Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Continuing Education
Researches
Community Service
Leadership Experience
Timeline
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Dr. Kavya Jetani

Jersey City

Summary

Dedicated and highly motivated dentist with international training and a strong foundation in clinical dentistry and public health. Seeking to join an Advanced Standing International Dentist Program to refine clinical expertise, deepen understanding of U.S. dental standards, and bridge the gap between dentistry and population health. Experienced Clinical Coordinator skilled in scheduling, coordination, and documentation within clinical teams. Proficient in admitting patients, managing patient services, providing thorough reports, and ensuring patient satisfaction. Detail-oriented and patient-focused with effective handling of emergency situations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Clinical Coordinator and Dental Assistant

Nova Dental Center
09.2024 - Current
  • Oversee daily operation of dental clinic to ensure smooth workflow.
  • Helping dentist in all procedure by taking bite registration, packing cords, impressions, sealants, x-rays, full-mouth scans in itero and designing crowns in mill for same day delivery of crown.
  • Placing ortho brackets, replacing wires, changing brackets and placing invisalign buttons as well as removal.
  • Perform preliminary patient assessments, including recording medical histories and vital signs before all surgical procedures like surgical extractions, implant placement, nitrous oxide sedation in pediatric and adults.
  • Educate patient on oral-hygiene, post-procedure care, and treatment plans.
  • Organizing dental screening in schools for dental awareness.
  • Ensure compliance with clinic policies, infection control, and regulatory guidelines.
  • Order and manage dental supplies and equipment inventory.
  • Assist dentist during procedures by preparing instruments and material.
  • Managing Sterilization and its records.

Observership

Nova Dental Center
03.2023 - 05.2024
  • Supported dentist during a wide range of procedures on diverse patient groups.
  • Communicated extensively with United States licensed dental professionals about complex patient cases.
  • Took part in team discussions and observed doctors perform procedures such as single-sitting root canal, aligners, TMJ issues, and disimpaction.
  • Learned about patient management and dental software, EagleSoft.

Research Intern

Women’s Housing & Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco)
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Conducted an extensive literature review to gather insights and current findings on the correlation between cannabis use and mental health in youths.
  • Developed expertise in survey design and development of a comprehensive survey questionnaire focused on the topic.
  • Engaged in the examination of publicly available data sets to understand boarder trends and patterns in cannabis use among population.
  • Distributed the questionnaire via Google forms to schools for gathering of data.

Quantitative Data Intern

CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Executed thorough data cleaning and preparation, ensuring accuracy and reliability of data in R studio, which was gathered from an online survey form.
  • Conducted detailed statistical analysis, variety of data visualizations including tables and graphs.
  • Actively participated in weekly follow-up meetings with supervisors and other co-workers, providing updates and receiving feedback to align with project goals.
  • Final analysis was used in the research paper publication.

Associate Dentist

Bhayani Dental Clinic
02.2020 - 04.2022
  • Interviewed patients, reviewed health history, and performed check-ups to treatment of oral health disease and managed patients day-to-day administrative tasks to ensure smooth functioning.
  • Treated patients with restorative, preventive, root canals, extraction and complete rehabilitative treatment.
  • Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness, giving treatment plans, and advised them on health issues.
  • Organized community outreach events by conducting dental screening events.

Dental Intern

College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Provided patient-centered and quality care.
  • Organized and volunteered in dental health camps by providing diagnosis, oral hygiene education, and urgent treatments.
  • Documented dental care services by charting in patient records and did wide range of treatment such as fillings with amalgam and composites, crowns, dentures.
  • Treated patient with Oral Submucous Fibrosis, taken a culture from various oral disease like candidiasis, leukoplakia.

Education

Master of Public Health - Public Health: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

City University of New York (CUNY)
United States
09.2022 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Dental Surgery -

College of Dental Sciences And Research Centre
India
09.2014 - 09.2019

Skills

  • Microsoft Office

  • Open Dental

  • Eaglesoft

  • SPSS

Clinical education

Certification

Human Subjects Research for Social & Behavioral Education (CITI Program)

Accomplishments

  • Cancer fundraising event: Recipient of the 1st Prize for raising the highest funds for children with cancer.
  • Calligraphy Competition: Won 3rd Prize for Best Calligraphy at an interschool competition.
  • Painting Competition: Won 2nd Prize for Best Landscape Painting in an interschool competition.
  • Cycling for Blood-drive: 1st Runner-up in a cycling event organized by the Rotary Club to raise awareness for blood donation.
  • Karate: Gained until the green belt. I used to go to karate classes in school.
  • PepsiCo: As a Data Intern for 'The Campaign Against CUNY's Pouring Rights Contract with PepsiCo,'. I conducted extensive research, data analysis, and visualizations.
  • Running Marathon: 1st Runner-up in running marathon.

Continuing Education

  • Faces Behind the Mask: Unveiling Mental Health Among Dental Professionals, 3, Online, 04/11/25
  • A-Z Fundamentals of Dentifrice: Oral Health Benefits in a Tube, 3, Online, 04/08/25
  • The Oral Microbiome: A New View of Plaque Biofilm, 3, Online, 04/07/25
  • Current Concepts in Preventive Dentistry, 5, Online, 04/02/25
  • Radiographic Selection Criteria, 4, Online, 01/28/25
  • Dental Traumatic Injuries: Striving for the Best Outcome, 3, New York, NY, 12/03/24
  • Enhance Your Expertise: 'Implants, Soft Tissue and Bone Grafts Review 2024', 3, New York, NY, 12/02/24
  • Immediate placement and same-day Full Arch Conversions, 3, New York, NY, 12/01/24
  • Full Arch Implant Workflow with Intra Oral Photogrammetry (IPG): A Hands-on Workshop, 3, New York, NY, 11/29/24
  • ITero training, 2, Hoboken, NJ, 10/11/24
  • Single–Visit Dentistry with CAD/CAM Technology, 6, Hoboken, NJ, 09/27/24

Researches

  • Contract Between CUNY and PepsiCo: Evaluating the Impact of Soda Vending Machines on Campus Health, Under Review, 05/01/25
  • Understanding Youth Perception and Behaviors regarding Cannabis use., Capstone Project, CUNY, 2024

Community Service

  • Digital Grandparents, 02/01/25, Present, Helping grandparents to learn technology and problems they faced while using it, like creating account, bank related issues, etc. on Saturdays.
  • Colgate BSBF, 03/01/25, Helping grandparents to learn technology and problems they faced while using it, like creating an account, bank-related issues, etc., on Saturdays.
  • Give Kids a Smile, 02/01/24, 2025, Volunteered in dental screening by helping doctors with scribing.
  • Indian Dental Association, 04/01/16, 05/01/16, Oral hygiene Awareness camp and survey.

Leadership Experience

  • Class Representative, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, 2014 - 2019
  • Cultural Program Organizing Committee President, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, 2018 - 2019
  • Students Council President, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, 2016 - 2017

Timeline

Clinical Coordinator and Dental Assistant

Nova Dental Center
09.2024 - Current

Quantitative Data Intern

CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute
09.2023 - 12.2023

Research Intern

Women’s Housing & Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco)
08.2023 - 01.2024

Observership

Nova Dental Center
03.2023 - 05.2024

Master of Public Health - Public Health: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

City University of New York (CUNY)
09.2022 - 06.2024

Associate Dentist

Bhayani Dental Clinic
02.2020 - 04.2022

Dental Intern

College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre
09.2018 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Dental Surgery -

College of Dental Sciences And Research Centre
09.2014 - 09.2019
Dr. Kavya Jetani