Dr. Dinesh Kumar Bagga

About

• Worked in KGMC, Lko for one year as Senior Resident in 1996 after UG & PG from KGMC
• Worked in Santosh Dental College, Gzb for 5 years as Sr. Lecturer/Reader
• Worked in ITS Dental College, Gzb for 10 years as Asso Prof/ Prof & HOD
• Currently working in School of Dental Sciences since 2012 as Prof. & HOD

Experience

• 26 years

Qualification

• BDS
• MDS

Award & Recognition

• Guest speaker, course faculty, expert panelist, Scientific session chairperson etc. in various conferences
• External examiners in various prestigious colleges
• Chaired Scientific session in 11^th PG Convention of Indian Orthodontic Society at AIIMS, New Delhi in Feb 2007
• Chaired Scientific session at 42^nd Indian Orthodontic Conference at Nagpur, 4 – 6^th Jan 2008
• Co-Chaired Scientific session “Workshop on Orthognathic Surgery” by Dr. Kiran Gadre, Dr Ashok Dabir and Dr Chetan Jayade organized at ITS Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Ghaziabad on 18/02/2011 & 19/02/2011
• Chaired Scientific session in CDE “An insight into orthodontic post graduate examination” organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia at Jamia Millia Islamia- A Central University, New Delhi on 4^th march 2012
• Chaired Scientific session in “Indian Dental Student Conference 2013” at ITS Centre For Dental Studies & Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad on 23-24^th Nov 2013
• Chaired Scientific session “Face 2014: A symposium on Orthognathic & facial esthetic surgery” at SGT University, Gurgaon (Haryana) organized by SGT University & Delhi- NCR state chapter of AOMSI  on 27^th, 28^th & 29^th March 2014
• Chaired scientific session in “International Conference of Dental Specialities 2014” at ITS Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad organized by I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies & Research in association with IDA- Ghaziabad branch on 9^th & 10^th May 2014
• Chaired Scientific session in “30th Indian Society of Dental Research Conference 2017” at Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences & Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi on on 30th September, 1^st  and 2^nd  October 2017
• Chaired Scientific session in CDE “7^th insight into orthodontic post graduate examination” organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia- A Central University, New Delhi on 25^th March 2018
• Received membership award for Craniofacial Research Foundation Academy in Fourth International Craniofacial & Dental Summit 2018 at Mahaweli Reach resort, Kandy, Sri Lanka organized by Craniofacial research foundation dated 11^th-15^th December 2018
• Chaired Scientific session in CDE “8^th insight into orthodontic post graduate examination” organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia - A Central University, New Delhi on 25^th January 2019
• Chaired PG students competitive poster presentations session as a judge in 23^rd IOS PG Students Convention 2019 at ITS Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Greater Noida (UP) on 21^st - 24^th February 2019
• Chaired Scientific session of Guest speakers presentations in 23^rd IOS PG Students Convention 2019 at ITS Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Greater Noida (UP) on 21^st - 24^th February 2019
• Chaired Scientific session in North Zone Orhodontic PG Convention 2019 organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia - A Central University, New Delhi on 27^{th to}  29^th September 2019
• Received Elite gold certificate with a consolidate score of 95% and declared topper (among top 1%) for NPTEL online certification (Ministry of HRD, Govt of India) on Health Research Fundamentals (ICMR – NIE – e certificate course) during September to November 2020 (8 week course) with 2 credits.

Scientific presentations

• “Dental Imaging” at CDE organized at Santosh Dental College, Ghaziabad in 1998.
• Participated as a panelist in a group discussion in National Consensus Workshop on “Effective Utilization of Dental Manpower for Primary Prevention of Oro-dental Problems (A GOI-WHO Project) at ITS-CDSR, Gzb on 10/11/2006 & 11/11/2006.
• “Evidence Based Dentistry” at CDE meeting organized by IDA, Ghaziabad branch on 29/08/07.
• “Orthodontics for Adults seeking Perio-restorative Treatment” at CDE organized by IDA, Ghaziabad branch on 24/10/07.
• Scientific paper presentation on “Adult Orthodontics: Challenges & Remedies” in “42^nd Indian Orthodontic Conference 2008” at Nagpur, on 04/01/2008
• Participated as a panelist in a group discussion on “Class III Deformity” in a CDE program “Workshop & Live Demonstration on Orthognathic Surgery” organized by Kalka Dental College & Hospital, Meerut in collaboration with Delhi & NCR chapter of AOMSI and Orthodontic Study Group of Delhi at Kalka Dental College & Hospital, Meerut on 30/09/2008.
• “Know about Dental Care of Your Little Ones to Make A Big Difference” at CDE meeting organized by IAP (Indian Academy of Pediatrics), Ghaziabad branch on 25/02/2009.
• Participated as a panelist in a group discussion on “Nasal & Facial Deformities in Cleft Lip & Palate” in a CDE program “Workshop & Live Demonstration on Nasal & Facial Deformities in Cleft Lip & Palate” organized by Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI), Delhi and NCR Chapter at New Delhi on 31^st October & 1^st November 2009.
• Participated as a panelist in a group discussion on “An insight into orthodontic post graduate examination” organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia at Jamia Millia Islamia- A Central University, New Delhi on 4^th march 2012.
• Course faculty in “National Integrated Typodont Workshop” organized by Indian Orthodontic Society at Institute Of Dental Sciences & Technology, Modi Nagar, Ghaziabad for 3 days from 28/08/2015-30/08/2015
• Scientific paper presentation on “Need of Reporting Effect Size Measures in Quantitative Research in Dentistry Beyond P Value” in “29th Indian Society of Dental Research Conference 2016” at KGMU Lucknow, on 9^th, 10^th & 11^th December 2016
• Scientific paper presentation on “Determining clinical significance beyond statistical significance for clinical decision making in evidence based practice”  in “30th Indian Society of Dental Research Conference 2017”  at Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences & Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi on 30^th September, 1^st & 2^nd October 2017
• Guest lecture deliberation on “Determining the significance of the research results beyond p value” in Third International Craniofacial & Dental Summit 2018 at Tashi Namgay resort, Paro, Bhutan organized by Craniofacial research foundation on 4^th, 5^th & 6^th March 2018
• Participated as a panelist in a group discussion on “7^th insight into orthodontic post graduate examination” organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia at Jamia Millia Islamia- A Central University, New Delhi on 25^th march 2018.
• Guest lecture deliberation on “Interpreting diagnostic tests beyond sensitivity and specificity” in Fourth International Craniofacial & Dental Summit 2018 at Mahaweli Reach resort, Kandy, Sri Lanka organized by Craniofacial research foundation dated 11^th-15^th December 2018
• Participated as a panelist in a group discussion on “8^th insight into orthodontic post graduate examination” organized by faculty of dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia at Jamia Millia Islamia- A Central University, New Delhi on 25^th January 2019
• Guest lecture deliberation on “Errors & power in biostatistics” in 23^rd IOS PG Students Convention 2019 at ITS Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Greater Noida (UP) on 21^st - 24^th February 2019
•  Guest lecture deliberation on “Moving beyond P Value” in Orthobyte 2020 “Ist virtual Indian Orthodontic Conference 2020” during 3^rd to 6^th December 2020
• Guest lecture deliberation on “Errors & power in biostatistics” at Dr. Z. A. Dental College and Hospital, AMU during silver jubilee celebration on 6^th January2021
• Guest lecture deliberation in one week Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology” from 5^th to 9^th April 2021 organized by Research Development Cell and School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University
• Presented a paper on “Effect size measures in interpretation of research outcome” in the National Seminar on Applied Research from 21^st to 22^nd October 2021 held online by Research Development Cell, Sharda University
• Presented a paper as a co author on “Comparison of Demirjians Comprehensive Chart with the London Atlas of Tooth Development in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study” at the 7^th Conference of Indo Pacific Academy of Forensic Nursing Science from 6^th to 7^th November 2021 held online and won first prize

Research

46 papers published in various national and international journals

• Supervision of thesis as a guide of 23 theses and as a co-guide of 6 theses
• Involved in running the Ph.D. program as Ph.D. coordinator (School of Dental Sciences)
• Bagga DK. Lip Bumper: A simplified design. U P State Dent J 2006; 24(1):27-9.
• Bagga DK. Consideration of age factor in planning orthognathic surgery: A contemporary view. U P State Dent J 2006; 24(3):93-6.
• Bagga DK. Serial extraction: An overview. U P State Dent J 2006; 24(4):144-9.
• Bagga DK. Enamel changes with fixed orthodontic therapy: An overview. The Cusp 2007; 4(1):20-4.
• Bagga DK. Lingual orthodontics versus labial orthodontics: An overview. J Ind Orthod Soc 2007; 41(3):70-3.
• Bagga DK, Goyal S. Orthodontics for adults seeking periorestorative treatment: An overview. J Ind Dent Asso 2007; 1(2):67-9.
• Bagga DK, Goyal S. Inheritance of malocclusion: A contemporary overview. The Cusp 2007; 4(2):12-7.
• Bagga DK. An overview of deep bite malocclusion. U P State Dent J 2007; 25(1):5-9.
• Bagga DK. Limitations in adult orthodontics: A review. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2009; 3(2):48-51.
• Bagga DK. Adult orthodontics versus adolescent orthodontics: An overview. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2010;4(2):42-7.
• Bhatnagar S, Dhandapani G, Bagga DK. Evaluation of bond failures and shear bond strength in indirect bonding technique using 4 different transfer tray materials: An in vitro study. J Ind Dent Asso 2011;5(5):595-8.
• Agarwal N, Bagga DK, Sharma P. A comparative study of cephalometric measurements with digital versus manual Methods. J Ind Orthod Soc 2011;45(2):84-90.
• Sharma P, Sharma R, Bagga DK. Diagnosis & orthodontic management of impacted canines: A review. Ind J Dent Spec Res2011;29(2):70-5.
• Juneja A, Bagga DK, Sharma R, Sharma P. A comparative evaluation of separation effect and perception of pain using two different orthodontic separators. J Ind Orthod Soc 2011;45(4):183-8.
• Juneja A, Sharma P, Bagga DK, Sharma R. An approach to non-extraction therapy using two phase treatment: A case report. Ind J Dent Spec Res2011;29(4):181-3.
• Tangri K, Kumar P, Kumar K, Bagga DK, Sharma R. A comparison of the accuracy of 0.022 slots at face, base and mesial and distal surface of brackets marked by different manufacturers. J Ind Orthod Soc 2012;46(3):132-6.
• Kumar P, Parkash H, Bhargava A, Gupta S, Bagga DK. Reliability of anatomic reference planes in establishing the occlusal plane in different jaw relationships: A cephalometric study. J Ind Prosth Soc 2013;13(4):571-7.
• Bhatnagar S, Bagga DK, Sharma P, Kumar P, Sharma R, Singh V. Infection control strategy in orthodontic office. Eur J Gen Dent 2013;2(1):1-7.
• Shetty D, Bagga DK, Goyal S, Sharma P. A cephalometric study of various horizontal reference planes in natural head position. J Ind Orthod Soc 2013;47(3):143-7.
• Singh V, Sharma P, Kumar P, Bagga D(K), Sharma R, Kumar P. Evaluation of anteroposterior relationship of maxillary central incisors to a soft tissue plane in profile analysis. J Ind Orthod Soc 2014;48(3):180-3.
• Kalra S, Bagga DK, Agrawal P. Evaluation of various anthropometric proportions in Indian beautiful faces: A photographic study. APOS Trends Orthod 2015;5(5):190-6.
• Agrawal A, Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Bhutani RK. An evaluation of panoramic radiograph to assess mandibular asymmetry as compared to posteroanterior cephalogram. APOS Trends Orthod 2015;5(5):197-201.
• Singh N, Bagga D(K), Sharma R, Singh R. Evaluation of reliability of index of orthodontic treatment need for assessment of orthodontic treatment need. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2017;8(1):5-10.
• Singh N, Bagga D(K), Tripathi T, Gupta P, Singh R. Orthodontic management of impacted teeth: An overview. Ind J Orthod Dentofac Res 2017;3(2):59-63.
• Bagga DK. Determining the significance of the research results beyond p value. Int J Biol Med Res 2018;9(2):6278-81.
• Chaudhari A, Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Kalra H, Sirohi D. An assessment of the self-satisfying smile among different professionals. J Int Oral Health 2018;10(3):111-4.
• Sirohi D, Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Kalra H. Methods accelerating tooth movement: Changing the outlook towards orthodontics. Int J Sci Res 2019;8(5):50-2.
•  Bagga DK. Interpreting diagnostic tests beyond sensitivity and specificity. Int J Res Anal Rev 2019;.6(2):620-31.
• Singh NR, Bagga DK, Kalra H, Agrawal P, Sirohi D, Gupta R. An update on techniques to improve clinical photography while controlling errors in orthodontics. Int J Sci Res Rev 2019;8(2):1622-32.
• Chauhan R, Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Kalra H, Kumar P, Singh A. Radiographic evaluation of the hyoid bone position and pharyngeal airway depth in anteroposterior dysplasia. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2019;12(2):101-6.
• Bagga DK. Need of reporting effect-size measures in clinical research. Int J Rec Sci Res 2019;10(7E):33658-9.
• Bagga DK. Errors & power in biostatistics. Int J Basic App Res 2019;9(8):14-8.
• Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Nanda M, Tiwari S, Singh A, Shahi PK. Errors in hypothesis testing: An overview. Int J Sci Res 2020;9(1):18-9.
• Priya K, Agrawal P, Bagga DK, Kalra H, Sirohi D, Gupta R. Sexual dimorphism in mandibular canine crown dimensions in early adolescents: A hospital based study.  Ind J Forensic Med & Toxicol 2020;14(1):56-60.
• Bora P, Agrawal P, Bagga DK, Nanda M, Shahi PK. Patient centric informed consent in orthodontic practice: An overview. J Crit Rev 2020; 7(17): 3225-9.
• Priya K, Agrawal P, Bagga DK. Accuracy of mesiodistal crown measurements using CBCT images: A comparison with plaster models. Ind J Forensic Med & Toxicol 2020;14(4):312-8.
• Bora P, Agrawal P, Bagga DK. Relationship between orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders. Eur J Mol Clin Med 2020;7(08):4177-83.
• Choudhary P, Bagga DK, Tiwari S, Agrawal P, Nanda M, Singh A. Assessment of the levels of Alkaline phosphatase and Cathepsin B in gingival crevicular fluid during orthodontic canine retraction. Eur J Mol Clin Med 2020;7(11):878-87.
• Tiwari S, Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Nanda M, Singh A, Shahi PK. Considerations for orthodontic treatment during pregnancy: An update. Int J Cur Res Rev 2021;13(03):144-8.
• Nanda M, Bagga DK, Tiwari S, Singh A, Shahi P. Low Level Laser Therapy in Orthodontics: An update. Biosc Biotech Res Comm 2021;13(15):162-7.
• Bora P, Agrawal P, Bagga DK, Tiwari S, Singh A. Applications of cone beam computed tomography in Orthodontics. Biosc Biotech Res Comm 2021;13(15):168-72.
• Bose M, Bagga DK, Agrawal P. Managing Nutrition but Not Damaging the Orthodontic Attachments: A Consideration. Ann Romanian Soc Cell Biol 2021;25(4):586-90.
• Bose M, Agrawal P, Bagga DK, Gupta R. CBCT: The third eye in orthodontics. Ann Romanian Soc Cell Biol 2021;25(4): 4527 - 4532.
• Agrawal P, Priya K, Bagga DK. Oral health awareness among parents of differently abled children : A study in North Indian Population. Ind J Forensic Med & Toxicol 2021;15(2):963-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14438
• Nanda M, Bagga DK, Agrawal P, Tiwari S, Singh A, Shahi PK. An overview of nanotechnological advances in orthodontics. Ind J Dent Sci 2021;13(3):209-14. doi: 10.4103/IJDS.IJDS_145_20
• Kapoor P, Chowdhry A, Bagga DK, Bhargava D, Aishwarya S. MicroRNAs in oral fluids (saliva and gingival crevicular fluid) as biomarkers in orthodontics: systematic review and integrated bioinformatic analysis. Prog Orthod. 2021;22(1):31. Published 2021 Oct 11. doi:10.1186/s40510-021-00377-1
   

Certifications

• Research Methodology
• Beggs technique
• Cleft lip & palate management
• Reviewers workshop

Memberships

• Indian Orthodontic Society
• Indian Dental Association
• Craniofacial Research Foundation Academy

Area of Interest

• Edgewise
• PEA
• Myofunctional
• Lingual
• Aligners
• Research methodology etc.