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Dr. Ashwin Mathew George

Senior Orthodontist and Professor

From my younger days, I am connected to dentistry because my father was a dentist and there was always an influence from him. Though I initially tried medicine, I eventually got into the stream of dentistry.

Dr. Vidyaa Hari Iyer

Leading Clinical Practioner and Professional Counsellor

My schooling was in Sacred Heart Church Park, Chennai and Abu Dhabi Indian School. I was elated when my name appeared in the local newspapers in UAE for scoring the 3rd rank in science department in my twelfth grade (in 1990).

Dr. Shivasakthy Manivasakan

Professor and Deputy Director, Centre for Health Professional Education

Just like many of my fellow dentists, I also had a dream to be a doctor, and eventually joined dentistry. My attitude "to excel wherever I am" is my elixir.

Dr. Vidhi Bhanushali

Co- Founder, DentalDost

Right from my high school, I was very passionate about biology and understanding the working of a human body. Joining BDS was a natural next step after my high school, owing to my interest in oral health and dental materials.

Dr. Satish Alavandar

Prosthodontist and Leading Clinical Practitioner

After completing my BDS from Tamil Nadu Government Dental College in 2002, I ran my private clinic for two years. My first clinic was started in 2002 with a massive investment of 1.5 lakhs. I had about 15000 that I had saved from my CRRI Stipend and another 50000 that I had won as prize money in a PC gaming competition.

Dr. Winnifred Christy

Head, Department of Oral Medicine

When I was in standard 11, my brother joined a dental school. Fascinated by the way he was doing some prosthodontic work, I was drawn into the field of dentistry.

Dr. Gargi Roy Goswami

Founder, KROYNAS

My early education started with a UG in Biochemistry and molecular biology, PG in Applied Genetics and finally into a research career in oral cancer genetics at JNU and IIT Kaharagpur.

Dr. Sanketh Sharathkumar

Hack Dentistry

I finished my BDS in 2010 (Annamalai University) and followed the herd like everybody else by starting to prepare for MDS entrance exams as I thought that was the only path I had to/could take.

Dr. Ebenezer Boaz

Canadian Dentist

Doing my BDS in Ragas dental college was great as I got to study under excellent faculty members. Soon after BDS I applied to study Masters in Canada specializing in public health administration.

Dr. P. Santhosh Rajan

Oral Oncologist

It takes a lot of hard work to become a doctor, but to be a doctor who has an immense thirst to work with people who are suffering from various forms of pathologies of the oral cavity is something else entirely.

Dr. Vardhini Vijaykumar

MANKIND Pharma

Just like anybody, i was also one of those aspiring student who studied real hard to get into medicine. But again like the regular story, I had to choose dentistry due to family expectations as they wanted someone from medical background to bloom.

Dr. V Sadhish Valavan

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist

I'm very much proud to say, I'm a son of a dental mechanic. My father studied in Diploma in Dental Mechanic in 1971-73 from Dental Wing, Madras Medical College.

Dr. Swarnaprabha Ashok

Laser Dentist and Practitioner

Life was all butter smooth till I completed my 12th. I was elated when I got a BDS seat although I desired to do MBBS. But the 5 years of BDS were a roller coaster. I often felt like a misfit. However, on completing BDS, I listed out on a paper what I would like to do and don’t do, moving on with the degree in hand. I joined private practice and decided to take one step at a time.

Dr. Sujana Catherine

Team Lead, Pharmacovigilence

To be a dentist was the last option I wanted to choose. Having aspired to be a gynaecologist and losing medical seat by 0.5 marks, it was not easy to take the decision of joining dentistry.

Dr. Raghuvaran

General Dentist and Management Professional

I was a very average student in school. After my 12th Standard, I, fortunately, managed to get a seat in one of the best dental colleges in Karnataka (KLE Belgaum).

Dr. Mayuri Ghule

MPH Candidate, SDG SPH and JHSPH

As a passionate youngster, it was ingrained in my mind that I should grow up to be a doctor. My motivation to contribute to society had of helped me be qualified to become a dental surgeon. The BDS journey was an incredible ride that taught me so much and helped me become a strong person.

Dr. Anoop Shaji

Biomedical Engineering Candidate, IIT - Bombay

I’m a BDS graduate (Co’20) from Trivandrum, Kerala and currently, a final year postgraduate scholar pursuing a degree in Biomedical engineering at IIT Bombay, India. The clinician engineer combination has always twisted a few eyebrows but there is an interesting story to me on how that came about.