Ankita Lulla
Upper Darby,USA
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Dentist
Pristine Dental Center
Upper Darby, PA
05.2024 - Current
- General Dentist position with focus on providing comprehensive dental care to meet the needs of diverse population.
- Conduct thorough dental examinations and formulate treatment care plans and perform various dental procedures, including fillings, root canals, post and core, crowns, simple and surgical extractions, implant dentistry, invisalign, fixed and removable partial dentures and complete dentures.
- Offer emergency dental care, addressing acute pain management and trauma promptly.
- Educate patients on optimal oral hygiene practices, importance of regular check-ups, preventative care like fluoride.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and provide dental care safely for medically complex patients and provide appropriate referrals when needed.
- Implementing protocols and participating in training to facilitate transitioning towards digital dentistry.
- Experienced with impressions for crown and partials with digital scanners (iTero).
General Dentist
American Dental Solutions
PA
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Worked independently as the sole dentist at the office, managing the daily operations of a high-volume practice and ensuring all patients receive high-quality dental care.
- Communicated effectively with patients and staff to provide a positive and welcoming dental experience, even in high-stress situations.
- Diagnosed and performed all general dental procedures, provided simultaneous hygiene checks as well as educated patients on proper dental hygiene practices and provided guidance on maintaining good oral health.
Student Dentist
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Provided consultations, comprehensive general dental care, and emergency dental care for over 250 patients ranging from routine cleaning to restoring implants.
- Improved patients' oral health by educating them on better brushing and flossing habits and emphasis on regular recall visits.
- Well trained to detect signs of decay and provide restorative care including single crowns, composite, and amalgam restorations, sealants, SDF, and fluoride treatment.
- Completed 12 arches of dentures including complete and partial dentures and implant-supported overdenture.
- Provided prosthetically driven dental implant treatment plan for implant placement in collaboration with prosthodontist faculty and periodontology residents and restored dental implant crowns.
- Collaborated with specialists to plan dental treatments and provide care for intermediate and complex rehabilitation prosthodontic cases.
- Diagnosed endodontic disease and performed emergency pulpotomy, pulp debridement, and elective root canal treatment including molar teeth.
- Provided pediatric dental care during clinical rotations including diagnosis, consultations, recall visits, restorations, stainless steel crowns, extractions, space maintenance, and referrals to pedodontists as needed.
- Got life changing opportunities of learning and getting training at various community centers like Spectrum Health Services, Puentes de Salud and Sayre Health Center, where I got the opportunity to treat underserved population and exposure to wide variety of population.
Associate Dentist
SK's Dental Clinic
Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India
07.2015 - 12.2016
- Efficiently managed patient care, office and laboratory duties within a multispecialty dental group employing 4 dentists and 6 dental assistants.
- Exposed and processed dental X-rays; maintained patient records and lab equipment; assisted office manager with patient scheduling and billing; and educated patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
- Built a loyal patient following, frequently requested by patients to serve as their primary dentist for dental issues.
- Carried out varied dental procedures including scaling and polishing, amalgam and composite fillings, root canal treatments, and simple extractions.
Associate General Dentist
Panora Dental Clinic
Ahmedabad, India
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Diagnosed dental diseases and formulated comprehensive treatment plans based on patients' needs.
- Administered local anesthetics and performed general dental care of 400+ including restorations, extractions, oral prophylaxis, root canal treatment, crowns, and prescribed antibiotics and pain medication as needed.
Associate Dentist
Acharya Shri Nanesh Hospital
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, India
06.2015 - 09.2016
- Worked as a Primary Dentist carrying out varied dental procedures including examining patients, obtaining medical history and diagnosing their dental conditions.
- Made and explained treatment plans for patients, took X-rays, performed scaling and polishing, fillings, endodontic treatment, replacement of missing teeth and exodontia.
- Educated patients regarding appropriate oral hygiene measures to maintain oral health and took follow up of patients to track their progress.
Associate Dentist
Gadekar Multispecialty Clinic
Achalpur, India
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Examined patients, obtained medical history and diagnosed their dental conditions, dealt with routine appointments, check-ups, emergency care.
- Performed scaling and root planning, filling cavities, interpretation of X-rays, endodontic treatment, replacement of missing teeth and exodontia.
- Provided patient education on oral hygiene practices.
Education
DMD - Dental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Philadelphia05.2022
BDS - Dental Medicine
CSMSS Dental College, Maharashtra University
Aurangabad, India05.2013
Accomplishments
- Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry, DSO43600
- DEA Registration, Active
- CPR/BLS Certification, American Red Cross, 2027-02-28
Personal Information
Title: General Dentist
Timeline
General Dentist
Pristine Dental Center
05.2024 - Current
General Dentist
American Dental Solutions
05.2022 - 11.2023
Student Dentist
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
01.2020 - 05.2022
Associate General Dentist
Panora Dental Clinic
09.2015 - 09.2016
Associate Dentist
SK's Dental Clinic
07.2015 - 12.2016
Associate Dentist
Acharya Shri Nanesh Hospital
06.2015 - 09.2016
Associate Dentist
Gadekar Multispecialty Clinic
02.2014 - 02.2015
BDS - Dental Medicine
CSMSS Dental College, Maharashtra University
DMD - Dental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine