India's Most Trusted Dental Care Centers To Watch

Editor’s Note

Duetothehighestoralcancerratesglobally,oral

healthissuesoccupyasignificantspaceinIndia. Manyfactorsareresponsiblefortheprevalenceof dentaldiseasesinthecountry.

Increasingdependenceonasugarydiet,moretobaccoand tobacco-relatedproductsuse,andpoororalhygiene, includingminimaldentalcare,aresomeoftheprimary causesresponsiblefortheincreasingdentalcareandoral healthissues.

Moreover,ignoranceaboutoralhygieneandlackof awarenesswhenitcomestotheimportanceofdentalcare furthermaketheseissuesmoresevere.Mostcommon dentalhealthissuesincludeperiodicaldiseases,dental caries,anddeterioratingoralhealth,sometimes leading to irreversible premature dental loss

Abhishek Joshi Deputy Editor abhishek.joshi@insightssuccess com

AccordingtoIndianDentalAssociation(IDA),inIndia, around60to80%ofchildrenand85to90%ofadultsare havingdentalcavities.Again,morethanhalfoftheIndians troubledwithdentalissuesapproachachemistratherthana dentist.Andonly51%ofIndiansusestoothbrushand toothpastetobrushandtakecareoftheirteeth.Andonly 28%ofthembrushtheirteethtwotimesaday

Onesolutiontotheseproblemscouldbeeasyaccessto informationaboutoralhygieneanddentalhealth.Ifpeople couldbemadeawareofhowtheycanproperlymaintain theiroralhealth,thatwouldnipmanyissuesinthebudand willsurelyimprovetheirdentalhealth.Thisiswheresome ofthemostprominentdentistsanddentalcarecentersare comingforwardinthisregard.Theyarenotonlytreating theoneswhoareapproachingthemwiththeirdentalissues butalsospreadingoralhygieneanddentalcareawareness amongstthemasses.

Theseare‘India’s Most Trusted Dental Care Centers to Watch’becausetheyareinnovatingwiththechanging times,embracingthenewesttechnologies,adopting internationalbenchmarks,andservingtheirpatientsby offeringthebestoralhealthcareeverpossible.

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NavneeshDental Clinic

PathodentDental Clinic

ShambhalaDentalSpa andWholeness

SmileCentre

Dental Care Centers To Watch India's Most Trusted

Management

NavneeshManocha, ChairpersonandFounder

VishalPunjabi, ChiefDentalSurgeon

SurendraKumarAlluri, FounderandMD

PrasanthPillai, Directorand ChiefDentalOfficer

SagarJ.Abichandani, Proprietorand ChiefDentist

Brief

NavneeshDentalClinicandCosmeticSolutionsprovides advancedDentalandSkinTreatments.

Equippedwiththelatesttechnologyandtechniques,Pathodent offerstherighttreatmentfortherightprice.

Shambhalaisanewagemoderndentalpracticewhereholisticand privatedentistryissetupinarelaxinghigh-techenvironmentwith acaringapproach.

SmileCentreIndiaisanadvancedcentreforCompleteDento-Facial SolutionssituatedinKochi,thebusinessandcommercialcapitalof KeralaState,India.

TheDentalHubisamultispecialtydentalpracticewiththestate-of the-artDentalClinicandanIn-houseDentalLaboratorythatprovide customizedPatientTreatmentneedsmeetingtheinternational standard.

C O V E R S T O R Y

NAVNEESH DENTAL

CLINIC

OnaMissionofCreatingHealthySmilesforLife

We aspire to expand into a chain of leading dental practices across India working for the betterment of the oral health for the people of the nation.

DentalpracticesinIndiaare beingperformedsince prehistorictimesasevidenced bythearchaeologicalfindings.The substantialmedicalknowledge regardingdentalcarethathassurvived topresenttimesistheresultofalong evolutionoftrialanderroraswellas knowledgesharingbetweenvarious culturesandregionsinIndia.

Intheformofunconventional dentistry,dentaltreatmentswerebeing practisedinsociety.Today,however, withtheadvancementinmedical science,dentistryhasbecomeahighly regulatedhealthcareprofessionthat servesincreasinglysophisticatedand demandingclients.

Inadditiontothis,theimportanceof oralhygienehasbeenincreasingly recognized.Accesstooralhealthhas becomevitalformaintainingoverall healthandwell-being,especiallyafter theCOVID-19pandemic.Hence,the awarenessaboutdentalhealthis immenselygrowingandasaresult,the demandfordentalclinicsissoaring highwitheachpassingday.

Foreseeingthisdemand,Navneesh DentalClinicstarteditsendeavourin 2002,toprovidequalitydental treatmentswithutmostcareandwith alltherationaldentaltreatment modalitiesavailableintheworld. Havingthefocusoncorevaluessuch asExcellence,Precision,Integrity, Ethics,andTeamwork,theclinicis dedicatedtocreatinghealthysmilesfor life.

StrivingfortheExceptionalDental CareServices

UndertheexcellentleadershipofDr NavneeshManocha,theFounderand Chairperson,andMrsJyoti ManochatheDirector,theteamof

NavneeshDentalCliniciscommitted todeliveringthebestdentaltreatments totheirpatientswithanaccurate diagnosis,precisetreatment,andasafe environmentforallthepatients.

Talkingabouttheclinic,Navneesh said,"Westrivetogiveourpatients exceptionaldentalcarewhileadhering totheethicalcode.Therespectforour professionandpatientsdrivesus towardsputtingoutourbestefforts eachtimewhiletreatingapatient.Asa team,weworkhardtowardsreaching ourgoalsandhelpingourpatients achievealong-lastinghealthysmile."

Fortwodecades,NavneeshDental Clinichasbeenanamepeoplecan trustandwishtogrowtogether.The peopleatNavneeshDentalClinic constantlychallengethemselvesto adaptandevolve.Asateam,they aspiretoexpandintoachainofleading dentalclinicsacrossIndiaworkingfor thebettermentoftheoralhealthof patients.

Intoday'sage,dentalhealthcarehas emergedasoneoftheprimeconcerns. Hence,thepeopleatNavneeshDental Clinicfocusoncomprehensive consultationsothatthetiniestofthe patient'sproblemdoesn'tgounnoticed (Beginningthejourneywithasolid foundation).Consultationisacoreof anytreatmentplan.

MakinganInformedConsent

TheteamatNavneeshDentalClinic conductsadetailedexaminationto educatepeopleaboutthestatusoftheir oralhealthandcreateapersonalized treatmentplan.Itisessentialthatevery patientmustbefullyawareoftheir conditionandavailableoptionssothat theycanmakeinformeddecisions. Consideringthisissue,Navneesh DentalClinicprovidesvarious

treatmentplansthatsuitpatients' budgets,timeconstraints,andany otherneeds.

SafetyandSterilization

NavneeshDentalClinicmaintainsthe higheststandardsofhygieneand adherestothestringentsterilization protocolsasapprovedbyWHO,ADA, andalsofollowstherecentCOVID-19 guidelinestopreventthetransmission ofinfection.Theteamalwayslookto upgradethepracticeswiththelatest technologyandskillsinorderto deliverthebesttreatmentsforpatients.

Therightexpertiseandtechnology enablethemtoundertakeadvanced smilemakeovers,fullmouthimplants, CAD-CAM(CADstandsfor Computer-AidedDesigningandCAM standsforComputer-Aided Manufacturing)milledmetal-free crownsandbridges,laserdentistry,and muchmore.Theyusethefinestquality ofmaterialandequipmenttokeeppace withinnovationindentaltechnology.

TheProminentLeader

DrNavneeshManochaisthefounder andchairpersonofNavneeshDental Clinic.Hestartedtheclinicin2002 withthemissiontoprovidedental treatmentstopatientswiththeutmost care,precision,andethics.

Hehasaspecialinterestand specializationinMicro-endodontics, cosmeticdentistry,andconservative dentistrywithhislatestspecialization inlaserdentistryfromWCLI,USA.He completedamini-residencyfor minimuminvasivecosmeticdentistry recognizedbytheAmericanDental Association.

DrNavneeshCompletedNABH accessorinternalcounsellorprogram

India's Most Trusted

Dental C Centers

We aim to expand our setups so that we can deliver these services to more people and create beautiful smiles.

forthehospitalandhasalsocompleted theNABHaccreditationaccessorfor dentalclinicsandhospitals.Hehas beenoneofthepioneersinintroducing microdentistryanddigitaldentistryin thecountry.

Apartfromthis,DrNavneeshhasbeen awardedasthe'BestDentistinNorth India'intheyear2017byIndiaDental Awards.NavneeshDentalClinicwas alsonominatedastheBestDental ClinicinthecountryinFamdent DentalAwards.

DrNavneeshandhisteamgettrained themselvesandgetverywellversed withthelatesttreatmentmodalitiesand techniquestoprovidethebestdental caretotheirpatients.Thisproactive natureofDrNavneeshhasledtothe developmentofhisdentalcentreand nowit'samongthebestdentalclinics inthecountryandhavefivebranches.

Nowtheyarelookingforwardto addingmanymorebranchesinDelhi andotherpartsofthecountry.

NavneeshDentalClinic,underthe leadershipofDrNavneeshManocha, hascateredtotheneedsofmorethan onelakhpatients.

AVisionaryDirector

MrsJyotiManochaistheDirectorof NavneeshDentalClinic.Herintense hardwork,creativity,andvisionhave contributedalottothedevelopmentof theclinic.Hergreatmanagementskills haveledtothesmoothfunctioningand growthofallbranchesoftheclinic. Shehasbeenthebackboneof NavneeshDentalClinicandtheteamis lookingforwardtoaddingmore brancheseveryyearunderherable guidance.

ProvidingAdvancedTreatments

NavneeshDentalClinicisa

multispecialtydentalclinic.Itprovides avarietyoffacilitiesandtreatments suchas:

• DiagnostictoolslikedigitalOPG X-ray,intraoralscanner,andIOPA X-ray.Thesetoolshelpinthe correctdiagnosisofdental diseasesandhencecorrect treatmentplans.

• Crownsandbridges:Sincethe clinicisequippedwithitsowninhouseintraoralscannerandCADCAMmillingmachine,theteamis abletomakecrownsveryfastand veryaccurately

• Rootcanaltreatment:Itisdone withthelatestgadgetsofthe rotarymachineandadjunctlaser technologywhichhelpin complete disinfectionofthecanalandhence itgivesahighsuccessrate.

• Periodontalsurgerieslikeflap surgery,gingivectomy,thecurrent ageofthepockets,etc.,these proceduresaredonewithlasers withlesstrauma,lesspain,and veryfasthealing.

• Smiledesigning:Digital technologyisusedinthiswiththe helpofanintraoralscanner. Designingisdoneforthe correctionofsmileand subsequently,laminatesand crownsaremilledwithCADCAMtechnology.

• Teethwhitening:Itisdonewith theworld'smosttrustedbleaching systemthatiszoom.

• Implants:Singleorfullmouthare done.

• Orthodontictreatmentisdonewith conventionalmetalbraces,toothcolouredbraces,andalsoclear alignersareused.

• Paediatricdentistry,pulpotomy, pitandfissuresealants, restorations,interceptive orthodonticsisalsopractised.

• Completeandpartialdenturesare alsodone.

CreatingBeautifulSmiles

Indiaiswitnessingexponentialgrowth inthedentalcareindustry.Recent studiesanddatashowthatthedental marketinIndiaisexpectedtogrowat anunprecedentedrateof20-30%per year Today,peoplearemoreawareof theimportanceofmaintainingoral hygieneandkeepingtheirteethintact. So,thereislesshesitationinvisiting thedentalclinic.

'Smile'isthenewconfidence,andthe futureofdentistryliesindigitalsmile designing.Socialmediahasnowadays createdahugeimpactonpeople's mindsets.Peoplearebecomingmore consciousabouttheirteethandwantto getabeautifulsmile.Thankstothese newtechnologies,duetowhich anybodycangetabeautifulsmileat anyage.

Dentistswhoarekeentogrowwill havetorevolvetheirpracticesaround newideasandtechnology.Navneesh DentalClinicthrivestofurnishthese state-of-the-arttechnologiestothe commonman,thosewhocannotafford thesehighlyexpensivedental treatments.

Currently,theirpracticeisrevolving aroundmicroscopicdentistry,lasers, anddigitaldentistry.Inthecoming future,NavneeshDentalClinicaimsto expanditssetupssothatitcandeliver theseservicestomorepeopleand createbeautifulsmiles.

RedefiningSuccesswithHardWork

Whenaskedabouthissuccessful career,DrNavneeshsharedhis thoughts–"Honestlyforme,the successisaby-productofthesmart andhardworkwiththevisionof solvingproblemsofgeneralpeople. So,Ichosetobeadentistforsolving

We use the finest quality of material and equipment to keep pace with innovation in dental technology.

theproblemsarisingfromdental diseases.”

DrNavneeshbelievesthatthe definitionofsuccesschangesatevery stageoflife.Acoupleofyearsago,he justplannedtointroducedigital dentistryandlaserdentistry Andin spiteofallthehardshipsofthe COVID-19pandemic,theteamwas abletointroducehigh-endtechnologies whicharebenefitingalottotheir patientscurrently.So,thevisionhehad afewyearsago,isaccomplishednow.

Now,theteamislookingtoexpand dentalcarebyopeningnewbranches everyyearthatwillbeequippedwith thelatesttechnologiesandtreatments. Sonowfortheteam,thedefinitionof successisinachievingthisgoal.Apart fromthis,DrNavneeshthinksthat physical,mental,andsocialwell-being isequallyimportant,withoutwhich successisincomplete.

OvercomingtheAdversities

TheCOVID-19pandemichasposed themostdifficultchallengetothe world.NavneeshDentalClinicalso faceddifficultiesduringthepandemic. Intheirwaragainstthepandemic,they utilizedastate-of-the-artdefence system.Theyupgradedexistingsafety protocolsandintroducednewmethods toeliminatethechancesofinfection.

Sincelotsofaerosolsaregenerated duringtreatments,theteamhad importedextraoralsuctiontocontrol theaerosolsduringtreatment.They alsousedairpurifierswithmedicalgradeHEPAfilterstocleantheair.This helpedtodecreasetheviralloadinthe air.

Apartfromthis,Ultra-violetchambers werepurchasedtoquicklydisinfect instruments.Also,UVClightswere

We work hard towards reaching our goals and helping our patients achieve a long-lasting healthy smile.

introducedforthesterilizationofair Regardingthesafetyofstaffand patients,newprotectivegearssuchas PPEkits,N-95masks,faceshields wereused.Fumigationwasdoneon regularbasis.

Thesilverliningofthepandemic, however,wastherapidgrowthof telemedicinewhicheliminated physicalcontactsandprovided necessaryinsightsintothehealth. Doctorswereabletodeliverhealth advice,patientcareservices,and follow-upsbymeansoftelemedicine.

NavneeshDentalClinicservedmore than2000dentalemergency proceduresduringthepandemicwhere telemedicineoranyotherremedies didn'twork.Especially,itplayedavital roleforpregnantwomenandold people.

EnvisagingaBetterFuture

Duetotheadvancedmedicalfacilities, thereisanincreaseinthelifespanof peopleinIndia.Nowpeopleareaware ofthefactthatthereisaconnection betweendentalhealthandthewhole body.Hence,theywanttoretaintheir teethaslongaspossiblewiththehelp ofmoderntherapiessuchasrootcanal treatmentorgumsurgeries.People wanttheirsmilestobecorrecteddueto whichtheyarevisitingdentistsmore oftenthanever.So,tocaterfortheir need,therehastobearational approach.

Asofnow,NavneeshDentalClinichas fivedentalcentresinDelhi,andits networkwillexpandsoon.Dr Navneeshsaid,"Weintendtobethe largestdentalchaininthecountryin comingyearswhichwilltreatthe patientswiththehigheststandardsof treatmentmodalitiesavailableinthe world.”

We strive to give our patients exceptional dental care while adhering to the ethical code.

Toachievethisgoal,theprocesshas beenstartedalready Theteamis providingtrainingfordoctors concerningthecurrentandfuturistic treatmentapproach.Oncetheyare trained,theywillbelookingafterthe upcomingdentalcentres.

Top10dentalmythsdebunkedbyDr NavneeshManocha

1.Myth-Removalofupperteeth affectsvision.

Fact-Thereisnorelationofupper teethandvision,soremovalofupper teethdoesnotaffectvision.

2.Myth-Dentaltreatmentshouldnot bedoneinpregnancy

Fact-Dentalemergencytreatments canbdoneinpregnancyprovidedwe havetocautiousaboutthemedicines andradiationrequiredduringthe treatment.

3.Myth-Scalingandremovaloftarter loosenstheteeth.

Fact-Scalingremovesthecalculus andtarterfromtheteethwhichare mainreasonforthephyrroheaand looseningoftheteeth,soScalinghelps

togivemorestrengthtothegumsand teeth,feelingoflooseningisonlyfor fewdays.

4.Myth-Themoreyoubrushhealthier willbyourteeth.

Fact-NormallyItissufficienttobrush twiceadayonceinthemorningand oncebeforewegotosleep.Simplywe havetobsurethatnofooddebris shouldsticktoyourteethsoitisvery importanttorinseyourmouthproperly aftereverymeal.

5.Myth-GoodDentalhealthis inherited.

Fact-GoodDentalhealthSimply dependsuponhowgoodukeepyour oralhygiene.

6.Myth-Itisbettertoremovethe wisdomtoothbecausetheyusually causeproblems.

Fact-Wisdomtoothdonotalways causeproblems,itisonlyinfew peoplethatwisdomtoothisinunusual positionthatmaydamagetheadjacent toothormucosainthosecaseswehave toextractthetooth.

7.Myth-Milkyteethdecayneednot tobtreatedastheyaregoingtofalloff.

Fact-Milkyteetharealsovery importantasitshouldbmaintainedtill itfallsoffnaturally,astheyactasa spacemaintainerfortheadultteeth,it's earlierextractioncanleadtounusual positionoftheadultteethwhich disturbsthebalancepostionofallthe otherteethalso.

8.Myth-Sugarlesschewinggum alongwithxylitolafteramealcanba substitutetobrushing.

Fact-Thereisnosubstitutefor brushingtheteethasfooddebris stickingonyourteethcanonlybe cleanedbytoothbrushing.

9.Myth-Toothachecanberelievedby placingasaspirintabletnearthetooth.

Fact-Toothachecannotbrelievedby thisitrequiresoralmedicationand treatment.

10.Myth-Whengumsbleed,betternot tobrush.

Fact-Itisalwaysimportanttobrushas brushingonlyremovesthedebrisfrom toothwhichareoneofthemainreason fortheinflammationofthegums.

Pathodent Multi-speciality Dental Clinic

Versatile Fulcrum For All Dental

Solutions

“ It is essential to know that our oral health is a mirror to our overall health.“ “

The best dentistry is when the right thing is done

extremely well the first time and it lasts for a long time.”

“Good dental care doesn’t make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it’s hard to be a good student.” – Geoffrey Canada.

Boththequotesshedlightontheimportanceofdental careinourlives.Theearliertalksaboutourdaily habitsandcareweshouldtakeathomeourselvesas thedentistscanclean,cure,andeducateusondental care.Howtotakecareremainsinourhandsitself?

Thesecondquoteismoredirectinpointingoutthe acutepaincausedbysomedentalissues.Thepain becomessounbearablethatitmakesoneunableto focusontheessentialthingsofdailyroutine;however, everyproblemhasasolution.

Comprehendingthescenariotocuredentalproblems byprovidingaplethoraofcredibledentalcare services,PathodentMulti-specialityDentalClinic excelsintheindustrywithavisiontodelivera pleasant,pain-free,andapocket-friendlydental experiencetoallitspatients.

Pathodent Multi-speciality Dental Clinic experts professionallyandpatientlyeducate,guide,counsel, andtreatvariouspatients/clientsregardingtheirdental issues.

Inaninterviewwith Insights Success,DrVishal PunjabiBDS,MDS(DentalSurgeonandConsultant oralmaxillofacialpathologist),ChiefDental

Surgeon,revealedtheexcitingstoryoftheir formation,ideologies,andhisprofessionaltenurein thedentalcareniche.

Kindlytellourreadersaboutyourfacility,itscore values,mission,andvision.

PathodentMulti-specialityDentalClinicislocatedin theheartofKharWest,Mumbaiandisoneofakind, aprofessionalclinicfordentaltreatmentsunderone roof.Ourvisionistomakedentalvisitsapleasant, pain-free,andpocket-friendlyexperienceforallour patientsbyprovidingqualitydentalcareand emphasisingthemaintenanceofoptimumoral hygiene.Itisessentialtoknowthatouroralhealthisa mirrorofouroverallhealth.

Ourmissionistocreateawarenessrelatedtocommon dentalproblemsandthevarioustreatmentsavailable forthesame.Weareonamissiontodeliverquality oralhealthcareandtoprovidethecorrectinformation relatedtodentaltreatmentsandoralhygiene maintenance.

Tellusaboutthemission,vision,andcorevaluesof youresteemedclinic.

ThenameofourdentalclinicisPathodentwhichis formedbyanamalgamationoftwowords“pathos,” whichmeansdiseases,and“dent,”whichmeans dental.Thus,signifyingthatallthedentaland maxillofacialdiseases/problemsaredealtwithunder oneroof.

AdeptLeadership

DrVishalPunjabiBDS,MDS,isthechief dentalsurgeonanddirectoratPathodent Multi-specialityDentalClinic.Heisa consultantoralmaxillofacialpathologistand practicingdentalsurgeoninMumbai,with almostadecadeofexperience.

Hehasreceivedmanyawardsandaccolades, includingIndia'sPierreFauchardAcademy InternationalSeniorStudentAward2014.He istherecipientoftheBuddingdentistofthe yearhighlycommendedawardin2019and SpecialJuryAwardPostgraduateoftheyear 2017atFAMDENTexcellenceindentistry awardsaswellasthe Student Of The Year Award athisalmamater-MGMDental collegeandhospital,NaviMumbaiwherehe completedhisundergraduateandpostgraduatedegree,asthebatchtopper.

DrPunjabiisaformermedicalofficerwith theprestigiousIndianCancerSociety At present,heisapaneldoctorattheIndian CancerSociety,Parel,MumbaiandApollo SpectraHospital,Tardeo,Mumbai.Asa guestspeaker,hehasextensivelydelivered lecturesonoralhygienemaintenance,early diagnosis,tobaccocounselling,andcancer preventionatvariousonlineandoffline platforms.

Hehasactivelyparticipatedinmany internationalandnationalscientificevents andwonnumerousaccolades.Heisan authorandareviewerwithreputedjournals andhasmanyscientificpublicationstohis credit.

Hisinterestslieinarts,science,culture, biology,andun-relentlesscuriositytokeep exploringandlearning.Thishasproven advantageousinkeepingupwiththenew advancesintechnologyandconnectingwith hispatientswithvariedbackgrounds.

Dr Vishal Punjabi, Chief Dental Surgeon

Weareonamissiontoprovidethebestindentalcare andcreateawarenessrelatedtooralhealthand maintainoptimumoralhygiene.Ourmissionisto providetherightdentaltreatmentattherightprice. Ourmissionistocreateawarenessrelatedtocommon dentalproblemsandthevarioustreatmentsavailable.

Whatareyourprioritiesintermsofserviceto patientsandoptimalhealthcare?

Thepatientshavealwaysbeenourpriorityintermsof providingoptimumdentalhealthcare.Itisan experienceweprovidetoallourpatientsfromallage groupsmorethanaservice.Wehaveapatient-centric approach,focusingonthecomplaintsandneedsofthe patientswiththebestqualityandcustomizeddental treatmentplans.

Weequallydedicateourtimeandeffortstoeach patient.Thus,ensuringapleasantandpain-free experience.

Pleasetellourreadersabouttheservicesthat Pathodentofferstoitsclients.

PathodentDentalClinicinKharWesthasawide rangeofservicestocatertothevariedrequirementsof

ourpatients.Weprovidealldentaltreatmentsunder oneroof.Thelistofafewservicesprovidedatour clinicisasfollows:-

 DentalConsultationandinvestigations(Xrays)

 DentalCrowns

 DentalBracesFixing

 CosmeticFilling

 Consultation

 CompositeToothFilling

 CeramicDentalBraces

 CastPartialDenture

 BracesAdjustment

 BleedingGumsTreatment

 ToothExtraction

 Biopsy

 DentalImplantFixing

 OralSurgery

 OralRehabilitation

 OralPathology

 OralLesionsScreening

 RemovalofPartialDenture(RPD)

 InvisibleandClearBraces

 FlexiblePartialandCompleteDenture

 DiscoloredToothRestoration

 DentofacialOrthopedics

 DentalServices

 Dentalscreeningandprophylaxis

 DentalLaminates

 PresurgicalOrthodontics

 PeriodontalFlapSurgery

 PediatricDentistryandImplantology

 OrthodonticTreatment

 ArtificialTeeth

 CeramicCrownsandBridgesFixing

 WisdomToothExtraction

 TraumaticInjuriesDental

 Veneers/Laminates

 TeethScalingandPolishing

 SurgicalToothExtraction

 SmileMakeover

 Pulpectomy

 DentalExamination

 Endo-SurgeryorApicoectomy

 Endo-surgery

 MaxillofacialProsthetics

 OralAndMaxillofacialSurgery

 StraighteningTeeth

 TeethStraightening

Howwouldyoudefineasuccessfulcareer?What wouldyousayisyourbiggestaccomplishment?

"Thebestwaytofindyourselfistoloseyourselfin others’service,”–saidMahatmaGandhi.Theword successcanhavemanydefinitions;however,forme, successisnotadestination.Itisajourney The journeytosuccessstartswiththeproperfocusand mindset.Inournobleprofession,wearefortunate enoughtoworkonimprovingthehealthofour patientsandtospreadsmiles.

Afterall,asmileisacurvethatsetseverything straight.Sometimes,themostsignificant achievementscanbeallthetrivialthingsthatwe receivefromourpatients.Theexpressionontheface ofourpatientsafterapain-freedentalvisitorthe smileandwordsofpraiseofourpatientsisequally rewardingasaprestigiousdentalawardreceivedin recognitionofourarduouswork.

COVID-19hasputadditionalresponsibilityonthe healthcaresectorregardingtelehealthtrends, hygiene,andsafetyprecautions.Howdidyouhave toadapttothesecircumstanceswhilstpreparing andsafeguardingyourpatientsandstaffforthe same?Whatnewtrendsandtechnologiesdidyou incorporateforensuringoptimalknowledge delivery?

Duringtheongoingpandemic,mosthealthcare facilitieshadtoadapttoensurepatients’and healthcareworkers’safety.AtPathodentMultispecialtyDentalClinic,wehadmadeaCOVIDsafety protocolkeepinginmindalltheupdatesreceived fromthenationalandinternationalhealth-related agenciesandassociations.

Regulartemperaturemonitoring,handsanitization stations,mask-wearingprotocols,PPEkits,Air filtrationsystems,maintainingsocialdistance(onan appointment-onlybasistoavoidcrowding),ensuring allstaffandpatientsarevaccinatedandupdatedwith thetrendsweresomeofthesafetyprecautionsin place.

Online/virtualconsultationssystemsandfollow-ups werealsodonetoensuremaximumsafetyforallour patientsandstaff.DrVishalPunjabihascompleted extensiveonlinecoursesonCOVID-19safety protocols,whichvariousnationalandinternational organizationsorganized.

Howdoyouenvisionthefutureofyourdentalcare centregoingforward?

“Thefuturebelongstothosewhobelieveinthebeauty oftheirdreams.”

Ourfuturevisionresonateswithourmissionandgoals tocontinuespreadingmorehealthysmilesand ensuringoptimumoralhealthcareandtheindividual’s overallhealth.

Wewillcontinuetoservehumanitywiththefuture visiontobeginanoralhealthawarenessmovement andspreaditalloverthenationandaroundtheglobe.

The emergence of Dental Care

in Technology

Niche

‘There’s a way to do it better- FIND IT!’

Innovationhascontinuedtopushthedoorsof technologicaladvancements.Likewise,new technologiesindentalmaterialsandpracticeshave broadenedaccesstodentalcare,allowingpeopletooptfor same-daycheck-ups.Achievingahealthysmilehasbecome easier,quicker,accessible,andevenaffordablewiththe advancementinnewdentaltechnologies.

Theseadvancementsintechnologieshavemadethedental industrygrowrapidlyandlookmuchdifferentthanitdidin thepastyears.Technologieshaveemphasizedtreatmentand prevention,whichmeansfewercavitiesinpatientsandless riskofdiseases.

Astechnologiesareadvancing,ithasbecomeeasierfor dentalprofessionalstotreataswellaseffectiveforthe

patientstoutilizethisservice.Let’slookaroundatthe varioustechnologiesthathaveevolvedinthedentalcare niche.

Ÿ ArtificialIntelligence(AI)

Dentistshaveemployedtheuseofsoftwaretogetaclinical perceptionindecisionmakingforalongtime.These developmentshaveintegratedfurthertofindthebestmodal valuefortheirpatients.

A2019Studywrotethatwiththeaggressiveriseinhealth dataandthegrowthofhealthcare,artificialintelligenceis enteringanewstageofitsdigitalevolution.Theintegration ofsmartalgorithmswithinthehealthcaresystemhashelped toanalysehealthdata,andresearchfindingsandhasalso

improvedtreatmenttechniquestoofferdiagnosticand therapeuticguidanceforindividualpatients.

Asthereisanintegrationofalgorithms,ithasbecome possibletoaccumulatehealthdata,specifically,genomic data.thisdevelopmenthashelpeddentalprofessionalsgeta deeperunderstandingofindividuals'systemsandhencecan offerpersonalisedcare.Withartificialtoolshavingaccessto suchcustomizedinformation,ithasmadeiteasierfor dentalprofessionalstoofferthebestpossibletreatment.

Ÿ SmartToothbrush

Inthecurrenttimesourhousesareconnectedwithsmart devices,sowhyletbathroomsbeanexception.Even thoughitfeelsabitstrangetoputasensorinyourmouth,it helpsinmaintainingyouroralhygienealoteasier

Therearevariousnumbersofsmartelectrictoothbrushes availableinthemarket.Theyofferfungamesforkids whichhelpthemtokeepupwiththehealthyhabitof cleaningtheirteethregularly.Thesetoothbrushesare connectedwithmobileapps.Theyprovidereal-time feedbackwarningyouifyouareapplyingtoomuch pressurebrushing,whereyouarebrushingandevenguide youintotheproperwayofbrushing.

Ÿ AugmentedReality(AR)

AllofusareveryfamiliarwithAugmentedRealitythrough socialmediaappslikeInstagramandSnapchat.Theseapps usethesametechnologytosuperimposefiltersonyourface whiletakingselfieswithadogfacefilter.Itisinteresting howARhasfoundahomeindentistryforbothacademic andclinicalpurposes.

ItisinterestinghowARispairedwiththemannequinin dentalschools.Thistechnologyhashelpedstudents performprocedureswhilereceivinginstantfeedbackwhile trackingeverystep.Ithashelpedstudentsidentifywhich stepsoftheproceduretheyneedtoimprove,whilealso sharpeningtheirskills.

Whileontheotherhand,thistechnologyismoreprevalent inreconstructiveandaestheticproceduresindental practice.Ithelpspatientsknowwhattheywilllooklike afterthetreatment.ThedevelopmentofARappshasmade thistechnologyhandy.Patientscanhaveaccesstosuch appsontheirphonesortabletcamerastooverviewavirtual depictionoftheimprovedsetoftheirteethbeforethestart oftheprocedure.Thishelpsthedentistandthepatientsto

configurethefeaturesoftheirteethbeforetheyevenenter thesurgeryroom.

Ÿ Teledentistry

Smallkidshavealwaysbeenreluctanttogotothedentist. Apartfromchildren,patientswithspecialneedsorthe elderlyinnursinghomesfacealotofissuescommuting physicallytothedentist.Additionally,peoplewholivein remoteorruralareas,rarelyhaveaccesstoadentistand rarelyhavethepossibilityofchoice.Thishaschanged significantlywiththespreadofteledentistry.

Teledentistryofferseasieraccesstooralanddentalcare. Thistechnologyprovidesanall-in-oneplatformallowing patientstoconsultwithotherwiseunavailablemedical professionals.Itcomesupwithacamerafeaturethatthe patientcanuseforcapturingimagesandsendingrelevant informationtothedentistremotelywhilealsoengagingina liveconsultancy.

Suchaserviceallowsdentiststostartavideochatwith patientsandtheircaregiverssothatthedentalprofessionals canseetheproblem,buildareporttohelpconnectthem, andifnecessary,evenbringthemtotheclinic.

Ÿ ComputerAssistedDesignand3Dprinting

Computer-assisteddesign(CAD)andComputer-assisted manufacture(CAM),including3Dprintinghas revolutionizedthedentalsector Thesetechnologieshave helpedcutcostsandmadedentalhelpmoreaccessibleand effectivebycreatingdigitallabs.

Thediscoveryof3Dprintershasenabledtheproductionof customizedorthodonticmodels,aligners,retainers,and moredentalequipmentfasterandprecisely;traditionallyit wouldrequirealotoftime.Ithashelpedimprovethe workflowandreducedthepossibilityoferrors.

Itisamazinghowthedentalworldhasbeeninvolved becauseoftechnologicaladvancementswhichwerealways atthedisposalofboththepatientsaswellasprofessionals.

Thetaskofpractitionerswillalwaysbeuptodatewiththe technologyforimprovedandeffectivetreatments.

-ShrutikaKhedekar

The Healer Within SHAMBHALA Dental Spa and Wholeness

Moderndentistryincludesthestudy,diagnosis, detection,prevention,andtreatmentoforal cavityormouthrelateddiseases,disorders,and conditions.Nowadays,ithasbecomemorethandental wellness,advancingintogeneralwellnessandcosmetic healthcare.

Thus,itrequiresaholisticandcomprehensiveapproach withtop-notchclinicalfacilitiesdonnedbyexperts.Orin thewordsofawell-experienceddentist,DrSurendra KumarAlluri,“We prefer a state-of-the-art general and cosmetic dental practice in Hyderabad, Telangana, for our patients. As the Best Cosmetic Dentist in the city, we provide comprehensive dental and wellness care for our patients of all ages at our dentalspaandwholenessclinic”

Hispatientsvisiting his legendary spa-clinic established in the name of ShambhalaDentalSpaandWholeness,calls DrAlluri the healer within.He,thetorchbearerbehindthis super speciality dental spa,isasecond-generationdentist withanexperienceofmorethan20yearsinhisfield who carries dentistry forward with utmost success

Heis a pioneer in the field oftertiarydentalcare,handling high-riskpatientswithhealthailmentslikediabetes, hypertension,CKD,liverdisease,bleedingdisordersand medicalemergencies.

Hisclientsandpatronscomprisebigwigsfromallaround theglobe. He specialises in Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology.

Beforetakingupthisventure,DrAlluriwasthe Head of the Department of Dentistry at Care Hospitals andhasdonned manypivotalpositionsinthedentalfraternity.Candour withcourtesyisoneofhisadmirabletraits,andhefeelsone shouldspendmoretimeandenergyonhimselfthanonhis dentist.

Hebelievesthattheoralcavityisthefirstlineofdefence forallillnessesandhasbeenpropagatingtheconceptof wholenessandholisticdentistry.Hehasalwaysbeenatrue

visionarywithanextraordinaryscientificknowledgebase andtheabilitytointegrateconceptsinmedicinetoadvance oralhealthcareandchallengeonetothinkoutsidethebox.

Hefurtherbelievesthattheanticipationofpainismore painfulthanthepainitselfandtherebyhasmadesurewith thehelpofvarioustimelesstechniquestoallayanxiety,fear andpainaltogetherinhispractice.

Healsobelievesthatexcellentcommunicationisavitalpart ofeachdialogueratherthanwaitingandearnestlylooks forwardtoaddressingpeople’squestionsandconcerns.He believesinputtingastrongfencearoundtheedgeofacliff topreventpeoplefromfallingoffthanwaitingdownatthe bottomwithanambulance.

DrAlluriisambidextrousbynatureand,with his eagle eye for aesthetics, isnicknamedthe‘Sabyasachi of Dentistry’. Amonghisplethoraofarmamentariumhumour,his favourite.

“Humour is like a rubber sword that can get the point across effectively without drawing blood,”hesays.Dr AllurispokewiththeteamofInsightsSuccessforits editionof‘India's Most Trusted Dental Care Centers to Watch.’

Belowaretheexcerptsfromthisexclusiveinterview

Kindlytellourreadersabout Shambhala. Shambhalatakesitsnamefromalegendarykingdom famousforbeinganenlightenedsocietyandreferstopeace, tranquillity,happinessandholisticabundance.Shambhala referstoalandwhereonlythepureoftheheartcanlive,a placewhereloveandwisdomreignsandpeopleare immunetosuffering,wantoroldage,with‘Tara’asits presidingdeity.

Shambhala,inSanskrit,meansa‘place of peace’or‘place of silence’.It’samythicalparadisespokenofinancient texts,includingtheKalachakraTantraandtheancient scripturesoftheZhangZhungculture,whichpredated

TibetanBuddhisminWesternTibet.

ItisalsothenameofavillagewherelegendhasitthatLord Vishnuwilltakebirthas‘Kalki,’his10thavatar The Buddhistsalsobelievethat‘Buddha’willalsoreincarnate as Maitreya atShambhala.

Tellusabout Shambhala'smission,vision,andcore values.

Our mission istomakeapositivedifferenceinthelivesof millionsofpeoplearoundtheglobeandleadahealthy, wealthyandbalancedlife.Wewillgrowtoreachourfull potential,constantlyendeavourtoknowourpurposeand sowseedstobenefitothers.

Wecommitourselvestobeingapersonofcharacter Truth, reliability,honestyandconfidentialitywillbethepillarsof ourlives.Wewilltreatothersasweexpecttobetreatedand liveaccordingtothehigheststandardofintegrityamidall oflife’scircumstances.

Our Vision:Inspiringpeopletodothethingsthatinspire themsothattogetherwecancreateabetterworld

Whatareyourprioritiesintermsofservicetopatients andoptimalhealthcare?

Shambhala Dental Spa isanewagecosmeticandgeneral dentalofficethatprioritisesputtingoneateasethemoment onestepsin.Here,alleffortsarebeingmadetorecreatea paradise-likeambiencebysettingasidethenegativeimages associatedwiththeprofessionandofferingahealingtouch withourprivaterejuvenationspadentistry.

Modern,hightech,progressivedentalfacilitiessupervised byateamofexpertsandexperiencedlicensed Oral Health Care Providers areofferedalongsidespatreatments.

Weincorporatevariousspecificallydesignedspafacilities inanattempttomakeonegointoastateofbeingmentally orspirituallyatpeace,feelmorerelaxedandovercometheir fearsabouthavingdentaltreatment.Hence,goingtothe dentistisnomoreanecessaryevil.

Pleasetellourreadersabouttheservicesofferedbyyour clinic.

Spandana

Ourmantraistomakeonebelievetheyareanywherebuta dentalclinic.Itincludesaudio-visualcounselling, consultation,patienteducation,healthawarenessandafew meditationtechniquestoalleviatefearandpain.

Toprovideprogressivedentalcareinaserene,welcoming andunostentatiousatmosphere.Itisallaboutcreatinga perfectauratobalancedentalandspaandoutshiningin both.

At Shambhala Dental Spa and Wholeness, our true accomplishment is our ability to make our way into people’s hearts. “ “

Sudanta (Relax)

Dentalexpertsintastefuloutfitsprovidestate-of-the-art dentaltechnologywiththelatestorthodonticmaterialsfor Cosmeticbonding,Cosmeticdentistry,Laserdentistry, Aestheticdentistry,MicroscopicDentistry,Tooth-Colored fillings,PorcelainOnlay,DentalImplants,DentalCrowns, Rootcanal,Dentures,OralSurgery,Smilemakeover, DigitalX-Rays,Drill-lessdentistry(AirAbrasion),TMJ therapy(FacialPainandHeadaches),Fullmouth rehabilitation,VeneersandLaminates,Porcelainveneers, Non-surgicalgumtreatments,Preventivecare,Wisdom toothmanagementandsomanydentaltreatmentsare availableatthebestorthodontistinHyderabad. Asmilereleaseshappychemicalswithinthehumansystem, andwebelievethatoneshouldsmileattherateof60 smiles/hour

Suganda (Rejuvenate)

Providingwell-beingandaharmoniousstateofmind,body, spiritwithfacialaestheticsandskincaretreatmentslike Microdermabrasion,Skinlightening,Acnetreatment,Skin rejuvenation,Anti-ageing,Therapeuticparaffinwaxhand treatments,Complimentaryhotandcoldbeveragesand snacks,Widerangeofcalmingandrelaxingtechniques throughmeditationaswellassoulelevatingmusictherapies whichwaftsquietlytothemutedcoloursoftheinterior, Reflexologywheretheresponseofapatientismonitored andthusensuringtheirexperiencechangesfromstressand anxietytoanticipationandrelaxation.

Soukya (Recuperate)

Ourexclusiverangeoftreatmentmodalitiesandcustomised therapiesforall-aroundhealthandpreventivemedicinefor

lifestyle-relatedailmentslikediabetes,hypertension, arthritisanaemia,allergies,psoriasis,obesity,anorexia nervosaetc.

Howwouldyoudefineasuccessfulcareer?Whatwould yousayisyourbiggestaccomplishment? Successisdoingwhatonewantstodowhenhewantstodo it,andinwhicheverway,hewantstodoitforabetter world.Ourbiggestaccomplishmentisthatwecandoitona dailybasis.Westrivetoearnsomethingmotherearth cannotreclaim.

PleasementionShambhala’smostnotable achievements,accolades,accreditations,andawards. WewereacknowledgedforhavingthebestFamdent2016. WereceivedTheInternationalExcellenceAward(IEA2018)fromnoneotherthan Madhuri Dixit Nene inThailand forhavingthebestcosmeticsurgeononboard. Our true accomplishment is our ability to make our way into people’s hearts

COVID-19hasputadditionalresponsibilityonthe healthcaresectorregardingtelehealthtrends,hygiene, andsafetyprecautions.Howdidyouadapttothese circumstanceswhilstpreparingandsafeguardingyour patientsandstaffforthesame?Whatnewtrendsand technologiesdidyouincorporateforensuringoptimal knowledgedelivery?

Wehavebeenoperatingona“one client at a time basis” sincewestartedin2016.Webelieveeveryonehasastoryto tell;onlyafewlendthemears.Wearegratefulthatweare abletotouchlivesonadailybasisinthatregard.

Shambhalaisfumigatedaftereveryclientleavessmiling, andagrandconsecrationoftheentirespaceisdoneevery year.Apartfromthat,wehavesanitationfacilitiesforevery clientthatwalksin.

Howdoyouenvisionthefutureofyourdentalcare centregoingforward?

Webelievethatwecanbuildafencearoundthecliff'sedge andnothavetowaitforpeopletofallofftheedgeinterms ofhealthcare.Webelievethatthefutureisnow Webelieve thatthemoderndentistcanusethepowerofoneandwork intandemwithroboticsandartificialintelligence.

Webelieveingoingcompletelydigitalwithoutlosingthe griponourroots.Wethinkwecanachieveaperfectfusion ofmyth,mystery,magicandlogic,blendingIndian hospitalityandmoderntechnology.

Ultimately,weknowthatthoughwedonotknowwhatthe futuremayhold,weknowweholdthefuture.

Dr Prasanth Pillai Director and Chief Dental Officer

Thousandsof corticobasal implantsarebeing placedatSmile Centreeveryyear andourimplant successrateis97%.

Strategic Corticobasal implantisthe future.

Centre

Gifting Smiles Globally

Ahealthysmileoftenreflectsahealthybody,and soundmind.Inmoderntimes,dentistryplaysan essentialroleingivingahealthysmiletothosein itsdireneed.However,inmanysituations,variousdental treatmentstakemonths.

Forexample,dentalimplantation,inwhichtheplacement andthefittingofreplacementteetharecarriedouttakeat leasttwostagesspreadover3monthsto1year.These stagesmayincrease,andthetimerequiredalsomay increase.

ButwhatifthereisagloballyrenownedIndiandentalclinic thatperformsthesedentalimplantsin72hoursorjustthree days.WelcometoSmileCentre,anadvancedcentrefor Complete Dento-Facial Solutions situatedinKochi,the businessandcommercialcapitalofKeralaState,India.

SmileCentreIndiaisoneofthefewdentalimplantcentres globally,recognisedbytheInternationalImplant Foundation(Germany),InternationalCollegeofDentists, USA,DCareDental,USAandIhdeDental,Switzerland.

ItisthemainunitofPramodDentalandOro-Maxillofacial Clinic,awell-establisheddentalclinicwithmorethan60 yearsofserviceovertwogenerations.

SmileCentreIndiaisalsotheoldestcentreinSouthIndia, withthemaximumnumberofImmediateLoadstrategic implantsplacedovertwelveyears(from2009).

DrPrasanthPillaisays,"We have been treating Indian as well as international patients for more than 25 years.”

DrPillai,theDirectorandChiefDentalOfficerofSmile Centre,withMDS,FISOI,FICOI,FIBOMS,isaDental Specialist-Oro-MaxillofacialSurgeonandImplantologist, MentorandClinicalMaster-InternationalImplant Foundation(IF),Germany.

ThePioneeringLeadership

DrPillaihasmorethan25yearsofpracticeexperience. AfterbeinginmainstreamMaxillofacialpracticeformore than15years,hegottrainedinImmediateLoad ImplantologyunderpioneersinthefieldfromGermany, Switzerland,Luxembourg,andFranceandhasbeeninthe practiceofImmediateFunctionalLoadImplantologyfor morethanadecade.

Being one of India's pioneers in Immediate Functional Load Dental Implantology,hehasdonethe maximum

number of immediate load cortico basal dental implant surgeries in South India over the past 12 years.

HeisalsoafellowofseveralIndianandInternational DentalSpecialtySocieties,includingIF(Germany),ICD andPFA(USA),andIBOMS,AOMSI&IDA.

Hehasreceivedvariousnationalandglobalrecognitions, includingGoldMedalsinOro-MaxillofacialSurgery, PeriodonticsandOrthodonticsfromAnnamalaiUniversity. Hehaspublishedseveralarticlesanddeliveredlectureson GeneralDentistryandOralandMaxillofacialsurgeryin differentpartsofIndiaaswellasabroad.

DesigningSmilesBeyondImagination

SmileCentrehasadvancedfacilitiestoperformtheentire spectrumofdentalandfacio-maxillarytreatmentsranging frombasicprocedurestocomplexdentalprocedureslike dentalimplants,orthodontictreatment,smile designing/SmileCorrection,LaserDentistry,surgical correctionofdento-facialdefectsfromtraumaand deformities,etc.Thecenteralsooffersprovisionsfor complexfacio-maxillarysurgeryproceduresincluding cosmeticjawsurgery

SmileCentreIndiahasitsownin-housestateoftheart dentalimagingfacility(2DOPGand3DCBCTimaging) fromPlanmeca,Finlandapartfromaveryhighquality RVGimaging.Thecenteradentallaboratoryfacility headedbyanIF-traineddentaltechnician,whichis essentialtocompletethetreatmentwithimmediateloading strategicimplantsinanidealway

DrPillaishares,"Our 3000 sq. ft. clinic adhering to green protocols runs completely on Solar Power. We are located close to Vyttila and easily accessible from all parts of the Kochi city. We have taken care to provide our clinic with excellent ambience as well as sufficient car parking provisions.”

Smilecentreisalsoattachedtootherleadinghospitalsin Kochicitytoprovidetreatmentunderspecialmedical supervision,includingSarafHospital,RenaiMedicity Hospital,SilverlineHospital,SreeSudheendraMedical MissionandWelcareHospital.

DrPillaiadds,"We offer Hospital Dentistry Services with highly experienced anaesthetists and other medical consultants on board through which medically compromised and surgery-related cases are taken up for treatment."

QualityDentistryatanAffordableCost

SmileCentreprovidesaffordableandbestDentalImplants inIndia.Thecostofdentalimplantsdependsonthetypeof implantation,procedures,locationofplacementsurgery, etc.

DrPillaipromises,"More than 12,000 implants have been placed at our centre by now, and our immediate load strategic implant success rate is 97%.”

CostsofdentalimplantsvarybetweenRs.20,000toRs. 60,000(pertooth),andoneimplantmayholdmorethan onetooth.Thecostestimatecanbeprovidedonlybasedon thetreatmentplanforthepatient,andthetreatmentplan,in turn,isbasedonthedigitalOPGXray(anXraywhich providesaclearideaaboutthestatusoftheexistingteeth, jawsandjaw-joints)andthemedicalstatusofthepatient.

Here,DrPillaiexplains, "We can certainly provide a treatment plan with cost workouts for patients who provide us with their digital OPG Xray as well as their medical history. The patients with significant bone and gum loss may need advanced techniques employing unique implant designs including the zygomatic implants, which cost slightly higher. These advanced techniques allow us to skip bone graft surgeries altogether. Patients can bid goodbye to dentures forever, no matter how much ever unfavorable their dental status might be."

ThecostofdentalImplantsinSmileCentreIndiaismore affordablethaninotherwesterncountriessuchasEurope, theUK,NorthernAmerica,andAustralasia,andlowerthan inSoutheastAsiancountrieslikeChina,Indonesia,Japan, Korea,andSingapore.

Thetimetakenforthetreatmentisusuallyoneweek."We have patients from all these countries, and their testimonials say the expenses incurred in the entire travel for the dental implants in Smile Centre India is nearly 30% of dental implant cost in their states.”

DrPillaisays"The pre-procedure visit is for consultation with our dentist and a clinical examination, OPG and CBCT (3D) imaging at our centre. In this visit, we clearly evaluate the status of existing teeth and jawbones, followed by clinical evaluation and finalization of the treatment plan."

Typically,itcantakeonehourforasingleimplant,while multipleimplantplacementtakestwotothreehours.

"We will also be taking you through relevant presentations detailing the implant treatment procedures during this visit, after which we will be able to answer your questions about the procedures.”

Compromisedteethcanalsobeextractedatthesametime thattheimplantsareplacedforaddedconvenience.

"After the treatment plan is finalized, you must have a medical exam by a physician at the hospital attached to our centre to certify your fitness for dental implant surgery under local or general anesthesia.”

TheStrategicImplantistheFuture

TheStrategic,CorticoBasalImplantconceptofDrIhde, thechairmanoftheInternationalImplantFoundation, Germany,hasaverystrongscientificbaseinvolvingscores ofscientificresearchpapersbeingpublishedtosupportthis novelsystem.Swiss,German,CzechandItalianengineers andscientists,undertheguidanceofProfIhde,havebeen manufacturingtheseimplantsfollowingstringentguidelines andscientificformulae.

Thishighlyspecializedimplantologysystemworks exceptionallywellevenin"no-bone"patients;theimplants canbeloadedimmediately(teethfixedwithinamatterof hoursofimplantation).Theseimplantscanoffersolutions forpatientswhoarenotfittoreceivetheconventionaltwo orthree-piecedentalimplants.

TheimplantsthatProfIhdehasdevisedareofvarying lengths,diameters,anddesignssothattheycanbeperfectly sizedtofittheavailableboneineverypatient,thereby helpingtoavoidundesiredbonegrafting/augmentation proceduresincluding"sinuslifts."Thus,thetreatmentturns muchfaster,lessinvasive,andquiteaffordable.

Finally,DrPillaiconcludes,"Our experience with thousands of implant operations and case observations clearly shows that Cortico Basal Strategic implants are reliable as natural teeth in adult patients."

Trends Emerging

in Heahcare Industry

TTechnologyisdramaticallychangingeveryaspectofourlives.Itisnotonlymakinganexceptional transformationintheserviceandmanufacturingsector,butitsusehasamplifiedacrosstheentire healthcaresector WiththecommencementoftheCovid-19pandemicin2019,theworldhas experiencedthebiggestglobalhealthcrisis.

Inthisunprecedentedtime,theindustrysawanupsurgeintechnologiesthathelpedfordetectionofthe spreadofdiseases,disinfectants,waystolimittransformationaswellaspatientmanagement,treatment, andimmunization,amongmanythediscoveryofavarietyoftechnologieslikegeneticanalysis,clinical datastoragehasenabledthedevelopmentofprecisioninmedicines.TheadoptionofArtificialIntelligence (AI)andtheInternetofThings(IoT)havemadehospitalssmarterandmoreefficient.

Letuslookatsomeofthetrendsthehealthcaresectoriswitnessing

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ArtificialIntelligencehasputbackthestressonthehealthcaresectorbyreducingthetime-consumingand labour-intensiveprocessesintorapidandremotelyaccessibleones.AIhasextendedtheuseofdigital productsthatbenefitclinicalworkflowmanagement,advancedsurgeryassistance,andmedicaldiagnostic.

Thistechnologyhasenabledseveralstart-upstoparticipateinitsresearch.OnesuchUSstart-uphas offeredAI-poweredautonomousmonitoring.Ithelpsinmonitoringin0bepatientstopreventthemfrom fallingandpredictpressureulcers,tremors,andotherrisks.

Internet of Medical things (IoMT)

InternetofMedicalThingisaninstrumentdevelopedfor productsthatneedlessornohumaninterventionwhile providingmedicalservices.Thisinstrumenthasrecently providedasub-trendnamelytheCognitiveInternetof MedicalThings.Ithelpsintegratesensoryinformation, automaticprocessing,andcommunicationthroughnetworksforreal-timediagnosis.

Thetechnologyhasofferedmultipleproductsfordisinfectingtheairintherooms,doorhandles,objects,surfaces, handrails,etc.Thisisaneasy-to-installtechnologyin settingslikehospitals,clinics,offices,andairports.This solutiondetectsthenumberofpeoplepresentintheroom andautomaticallydisinfectstheairbyusingultravioletlight radiation.

Thetechnologyhasbeenfurtherupgradedfordose monitoring.Thissystemguaranteestherighttimedelivery ofavalidandmonitoredthermosensitivedosewithsmart disposal.Continuousmonitoringhelpstokeepatrackof performancediagnostic,batterylevels,ambient,temperatures,andevennewdoses.

Telemedicine

Severalgovernments,healthcaresystems,clinicians,and patientsadoptedtelemedicineduringthepandemictime.It hasprovedtominimizetheloadonthefacilitiesandlessen theuseofPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE).

ThistechnologyoffersasnapshotofallICUpatientsand bedswhilealsopredictingalertsforsepsis,mortality,early warningpatients,automateddoctornotesaswellasnurse notes.

Big DATAand Analytics

Medicaldatacollection,storage,diagnostictechniques,and treatmentplanninghavetransformedwiththerevolutionof digitalization.Asthevolumeofhealthandmedicaldatais expectedtoincreaseexponentially,bigdataanalyticsisthe solutiontosecurelystorehealthrecords.

Theyofferadecentralisedplatformforsecure,fast,and transparentexchangeofmedicaldata.BigDataand Analyticsusesblockchaintechnologywhichissecureand protectedwithencryption.

3D Printing

3Dprintingisgainingsupportandbecomingpopularinthe healthcareindustryformanyreasons.Itcomeswith

multipleapplicationslikeprintinglightweightprosthetics, bionics,andcaststorepairfractures.Theuseoflowprices, lightweightbiomaterials,andsmartmaterialssecure improvementsincarefuldeliveriesandsafetimefor productionwhilecuttingcosts.

Thetechnologyisadvancingthedevelopmentofpatientspecificmodelsoforgansandsurgicaltools,usingthe patient'smedicalimaging.Additionally,itincludesbetter surgicalinstrumentsthatincreaseasurgeon’ssupportfor bettersurgeryoutcomeswhileprovidingfasterandless traumaticprocedures.

Thistechnologyhasproducedcustomizedsolutionstoheal fracturesandsprains.Thedevelopmentofahygienic, waterproof,breathable,itch-proof,andreusabledevice helpsadaptimmobilizationtoeachpatient’scondition.The keybenefitsincludeonsiteprintinginclinicalsettings,and eliminatingthetimeandcostofrecastingwithtraditional materialsandtechniques.

3Dprintingalsoprovidesasolutionforsurgeryplanning andexecutionoftheentiresurgery.Itusesradiologicalassistedmodelstovisualizeapatient’sanatomybeforethe startofthesurgery.Ithelpsdoctorstopredeterminethe surgicalcuts.

Cloud Computing

Cloudcomputingallowsmedicalprofessionalstoestablish apatient’sjourneysupportedbytech-enabledtelehealthand remotemonitoring.Ithasimprovedtheprocessofstoring hugedataandhaseliminatedtheneedforon-premisesdata storage.Clouddoesavarietyoftaskslikeintegrating network,security,billings,monitoring,andalerts,together withaccessandidentitymanagement.Italsoprovides smoothaccesstodatastorageandmanagement,data backupandrecovery,smartdatapotential,anddata interoperabilityamongothers.

FuturePositive

Technologyhasofferedthehealthcaresectorthebiggest benefitsandmadeitfaster,easier,smooth,andaccessible. Theaccesstoinformationrequiredforbothhealthcare professionalsandpatientsiseasilyavailableandnolonger doanyofthemneedtowaitandrelyonphysicalrecords. Suchachangehaslessenedtheburdenonthesectorand seenapositivegrowthintheadministrativeprocesswhich wasadreambeforethepandemicyears.

- ShrutikaKhedekar

Dr Sagar J. Abichandani, Proprietor and Chief Denst

“ Your Mouth is the mirror of the health of your body. “

The Dental Hub

Empowering Absolutely Reliable Dental Solutions

A Pageant Smile Expert and Proficient Leader

Dr Sagar J. Abichandani, Proprietor, The Dental Hub. Mumbai.

Dr Sagar has completed his MDS (Prosthodoncs) and followed that up with specialisaon in Restorave and Aesthec Denstry from Manchester, UK and also completed his Clinical Master ship in Implant Denstry from New York, USA

He is a Celebrity Denst and a well-known Pageant Smile Expert.

Dr Sagar has been invited globally for various lectures, courses, training sessions and is the Key Opinion Leader for various dental companies and brands.

He is a recipient of numerous presgious awards naonally and internaonally, with various arcles published under his name in different dental journals.

Having the best knowledge and skill set, Dr Sagar uses the same to teach and train other densts and dental specialists on one hand and uses the same to deliver the best results to the paents vising him from different parts of the world.

Agenuine smile comes from the heart, but a healthy smile needs good dental care.”- Wayne Chirisa.

Rightlysaid,theimportanceoftheteethandthenecessity ofdentalcareareofutmostimportance.

Dentalcareisanessentialaspectofourdailyroutine, extendingfarmorethanbrushingtheteethtwiceaday; maintaininggooddentalhealthisvitalforlivingapositive andhealthylife,enrichingyourselfwithpeaceofmind.

Everypersonvisitsadentalclinicatsomepointinlife. Maintaininggooddentalhealthisveryimportant,andfor thatreason,itiswisetoconsultthebestdentalclinicthat providesyouwithcredibleservices.Regardlessofhow concernedyouareaboutdentalhygiene,gettingaregular check-upfromawell-reputeddentalclinicisvital.

ThisiswhereTheDentalHubSilverlineDentandCare SolutionsPvt.Ltd.undertheaegisof Silverline Dent and Care Solutions Pvt. Ltd,comesintothepicture.

WiththeexpertiseofDrSagarJ.Abichandani, ProprietorandChiefDentist,TheDentalHubisaonestopsolutionforalldentalneeds.Theclinicalsoguides peopletoliveahealthylifebyofferingreliabledental solutions,treatmentswithacontinuumofcare.

Inaninterviewwith Insights Success,DrSagarJ. AbichandaniprovidedvaluableinsightsaboutTheDental Hub’sinception,journey,andinterestingfactsaboutthe dentalcareindustry.

Kindlytellourreadersaboutyourfacility,itscore values,mission,andvision.

TheDentalHubisaone-stopsolutionforallyourdental needs.Beitaninfantoranadult,akid,oragrandparent.

Foryourroutinedentalcareoranymajorrehabilitationora makeover,thisisago-toplaceforcelebrities,pageant aspirants,models,HNIs,expats,MNCs,influencers,cabin crewstaff.

Ourmissionremainstocreateandrecreatesmilesinevery individualwhowalksintoourpracticeseekingsolutionsto hisproblemsandcomplaints.

Corevaluesareapatient-centricapproachgivingthem priority,utmostcare,systematictimemanagementforquick appointments,comfort,seamlessexperience,andpatient satisfaction.So,ifyousee,thepatientisofprime importanceineveryvalueinculcatedintothestaffwhile trainingandrecruiting.

Whatareyourprioritiesintermsofservicetopatients andoptimalhealthcare?

Ifthepatientiscomingwithpain,thepriorityiseliminating thepainandmakingthepatientcomfortable.

Ifthepatientcancomeforasecondopinion,thepriority remainstransparentinourtreatmentplan,goals,prognosis

ofthecase,costsinvolved,andthelong-termbestsolution inthepatient’sbestinterest.

Ifthepatientiscomingforthefirsttime,thenitistomake thepatientawareofwhathis/hermouthisandtheoral environmentpresent,howbestweasateam(patient included)cantakecareofitandbestmaintainandwhat roleseveryindividualneedstoplaysothattheoralhealthis optimum.

Ifthepatientcomesexplicitlyaskingforsomething,our priorityistoprovidethebestsolution,bestmaterials,best technique,besttechnologyandthebestresultstoour knowledgeandskillsforthatpatient.

Pleasetellourreadersabouttheservicesofferedbyyour clinic.

Frommanualanddigitaldiagnosticcheck-upsandX-rays, westartanalysingwhatthecasepresentswithandwhat treatmentitdemands.

Weofferarangeoftreatmentmodalitiesforgumsand teeth:whethertherearesometeethmissingorpresent, whethernoteetharepresent,whetherteetharechipped/ cracked/fractured/missing/crowded/overlapped/overretained.

So,teethcleaning,whitening,dentalfillings,gum correctionsandmodifications,lasersurgeries,dental implants,smilemakeovers,fullmouthrehabilitation,root canaltreatment,dentalextraction,childdentalcare, geriatricdentalcarearesomeofournichecategoriesof treatmentmodalitiesprovided.

Howwouldyoudefineasuccessfulcareer?Whatwould yousayisyourbiggestaccomplishment?

Everyonehasdifferentparameterstomeasuresuccess:for me,successcomesfromwhatthesocietyandyourfellow professionalsperceiveyouas.

So,supposeafellowdentalprofessionalfromsomepartof theworldrecommendshispatienttotraveltoIndiatoget hissmilemakeoverorafullmouthrehabilitationashe vouchesfortheresultsandquality.Inthatcase,that’sa feelingofhappinessandmaybesuccessful.

Ifsomeonefromanon-dentalbackgroundhasheardyour nameasbeingthebestsmiledesignerorthebest rehabilitationspecialistinspiteofnevermeetingyouor

talkingtoyouandhastravelledorreferredsomeonewhois ahigh-profileindividualpurelybasedonthereputationof theindividualorthebrand,Iwouldcallthatasbeing successful.

Pleasementionyourorganisation’smostnotable achievements,accolades,accreditations,andawards.

Godhasbeenkindwithseveralaccolades,plaques, appreciationlettersandlaurelscominghome:

Tonameafew,wehavebeenbestowedwith:

Ÿ SuperstardentistoftheyearAward

Ÿ GemofIndiaAward

Ÿ HeroofDentistryAward.

Ÿ OutstandingDentistoftheYearAward.

Ÿ ProsthodontistoftheYearAward.

Ÿ ImplantologistoftheYearAward.

Ÿ AestheticDentistoftheYearAward.

Andthesmalllistcontinues…!

COVID-19hasputadditionalresponsibilityonthe healthcaresectorintermsoftelehealthtrends,hygiene, andsafetyprecautions.Howdidyouhavetoadaptto thesecircumstanceswhilstpreparingandsafeguarding yourpatientsandstaffforthesame?Whatnewtrends andtechnologiesdidyouincorporateforensuring optimalknowledgedelivery?

COVIDhastaughtustwothings:

1.Tovaluelivesandtovalueyourlovedones.

2.Nothingisconstantasthe“NewNormal”keeps evolving.

So,fromtreatingfrontlineworkerslikepolicemen,nurses, BMCworkersandemergencyappointedpatientsinthefirst lockdownwithjustthreeplymasksandsurgicalgowns (evenbeforePPEswereintroduced)tofull-fledged protocolsaslaiddownbyOSHAandCDC,wehavecomea longwayandseenalotofcasesnotworryingaboutour healthandputtingourfamiliesatrisktoo.

Todate,wetakeeveryindividualasanasymptomatic COVIDcarrier.So,thecareandprecautionsareatthepeak sincewetakeresponsibilityforourstaff,whotrustusand oursafetyprotocols.

Yes,wedidhavealotofvirtualconsults:butbeingadental specialist,wehavetoworkinthemouth-whichcan’tbe virtual.So,wehavetokeepthefightgoingandcontinue deliveringthebesttreatmentbasedonourskillsand expertise.

Wehaveintroducedalotofdigitalgadgetsatourcentresto makeitahassle-freeexperienceforourpatients-evenfor dentaltreatmentplanningandexecution:so,alothas changedthankstoCOVID,evenonthepositiveaspect.

Howdoyouenvisionthefutureofyourdentalcare centregoingforward?

Thisisthebesttimetobeindentistry:Isaythistomy friendsinthedentalprofession.

Andfortherestofmynon-dentalfriendsandcolleagues,as longasyouremainonthisplanetearth,yourteethshould remain.Forthat,youmustmakesurethehealthand hygienemeasuresareinlinewiththerecommended techniquesbydentalresearch.

So,whethersomeoneusesamanualtoothbrushoran electrictoothbrush,heneedstobrushtwiceaday

Whethersomeoneusesdentalflossorwaterfloss,he/she stillneedtoflossonceaday.

So,thebasicsdon’tchange;the gadgets/tools/instruments/equipmentmightevolve.

SoevenifGodblessedyouwithhealthyteeth,maintaining thehealthofyourteethiseveryindividual’sresponsibility

Remember,mydearfriends;YOURMOUTHISTHE MIRROROFTHEHEALTHOFYOURBODY.