PGIMER’s Oral Health Sciences Centre Receives Prestigious National Accolades

Chandigarh: The Oral Health Sciences Centre (OHSC), PGIMER, Chandigarh, earned significant national recognition at two major national dental conferences held from November 28 to 30, 2025. *

Prof. S.P. Singh, Professor & Head, was honoured with the Outstanding Professor Award* at the Indian Orthodontic Society Conference in Visakhapatnam and Dr. Sanjeev Verma, Additional Professor, Unit of Orthodontics, was elected to the Executive Committee for the third consecutive term. The Unit of Orthodontics also secured two research awards at the same conference, reflecting its strong academic presence. At the IAPHD National Conference in Mangaluru, Dr. Arpit Gupta, Additional Professor, Unit of Public Health Dentistry, received the prestigious Mani Bhagyalakshmi IAPHD Silver Jubilee Endowment Award for highest national research output in Public Health Dentistry, and Dr. Nishant Mehta, Associate Professor, Unit of Public Health Dentistry, was awarded the Best Paper Award for his innovative research focused on tobacco cessation. These recognitions continue to highlight OHSC’s excellence in clinical innovation, research, and public health advancement.