Mina Vaidyanathan
Consultant in children's dentistry
Biography
Mina Vaidyanathan is a consultant in children’s dentistry and clinical lead at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, where she has worked since 2013.
Mina is on the specialist list for children's dentistry.
Education and training
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in paediatric dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons, 2011
- Membership in paediatric dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons, London, 2008
- MSc in children's dentistry, King's College London, 2007
- Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2004
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Queen Mary University of London, 2002
- Intercalated BSc in experimental pathology 1st-Class Honours, Queen Mary University of London, 1999
Research interests
- Antimicrobial properties of dentine bonding agents
- Dentoaveolar trauma regeneration techniques
Awards
- Honorary lectureship post at the Royal College of Surgeons, England, 2009
- Merit achieved in MSc in children's dentistry, King's College London, 2007
- Distinction in adult dental health in BDS final examinations, 2002
- Drapers Award for grades in the top 5% of the year, Queen Mary University of London, 2002
- Runner-up in the student 'Colgate Prize', British Society for Dental Research Conference, 2000
- Goldenburg Schamann Memorial Fund Scholarship,University of London, 1998
Publications
Contact
Phone: 020 7188 7188 extension 55262 and 54304
Specialist interests
- Treating medically compromised children (where medical conditions may affect dental treatment)
- Dentoalveolar trauma
Last updated: June 2026