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Dr. Dhirja Goel

Dr. Dhirja Goel

Associate Professor, Dental Sciences

dhirja.goel@sharda.ac.in

About

Completed BDS  Degree  in 2004 from DAV Dental college, Solan, H.P. (Himachal Pradesh University). Awarded the Degree of  Master of Dental Surgery in the year 2009, from Kothiwal Dental college & Research Centre, Moradabad, U.P. (Rohilkhand University). Has an academic experience of 11 years. Worked as a faculty in  college of Dental Science and Hospital, Rau,  Indore. Has also worked as a faculty in Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, U.P. Presently working as a Reader in the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,  in School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University since 2012.  Has   been a guide and  co guide for many post graduate students in the department.  Has attended many National and International Conferences, CDE programs, workshops. Has many National and International Publications. Has presented many papers in conferences.  Has been invited as External Examiner by various Universities. Was appointed  judge for the Guinness Book of World Record attempt in ITS group of institutions for maximum number of people simultaneously using mouthwash at multiple venues in 2018. Has chaired  scientific  sessions in  4th International  Dental Students Conclave in  2019 and 41st ISPPD  National Conference   in 2019.

Experience

Has teaching experience of about 13 years & 3 months after completing MDS.

  • Nov 2013- Till Date-  READER- Sharda University, Greater Noida
  • Jan 2012- Nov 2013-    Senior Lecturer- Sharda University, Greater Noida
  • July 2010 - Jan 2012 -  Senior Lecturer- IDST Dental College, Modinagar
  • July 2009 – July 2010 - Senior Lecturer- College of dental sciences, Rau, Indore
Qualification
  • MDS 
  • BDS
Award & Recognition

  • Has been invited as external examiner by esteemed universities : MJP Rohilkhand University in 2016 and 2017 and Ch.Charan Singh University  in 2019 and 2020.  
  • Appointed as a judge for the Guinness Book of World Record attempt in ITS group of institutions for maximum number of people simultaneously using mouthwash at multiple venues in 2018.
  • TOPPER of the MOOC course on the topic, Basic Course in Biomedical Research organized by Indian Council of Medical Research (icmr) & National Institute of Epidemiology.
  • Awarded, Elite+Gold certificate for the MOOC course on the topic, Health Research Fundamentals organized by organized by Indian Council of Medical Research (icmr) & National Institute of Epidemiology.
  • Has been invited as a chair person for   scientific  session in  4th International  Dental Students Conclave in  2019.
  • Has also been invited as a chair person for scientific session in  41st ISPPD  National Conference   in 2019.
  • Has also been invited for delivering a guest lecture  by Rama University in 2021.
  • Lifetime member of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry-Membership No. 863
  • Life Member- SAAPD (South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry) - Membership Number L-192

Research

  • Gaurav K.Goel, Deshraj Jain, Dhirja Goel, Pankul Juneja. Rehabilitation after  Surgical Treatment for Retinoblastoma: Ocular Prosthesis for  a 6-month-old child. Journal of  Prosthodontics vol 21(2012) 408-412.published by Wiley-Interscience,UK.
  • Dhirja Goel, Seema Chaudhary, Moushami Goswami, Gaurav Kumar Goel. Comparative Evaluation of Microleakage of Various Esthetic Restorative Materials: An in Vitro Study. JIDAMP issue 3; july –september 2012.
  • Dhirja Goel, Gaurav KumarGoel. Restoring esthetics after Anterior Tooth Loss For a Five-Year-Old Child: Natural Tooth Pontic Fiber Reinforced Prosthesis. Case reports in Dentistry. Vol 2013, Article ID 215816,3 pages, 2013 doi:10.1155/2013/215816.
  • Dhirja Goel, Gaurav Kumar Goel, Desh Raj Jain. Fabrication of Feeding Appliance  for a Four Day Old Infant- A Case Report And Discussion. Indian Journal of Dental Sciences. June 2015,Issue2, vol 7.
  • Sachin Kumar, Dhirja Goel, Prabhakar Gupta, Rajat Gupta, Nitin Bhagat, Rohit Sharma, Tanu Gupta. Oral Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy: A Case Report. J Res Adv Dent 2019:9:2:99-102.
  • Goel D, Goel GK, Chaudhary S, Jain D. Antibiotic prescriptions in pediatric dentistry: A review. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Feb 28;9(2):473-480. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1097_19. PMID: 32318367; PMCID: PMC7114004.                                                            
  • Singh M, Kannan S, Dhillon M, Goel D, Jha A, Kumar A. Mindful awareness for female dental students through yoga, motivational video, and a combination of two on stress reduction. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Apr 30;9(4):2028-2032. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1187_19. PMID: 32670960; PMCID: PMC7346908.
  • Singh S, Goel D, Awasthi N, Khandelwal D, Sharma A, Singh N. Prevalence of dental fluorosis in 6–14 year old children in Greater Noida city, Uttar Pradesh – An epidemiological study. SRM J Res Dent Sci 2020;11:66-71.
  • Singh S, Grover N, Goel D, Awasthi N, Khandelwal D. A comparative evaluation of role of gender, age and socioeconomic status on perceived dental anxiety of 4-8 years old children using two scales. Int J Oral Health Dent 2020;6(4):287-293.
  • Poonam Agrawal1, Dhirja Goel2. Biomarkers in Orthodontics: An Overview. MLU . 2020Nov.18 ;20(4):420-4. Available from: https://ijop.net/index.php/mlu/article/view/1852.
  • Goel D, Chowdhary S, Goel GK . Management of a Case of Cusp Fracture due to HiddenCaries with Full Coverage Zirconia Crown and EMaxOnlay. Chronicles of Dental Research, Dec2020, Vol 9.
  • Goel Dhirja, P. N. S. S. (2021). Reframing the Behavior and Breaking the Thumb Sucking, Tongue Thrusting Habit in a 6 Years Old Child: A Case Report. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 25(6), 7561–7569.
  • Singh S, Awasthi N, Goel D, Khandelwal D, Sachdeva P, Bakhtawar R. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of parents on the importance of their Children's oral health in Greater Noida, India. Indian J Dent Sci 2021;13:1-5.
  • Dr. Jyoti Rani, Dr. Divya Tomar, Dr. Arun Sharma, Dr. Dhirja Goel, Dr. Nakul Sharma, Dr. Smriti Gupta. Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness Regarding the Emergency Management of Dental Trauma in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Annals of RSCB . 2021Apr.25 ;:10638-49. Availablefrom:https://www.annalsofrscb.ro/index.php/journal/article/view/3829.
  • Singh S, Goel D, Awasthi N, Khandelwal D, Sharma A, Patil S. Comparative evaluation of marginal integrity of three esthetic restorative materials – An In-vitro study. Contemp Clin Dent 2021;12:241-6.

Certifications

  • BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS ) certification  by American Heart Association. 
  • BASIC LIFE SUPPORT  AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT certification  by International trauma care  Hyderabad.
  • NITROUS OXIDE INHALATION SEDATION  (NOIS) certification

Area of Interest

  • Child psychology and behavior management of children
  • Pediatric endodontics
  • Pediatric preventive dentistry