Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Consultant Craniofacial Surgeon
Fellowship in Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
Fellowship in Orbital trauma
Fellowship in Minimally Invasive TMJ Disorders
Dr Balagugan is a renowned and most sought after Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Chennai, with several years of training and experience following his post graduation and also fellowship in Cranio-Maxillofacial surgery and fellowship of Indian Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He offers a full spectrum of oral surgical procedures including extraction of impacted teeth, apicectomies, fixing of jawfractures, sinus lift procedures, bone augmentation, reconstructive and full face orthognathic surgeries.
His areas of interest includes Congenital & acquired facial deformities, Primary and secondary craniofacial trauma, Benign pathology of Head & Neck region, Obstructive sleep apnea disorder, Aesthetic facial surgery, Temporo Mandibular Joint disorders, Navigational surgery, Dental implants and advanced pre prosthetic surgery
He is a consultant at various leading Hospitals in Chennai including The Apollo Hospitals, Billroth Hospitals, St Izabel Hospital and Pallava Hospital.
He is associated with DT Smile Care since 2012. His gentle and compassionate approach puts his patients at ease and helps them undergo even the most complex procedures without any pain.
- BDS – 2003 – Annamalai University
- MDS – 2007 – Sri Ramachandra University
- MBA – 2012 – Annamalai University
- 2007 – 2011 – Senior Lecturer – KIDS, Tamilnadu
- 2013 – 2016 – Assistant Professor – KIDS, Tamilnadu
- 2016 – till date – Professor – KIDS, Tamilnadu
- 2007 – 2011 – Senior Lecturer – KIDS, Tamilnadu
- 2013 – 2016 – Assistant Professor – KIDS, Tamilnadu
- 2016 – till date – Professor – KIDS, Tamilnadu
- Natural Antioxidants in Dentistry – Review Article, International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research, Jan 2015, Vol. 3, No. 1, pg20-23
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap Donor Site.Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, July 2014 , volume 72, issue 7, pg 1425-1431
- Schwannoma of the tongue – A rare clinical entity, International Journal Of Dental Sciences And Research, 2013, vol 1, No.3, 53-55, Dec 2013
- Anatomic basis for inverse planning of mandibular reconstruction,Oral Oncology, Vol49, Supplement 1,Pg 18-19, May 2013
- Pycnodysostosis: a case report of rare entity – Journal of Indian academy of oral medicine and radiology, April-June 2013; 25(2):161-163.
- Calcifying ghost cell odontogenic cyst: A review on Terminologies and classifications – Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Pathology, Vol 16, Issue 3, Sep –Dec 2012
- Anterior maxillary osteotomy – A technical note for superior repositioning.
(The bird wing segment) in 50 cases – Journal Of Tamilnadu Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons, Vol 1, Issue 1, Nov 2009.
- AO Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
- American Society of TMJ Surgeons
- Indian Cleft and Craniofacial Society
- Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India
- International Academy of Oral Oncology
- Tamilnadu Chapter, AOMSI
- Indian Dental Association
- Indian Society of Dental Research
