SAVEETHA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITALS

Dr Aravind Kumar graduated with his Bachelor’s and Master’s from Saveetha Dental College in 2000 and 2004 respectively. After graduation, he chose to serve at his alma mater and joined as a senior lecturer in 2005. Having obtained his M. Ortho degree from the Royal College of Surgeons - Edinburgh & Glasgow, he was instrumental in making Saveetha Dental College a center for the M. Ortho exams in Glasgow.

Dr Aravind has more than fifteen years of experience in the field of teaching and is a favorite amongst the students. He has been awarded the Best Dental Educator award from the UK. He is also an active researcher guiding postgraduate and post-doctoral thesis. He has more than 100 publications in various indexed journals to his credit.

He is a well-renowned speaker in national and international forums and has delivered numerous guest lectures. He was appointed as the HOD in 2016 and under his leadership, the dept of Orthodontics has scaled new heights and stands tall as the best in the country. He took over as the Vice Principal in 2019 and contributed immensely for the development of the college. He took over as the Principal, Saveetha Dental College in March 2022.