Consultant Paediatric Dentist
Dr. Amita Rai, a Consultant Paediatric Dentist at Nepal Mediciti, brings an unparalleled dedication to the field of dentistry, specializing in Paediatric Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Patients with special healthcare needs, and Dental Trauma. With a robust educational foundation, Dr. Rai earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in 2013 and completed her Master's in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry in 2018 from the prestigious B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. Her pursuit of excellence extends beyond academia into a plethora of workshops and training programs, where she delves into cutting-edge topics such as Digital Dentistry, Lasers in Paediatric Dentistry, and Basic Life Support, among others.
Driven by a passion for continuous learning and advancement, Dr. Rai is an active member of various esteemed professional organizations, including the Nepal Medical Council (NMC), Nepal Dental Association (NDA), Nepalese Association of Paediatric Dentistry (NAPD), International Association for Dental Traumatology (IADT), South Asian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (SAAPD) and Nepal Association of Dental Research (NADR). She is also working as Assistant Professor and member of the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) at People’s Dental College and Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Dr. Rai's commitment to community welfare is equally profound, as demonstrated by her involvement in organizations such as the BPKIHS Student’s Blood Donation Committee and Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nepal, Students’ Chapter.
Her expertise and compassionate approach make her a trusted ally in oral healthcare, particularly for children and individuals with special needs. Dr. Amita Rai stands as a beacon of excellence in Paediatric Dentistry, dedicated to enhancing the well-being of her patients and community alike.
1. Workshop on “Digital Dentistry”, 19th January 2024.
2. Workshop on “Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry”, 3rd April 2019.
3. Workshop on “Basic Life Support”, 4th April 2018.
4. Workshop on “Insights of Paediatric Preformed Zirconia Crowns”, 4th April 2018.
5. Workshop on “Basic life support, Nitrous-Oxide Oxygen Inhalational Sedation”, 2-3rd June 2017.
6. Workshop on “Forensic dental age estimation”, 28-29th May 2017.
7. Workshop on “Cosmetic Dentistry”, 20th September 2008.
8. Workshop on “Pediatric Advance Life Support”, 13th September 2017.
9. Workshop on “CDE on Dental research, grant, publication and special needs dentistry”, 12th December 2017.
10. Workshop on “Interceptive orthodontic treatment in the mixed dentition”, 30th December 2017.
11. Workshop on “Rotary Endodontics: Opening the gateway to Endodontic success”, 9th February 2018.
12. Workshop on “The global and local challenge of oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders: why are we failing to control these devastating diseases?”
13. “Education for the health professions: why the present approach is failing and what we might do about it?”, 21st January 2018.
Pediatric Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Patients with special healthcare needs, Dental Trauma
RESEARCHES
1. Conducted research on “Assessment of dental caries based on ICDAS and WHO criteria: A comparative study” in 2022.
2. Conducted research on “Feeding practices and early childhood caries among children with primary dentition”.
3. Conducted research on “Lip print patterns among children visiting Dental OPD of Kanti Children’s Hospital, Nepal”.
4. Conducted research on “Morphological variations of tongue shapes in pediatric patients attending a tertiary care center in Nepal”.
5. Conducted research on “Study of occlusal characteristics in primary dentition and its association with oral habits among school going children of Dharan, Nepal”.
6. Conducted research on “Prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs among 15-25 years old male and female population of Eastern Nepal”.
7. Conducted research on “Perceptions of dental attractiveness and orthodontic treatment need among children of Eastern Nepal”.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Delayed replantation of avulsed permanent maxillary central incisor: Case report with 6-year follow-up, in the Clinical Case Reports, 2024;12(2):1-7.
2. Orthodontic-Surgical Management of Impacted Maxillary Central Incisor Related to Supernumerary Tooth: A Case Report, in the Journal of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 2023;6(2):33-36.
3. Chronic urticaria associated with dental infection: an overlooked cause, in the Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 2023;13(45):101-103.
4. Management of Idiopathic Facial Palsy in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series, in the journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, 2023;6(2):95-98.
5. Assessment of dental caries based on ICDAS and WHO criteria: A comparative study, in the International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, 2023; 34(1):77-84.
6. Fabricaton of Feeding Plate in Neonates with Cleft lip and Ppalate: Case Series, in the Birat Journal of Health Sciences 2022;7(3):1915-1918.
7. Morphological Variations of Tongue Shape in Pediatric Patients Attending Dental OPD of Kanti Children’s Hospital, Nepal, in the Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 2022;5(15):1-5.
8. Compound Odontoma: A Case Report on 42 Dentcles hodgepodged in Maxilla, in the Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 2022;8(2):1830-1833.
9. Fabrication of Silicon Prosthesis For a Partial-Auricular Defect in an EightYear-Old Patient: A Case Report, in the Journal of Nepalese Prosthodontic Society, 2022;5(1):25-29.
10. Management of Dentofacial Trauma in a Child with Phocomelia of Upper Limbs: A Rare Case, in the Nepal Med Journal, 2022;05(01):72-76.
11. Combination therapy for the management of mucocele and ranula in children: Case series, in the Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 2022;12(39):126-128.
12. Prevalence of Oral Habits and its Association with Malocclusion in Primary Dentition Among School Going Children of Dharan, Nepal, in the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2022;46(1):44-50.
13. Feeding practices and early childhood caries among children with primary dentition, in the Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 2021;10(36):74-79.
14. Pyogenic Granuloma of Lower Lip: An Unusual Presentation, in the Journal of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentistry, 2021;2(1):24-27.
15. Comprehensive Dental Treatment to an Eight-year-old HIV Positive Patient: Case Report, in The Journal of Nepal Dental Association, 2020;20(31):121-125.
16. Management of dentofacial trauma in an adolescent patient: The conservative and the preservative approach, in the Journal of Kathmandu Medical College. 2020;9(4):234-240.
17. Removable functional space maintainer for esthetic rehabilitation of a child with severe early childhood caries, in the International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation, 2020;5(2): 80-83.
18. Management of traumatic herniation of buccal fat pad in a 22-month-old child: A Case report, in the Journal of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentistry (JNAPD), 2020;1(1): 17-19.
19. Occlusal Characteristics of Primary Dentition among School Going Children, in the Journal Nepal Health Research Council, 2020;18(48): 386-393.
20. Earlier the Better: Interceptive Orthodontics to Correct Various Forms of Malocclusion in a Nine-year-old Boy, in the Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 2020;10(1): 83-87.
21. Adenomatoid Odontogenic tumor of mandible: An unusual clinical presentation, in the Journal of Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 2018;3(2)6: 504-507.
NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Paper presentation titled “Tips and Tricks in Pediatric Dentistry” in 21st Annual Nepal Dental Association Conference and Trade Exhibition, in Pokhara, Nepal on 11th June 2022.
2. Paper presentation titled “Blasting Balloons and Bubbles;
Dealing and Healing Salivary Gland Diseases in Children” in 20th Annual Nepal Dental Conference, Bhairahawa, Nepal on 15th November 2019.
3. Paper presentation titled “Management of dentoalveolar trauma in a child with phocomelia of upper limbs” in 19th Annual Nepal Dental Conference, Dharan, Nepal on 29th September 2018.
4. Paper presentation titled “Adenomatoid Odontogenic tumor of mandible: An unusual clinical presentation” in 25th Annual Scientific session of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan on 5th September 2018.
5. Paper presentation titled “Study of occlusal characteristics in primary dentition and its association with oral habits among school going children of Dharan, Nepal” in 25th Annual Scientific session of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan on 5th September 2018.
6. Paper presentation titled “Prevalence of oral habits and its association with malocclusion in primary dentition among school going children of Dharan, Nepal” in 2nd Annual Conference of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentist, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan on 5th April 2018.
7. Poster Presentation titled “AH! To AHHA: Baal danta rog vibhagko saath” in World Oral Health Day 2018.
8. Paper presentation titled “Managing pediatric dentofacial trauma: The conservative and the preservative way” in 24th Annual Scientific session of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan on 6th September 2017.
9. Poster Presentation titled “Tobacco-A Threat to Development” in World No Tobacco Day 2017.
10. Paper presentation titled “Comprehensive management of pediatric patients: A report of two cases” in 1st Annual Conference of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentist, Kathmandu on 4th April 2017.
11. Poster presentation titled “Surgical management of compound odontoma in a pediatric patient: A hand in globe relationship” in 2nd Annual Conference of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentist, Kathmandu on 5th April 2017.
12. Paper presentation titled “Different treatment modalities for the correction of anterior crossbite in the mixed dentition period: Case series” in the Nepalese society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology 3rd National Postgraduate Convention, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan on 5th November 2016.
13. Poster presentation titled “Pyogenic granuloma of lower lip: A rare clinical presentation” in All Nepal Medical Conference, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan on 12th November 2016.
14. Poster Presentation titled “Pediatric Clinical Set-up” in 17th Annual Dental Conference and Trade Exhibition of Nepal Dental Association, Dhulikhel Kathmandu on 9th April, 2016.
15. Poster Presentation titled “Hollow bulb Obturator in patient with Maxillofacial Defect” in 14th Annual Dental Conference in Bharatpur Chitwan, Nepal on 2nd February, 2013.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Paper presentation titled “Fabrication of Silicon prosthesis for Auricular defect in a 9-year-old patient” in 2nd Congress of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry (SAAPD) in conjunction with 3rd Annual Conference of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentistry (NAPD), Kathmandu, Nepal on 4th April 2019.
2. Paper presentation titled “Study of occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among school going children of Dharan, Nepal” in 15th Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD) Postgraduate convention, Vadodara, India on 9th February 2018.
3. Poster presentation titled “Interceptive Orthodontics as a versatile sword to cut the malocclusion barrier: Case series” in 15th Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD) Postgraduate convention, Vadodara, India on 9th February 2018.
4. Paper presentation titled “Adenomatoid Odontogenic tumor of mandible: An unusual clinical presentation” in the 39th Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD) conference, Chennai, India on 4th September 2018.
Assistant Professor, People’s Dental College and Hospital, Nayabazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Consultant Pediatric Dentist, Kopila Dental Care, Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal
Member: Nepal Medical Council (NMC), Nepal Dental Association (NDA), Nepal Medical Association (NMA), Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentistry (NAPD), Nepalese Society of Implant Dentistry (NSID), South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry (SAAPD), International Association for Dental Traumatology (IADT).
Member in Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of People’s Dental College and Hospital, Nayabazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Member and advisor of BPKIHS Student’s Blood Donation Committee 2007-2013.
Member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nepal, Students’ Chapter, BPKIHS, Dharan 2007-2008.