Veena Pannu

Assistant Professor

Veena Pannu

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Restorative Sciences

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Undergraduate Health Professions: Dental Hygiene

Bio

Dr. V Pannu is an Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (AU). Dr. Pannu earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from India and Masters in Science from Augusta University (then Georgia Health Sciences University). She completed her residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist from the University of Florida, Gainesville. She is the CPR coordinator. She was the Chair of the Infection & Hazards Control Committee at the Dental College of Georgia and has now been designated as the DCG Infection Control and Safety Officer. Dr. Pannu is the dental director in the dental hygiene program in the College of Allied Health Sciences at AU.

  • (706) 721-8295
  • GC 4212

Education

  • MS, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Georgia Health Sciences Univer, 2011

  • DIP, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Canadian Academy of DH, 2006

  • BDS, Dentistry Punjabi University, 1995

Certifications

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology University of Florida, 2016

  • DEN Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2016

  • BLS Instructor 2017

  • American Society of Head and Neck Radiology American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2015

  • Dental faculty license Georgia Dental Board, 2016

  • DEN FL Dept of Health, 2013

  • DHL GA Dept. Com Hlth, 2007

Awards & Honors

  • DCG Student Affairs Committee MVP 2023 2023

  • 2019-2020 Augusta University/Department Teaching Excellence Award Augusta University, 2020

  • DCG Admissions Committee MVP Admissions Committee, 2020

  • COVID Resart Taskforce DCG Committee MVP Award, 2020

  • 2019-2020 CAHS Program Teaching Excellence Nominee Augusta University, 2012

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ADBL 5211

    BCLS Training I
  • ADBL 5612

    BCLS Training II
  • BMBS 5201

    Bioclinical Seminar I
  • RSTP 5692

    Diag & Trmt Planning Clinic II
  • RSDM 5511

    Dental Materials
  • RSTP 5502

    Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
  • RSTP 5591

    Diagnosis & Trmt Plan Clinic I
  • RSDS 5391

    Introduction to Clinical Dent
  • RSOP 5111

    Operative Dentistry I
  • DHYG 3200

    Patient Care I

Teaching Interests

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Infection Control
Dental Hygiene

Research Interests

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Infection Control

Department Service

  • Restorative Sciences Philosophy of Care 2020 - Present

    Role: Other

College Service

  • Admissions Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • CEPAC 2019 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Clinical Chairs Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Infection and Hazard Control Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Employee Engagement Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor

Public Service

  • 2018 - Present

    Role: Member