Keerthana Kunaparaju
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Las Vegas,NV
3
Languages
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Skilled dental professional with experience in endodontics, restorative dentistry, and comprehensive patient care. Experienced in managing complex clinical cases, supporting faculty and academic operations, and contributing to oral health education and community outreach. Committed to delivering accurate, evidence-based, and patient-centered care while maintaining high standards of clinical excellence.
Work History
Faculty Assistant
1 Year 1 Month- Provide administrative and clerical support to faculty and the Department Chair including course organization, uploading online course materials, examinations, and assignments, student learning-outcome data collection, database development, and academic documentation
- Participate in community oral health outreach programs for elementary, middle, and high school students, promoting early dental visits and oral hygiene.
Endodontist /Associate General Dentist
3 Years 4 Months- Provided comprehensive dental care, with primary focus on endodontic diagnosis and treatment, while also performing surgical, restorative, prosthodontic, and preventive procedures.
- Managed complex endodontic cases including primary endodontic therapy, re-treatments, management of complex teeth anatomy as well as mishaps under a microscope.
- Performed direct and indirect restorative procedures, including composite and amalgam restorations, corebuild ups and crowns, fixed bridges, and provisionalization, treatment of non-carious tooth surface loss, and white spot lesions.
- Provided periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing (SRP), and preventive dental care based on individual patient risk factors.
- Performed non-surgical extractions, including routine and moderately complex cases, with appropriate post-operative instructions and follow-up.
- Offered removable prosthodontic care, including delivery and adjustment of removable partial and complete dentures (RPDs and CDs), ensuring fit, function, and patient comfort.
Consultant Endodontist
3 Years 4 Months- Managed traumatic dental injuries, including emergency stabilization with splinting, pulp capping, and apexification procedures.
- Performed direct and indirect restorative procedures, vital and non-vital tooth bleaching and comprehensive non-surgical endodontic treatment, including primary root canal therapy and retreatment cases.
Consultant Endodontist
3 Years- Performed surgical and non surgical endodontic therapy for complex tooth anatomy and periapical pathologies
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery - General Dentistry
Master of Dental Surgery - Endodontics
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - General Dentistry
Skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Effective communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Accomplishments
- Advanced Standing Student Representative - American Student Dental Association, UNLV SDM - 07/2025 - 07/2026
- Certificate of PRAISE - Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India - 03/2018
- Short Term Studentship Grant, Indian Council of Medical Research, India - 04/2015
Certification
- The Microscopic Training Centre, Bangalore, India - 2021
- Modern Endodontics, Pune, India - 2022
Languages
Hindi
English
Telugu
Timeline
Faculty Assistant
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
03.2026 - 04.2027Read More
Consultant Endodontist
V Care Dental
09.2021 - 09.2024Read More
Endodontist /Associate General Dentist
AP Super Specialty Dental Hospital
08.2021 - 12.2024Read More
Consultant Endodontist
V Dentis Clinic
07.2021 - 11.2024Read More
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Doctor of Dental Surgery from General Dentistry
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Manipal College of Dental Sciences
Master of Dental Surgery from Endodontics
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Manipal College of Dental Sciences
Bachelor of Dental Surgery from General Dentistry
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