About Doctor
Dr. Nivedita Kumar
Periodontist, Implantologist & Sleep Dentist
Compassionate, Patient-Centered Dental Care
With over two decades of experience, Dr. Nivedita Kumar is committed to delivering:
- Personalized dental treatment plans
- High-quality, evidence-based care
- Preventive and airway-focused dentistry
Her philosophy focuses on building long-term relationships while helping patients maintain healthy teeth, healthy breathing, and confident smiles.
Dr. Nivedita Kumar is an internationally trained Periodontist and Dental Implant Specialist with over 25+ years of clinical experience. Having practiced in Michigan, USA for more than 19 years, she brings global expertise to advanced dental care in India.
She is the first dentist in India to be triple board-certified in
- ABOP (American Board of Orofacial Pain)
- ABDSM (American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine)
- RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist)
- Dental Implants & Full Mouth Rehabilitation
- All-on-X Dental Implants (Full Arch Restoration)
- Bone Grafting & Sinus Lift Procedures
- Treatment of Gum Disease (Periodontal Therapy)
- Cosmetic Dentistry & Smile Design
- Snoring and Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Orofacial Pain & TMJ Disorders
- Dental Sleep Medicine Solutions
- Mouth breathing
- Snoring in children
- Improper jaw growth
- Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Chronic fatigue or poor sleep quality
- Jaw pain or TMJ disorders
- Former faculty at the University of Michigan
- International speaker on:
- Dental Implants
- Periodontal (Gum) Disease Treatment
- Sleep Apnea & Snoring Management
Expertise in Advanced Dental Treatments
Dr. Nivedita specializes in a wide range of advanced dental procedures, including:
She has extensive experience working with leading dental implant systems such as Nobel Biocare, Dentium, Osteem, BioHorizons, and Zimmer Biomet, ensuring high success rates in implant dentistry.
Pioneer in Sleep Dentistry & Airway Dentistry
Dr. Nivedita Kumar is one of the pioneers of Sleep Dentistry and Airway Dentistry in India, offering advanced solutions like Mandibular Advancement Devices, MARPE, tongue tie releases, that go beyond teeth to improve overall health and quality of life.
She provides specialized care for
Airway Dentistry for Kids & Adults
Airway-focused dentistry plays a crucial role in identifying and treating breathing-related issues that can impact both children and adults. Timely intervention supports proper facial development, better sleep, improved concentration, and overall growth. Airway dentistry can reduce the need for complex treatments later in life. Dr. Nivedita offers customized non-invasive dental treatments for sleep apnea and snoring, helping patients achieve better breathing, deeper sleep, and improved overall health
Evaluation of airway development can help detect:
International Education & Training
Dr. Nivedita received advanced training in Periodontics, Implant Dentistry and in Dental Sleep Medicine and Orofacial Pain from prestigious Universities Like University of Michigan USA, Louisiana State University USA, Roseman University USA, Tufts University USA and from National Health System, Singapore.
Academic Excellence & Global Recognition
She is widely recognized for her expertise in advanced implant techniques and Sleep and airway-focused dental care.
Achievements and Training:
- Board Certified by American Board of Orofacial Pain
- Board Certified by American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
- Board Certified by American Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologists
- Formerly Board Certified by American Academy of Periodontology
- Master-ship and Fellowship in Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular Disorders and Dental Sleep Medicine, Roseman University, USA.
- Mini Residency in Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine , Tufts University, USA
- Certificate in Pediatric Sleep Medicine , National Univ Health System, Singapore
- Masters in Periodontology and Implantology from University of Michigan, USA.
- General Practice Residency in Hospital Dentistry from Lousiana State University.
- Speaker at Washtenaw County Dental Study Club, Michigan, USA.
- Faculty at University of Michigan Department of Periodontics.
- Private Practice in Michigan, USA for 19+ years.
- Private practice in Bangalore, India.
- Specialist Licensing in Periodontics in Michigan.
- Dentist license in Michigan.
