Dr. M S Muthu is one of the leading faces of clinical Pediatric Dentistry in India with over 24 years of experience. He is the founder of Pedo Planet Children Dental Centers, the first exclusive children’s dental centre of South India in 2004.He currently Chairs, the Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. He graduated from Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital in 1995 (Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University) and specialised in Pediatric Dentistry, from the Nair Hospital Dental College in 1999 (Mumbai University). He has finished his doctorate in 2010 (4th Pediatric Dentist in the country to have a doctorate) and conferred the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2016. Dr. Muthu was an Alumni of the University of Washington, Seattle in the 2007 batch of Summer Institute on "Dental Clinical Research Methods". He is the Joint Secretary of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry and the General Secretary of the Indian Society of Dental Traumatology. He is the Chair of Global Task Force on "Cleft Without Caries". He has authored two books for Elsevier publications including the well-known textbook "Pediatric Dentistry - Principles and Practice" widely followed by the dental schools in the subcontinent. He has proposed the following classifications, Modified Talon Cusp Classification (2005), Classification for Dens Evaginatus (2011), and recently the "OXIS classification" of interproximal contacts of primary molars (2018). He is the first Indian to receive the prestigious American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s Paul P Taylor Award for the year 2020. Dr. Muthu has also been bestowed with Dr. Lakshmanan - Gold Medal for High Impact factor Publication from Faculty of Dental Sciences - for the year 2015, 2017 and 2018. He is one of the few researchers in India in the field of dentistry to have multiple research grants to the tune of INR 6.24 crores.

Dr. S. Abirami currently works at Pedo Planet Children’s Dental Centre, Porur. She completed her under-graduation (BDS) at SRM dental college, Ramapuram, Chennai and post-graduation (MDS) in Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai. She has 6 years of clinical experience. She had enormous training and experience in preventive dentistry, restorative dentistry, Full-mouth rehabilitation of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) under Chair side/General Anesthesia (GA) and management of dental traumatic injuries in children. She is well trained in delivering infant oral care measures especially for children with cleft lip and/or palate. She is child-friendly doctor and focuses on treating existing problem. She is well known for providing individualized anticipatory guidance to parents/caregivers to help instill a positive dental attitude among children. Furthermore, her holistic approach is commendable.

Dr. KC Vignesh is currently an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER). Dr. Vignesh graduated from Faculty of Dental Sciences, SRIHER and procured his Masters in Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry from Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute. He was also conferred with the “SILVER MEDAL” for scoring second highest in the University Exams. Dr. Vignesh has authored two chapters titled “Traumatic Injuries to Teeth” and “Dental Emergencies” in the Textbook of Differential Diagnosis in Pediatrics, from Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP). He had received ‘Chancellors Summer Research Fellowship’ in 2014 and ‘GATE – Young Faculty Research Grant Award’ in 2019 from SRIHER for his research work. He has several publications in PubMed Indexed, Web of Science Journals. Dr. Vignesh has won several academic awards for his impactful presentations. He has successfully completed the ‘Health Research Fundamentals’ from the National Institute of Epidemiology (Indian Council of Medical Research) and was awarded a Sliver Medal. Being an active learner, he has completed various online courses from distinguished universities such as World Health Organization (WHO), University of London, John Hopkins University, University of California, University of Edinburgh etc. With a work experience of 7 years in the field of Clinical Dentistry, he is trained in Comprehensive Endodontics, Full Mouth Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia/Chair side, Painless tooth extraction, Esthetic Crowns, Traumatic Injuries to teeth and Caries Risk Assessment.

Dr. Ankita S Muthu is a passionate pediatric dentist and an enthusiastic learner. She has completed her masters in Pediatric Dentistry from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. With 9 years of clinical experience, she is one of our senior consultants. She has been highly instrumental in facilitating highest quality patient care in Pedo Planet Children Dental Centers. She is well trained in Nitrous Oxide Sedation (Laughing gas), Early Childhood Caries, Early Orthodontics, Aesthetic Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Children with cleft, Children with Special Health Care Needs and other routine dental procedures. She is She had a brief stint as Assistant Professor in Government Dental College, Guwahati for a period of 20 months. She has also been one of the key resource person with a global team of researchers in developing clinical practice guidelines for children with Cleft Lip and Palate. This project was funded by Smile Train and FDI (Federation Dentaire International). She is one of the four recipient (first Indian Team ever) of the recently awarded Paul P. Taylor award by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2020 for summarising research on risk factors of Early Childhood Caries. She is the first Pediatric Dentist in the country to receive a BIRAC grant to develop indigenously made infant wipes and infant table. She has successfully developed a dental trauma app called ‘Injured Tooth’. She has also been instrumental in setting up the first dedicated "Center for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe) at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research” along with Dr M S Muthu.

Dr. M S Muthu is one of the leading faces of clinical Pediatric Dentistry in India with over 24 years of experience. He is the founder of Pedo Planet Children Dental Centers, the first exclusive children’s dental centre of South India (Established in 2004). He currently Chairs, the Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. He graduated from Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital in 1995 (Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University) and specialised in Pediatric Dentistry, from the prestigious Nair Hospital Dental College in 1999 (Mumbai University). He has finished his doctorate in 2010 (4th Pediatric Dentist in the country to have a doctorate) and conferred the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2016. Dr. Muthu is an Alumni of the University of Washington, Seattle belonging to the 2007 batch of Summer Institute on "Dental Clinical Research Methods". He was the Joint Secretary of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry and the Founder General Secretary of the Indian Society of Dental Traumatology. He is the Chair of Global Task Force on "Cleft Without Caries". He has authored two books for Elsevier publications including the well-known textbook "Pediatric Dentistry - Principles and Practice" widely followed by the dental schools in the subcontinent. He has proposed the following classifications, Modified Talon Cusp Classification (2005), Classification for Dens Evaginatus (2011), and recently the "OXIS classification" of interproximal contacts of primary molars (2018). He is the first Indian to receive the prestigious American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s Paul P Taylor Award for the year 2020. Dr. Muthu has also been bestowed with Dr. Lakshmanan - Gold Medal for High Impact factor Publication from Faculty of Dental Sciences - for the year 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. He is one of the few researchers in India in the field of dentistry to have multiple research grants to the tune of INR 6.24 crores.

Dr.Vidhyalakshmi is a Pediatric Dentist with 8 years of clinical experience. She completed her undergraduation from Ragas Dental College, Chennai and post graduation from Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Chidambaram. After her post graduation she pursued her Fellowship in Advanced Pediatric Dentistry under the guidance of Dr. M S Muthu M.D.S., PhD, MFDS RCPS and has been associated with Pedo planet as the chief Consultant Pediatric Dentist. She is well trained in conscious sedation and is vivid learner and passionate to widen her clinical skills. She is specialized in Pediatric Endodontics and Early Childhood Caries management.

Dr. Aruna is an alumni of Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad. After completing her Masters in 1999, she was actively involved in academic teaching. She adorned various positions in the academic hierarchy and also headed the department of Pediatric Dentistry in various Dental colleges (in Chennai, Tamilnadu) where she was not only teaching the finer nuances of Pediatric Dentistry (for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Dentistry) but devoted her time to train budding dental surgeons. Dr. Aruna has a wide spectrum of clinical expertise in the field of child oral health. She has numerous publications in national and international journals of repute to her credit. She has also been an invited speaker/faculty at national conferences and has attended more than 100 plus workshops/seminars and conferences till date. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate (Ph.D.) in the genetic aspects of Early Childhood Caries at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu under the guidance of Dr. M S Muthu, MDS, Ph.D., MFDS RCPS (Glasgow).

Dr. Ankita S Muthu is a passionate pediatric dentist and an enthusiastic learner. She has completed her masters in Pediatric Dentistry from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. With 9 years of clinical experience, she is one of our senior consultants. She has been highly instrumental in facilitating highest quality patient care in Pedo Planet Children Dental Centers. She is well trained in Nitrous Oxide Sedation (Laughing gas), Early Childhood Caries, Early Orthodontics, Aesthetic Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Children with cleft, Children with Special Health Care Needs and other routine dental procedures. She is She had a brief stint as Assistant Professor in Government Dental College, Guwahati for a period of 20 months. She has also been one of the key resource person with a global team of researchers in developing clinical practice guidelines for children with Cleft Lip and Palate. This project was funded by Smile Train and FDI (Federation Dentaire International). She is one of the four recipient (first Indian Team ever) of the recently awarded Paul P. Taylor award by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2020 for summarising research on risk factors of Early Childhood Caries. She is the first Pediatric Dentist in the country to receive a BIRAC grant to develop indigenously made infant wipes and infant table. She has successfully developed a dental trauma app called ‘Injured Tooth’. She has also been instrumental in setting up the first dedicated "Center for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe) at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research” along with Dr M S Muthu.

Dr. M S Muthu is one of the leading faces of clinical Pediatric Dentistry in India with over 24 years of experience. He is the founder of Pedo Planet Children Dental Centers, the first exclusive children’s dental centre of South India in 2004.He currently Chairs, the Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. He graduated from Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital in 1995 (Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University) and specialised in Pediatric Dentistry, from the Nair Hospital Dental College in 1999 (Mumbai University). He has finished his doctorate in 2010 (4th Pediatric Dentist in the country to have a doctorate) and conferred the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2016. Dr. Muthu was an Alumni of the University of Washington, Seattle in the 2007 batch of Summer Institute on "Dental Clinical Research Methods". He is the Joint Secretary of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry and the General Secretary of the Indian Society of Dental Traumatology. He is the Chair of Global Task Force on "Cleft Without Caries". He has authored two books for Elsevier publications including the well-known textbook "Pediatric Dentistry - Principles and Practice" widely followed by the dental schools in the subcontinent. He has proposed the following classifications, Modified Talon Cusp Classification (2005), Classification for Dens Evaginatus (2011), and recently the "OXIS classification" of interproximal contacts of primary molars (2018). He is the first Indian to receive the prestigious American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s Paul P Taylor Award for the year 2020. Dr. Muthu has also been bestowed with Dr. Lakshmanan - Gold Medal for High Impact factor Publication from Faculty of Dental Sciences - for the year 2015, 2017 and 2018. He is one of the few researchers in India in the field of dentistry to have multiple research grants to the tune of INR 6.24 crores.

Dr Janani J, is our chief Pediatric Dentist at Pedoplanet Children’s Dental Centre, Anna Nagar Branch, Chennai. She has completed her graduation from SRM Dental College, Chennai and post-graduation from Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore. She is fluent in Tamil, English, Kannada and Hindi. She is popular with the kids and well trained in children dentistry, behaviour management, Interceptive orthodontics, Infant oral health care, Anticipatory Guidance, Preventive and Restorative Care, Full Mouth Rehabilitation under General anaesthesia, management of Dental Traumatic Injuries, and children with special health care needs.

Dr. Sneha Patil is an avid learner. She has accrued almost 8 years of work experience as a Paediatric Dentist. She received her graduation degree (BDS) at the Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune in 2011. She continued her studies and completed her pediatric dentistry training at Dr. D.Y Patil Dental College, Pune. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. She has been an Assistant Professor for 22 months at Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune. Her education and experiences have prepared her to treat children in all facets of dentistry - provide oral health care for children from infancy through adolescence, manage children with special health care needs under general anesthesia, parent education, and guidance.

Dr. Ankita S Muthu is a passionate pediatric dentist and an enthusiastic learner. She has completed her masters in Pediatric Dentistry from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. With 9 years of clinical experience, she is one of our senior consultants. She has been highly instrumental in facilitating highest quality patient care in Pedo Planet Children Dental Centers. She is well trained in Nitrous Oxide Sedation (Laughing gas), Early Childhood Caries, Early Orthodontics, Aesthetic Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Children with cleft, Children with Special Health Care Needs and other routine dental procedures. She is She had a brief stint as Assistant Professor in Government Dental College, Guwahati for a period of 20 months. She has also been one of the key resource person with a global team of researchers in developing clinical practice guidelines for children with Cleft Lip and Palate. This project was funded by Smile Train and FDI (Federation Dentaire International). She is one of the four recipient (first Indian Team ever) of the recently awarded Paul P. Taylor award by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2020 for summarising research on risk factors of Early Childhood Caries. She is the first Pediatric Dentist in the country to receive a BIRAC grant to develop indigenously made infant wipes and infant table. She has successfully developed a dental trauma app called ‘Injured Tooth’. She has also been instrumental in setting up the first dedicated "Center for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe) at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research” along with Dr M S Muthu.

Dr. Uma Nagarajan is the Chief Pediatric Dentist in PedoPlanet Children’s Dental Center at Kalkaji, New Delhi. She obtained her BDS Degree from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai in 2013 and completed her Post- Graduation in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from SGT University, Gurugram in 2017. She is an experienced in Pediatric Dentist. She is well trained in managing children of all age groups and keeps them engaged. Her story telling and imagination approach has been very popular among the kids. She is also specialized in Nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation sedation, commonly known as “Laughing Gas”, which is especially beneficial for pre-cooperative, anxious and fearful children. Dr Uma has a keen interest in prevention of Early Childhood Caries (Tooth Decay in Toddlers). Her preventive approaches includes Pit and Fissure Sealants, Fluoride Therapy and Regular dental follow up visits. She ensures that the parents are made aware about how to take care of their children’s teeth during their visits. Dr. Uma is a strong believer of minimally invasive dentistry and offers treatment using Silver Diamine Fluoride and SMART restorations to make the child as comfortable as possible. She also carries out robust research work and is currently associated with a team of researchers from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai.

Dr. Naveen Kumar J is the Professor and Head - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai. He completed his under-graduation (BDS) in 1999 and Post-graduation (MDS – Oral and Maxillo-facial surgery) in 2003. He also completed FFD RCS (Ireland) – 2014, FDS RCPS (Glasgow) – 2016 and FICS - 2018 (First and only dentist in South India) FDS RCS (Edinburgh) – 2020, He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is working as a senior Consultant in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital and Pedo Planet Children’s Dental Center. He had special interest and training in Paediatric Craniofacial Surgery, Distraction Osteogenesis, Orthognathic Surgery, Cleft Lip/ Palate Surgery and also surgery for other birth and acquired facial defects in children.

Dr. Sathish is our Prosthodontist with expertise in implants with over 14 years of clinical experience. Dr. Satish has completed his graduation from Saveetha Dental College & Hospital and Post graduation from Meenakshi Dental College andHospital. He is highly skilled and well trained in esthetic corrections, rehabilitation with crowns and veneers, implantology, Full mouth re-habilitation, Root Canal Treatments and minor surgical procedures. Dr. Satish is a good standing Member of Indian Prosthodontic Society with an academic interest towards newer advancements. He also has one publication to his credit.

Dr MS Saravanakumar is a specialized pediatric dentist, with 15 years experience. His vision and mission on tongue tie began during his postgraduate studies (2004). He mastered laser technology and its safe use in infants, especially for the release of tongue ties. He is known worldwide as an experienced knowledgeable tongue tie release provider. He is the first person in India to perform tongue tie release for newborn babies with laser. He attended a workshop Tongue tie release (laser and scissors ) in Chicago USA. He has vast experience with tongue tie, lip tie and tethered oral tissues functional assessment and timely management. He has completed standard proficiency in lasers at IALD, LEI & UCSF and advanced proficiency by American Diplomat (DABLS), WCLI & MANIPAL UNIV. He has been awarded the Fellowship Award (ISDR), PEDO MASTER EXCELLENCE AWARD and Fellow ICD. Dr. Kumar is one of the first to initiate Laser Assisted Pediatric Dentistry (LAP-D) and Tongue Tie Release National Workshop ISPPD Conference and Conventions. He has traveled the world to share knowledge and experience about the safe use of lasers in newborns and children. He has also trained many dental and health care professionals in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Dubai and Myanmar. He serves as moderator, administrator, committee member from various tongue tie forums. He has recently been appointed as an Adjuvant faculty of UDV Andorra & Dubai Universities.

Dr. Nirmal Leo is a Orthodontist and Dentist in Chennai and has an experience of 14 years in these fields. He completed BDS from Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai (Madras) in 2006 and MDS - Orthodontics from Meenakshi Ammal Dental College Hospital in 2008. He is a member of Indian Orthodontic Society, Indian Dental Association and Madras Orthodontic Study Group. His expertise includes Surgical Tooth Extraction, Orthodontic Treatment, Myofunctional Orthodontics and Clear braces.

Dr. Deepak Victor is a highly skilled Orthodontist in Chennai having an experience of 15 years in the field of Orthodontics. His areas of expertise lie in Braces as well as Clear Aligners. He believes in providing convenient, comfortable and safe orthodontic care to every patient he treats. Currently he has his practice limited to Orthodontics, both in India and in the Middle East. Dr. Deepak Victor received his formal dental training at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore. Following this he had the privilege to work as an Orthodontic Resident at the Department of Orthodontics, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, where he received his Masters degree in the field of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics. He further went on to do a Master’s program in Lingual Orthodontics from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, under the guidance of Prof: Dr. H.M Kyung. Moreover, he has acquired training and gained expertise in the most contemporary orthodontic systems including the STB system (Prof: Dr. Giuseppe Scuzzo of Ferrara University, Italy); Orapix-Straight Wire system (Prof: Dr. Didier Fillion of Paris V University, France); and Incognito system (Dr. Dirk Wiechmann, Germany) . Since 2016, Dr Deepak Victor has been actively associated with Invisalign clear aligner system, where he enjoys all aspects of digitally driven treatment planning & has an enormous experience in treating all kinds of malocclusion using Invisalign clear aligners. He is the 1st orthodontist from South India who has been Recognized by Invisalign Asia Pacific as Asia Pacific Faculty & KOL (Key Opinion Leader) for training other doctors and also a firm believer in ethically derived patient driven dentistry through intraoral scanning to produce individually customized treatment options. He has also presented numerous clinical research papers in conferences in India and abroad and his research and scholarly articles have also been published in peer reviewed national & international journals.

As an Orthodontist, Dr. Neelambari Mohan is committed to providing patients with elite service based on her ever-expanding knowledge and experience. She completed Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from Dr MGR Medical University in 2008 and has a Masters degree from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai in Orthodontics and DentoFacial Orthopedics in 2020. She is a member of Indian Orthodontic Society. Her specialized area of interest is Functional Jaw Orthopaedics, Interceptive Orthodontics, Fixed Orthodontic Therapy, Self-ligation system, Clear Aligner Therapy, Surgical Orthodontics, Lingual orthodontics. Dr.Neelambari and the Pedoplanet team are here to provide a comfortable environment in which the patients has all required knowledge to make confident and informed decisions about their dental care.

Dr. Thameem Ahmed has completed his Bachelors degree (BDS) at Tagore Dental College, Chennai and Maters degree (MDS) in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai. Dr Thameem has vast experience in the field of adolescent and children’s Orthodontics. In addition, he has a wide range of expertise in the following areas: orthognathic surgery, mini screws, clear aligners, functional appliances, digital orthodontics and lingual orthodontics. As a highly qualified Specialist Orthodontist, he is passionate about producing a healthy foundation for all his patients with functional aesthetic orthodontic outcomes. All suggested treatment plans are based upon researched evidence and customized according to the difficulty and aesthetic end result to be achieved for each patient. His treatment plans for each patient, uses cutting-edge technological advancements in a pragmatic and realistic way. He also uses 3D imaging for diagnosis and treatment planning, a unique process that enables him to achieve a harmonious bite and outstanding results in a holistic approach.

Dr. Elavazhagan is a Consultant Anesthesiologist at Rajan Dental Hospital. He has over 14 years of expertise in handling children with congenital problems. He has worked in Cleft unit and has done his specialisation in Anesthesia.