Expert Details
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (Invisalign, Implants , Biomechanics etc)
ID: 732180
Connecticut, USA
He has comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of occlusion. He has the clinical expertise of providing stable and long-lasting bite to individuals reporting malaligned teeth or teeth that do not fit adequately.
He has wide experience in treating various orofacial jaw abnormalities by harnessing their growth potential. He has treated and published numerous cases on this subject. He is an expert in utilizing and devising different techniques and appliances for jaw orthodpedics.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2010 | Degree: MDentSc | Subject: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (Dentistry) | Institution: University of Connecitcut, School of Dental Medicine |
| Year: 2006 | Degree: MDS | Subject: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (Dentistry) | Institution: KLE University, India |
| Year: 2001 | Degree: BDS | Subject: General Dentistry | Institution: Manipal University, College of Dental Surgery, India |
| Year: 2010 | Degree: Certificate | Subject: Orthodontics | Institution: University of Connecticut |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director (Fellowship Program), Assistant Professor | Department: Craniofacial Sciences (Orthodontics) |
Responsibilities:Expert is the director of the fellowship program in orthodontics at the Employer. He has held this position for over 5 years. He is also the director of the Pre-doctoral program in Orthodontics. He has supervised and mentored numerous students during these years. The program teaches fellows both theoretical and clinical aspects of orthodontics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Clinician (Practice and Supervision) | Department: Outpatient Pavilion (OP)-Orthodontic Clinic |
Responsibilities:Expert spends more than 30 hrs/week in the orthodontic clinic seeing his patients and guiding orthodontic residents in treating their patients. He is involved with the design, fabrication and optimization of various orthodontic appliances used for tooth movement. He has spent years garnering immense expertise in handling various types of archwires, brackets, invisalign, mini-implants, functional appliances etc. He has proposed various methods and techniques to improve the existing appliances which have been published extensively in both national and international peer reviewed journals and trade magazines. He takes special interest in designing newer appliances based on sound biomechanical principles . Mechanics of tooth movement is his specialization. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: Orthodontics |
Responsibilities:Expert was a resident at KLE and subsequently joined as a faculty. He treated over 100 patients during his 5-year stay at this university. He was also involved in several research projects. He published extensively and proposed some novel theories on the mechanics of tooth movement . |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director, Center for Orthodontics, UConn Health | Department: Center for Orthodontics (OPP) |
Responsibilities:Expert is the director of a 7000 square feet orthodontic clinic, where more than 80 patients are treated every day. He is responsible for managing the staff & supervising the residents working in this facility. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Professor | Department: Craniofacial Sciences (Orthodontics) |
Responsibilities:Expert got promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2017. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member, American Board of Orthodontics; member, Angle Society (NE component); member, The College of Diplomates of the ABO; member, American Dental Education Association; member, American Association of Orthodontists; member, International Association of Dental Research; member, World Federation of Orthodontists. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 1. Board Certified.(ABO) 2. Certificate in Orthodontics (UConn) 3. Dental License: Connecticut, Virginia |
| Professional Appointments |
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| • Director, Center for Orthodontics, Employer Health (2015- present). • Director, Orthodontic Fellowship Program, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, Employer, Health Center. (2010-present) • Director (Pre-doctoral program), Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, Employer, Health Center. (2010-2011, 2014-2016) • Director of graduate courses: Biomechanics in Orthodontics &Craniofacial Growth & Development at the Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, Employer, Health Center. (2010-present) • Associate Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, Employer, Health Center. (2017-) • Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, Employer, Health Center. (2010-2016) In the editorial board of numerous orthodontic journals ( AJO-DO, EJO, Angle etc.) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • Awarded research grant of $ 15,000 from the AAOF (American Association of Orthodontic Foundation) (Robert. M. Ricketts Sunflower orthodontics Fellowship award 2011) -PI (Principal Investigator) • Awarded research grant of $ 50,000 from Align Technology Inc, CA (2011-2013). -PI (Principal Investigator) • Awarded $ 7,500 from the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) for the AAL (Academy of Academic Leadership) /ADEA (American Dental Educational Association) program. • Awarded ($ 30,000) from the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Full time Faculty Fellowship Program 2010. • Awarded Charley Schultz Resident Scholarship ($ 750): from the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), AAO meeting 2010, Washington DC. • Awarded scholarship ($ 1500.00) for the 4th International Workshop on Surgical Techniques in Cleft Lip &Palate and Maxillofacial Surgery (Sept 18-20, 2006, Taipei,Taiwan).(Chang Gung Craniofacial Center) • ‘BEST CLINICAL PAPER’ at the IXth Post Graduate student’s convention, Belgaum (2005). • Fellowship from the Academy of general Education (AGE), Manipal.India (2002). • 1st prize in Debate (English) at the 9th PG Student’s Convention,KLES Academy of Higher Education and Research, India. (2005). |
| Medical / Professional |
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| • Fellowship from the Academy of general Education (AGE), Manipal. India (2002). • Intern Manipal College of Dental Surgery (MCODS), Manipal University, India. (August 2001 to November 2002) • Fellowship in Craniofacial Orthodontics (Clinical &Research Fellow) at the Dept of Craniofacial Sciences, Employer, USA (2007-2008). |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert is contributing author to 7 book chapters; 49 papers; 5 short communications; and 13 abstracts. He has given 22 scientific presentations. He has been cited over 200 citations in various books and journals. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Bengali | |
| English |