About Dr Shawna D'dharan

Dr Shawna D’dharan graduated from Saveetha Dental College, an institution recognised as among the leading private dental schools in India. As one of the college’s most promising graduates, Dr Shawna excelled in her clinical practice, emerging 2nd out of 100 students in her graduating class.

Dr Shawna is a recipient of the IDA-Colgate scholarship. A strong academic, she also spent her tertiary years doing research and authoring several scientific journal articles in pharmacy and dentistry. Her articles have been published by numerous medical journals, and now referenced by practitioners alike.

Dr. Shawna’s clinical approach and philosophy are rooted in prevention. As a firm believer in preventive dentistry, she works closely with her patients to help them develop practical and consistent everyday oral health habits.

Above all, Dr Shawna’s practice in general dentistry allows her to serve the patients she believes in helping the most—children. Each year she makes trips to Cambodia, volunteering her expertise in setting up mobile clinics and providing dental treatment to children and youth in remote communities across the country.


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Phone: 63334456

Education

  • BDS

Awards and Achievements

During her undergraduate years, she received the 'Best Budding Surgery Award' for the year 2016. Also, the 'Best Research Award' at Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research Summit in 2015 and 'Best Paper' at the Undergraduate Clinical Society Meeting in 2016.

Recent Answers

What are some important and memorable causes of dental trauma?

I had a patient that had a bicycle accident and face-planted on a pole or kerb or something like that. It affected a lot of his front teeth, and it was complex in the sense that there was no more shape of the teeth that were broken. There had to be a lot of root canal treatment done and what made it worse was that the patient had really proclined teeth -- the front teeth were sticking out more. He couldn’t really close his mouth normally. So the process of getting root canal treatment done, rebuilding the teeth.

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Dr Shawna D'dharan

Dentist

Are dental x-rays in any way harmful to a child?

No. The chances of harm are very low because dental x-rays have limited exposure and we always protect the children or adults before they take an x-ray. They will wear aprons and their neck will be protected as well. There is also a shield for certain x-rays that reduce the remission a person gets. The second thing is that most dental x-rays are digital and the amount of radiation that is required to get a quality image is much less than a traditional x-ray. That’s why dental x-rays are very safe even if we do it for children.

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Dr Shawna D'dharan

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Is sensitive teeth a symptom for a hairline fracture in my teeth?

It is a symptom, but there are many reasons for sensitive teeth as well. If you do feel it, especially if it’s just on one tooth and it has suddenly appeared out of nowhere like acute, one of the more likely reasons is a cracked tooth. Like I said, time is of the essence when it comes to dentistry and dental work, and saving your tooth. Don’t delay on all these things. I think another common symptom that people have is when they have sensitive teeth and then it goes away, and then it comes back a month later or a little bit later. And then it goes away.

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Dr Shawna D'dharan

Dentist

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1 Grange Road Orchard Building #12 - 03 Singapore 239693

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* This profile has been last updated on March 4, 2021.