Education:

  • MSc Oral Biology (2013), Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
  • PhD Craniofacial Biology (2019), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (2022), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 
  • Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry (2026), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 

Special Professional Interests

I enjoy pediatric dentistry because working with children brings me great happiness and fulfillment. Treating pediatric patients keeps me engaged and adaptable, while allowing me to support children with anxiety, behavioral challenges, and special dental needs in a compassionate and patient-centered manner. I find it especially rewarding to help children establish a dental home where they feel safe, comfortable, and welcomed, creating positive experiences that encourage lifelong oral health habits. I am also guided by evidence-based dentistry to provide the highest quality care tailored to each child’s individual needs. 

Professional Activities

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Minnesota Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 

Publications

The use of oxymetazoline-based nasal solutions to remove bacterial-blood debris and eradicate Rothia dentocariosa: an artificial cavity model study. Kumar, D., Pride, M., Mukherjee, K., Jain, G., Mutreja, I. and Jones, R.S., 2025. BMC Oral Health, 25(1), p.448.

Amelogenin Peptide-chitosan hydrogel for biomimetic enamel regrowth. Mukherjee, K., Chakraborty, A., Sandhu, G., Naim, S., Bauza Nowotny, E. and Moradian-Oldak, J., 2021. Front Dent Med, p.37.

Enhancing Collagen Mineralization with Amelogenin Peptide: Towards the restoration of dentin. Mukherjee, K., Visakan, G., Phark, J.H. and Moradian-Oldak, J., 2020. ACS Biomater S & E, 6(4), pp.2251-2262.

Peptide-Based Bioinspired Approach to Regrowing Multilayered Aprismatic Enamel. Mukherjee, K., Ruan, Q., Nutt, S., Tao, J., De Yoreo, J.J. and Moradian-Oldak, J., 2018. ACS Omega, 3(3), pp.2546-2557.

Book chapter: Peptide-Mediated Biomimetic Regrowth of Human Enamel in situ. In: Papagerakis P. (eds) Odontogenesis. Methods in Molecular Biology Mukherjee, K., Ruan, Q. and Moradian-Oldak, J., 2019, pp.129-138.

Control of Calcium Phosphate Nucleation and Transformation through Interactions of Enamelin and Amelogenin Exhibits the “Goldilocks Effect”. Tao, J., Fijneman, A., Wan, J., Prajapati, S., Mukherjee, K., Fernandez-Martinez, A., Moradian-Oldak, J. and De Yoreo, J.J., 2018. Cryst Growth & Des., 18(12), pp.7391-7400.

The Presence of MMP-20 Reinforces Biomimetic Enamel Regrowth.Prajapati, S., Ruan, Q., Mukherjee, K., Nutt, S. and Moradian-Oldak, J., 2018. J Dent Res, 97(1), pp.84-90.

Repairing human tooth enamel with leucine-rich amelogenin peptide-chitosan hydrogel.. Mukherjee, K., Ruan, Q., Liberman, D., White, S.N. and Moradian-Oldak, J., 2016. J Mat Res, 31(5), pp.556-563.