Dr. Sombir Singh
MDS (Orthodontics) PGIMER Chandigarh
EDUCATION
- Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. 2012 to 2015
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS): JN Kapoor DAV Dental College, Haryana India. 2005 to 2010
ADDITIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
- February 2024: TMD Therapy – A Digital Approach 2 Full Day DTR Workshop by Dr. Ben Sutter and Dr. Varun Kunte at IDA Headoffice, Mumbai.
- 2017: Invisalign certification
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Life Member: Indian Orthodontic Society (IOS) (Membership No. LM3329)
- Dental Council of India (DCI) registration: HN4667
PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES
- 03/2011 to 06/2011: AIIMS NEW DELHI : Junior Resident (Non Acad).
- 07/2011 to 05/2012: PGIMER, Chandigarh: Junior Resident (Non Acad)
- 7/2015 to 06/2018: PGIMER, Chandigarh FULL-TIME Lecturer PG Training
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Successfully treated and handled a heavy patient load of more than 400 patients over a period of 5 years (3 years inPGIMER, Chandigarh). It included an impressive variety of cases ranging from:-
- Conventional Fixed Orthodontics – Both extraction and Non- extraction casesvia Standard Edgewise, Preadjusted edgwise appliances (Roth, MBT) and Removable appliances. Clear Aligner Therapy for minor corrections.
- Orthognathic cases – Bilateral mandibular setback, Mandibular advancement, Maxillary advancement (Le Fort I and II); Maxillary distraction via RED appliances in cleft and syndromic patients; Le Fort I maxillary impaction/advancement e.t.c.
- Cleft Orthodontics – All types of Cleft lip and palate cases and alveolar bone graft cases
- Functional appliances – Twin block, FR , Bionator, Activator (with or without head gear)
- Functional orthopaedic appliances – Face-mask with and without RME, Alt-RAMEC.
PUBLICATIONS
- Effects of various remineralizing agents on the outcome of post-
orthodontic white spot lesions
S Singh, SP Singh, A Goyal, AK Utreja, AK Jena (WSLs): a clinical
trial Progress in orthodontics 17 (1), 25 — PubMed - Long-term effect of maxillary distraction osteogenesis (DO) on
nasal index in adult patients with cleft lip and palate deformities
AK Jena, V Rattan, SP Singh, AK Utreja, S Sombir
Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery 15 (1), 12-17 — PubMed - Fixed-functional appliance treatment and growth hormone therapy
SP Singh, RK Verma, S Singh, N Bhupali, S Verma
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 153 (3), 325 — PubMed - PGI Bracket Positioner: A Novel Combination of Reverse Bracket Tweezer and Positioning Gauze.
S Singh, S Verma, NR Bhupali, SP Singh
Contemporary clinical dentistry 9 (1) — PubMed - Sleeve push technique: A novel method of space gaining
S Verma, NR Bhupali, DK Gupta, S Singh, SP Singh
Contemporary clinical dentistry 9 (1), 142 — PubMed - Transport distraction osteogenesis combined with orthodontic treatment
S Verma, S Singh, SP Singh
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 152 — PubMed - Vanishing Mandible in a 7-year Old Child: Response to Radiation Therapy
Mounabati Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar Jena, Arun Kumar Dandapat, S
Singh JOCPD 41 (6), 483-488 — PubMed