The Unexpected Fountain of Youth in Your Mouth I’ll never forget the British grandmother who came to our clinic looking every bit her 68 years, then returned six months after her smile makeover in India looking like she’d discovered a time machine. Her own...
When Good Intentions Damage Teeth I see them every day in my practice – patients who are meticulously destroying their teeth with their toothbrushing habits. The well-meaning executive who scrubs his gums until they recede, the anxious mother who brushes five...
The End of the Bone Graft Era I remember the American architect who showed me his CT scan with that familiar look of disappointment. “They told me I need a bone graft,” he said, pointing to the areas of bone loss. Then his eyes widened when I showed him...
The Hidden Economics of Dental Tourism in India When the Australian couple showed me their quotes from clinics in Mumbai and Delhi, I understood why they looked so relieved in my Hyderabad consultation room. They were looking at saving nearly $4,000 on their full...
The Anxiety-Free Dental Revolution I’ll never forget the British schoolteacher who arrived at our Hyderabad clinic trembling, her hands shaking so badly she could barely sign the consent forms. She hadn’t seen a dentist in fifteen years due to crippling...
The Aesthetics Revolution in Modern Dentistry I had a fascinating moment last month with a patient from Paris – a fashion designer with an incredibly discerning eye. She insisted on porcelain crowns because she believed they looked more natural, until I showed...