Best Dentist in Bangalore
Consultant Periodontist & Implantologist · CEO & Founder Director, PRALASH Dentique
Prof. Dr. Lalith V Anand is a Consultant Periodontist and Implantologist with 22 years of speciality practice and 26+ years in general dentistry. He is the Founder Director of PRALASH Dentique in HRBR Layout and holds a PhD in Periodontics. Patients consider him one of the best dentist in bangalore for complex implant and gum care.
BDS, MDS (Periodontics), PhD (Periodontics), Masters in Oral Implantology (NYU, USA), Fellowship in Oral Implantology (NYU, USA), Fellowship in Oral Implantology (Cambridge, UK), Advanced Training in Implantology (Harvard University, USA), FCIP. Current designation: Consultant Periodontist & Implantologist, CEO & Director, PRALASH Dentique
26+ years is a long time to practice dentistry, and Dr Lalith has spent the last 22+ of those years focused almost entirely on periodontics and implantology, the cases that don't respond to routine treatment and that other clinics tend to refer out.
His PhD in Periodontics, one of the very few awarded in this field in India, was appreciated and conferred by the Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He founded PRALASH health care in 2012, built PRALASH Dentique into a clinic focused on advanced dental and orofacial rehabilitation, and leads it today as CEO and Director. He also founded the Academy of Ingenuity Dentistry, where he trains younger dentists in implant work through hands on practice.
That teaching habit shows up in consultations too. He explains what he sees in your mouth the way he'd explain it to a student, in plain terms, before he talks about treatment.
Beyond his clinical practice at PRALASH Dentique, Dr Lalith holds current and former teaching appointments at dental institutions across India, Spain, the UK, the USA and Argentina.
One of very few dentists in India with a PhD in Periodontics, conferred by the Hon'ble President of India.
New York University, College of Dentistry, USA.
New York University, College of Dentistry, USA.
Implantology, Cambridge, UK, 2019 — the only Indian implantologist awarded the bursary that year.
Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dr Lalith has served as Principal Investigator on implant studies involving systemically compromised patients and biologic modifiers, work that shapes how he approaches cases other clinics might turn away. Several implant companies have brought him on as a Key Opinion Leader for the same reason.
He has spoken at conferences in India and abroad, published in national and international journals, and reviews submissions for other journals and textbooks, with his input on treatment protocol taken up by universities in the USA, UK, Australia, UAE and parts of Europe.
Implant studies in systemically compromised patients and biologic modifiers.
Retained by several implant companies for research-backed clinical insight.
Protocol input taken up by universities in the USA, UK, Australia, UAE & Europe.
Canadian Dental Journal, IDDR Journal and International Journal of Dental Sciences. Also a reviewer for various journals and textbooks.
IDRR, 2018.
International Association of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, 2020–2021.
His clinical and research interests sit at the harder end of implant dentistry.
In implantology and treatment planning.
Rebuilding bone and soft tissue lost to gum disease. Learn more
Function and appearance planned together, not separately.
Implants planned around diabetes, osteoporosis and other health conditions.
With implant supported prosthesis for a complete arch. Learn more
Including guided implant placement for complex cases. Learn more
Planning the outcome before treatment ever begins. Learn more
Reshaping and restoring gum tissue for health and aesthetics. Learn more
Surgical and restorative correction of how the face looks and works.
Treatment planned around the needs of older patients.
Untangling years of prior treatment other clinics refer out.
Even though Dr Lalith own specialisation is periodontics and implantology, PRALASH Dermystique and Dentique also functions as a family dentist for households in bangalore, with routine checkups, fillings, and preventive care handled alongside his specialist work. Many patients start with a small complaint, a bleeding gum or a loose tooth, and only realise later it needed a specialist's eye rather than a filling.
For patients with children, the clinic also coordinates visits with a dentist trained for younger patients, so a family doesn't need three different clinics for three different age groups.
A lot of patients in Dr Lalith chair have already tried somewhere else. An implant that didn't take. A gum problem that kept coming back no matter what toothpaste or mouthwash they switched to. A case where the family dentist took one look and said this needs a specialist. What usually brings them back after the first visit isn't the wall of certificates, it's that he actually sits down and explains what's going on in the mouth before jumping to what he wants to do about it.
He also doesn't shy away from telling a patient the honest timeline, even when it's longer than they hoped. If someone has diabetes or a bone density issue, that changes how an implant case gets planned, and his own research on implants in systemically compromised patients means he's dealt with that conversation more times than most dentists in the city have.
That's usually what people mean when they call him an experienced dentist in Bangalore. Not the framed degrees on the wall. The fact that he's seen the complicated version of your problem before.
I visited the clinic after I had been to many dentists for the same problem. Excellent diagnosis by Dr Lalith. I could see the change within a week after following the treatment, after suffering for over 7 months. He was extremely patient with all my queries, highly qualified and experienced. People with dental problems, Pralash Dentique is the place to go to.
I had the privilege of learning implantology under Dr Lalith. His teaching was detailed, practical, and easy to follow, which helped me understand implant procedures with confidence. He was patient, supportive, and encouraged us to ask questions and focus on precision. The clinical setup was professional and well equipped.
Got a dental implant done here. Dr Lalith explained the whole process. The treatment was at an affordable price, and the clinic was clean and well maintained.
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