Dr Bhakti Patel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Dental Observership
Guido Family Dentistry [Link]
Lafayette, IN, USA

Shadowed Dr. Guido-Walker for over 200 hours, observing a wide range of dental treatments.

Observed procedures like root canals, implant crowns, fixed dental prosthesis, and composite restorations from Class I to Class V.

Learned and observed advanced technologies like Solea laser for treating Sleep Apnea patients with laser snore therapy and caries excavation without the use of local anesthesia, CEREC technology for fabricating crowns, digital impressions, and Velscope for Oral Cancer screening.

Participated in daily morning and evening briefings, examining and interpreting radiographs, CBCTs and devising a treatment plan.

Volunteered with Dr. Guido Walker at Cole Elementary School and Burnett Creek Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana as part of Children's Dental Health Month.

General Dentist
Shiv Dental Clinic
Ankleshwar, GJ, India

Diagnosed 9000+ patients and successfully treated 4000+ patients.

Examined patients using advanced digital radiographic techniques, interpreted radiographs, prescribed medicines, educated patients about their dental health, and formulated a treatment plan.

Performed Composite restorations Class I to V, amalgam restorations Class I & II and temporarily splinted luxated mobile teeth.

Carried out root canal procedures using advanced rotary endomotor, apex locators and files; restored those teeth with post and core build ups.

Performed pediatric restorations such as direct and indirect pulp caps, pulpectomy, and extractions.

Surgical and non-surgical extractions, and placing & removing sutures.

Repaired fractured or grossly decayed restorable teeth with Crowns.

Designed, planned and fabricated removable partial and complete dentures.

Assisted in disimpactions, implant placement, and periodontal surgeries.

Associate Dentist
Shree Multispeciality Laser Dental Clinic
Ankleshwar, GJ, India

Oral prophylaxis and scaling/root planing procedures.

Performed composite restorations and recorded impressions for complete and partial dentures.

Assisted in surgical extractions, including impacted teeth.

Learned and used technologies like TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), intracanal and periodontal laser debridement, and assisted with Tekscan for establishing the occlusal equilibrium.

Rotating Internship
Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University [Link]
Nadiad, GJ, India
(A year long internship in 9 different dental departments.)

Oral diagnosis, captured and developed radiographs, prescribed medicines to patients with premalignant oral conditions and took specimens for histological analysis.

Oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing with hand scalers and ultrasonic instruments.

Root canal therapies, Class I, II, IV and V restorations, indirect pulp caps in adult patients; restorations, pulp caps, extractions and pulpectomies in pediatric patients.

Fabrication of complete and partial removable prosthesis and fixed bridgework.

Extractions of molars followed by suturing; assisted residents in surgical disimpaction of third molars.

Recorded impressions, made models, fabricated appliances and bonded brackets.

Organized dental camps in several villages & schools, and gave a talk on dental health awareness.

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTINUING EDUCATION