Neha Rijhwani
Pedodontics- Dr.Jyotirmayee Dalai
Oral Surgery- Dr.Aishwarya Chaudhary

2019
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery- Dr. Nirali Jhaveri
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry- Dr.Zeel Gandhi

2018
MDS OMDR- Dr. Manali Kulkarni

The Roll of Honour – Undergraduates

2019-2020
First Bds : Vasundhara Jain
Second Bds: Zeenat Sheikh
Third Bds: Aditya Mehta
Final Bds: Sanitra Hegde

2018-2019
First Bds : Zeenat Sheikh
Second Bds: Saloni Joshi
Third Bds: Sanitra Hegde
Final Bds: Heti Kacha

2017-2018
First Bds :Aishwarya Machivale
Second Bds: Sanitra Hegde
Third Bds: Heti Kacha
Final Bds: Krupa Shinkre