Snehlata Oberoi, BDS, DDS, MDS
Dr. Oberoi is a Professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry, and provides teaching and supervision of orthodontic residents. She is also the Pre-doctoral Program Director.
Dr. Oberoi has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as two book chapters. She also serves as a reviewer for several peer reviewed journals. She is an invited speaker nationally and internationally. She was an invited to speak at the 2019 AAO Annual session and in 2024 at the European Cleft and Craniofacial Association meeting. She was a key note speaker at the Indian Association of Orthodontists meeting in 2024.
Dr. Oberoi has served as a Board member of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists and is currently serving on the Board for the Northern California Angle Society. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists and the Indian Orthodontic Society.
Education
Honors and Awards
Websites
Jay Shah, Jihee Yoon, Kristen Lowe, Jaemin Ko, Snehlata Oberoi. Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence in Cleft Care: A Systematic Review. Seminars in Orthodontics 2025. PMID:
Aldosari M, Shah J, Ko J, Oberoi S. Alveolar Bone Quality in Individuals With Cleft Lip and Palate With Missing Lateral Incisors: Orthodontic Space Closure Versus Space Opening. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2025. PMID: 39846181
Chung How Kau, Jeffrey Vincent, Snehlata Oberoi, Shane Yann Chang Kau, Peter D. Waite. Surgery first approach for dentofacial deformity correction of a patient with achondroplasia: a case report. Frontiers of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine 2024. PMID:
Fu ML, Aldosari M, Chakraborty A, Ko J, Tahir P, Oberoi S. The Effects of Presurgical Orthodontic Treatment on the Outcome of Secondary Bone Graft for Individuals With Cleft Lip and Palate. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2024. PMID: 38949493
Lowe KM, Schuster L, Oberoi S, Zinn IM. Orthodontic management of patients with cleft lip and palate: Phase I treatment. Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2024. PMID: 38754441
Archak Chakraborty, Lara Moyu Fu, Rumpa Ganguly, Snehlata Oberoi. The Benefits of CBCT Imaging in the Diagnosis of Individuals with Craniofacial Anomalies. Journal of the California Dental Association 2023. PMID:
Lara Moyu Fu, Stephanie Ellman, Jonathan Gao, Peggy Tahir, Snehlata Oberoi. Patient Compliance with Removable Orthodontic Retainers During Retention Phase: A Systematic Review. Journal of the California Dental Association 2023. PMID:
Kevin Yoshiori Kai, Ronnel Azizollahi, Snehlata Oberoi, Andrew Jheon, Mona Bajestan. An evaluation of maxillary expansion after Phase I orthodontic treatment with clear aligners using model analysis and cone-beam computed tomography. APOS Trends in Orthodontics 2023. PMID:
Ko J, Rustia S, Alkharafi L, Ganguly R, Yen SL, Oberoi S. Comparison of Alveolar Bone Grafting Outcomes using CBCT in Individuals with UCLP Based on the Presurgical Orthodontic Treatment Methods. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2023. PMID: 36748327
Pi S, Geng J, Bajestan M, Oberoi S, Lee RJ. Accuracy and reliability of the expected root position setup to evaluate root proximity of an edentulous site. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2022. PMID: 37830535
Kearns C, Taylor G, Oberoi S, Mertz E. Dominant Power and the Concept of Caste: Implications for Dentistry and Oral Health Inequality. 2022. PMID: 35543466
Rustia S, Lam J, Tahir P, Kharafi LA, Oberoi S, Ganguly R. Three-dimensional morphologic changes in the temporomandibular joint in asymptomatic patients who undergo orthodontic treatment: A systematic review. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 2022. PMID: 35871168
Azizollahi R, Hubacek L, Oberoi S, Kearns C. Third-party Compliance With State-Mandated Orthodontic Coverage for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Care in California: An Insurance Claim Thematic Analysis. 2022. PMID: 35354333
Snehlata Oberoi, Kevin Kai, Yianni Ellenikiotis, Elizabeth Eve, Andrew Weeks, Lateefa Alkharafi. Combined Orthodontic and Surgical Treatment for a patient with Cleidocranial Dysplasia. 2021. PMID:
K. Almpani, D.K. Liberton, P. Verma, K. Honer, J. Mah, S. Oberoi, J.S. Lee. Overall Shape of Cranial Base may Dictate and Predict Skeletal Malocclusion. 2021. PMID:
Vakili A, Chaffee BW, Oberoi S. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontics in predoctoral and postdoctoral programs in the United States. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2021. PMID: 34565628
Gao J, Nguyen T, Oberoi S, Oh H, Kapila S, Kao RT, Lin GH. The Significance of Utilizing A Corticotomy on Periodontal and Orthodontic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Biology 2021. PMID: 34440034
Dadgar-Yeganeh A, Hatcher DC, Oberoi S. Association between degenerative temporomandibular joint disorders, vertical facial growth, and airway dimension. Journal of the World federation of orthodontists 2021. PMID: 33627292
Ronnel Azizollahi, Niloufar Mohajerani, Min-Lin Fang, Snehlata Oberoi, Chung H. Kau. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on orthodontic education and global practice guidance: A scoping review. APOS Trends in Orthodontics 2020. PMID:
Lee RJ, Ko J, Park J, Pi S, Devgon D, Nelson G, Hatcher D, Oberoi S. Authors' response. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2020. PMID: 32005460
Liberton DK, Verma P, Almpani K, Fung PW, Mishra R, Oberoi S, Senel FÇ, Mah JK, Huang J, Padwa BL, Lee JS. Craniofacial Analysis May Indicate Co-Occurrence of Skeletal Malocclusions and Associated Risks in Development of Cleft Lip and Palate. Journal of developmental biology 2020. PMID: 32012961
Lee RJ, Ko J, Park J, Pi S, Devgon D, Nelson G, Hatcher D, Oberoi S. Accuracy and reliability of the expected root position setup on clinical decision making of root position at midtreatment. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2019. PMID: 31582128
Ko J, Han HJ, Hoffman W, Oberoi S. Three-Dimensional Analysis of Cortical Bone Thickness in Individuals With Non-Syndromic Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2019. PMID: 31503128
Alrejaye N, Gao J, Hatcher D, Oberoi S. Effect of maxillary expansion and protraction on the oropharyngeal airway in individuals with non-syndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip. PloS one 2019. PMID: 31361754
Ko J, Pomerantz JH, Perry H, Shieh JT, Slavotinek AM, Oberoi S, Klein OD. Case Report of Floating-Harbor Syndrome With Bilateral Cleft Lip. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2019. PMID: 31248274
Castle E, Chung P, Behfar MH, Chen M, Gao J, Chiu N, Nelson G, Roy S, Oberoi S. Compliance monitoring via a Bluetooth-enabled retainer: A prospective clinical pilot study. Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2019. PMID: 31074131
Lee RJ, Pi S, Park J, Devgon D, Nelson G, Hatcher D, Oberoi S. Accuracy and reliability of the expected root position setup methodology to evaluate root position during orthodontic treatment. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2018. PMID: 30268268
Lee RJ, Pi S, Park J, Nelson G, Hatcher D, Oberoi S. Three-dimensional evaluation of root position at the reset appointment without radiographs: a proof-of-concept study. Progress in orthodontics 2018. PMID: 29862456
Snehlata Oberoi, Mohita Sinha, Denise Devgon, Karin Vargervik. Team Care Protocols for Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate and Modified Protocols for Developing Countries. The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2018. PMID:
Snehlata Oberoi, Mohita Sinha, Denise Devgon, Karin Vargervik. Team Care Protocols for Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate and Modified Protocols for Developing Countries. The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2018. PMID:
Robert John Lee, Justyn Park, Sarah Pi, Gerald Nelson, David Hatcher, Snehlata Oberoi. Accuracy of the Expected Root Position Setup to Monitor Root Angulations and Inclinations during Orthodontic Treatment: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2018. PMID:
Robert John Lee, Justyn Park, Sarah Pi, Gerald Nelson, David Hatcher, Snehlata Oberoi. Accuracy of the Expected Root Position Setup to Monitor Root Angulations and Inclinations during Orthodontic Treatment: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2018. PMID:
Cao H, Alrejaye N, Klein OD, Goodwin AF, Oberoi S. A review of craniofacial and dental findings of the RASopathies. Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2017. PMID: 28643916
Jheon AH, Oberoi S, Solem RC, Kapila S. Moving towards precision orthodontics: An evolving paradigm shift in the planning and delivery of customized orthodontic therapy. Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2017. PMID: 28643930
Curtis Contro, Arthur J. Miller, David Hatcher, Snehlata Oberoi. Evaluating condylar head morphology as it relates to the skeletal vertical facial dimension: A three-dimensional semi-automated landmark study. APOS Trends in Orthodontics 2016. PMID:
Solem RC, Ruellas A, Ricks-Oddie JL, Kelly K, Oberoi S, Lee J, Miller A, Cevidanes L. Congenital and acquired mandibular asymmetry: Mapping growth and remodeling in 3 dimensions. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2016. PMID: 27476356
Hoang N, Nelson G, Hatcher D, Oberoi S. Evaluation of mandibular anterior alveolus in different skeletal patterns. Progress in orthodontics 2016. PMID: 27439994
Ikeda R, Oberoi S, Wiley DF, Woodhouse C, Tallman M, Tun WW, McNeill C, Miller AJ, Hatcher D. Novel 3-dimensional analysis to evaluate temporomandibular joint space and shape. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2016. PMID: 26926030
Balkin DM, Chen I, Oberoi S, Pomerantz JH. Bilateral Coronoidectomy by Craniofacial Approach for Hecht Syndrome-Related Trismus. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2015. PMID: 26335328
Snehlata Oberoi, Jeanne M. Nervina, Karin Vargervik. 3D Imaging in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Craniofacial Anomalies. Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics: Indications, Insights, and Innovations 2014. PMID:
B. Maxfield, S. Douglas, S. Oberoi. Volumentomografische Untersuchung von Anomalien der Halswirbelsäule bei Individuen mit kraniofazialen Störungen und bei Kontrollpersonen. Informationen aus Orthodontie & Kieferorthopädie 2014. PMID:
Goodwin AF, Larson JR, Jones KB, Liberton DK, Landan M, Wang Z, Boekelheide A, Langham M, Mushegyan V, Oberoi S, Brao R, Wen T, Johnson R, Huttner K, Grange DK, Spritz RA, Hallgrímsson B, Jheon AH, Klein OD. Craniofacial morphometric analysis of individuals with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 2014. PMID: 25333067
Mendelsohn BA, Jeng LL, Oberoi S, Klein OD. Dental findings in 14q terminal deletion syndrome. Clinical dysmorphology 2014. PMID: 24535103
Goodwin AF, Oberoi S, Landan M, Charles C, Massie JC, Fairley C, Rauen KA, Klein OD. Craniofacial and dental development in Costello syndrome. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2014. PMID: 24668879
Rajadhyksha S, Nelson G, Oberoi S. Cone beam computed tomography utilization by graduates from two orthodontic programs in the Pacific Coast region. Journal of the California Dental Association 2014. PMID: 25080723
Park TK, Vargervik K, Oberoi S. Orthodontic and surgical management of cleidocranial dysplasia. Korean journal of orthodontics 2013. PMID: 24228240
Klein OD, Oberoi S, Huysseune A, Hovorakova M, Peterka M, Peterkova R. Developmental disorders of the dentition: an update. American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics 2013. PMID: 24124058
Feberwee HE, Feenstra I, Oberoi S, Sama IE, Ockeloen CW, Clum F, Slavotinek A, Kuijpers MA, Dooijes D, Kuijpers-Jagtman AM, Kleefstra T, Carels CE. Novel BCOR mutations in patients with oculofaciocardiodental (OFCD) syndrome. Clinical genetics 2013. PMID: 23557072
Stephen Rheem, Ib Leth Nielsen, Snehlata Oberoi. Incidental findings in the maxillofacial region identified on cone-beam computed tomography scans. Journal of Orthodontic Research 2013. PMID:
Rheem S, Nielsen IL, Oberoi S.. J Orthod Res Incidental findings in the maxillofacial region identified on cone-beam computed tomography scans. 2013. PMID:
Karin Vargervik, Snehlata Oberoi. Management of the Premaxilla/Maxilla in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. Cleft Lip and Palate 2013. PMID:
Oberoi S, Hoffman WY, Chigurupati R, Vargervik K. Frequency of surgical correction for maxillary hypoplasia in cleft lip and palate. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2012. PMID: 23147311
Goodwin AF, Oberoi S, Landan M, Charles C, Groth J, Martinez A, Fairley C, Weiss LA, Tidyman WE, Klein OD, Rauen KA. Craniofacial and dental development in cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome: the importance of Ras signaling homeostasis. Clinical genetics 2012. PMID: 22946697
Cheung T, Oberoi S. Three dimensional assessment of the pharyngeal airway in individuals with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate. PloS one 2012. PMID: 22952677
Oberoi S, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K. Craniofacial team management in Apert syndrome. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2012. PMID: 22449603
Ohtani J, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K, Oberoi S. Team management and treatment outcomes for patients with hemifacial microsomia. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2012. PMID: 22449602
Oberoi S, Knueppel S. Three-dimensional assessment of impacted canines and root resorption using cone beam computed tomography. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics 2011. PMID: 21705244
Oberoi S, Knueppel S. Three-dimensional assessment of impacted canines and root resorption using cone beam computed tomography. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 2011. PMID: 22677744
Oberoi S, Huynh L, Vargervik K. Velopharyngeal, speech and dental characteristics as diagnostic aids in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Journal of the California Dental Association 2011. PMID: 21721477
Shen YF, Vargervik K, Oberoi S, Chigurupati R. Facial skeletal morphology in growing children with Pierre Robin sequence. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2010. PMID: 21121765
Jelin A, Perry H, Hogue J, Oberoi S, Cotter PD, Klein OD. Clefting in trisomy 9p patients: genotype-phenotype correlation using microarray comparative genomic hybridization. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2010. PMID: 20856024
Oberoi S, Gill P, Chigurupati R, Hoffman WY, Hatcher DC, Vargervik K. Three-dimensional assessment of the eruption path of the canine in individuals with bone-grafted alveolar clefts using cone beam computed tomography. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2010. PMID: 20184425
Alice Goodwin, Snehlata Oberoi, Cyril Charles, Jessica C. Groth, Cecilia F. Fairley, Xu Chen, James A. Fagin, Katherine A. Rauen, Ophir D. Klein. Gain-of-function in Ras signaling perturbs dental development in mouse and human. Developmental biology 2010. PMID:
You-Chen Tao, Anne M. Slavotinek, Karin Vargervik, Snehlata Oberoi. Hypodontia in Beare-Stevenson Syndrome: An Example of Dental Anomalies in FGFR-Related Craniosynostosis Syndromes. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2010. PMID:
Tao YC, Slavotinek AM, Vargervik K, Oberoi S. Hypodontia in Beare-Stevenson syndrome: an example of dental anomalies in FGFR-related craniosynostosis syndromes. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2010. PMID: 19860525
Peña WA, Slavotinek A, Oberoi S. Saethre-Chotzen syndrome: a case report. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2010. PMID: 19860490
You-Chen Tao, Anne Slavotinek, Karin Vargervik, Snehlata Oberoi. Hypodontia in Beare-Stevenson Syndrome: An Example of Dental Anomalies in FGFR-related Craniosynostosis Syndromes. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2009. PMID:
William Pena, Anne Slavotinek, Snehlata Oberoi. Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome: A Case Report. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2009. PMID:
Vargervik K, Oberoi S, Hoffman WY. Team care for the patient with cleft: UCSF protocols and outcomes. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2009. PMID: 19816331
Slavotinek A, Crawford H, Golabi M, Tao C, Perry H, Oberoi S, Vargervik K, Friez M. Novel FGFR2 deletion in a patient with Beare-Stevenson-like syndrome. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2009. PMID: 19610084
Pena WA, Vargervik K, Sharma A, Oberoi S. The role of endosseous implants in the management of alveolar clefts. Pediatric dentistry 2009. PMID: 19722443
Oberoi S, Chigurupati R, Gill P, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K. Volumetric assessment of secondary alveolar bone grafting using cone beam computed tomography. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2009. PMID: 19929098
Porwal R, Ousterhout DK, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K, Oberoi S. Hemimaxillofacial dysplasia: a variable presentation. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2008. PMID: 19098550
Nawa H, Oberoi S, Vargervik K. Taurodontism and Van der Woude syndrome. Is there an association? The Angle orthodontist 2008. PMID: 18298211
Oberoi S, Chigurupati R, Vargervik K. Morphologic and management characteristics of individuals with unilateral cleft lip and palate who required maxillary advancement. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2008. PMID: 18215093
Hsieh EW, Yeh RF, Oberoi S, Vargervik K, Slavotinek AM. Cleft lip with or without cleft palate: frequency in different ethnic populations from the UCSF craniofacial clinic. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2007. PMID: 17726687
S Oberoi, K Vargervik. Hypoplasie und Hypodontie beim Van-der-Woude-Syndrom. Informationen aus Orthodontie & Kieferorthopädie 2007. PMID:
Yoon G, Oberoi S, Tristani-Firouzi M, Etheridge SP, Quitania L, Kramer JH, Miller BL, Fu YH, Ptácek LJ. Andersen-Tawil syndrome: prospective cohort analysis and expansion of the phenotype. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2006. PMID: 16419128
Snehlata Oberoi, Alison E. Winder, Jennifer Johnston, Karin Vargervik, Anne M. Slavotinek. Case reports of oculofaciocardiodental syndrome with unusual dental findings (Am J Med Genet 136A: 275–277, 2005). American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2005. PMID:
Oberoi S, Vargervik K. Hypoplasia and hypodontia in Van der Woude syndrome. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2005. PMID: 16149825
Oberoi S, Winder AE, Johnston J, Vargervik K, Slavotinek AM. Case reports of oculofaciocardiodental syndrome with unusual dental findings. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2005. PMID: 15957158
Oberoi S, Vargervik K. Velocardiofacial syndrome with single central incisor. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2005. PMID: 15578625