Dr. Puneet Batra, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Haryana, India
Dr. Puneet Batra is the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Haryana, India. He also serves as the Dean of the School of Dental Sciences and the School of Allied Health Sciences at MRIIRS. A distinguished orthodontist, he is a Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics at Manav Rachna Dental College.
With extensive experience in academia and clinical practice, Dr. Batra has held key positions, including Former Director of the Postgraduate Board of Studies and Vice-Principal at leading dental institutions. He has been a Senior Resident at AIIMS, New Delhi, a Commonwealth Scholar at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, and a TC White Visiting Scholar at Dundee Dental School, Scotland. Additionally, he is a Medico-Legal Advisor, a Continuing Education Consultant, and a Cleft Orthodontist at multiple hospitals.
Education:
1990 – Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India
10th/SSE: Passed with 86.6%
1992 – Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India
AISSCE/12th: Passed with 88%
1997 – D.A.V. (C) Dental College, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S)
First Year: 68.0% (1993)
Second Year: 69.3% (1994)
Third Year: 73.3% (1995)
Final Year: 66.2% (1996)
Completed One-Year Paid Compulsory Rotatory Internship on 22/07/1997
2001 – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S) in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
2001 – Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM)
2003 – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthodontics
2003 – Symbiosis Centre of Health Care, Pune, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Medico-Legal Systems (PGDMLS)
2003 – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCS Edinburgh)
2005 – Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland (Glasgow, Ireland)
Fellowship Diploma in Faculty of Dentistry in Orthodontics (FFD Orth RCSI)
2010 – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India
Post Graduate Diploma in Oral Implantology (Recognized by the Dental Council of India)
2010 – Nobel Biocare
Nobel Fellow Program for Implantology
2022 – DRDO, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), India
Certification in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Professional Profiles:
Scopus Profile
ORCID Profile
Professional Experience:
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Haryana, India
Dean, School of Dental Sciences & School of Allied Health Sciences (January 2025 – Present)
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) (January 2025 – Present)
Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, India
Principal, Professor & Head, Dept. of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (April 2023 – Present)
Director, Post Graduate Board of Studies & Professor, Department of Orthodontics (April 2021 – April 2023)
Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies (IDST), Modinagar, India
Vice-Principal (February 2014 – 2021)
Professor & Head, Department of Orthodontics (August 2009 – February 2014)
Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics (August 2007 – August 2009)
Reader, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (August 2004 – August 2006)
Sant Parmanand Hospital, New Delhi, India
Cleft Orthodontist (January 2009 – Present)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
Senior Resident in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (August 2001 – August 2004)
Junior Resident (July 1998 – June 1999)
Jaipur Golden Hospital, Jaipur, India
Junior Resident (July 1997 – May 1998)
Research Interests:
Dr. Puneet Batra’s research interests primarily focus on orthodontics, with a particular emphasis on cleft lip and palate treatment, accelerated orthodontics, and dental anomalies. His work includes studies on non-syndromic multiple supernumerary teeth, analysis of dental arch relationships in unilateral cleft lip and palate subjects, and the eruption of impacted permanent incisors after extraction of supernumerary teeth. Additionally, Dr. Batra has explored topics such as pain perception during accelerated tooth movement and orthodontic treatment of impacted anterior teeth due to odontomas.
Top Notable Publications:
“Antibacterial efficacy of nanoparticles on orthodontic materials—A systematic review and meta-analysis”
Authors: Ahuja, D., Singh, A.K., Batra, P.
Year: 2025
Publication: International Orthodontics
“Putting ‘STOP’ to Excess Caries of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients”
Authors: Domínguez, M., Mehta, R., Ahuja, D., Batra, P., Gupta, A.
Year: 2025
Publication: International Dental Journal
“A multi-centric, single-blinded, randomized, parallel-group study to evaluate the effectiveness of nasoalveolar moulding treatment in non-syndromic patients with complete unilateral cleft lip, alveolus and palate (NAMUC study): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial”
Authors: Thiruvenkatachari, B., Bonanthaya, K., Kuijpers Jagtman, A.M., Valiya, C., Pattamata, M.
Year: 2024
Publication: Trials
“A comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Chlorine dioxide on self-ligating brackets contaminated with Streptococcus mutans biofilm—An In vitro study”
Authors: Singh, A.K., Salkar, Y., Batra, P., Arora, G., Mahesh, S.
Year: 2024
Publication: Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
“Comparison of muscle response in patients treated with rigid and flexible fixed functional appliances”
Authors: Saini, R., Batra, P., Saini, N., Shair, T., Raza, M.
Year: 2024
Publication: Journal of Orthodontic Science
“Comparative assessment of facemask therapy with and without skeletal anchorage in growing Class III patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP): A single-center, prospective randomized clinical trial”
Authors: Dutta, S., Batra, P., Raghavan, S., Arora, A., Srivastava, A.
Year: 2024
Publication: Special Care in Dentistry
“Impact of Nanoparticles on Dental Composites: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
Authors: Ahuja, D., Akhila, M.R., Singh, A.K., Batra, P.
Year: 2024
Publication: Journal of International Oral Health
“A Comparative Evaluation of Presurgical Infant Orthopaedics of Modified Grayson’s Technique With Rhinoplasty Appliance System in Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate”
Authors: Mejia, M., Batra, P., Dominguez, M., Castillo, T., Ahuja, D.
Year: 2024
Publication: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
“A dual-layered 3D-printed appliance for pre-surgical orthopedics in infants with cleft lip and palate”
Authors: Batra, P., Thakkar, D., Mohelay, N., Mathur, S.
Year: 2024
Publication: Seminars in Orthodontics
“Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Algorithm for the Assessment of Skeletal Age and Detection of Cervical Vertebral Anomalies in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate”
Authors: Kamei, G., Batra, P., Singh, A.K., Arora, G., Kaushik, S.
Year: 2024
Publication: Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal
Conclusion:
Dr. Puneet Batra is a highly accomplished researcher with significant contributions to orthodontics, cleft lip and palate treatments, biomaterials, and AI applications in dentistry. His leadership roles, global collaborations, and innovative research make him a strong contender for the Best Researcher Award.