Dentist

KINJAL MEHTA, DMD(Pursuing), BDS, MPH

**G Garden Ter., North Arlington, NJ, 07031

**********@*****.*** +1-201-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kinjal-mehta-b45038156/

EDUCATION

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 07/2018-Present

Doctor of Dental Medicine (GPA: 3.73)

Anticipated graduation date: 09/25/2020

Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 05/13/2016

Master of Public Health (GPA: 3.62)

Manubhai Patel Dental College, Hospital & ORI, Vadodara, India 06/12/2011

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (GPA: 3.65)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dental Assistant (Jersey Smile Care, Jersey City, NJ)

(08/2016 – 06/2018)

Assist Dr. Dinesh Patel (DDS) with various procedures in General, Endodontics, Periodontology, and Oral Surgery; perform general chair-side duties, sterilization, set-up of instruments, scheduling appointments, meeting and greeting patients and maintaining and filing records.

Preceptorship (Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA)

(08/2017- 09/2017)

Preceptorship in General Dentistry; Observed dental procedures like data collection, treatment planning, scaling and root planing, crown and bridge preparation and cementation, pulpectomy, extraction, complete denture procedures and periodontal surgical procedures.

Graduate Teaching Assistantship (Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY)

(09/2015-05/2016, 9 hrs/wk)

Facilitated faculty of Epidemiology with classroom instruction, preparation of lectures, exams and grading; advised students on assignments, case studies, and course content.

Observer (Congers Dental Care, P.C., Congers, NY)

(10/2015, 20 hrs/wk)

Shadowed Dr. Alka Patel (DDS) in patient care and treatment.

Dental Surgeon (Dental House, Vadodara, India)

(07/2011-11/2013, 40 hrs/wk)

Managed a private clinic and successfully performed clinical examinations, diagnostic tests and treatment plans and perform dental procedures like caries control, simple and complex restoration, scaling and root planning, extraction, crown and bridge, complete and removable dentures, pulpectomy, and root canal therapy for all age groups.

Intern (Manubhai Patel Dental College, Hospital & ORI, Vadodara, India)

(06/2010-05/2011, 48 hrs/wk)

Accomplished rotating internship and provided patient care in Oral Diagnosis, Medicine and Radiology, Orthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Pediatric Dentistry.

Visiting Dentist (Akshardham Swaminarayana Charitable Trust Hospital, Vadodara, India)

(05/07/2012 and 10/20/2012, 16 Total hours)

Assisted Dr. Alpesh Patel in restorative procedures and extractions on 20+ patients/day.

Campaign Organizer/Dentist (Manubhai Patel Dental School, Hospital & ORI, Karjan City, India)

(12/24/2010, 8 Total hours)

Successfully led 5 dental students in conducting basic dental check-ups and treatment plans.

Oral Health Educator (Manubhai Patel Dental School, Hospital & ORI, Vadodara, India)

(11/2010, 25 Total hours)

Actively participated in a school outreach program with the Indian Dental Association/ Colgate and promoted importance of oral hygiene through educational lectures and models.

RESEARCHIntern (Oral Biology Department, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, NJ)

(01/2017- 10/2017, 35 hrs/wk)

Assist with identification of target proteins associated with oral bacterial virulence through gene amplification; extract, analyze, and purify specific DNA segments; ligation and cell transformation.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Publications:

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences - "Two-way relationship between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Disease." (2016). http://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/956.

Presentations:

“Juvenile Arthritis Family Day Poster Presentation” - (05/04/2016)

“Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontium – A Two-way Relationship” - (02/09/2010)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Volunteer for Cradles to Crayons (Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA)

(08/03/2018, 3 Total hrs)

Volunteer for Countdown to Kindergarten (Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA)

(08/29/2017, 5 Total hrs)

Volunteer for Greater Boston Food Bank (Greater Boston Food Bank, Boston, MA)

(08/23/2017, 2.5 Total hrs)

Internship (Arthritis Foundation, New York, NY)

(01/2016-04/2016, 21 hrs/wk)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Student Dental Education Association (ADEA) 2017

American Association for Community Dental Programs (AACDP) 2016

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

ADEX Dental Licensing Examination 2020

Registered Dentist, India 2011

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certificate, American Red Cross 2017

Protecting Human Research Participants, NIH 2014

CONTINUING EDUCATION

“Bench Test Preparatory Course,” University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine 07/24-07/27/2017

CDE hrs: 28

“Oral Pathology Update for the General Practitioner,” Rutgers School of Dental Medicine 05/2016

CDE hrs: 6

“Role of Fluoride in Dental Caries and Risk Management,” Colgate Oral Health Network 05/2016

CDE hrs: 3

“Provision of Dental Treatment during Pregnancy,” Colgate Oral Health Network 03/2016

CDE hrs: 3

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