Prita Dhaimade, BDS, MS

Periodontics Division, Department of Surgical Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor

dhaimadep25@ecu.edu
252-737-7159
3121 Ledyard E. Ross Hall

Education

BDS – Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India (2012–2017)
MS & Certificate in Advanced Education in Periodontics – The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK (2022–2025)

Certificates

Mini Residency in Implantology, University at Buffalo (2018)
Comprehensive Implantology Program, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (2018)

Clinical/Research Interests

Periodontal and peri‑implant regeneration; bone augmentation and periodontal plastic surgery
Implant dentistry (digital workflows, planning, and peri‑implant disease management)
Autogenous tooth–derived grafts and biologics (PRP/PRF) in ridge preservation and regeneration
Artificial intelligence and extended‑reality applications in dental education and assessment
Care of medically complex patients in interdisciplinary settings
Student well‑being, leadership development, and educational innovation

Society Memberships

American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
American Dental Association (ADA)
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Indian Dental Association (IDA)
National Osteology Group (USA)

Biographical Information

Dr. Prita A. Dhaimade is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Periodontics in the Department of Surgical Sciences at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. She co-directs the Fundamentals of Periodontology course and teaches in the classroom, simulation, and clinical settings, including supervision of residents in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program.

She earned her BDS degree from Nair Hospital Dental College in Mumbai, India, and completed her MS and Certificate in Periodontics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She has additional training in implantology through mini-residency in Implantology from the University at Buffalo and periodontology experience at the Ohio State University.

At ECU, Dr. Dhaimade provides specialty care in regenerative periodontal therapies and implantology in the faculty practice. Her research interests include alveolar ridge preservation, autogenous tooth–derived grafting, biologics in periodontal regeneration, and the application of artificial intelligence in dental education and assessment. She has received recognition for her leadership and educational contributions, including the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Educator Scholarship (2024) and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Outstanding Senior Leadership Award (2025).

She is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Dental Association, and the American Dental Education Association.

Beyond dentistry, Dr. Dhaimade is an illustrator and mixed-media artist who previously worked professionally in illustration. She also enjoys traveling, hiking in national parks and volunterring at the animal shelter.

Publications

Khanna, S.S. & Dhaimade, P.A. (2017). Artificial intelligence: transforming dentistry today. Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research, 6(3), 161–167.
Pai, N., Dhaimade, P., Chaudhari, V.L., Shanmukaiah, C., Gujar, H., Joshi, J., et al. (2024). Matched cohort study evaluating the hemostatic efficacy of fibrin sealant versus conventional approaches following dental surgery in patients with hemophilia. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Pai, N., Dhaimade, P., Raj, J.P., Tapia, L., Kochrekar, P. (2023). Oral health complaints in pregnant women visiting a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India: a retrospective observational study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 17(12).
Dhaimade, P. (2025). Radiographic assessment of alveolar ridge dimensions after ridge preservation using partially de-mineralized autogenous tooth graft with platelet-rich plasma compared to freeze-dried bone allograft with platelet-rich plasma: a randomized controlled trial. Master’s thesis, University of Oklahoma.
Dhusia, A.H., Dhaimade, P.A., Jain, A.A., et al. (2019). Prevalence of occupational burnout among resident doctors working in public sector hospitals in Mumbai. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 44(4), 352–356.

Honors and Awards

Outstanding Senior Leadership Award, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2025)
Oklahoma Association of Women Dentists (OAWD) Award (2025) – Scientific poster presentation, OU College of Dentistry Annual Scientific Day
American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Educator Scholarship (2024)
National Osteology Group Outstanding Ambassador Award (2024)
AAP Annual Meeting Straumann Scholarship (2024)
OU Health Sciences Award for Leadership HSC (2023)
Michael D. Rohrer Fund Award (2023) – Scientific poster, OU College of Dentistry Annual Scientific Day
National Osteology Group AAP Annual Meeting Scholarship (2023, 2024)
Indian Dental Association–Colgate Scholarship (2013, 2014, 2015)
TATA Trust Medical and Healthcare Scholarship (2014, 2015)
Hindustan Unilever Merit Scholarship (2014, 2015)
Maharashtra University Gold Medal in Oral Pathology (2015)