Our Team of Doctors - Tooth Fairy: Best Pediatric Child Dental Clinic In Hyderabad

Meet Our Team

With over 20 doctors having a combined experience of over 150 years between them, Tooth Fairy – Pediatric & Family Dentistry works on the philosophy of Total Patient Care; this ensures that our patient gets the best care possible where each specialist caters to his/her specialty and attends to patient needs.

Our support staff are highly trained to handle children and are equipped with emergency response training such as CPR and emergency management.

Dr. Tejas Melkote

BDS, MDS - Pedodontist

A Gold medalist from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Dr. Tejas Melkote has been working with children for the past 15 years for his experience he was awarded as best children's dentist. His strong sense of empathy and compassion instills a positive attitude in children towards their Oral health. He believes that children are not just ‘little people’; they see the world around them from a different perspective and are capable of experiential & problem-based learning. By engaging them in role-play while discussing the importance of home care goes a long way in teaching them healthy habits that last a lifetime. Each Dental visit of your child makes a great experience with Dr. Tejas Melkote. Dr.Tejas Melkote- Kids Dentist is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate pediatric dental health care. Dr. Melkote has several scientific publications to his name and has presented his research internationally. His area of interest is the management of children’s behavior, management of fear and anxiety, and Preventive Dentistry where he actively researches currently. He believes in constantly upgrading his knowledge and skills and participates in periodic continuing education programs and scientific conferences to keep himself abreast with the latest in the field of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry.

Dr. Deepti Rao Melkote

BDS, MDS, MFM - Micro-Endodontist

A University-topper and Gold-Medalist from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Dr. Deepti Melkote is passionate about root-canal treatment. She has successfully treated over 15000+ root canal treatments in the past 15 years. She has completed her Fellowship in Micro-Endodontics from Saveeta University and has widely published her research internationally. She specializes in pain management and 3D root canal treatments with a focus on microscope-assisted apical surgery and revascularization. She gets referred patients for third and fourth opinions and re-treatments of failed root canals and has successfully managed to save such teeth which are otherwise considered 'hopeless' and deemed for extraction.

Dr. Lipika Shivrain Machra

BDS, MDS - Pedodontist

A passionate Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Lipika is specialized in Anxiety-management, pain management, Sedation and behavior shaping techniques. Children feel at-ease and their procedures are comfortable and anxiety-free. Her areas of interest in Pediatric Dentistry are Laughing gas Sedation, Behavior Management and Child Psychology. She has successfully completed over 5000+ Pediatric root canals and is trained in Rotory endodontic techniques in Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Sai Sameera N

BDS, MDS - Pedodontist

Dr. Sai Sameera is an Alumnus of Sri Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Vikarabad; she specializes in Growth & Development of the face, Pediatric Pulp Therapy and Crowns. Her areas of interest include Space Management in Primary and Mixed dentition, Cariology and Preventive Dentistry and a special focus on Nitrous Oxide Sedation (Laughing Gas) and Oral Sedation techniques. She is passionate about learning newer technologies in dentistry and has completed her CDE (Continuing Dental Education) in CAD-CAM, Intra-oral Scanning, Same-day crowns, GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy and uses these newer technologies in her everyday clinical practice. She has completed over 6000+ pediatric pulp therapies and several procedures of 'white crowns' in pediatric dentistry.

BDS, MDS - Pedodontist

Dr. Shamili Selden

Dr. Shamili Selden is an Alumnus of Sri Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Vikarabad; she specializes in Pediatric Pulp Therapy and Crowns. She has completed her Masters thesis in comparing preventive technologies of SDF (Silver Diamine Fluoride) and Hall's technique in managing primary molars. Her areas of interest include Sports Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and Myofunctional Therapy. She is trained in Nitrous Oxide Sedation (Laughing Gas) and Oral Sedation techniques. She communicates to children in a way in which they are at ease; they open up to her friendly ways and she easily manages their Dental procedures with minimal discomfort.

Dr. Khusum Ladda Dhoot

BDS, MDS - Prosthodontist

Dr. Khusum Ladda Dhoot is an Alumnus of the Osmania Dental Hospital - Govt. Dental College, Hyderabad. She specializes in making comfortable complete and partial Dentures, Crowns and Bridges. She has a special interest in TMDs (Temporo Mandibular Joint Dysfunction) and their management. She designs and makes appliances, splints and adjusts people's bite to help manage their TMD and improve sleep and quality of life for patients. Her interest in continual learning has led her to explore cutting edge technologies like Intra Oral Scanning, 3D printing, Digital Dentistry and CAD-CAM Dentistry. She uses these technologies in her everyday clinical practice to help patients improve their smiles and confidence.

Significant milestones at Tooth fairy:

2010 – Tooth Fairy founded

2011 – Presented research at Gent, Belgium at iADH Annual Congress

2012 – International certification for additional skills development

2013 – Certification course in dental Implants

2014 – expansion of operatory setup for General Anesthesia at Hope children’s Hospital, Southern Gem Hospital, Kirloskar Hospital

2015 – visited the Middle East for additional skills training – Sedation, Pain management and Anesthesia techniques.

2016 – Upgraded High Volume Suction – Make procedures more comfortable for patients with barely any saliva/water in the mouth thereby reducing gag reflex and eliminating the need to constantly get up to spit/rinse the mouth.

2017 – Upgraded technology to Digital radiography – Reduced radiation exposure to patients, faster processing time and better contrast ratio to diagnose problems.

2018 – Upgraded to Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation Dentistry which reduces anxiety in children and adults during Dental procedures.

2019 – Upgraded to Pediatric Rotory Endodontics – Which makes pediatric root canals faster and more effective.

2020 – Upgraded to BioClear (USA) Restorations which help patients manage cavities more efficiently and conservatively.

2021 – Upgraded to HEPA filtration system and aerosol trapping technology to make treatments safer for patients post-COVID pandemic.

2022 – Upgraded to 3D technology – Intraoral Digital Scanning technology to make high-quality fillings and crowns that fit more precisely = long-lasting dental work for patients.

2023 – Setup our second location at Kondapur – Offering a full range of services for the entire family. Upgraded to Microscope-assisted Root canals, CAD-CAM technology, 3D printing, Milling – Offering single-visit dental solutions for patients. [Previously this work would take 3 to 4 sittings over 7 to 10 days – Now in a single visit!]