Dr. Michael’s Dental Clinics, Dubai

With her father in their 35-year-old orthodontic practise in India, Dr. Teertha Karnakar developed a passion for the field at a young age. She received her undergraduate degree from Rajiv Gandhi University in 2005, and in 2010 she graduated with her master's in orthodontics from the Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital. At the Kyungpook National University in Korea, Dr. Teertha pursued advanced education and finished specialised training in lingual orthodontics in 2010. She has attended numerous dental and orthodontic conferences both domestically and abroad. She presented her study at the 10th Arab Orthodontic Conference (UAE), which was one of her most popular lectures. The impacted canine: A Curious Case. She participates actively in the British Lingual Orthodontic Association, the World Federation of Orthodontists, the American Association of Orthodontists, and the Indian Orthodontic Society. Dr. Teertha specialises in treating adults with surgical and invisible orthodontics as well as children with preventive and interceptive orthodontics. She specialises in fixed orthodontic procedures using cutting-edge self-ligating systems like the Damon system and Smart clip (3M). She is an accredited Six Month Smiles® provider as well as a certified provider of Invisalign®, Inman Aligner, and ClearPath Aligner. View Profile

Endodontist Dr. Kavita Tarale is passionate about providing the best possible dental care. She practises in Dubai. She earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from the KLE Institute of Dental Sciences in 2004 before pursuing her endodontics specialisation at the University of PIMS in 2009. 2009 saw the beginning of her academic and clinical career at Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital. She has many years of endodontist experience and has published numerous research papers at the national and international levels. As a specialist in endodontics, Dr. Kavita is skilled at identifying tooth pain and performing root canal therapy to preserve damaged or diseased teeth. She was an expert in using dental microscopes and rotary endodontics. She specialised in using non-surgical and surgical methods, as well as bioactive and biomimetic materials like MTA and biodentin, to treat the most challenging and diverse types of endodontic cases. The Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics is one of her membership organisations. View Profile

Specialist in prosthodontics in Dubai, Dr. Amir Hadjhamou has a wealth of experience in both clinical practise and academic settings. He graduated with honours from the University Claude Bernard, Lyon 1 in France where he completed his post-doctoral training and area of specialisation. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he was appointed as an adjunct lecturer in the prosthodontics and oral maxillofacial departments at Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Lyon in the same nation. Dr. Amir Hadjhamou has over 15 years of clinical experience in the United Arab Emirates, where he has worked in a number of reputable clinics performing prosthodontic rehabilitations and aesthetic rejuvenations. He is also certified by the Ministry of Health as a Consultant Prosthodontist in Dubai. For the past 13 years, he has served as an adjunct professor of prosthodontics at the University of Sharjah College of Dental Medicine, where he has mentored undergraduate and current postgraduate dentists who specialise in prosthodontics. Dr. Amir is a well-known speaker around the world. He had the chance to present at various conferences and courses in many nations, including France, Ireland, Belgium, and the USA, in addition to his academic and clinical accomplishments. He has given keynote addresses at conferences and training sessions in 14 different nations in 2019 alone, and over the past ten years, he has trained more than 3,000 dentists around the globe. Being a consistent key opinion leader for well-established dental industries and an active member of high scientific committees, his expertise in prosthodontics and aesthetics is frequently sought after. View Profile

Dr. Mauricio Taborda holds both specialist degrees in periodontics and implantology from Brazil and is a certified implantologist in Dubai. Since 2006, he has only practised surgery, and he has attended postgraduate courses in the USA, Germany, France, and Hungary. In 2004, he finished dental school at the UNIPLAC-DF in Brasilia, Brazil, and enrolled there to start his first specialty programme in periodontics. After completing his periodontics degree in 2006, he enrolled in ABO-2-year DF's implantology programme in Brazil. The majority of surgical dental procedures are covered by Dr. Mauricio's expertise, including surgical extractions, removal of impacted wisdom teeth, removal or surgical exposure of other impacted teeth, surgical insertion of orthodontic bone-anchored appliances, periodontal surgical procedures, crown lengthening for gummy smiles, gingival grafts for root exposures, dental implant installations with required prior bone grafts, and sinus lifts. He also carries out implant installations using the all-on-4 and all-on-6 techniques for full mouth rehabilitation, starting with single unit cases. The most recent methods and tools are used in his treatment, including L-PRF protocols and 3D fully guided implant installation. View Profile