Dental school
The dental degree (BDS), Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, MJP Rohilkhand University.
Dr. Shivika Agarwal | Child Dental Surgeon
- BDS, Kothiwal Dental College
- IBCLC, lactation consultant
- Tongue tie release, since 2018
- Observership, SickKids Toronto
- 2018releasing tongue and lip ties since
- 2019helping mothers breastfeed since
- IBCLCInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant
From Moradabad in 2005 to today
Nine stops, from dental school to the tongue tie and lactation clinic.
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A year of surgery
A year-long residency in surgery of the mouth, jaw and face (oral and maxillofacial surgery) at Safdarjung Hospital. Alongside it, a postgraduate diploma in hospital administration from Medvarsity, at Apollo Hospital.
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Training in Canada
A short residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Montreal General Hospital, and time spent watching children’s care (an observership) at SickKids Hospital, Toronto. Certified in psychological first aid the same year.
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Releasing tongue ties
Began releasing tongue ties and lip ties: the tight bands of tissue under the tongue or the upper lip that can make feeding hard.
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Helping mothers breastfeed
Began lactation counselling, helping mothers and babies with breastfeeding. Honorary member of the Association of Lactation Professionals of India (ALPI) the same year, and at GOLD Learning’s tongue tie symposium every year since.
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Breastfeeding, and emergency care
Stanford’s short course on breastfeeding, and certification in emergency life support for infants and children (Pediatric Advanced Life Support, PALS).
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Advanced lactation training
Advanced Certified Lactation Professional (2020 to 2021). From 2021, at the GOLD Lactation conference and at CUIBP, an online lactation conference run by Begin Ed India, every year.
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Board certified
Cleared the exam of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). The exam comes after 95 hours of lactation education and hundreds of hours of lactation practice with families.
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Where Dr. Shivika Agarwal is now
At Tooth Tales, running the tongue tie and lactation clinic: tongue and lip tie release, breastfeeding support, and care for a baby’s first teeth.
What Dr. Shivika Agarwal helps with
From a baby’s first day: feeding, tongue and lip ties, and the first teeth.
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Babies who cannot feed
Tongue tie and lip tie release, with feeding support for the mother and baby afterwards.
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Mothers finding breastfeeding hard
Help with latching, pain and feeding, from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
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A baby’s first teeth
Care for the first teeth from the very first one, and a first check-up booked into a longer, quieter slot. Every session runs at least 40 minutes.
First check-ups and prevention
Qualifications and certificates
Degrees, certificates, hospital training and memberships. Open a folder to read it.
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Qualifications2 entries
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, MJP Rohilkhand University, 2005 to 2010
- Postgraduate diploma in hospital administrationMedvarsity, at Apollo Hospital
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Certificates5 entries
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, 2022 to 2023
- Advanced Certified Lactation Professional2020 to 2021
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)2020
- Short course on breastfeedingStanford, 2020
- Psychological first aid2015
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Hospital training3 entries
- Residency, oral and maxillofacial surgerySafdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 2010, one year
- Short residency, oral and maxillofacial surgeryMontreal General Hospital, Canada, 2015
- ObservershipSickKids Hospital, Toronto, 2015
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Memberships and learning4 entries
- Honorary memberAssociation of Lactation Professionals of India (ALPI), since 2019
- Tongue tie symposiumGOLD Learning, every year since 2019
- GOLD Lactation conferenceEvery year since 2021
- CUIBP lactation conferenceBegin Ed India, every year since 2021
Questions parents ask about Dr. Shivika Agarwal
What is Dr. Shivika Agarwal qualified in?
A dental degree (Bachelor of Dental Surgery, BDS) from Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, MJP Rohilkhand University, and certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Releasing tongue and lip ties since 2018.
What is an IBCLC?
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant: someone certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners to help with breastfeeding. The exam comes after 95 hours of lactation education and hundreds of hours of lactation practice with families.
How the IBCLC is earnedWhat is a tongue tie?
A tongue tie is when the strip of skin joining the tongue to the floor of the mouth is shorter than usual. Some babies are not bothered by it. In others it limits how the tongue moves, which can make breastfeeding harder. A lip tie is a similar tight band under the upper lip.
NHS: tongue-tieWhere does Dr. Shivika Agarwal see babies?
At Tooth Tales, First Floor, House No. D-2, Sector P-3, Phi II, Greater Noida. The clinic is open 10:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday to Saturday. Call or WhatsApp +91 97171 06083 to book.