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Contact: Little Smiles (Dental Care Centre for Children), 102, Silverline Apts., Castle Mill Junction, Thane (W) 400601 (India). Contact No. : 00-91-9821009615

Email: drashwin.littlesmiles@gmail.com, jawdekar.ashwin@gmail.com

Educational background:

• Master of Science (MSc) in Dental Public Health from King's College London (2011-12)
• Diploma in Dental Public Health (DDPH) from Royal College of Surgeons, London (2012)
• Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Pediatric Dentistry from Nair Hospital Dental College, University of Mumbai (2001)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Government Dental College and Hospital, University of Mumbai [Highest Marks in Oral Surgery and Pediatric Dentistry]
• Certificate in Clinical Dental Research Methods from University of Washington (2010)
• Post-graduate Certificate in Dental Practice Management from University of Chester, UK (2011-12)
• Post-graduate Diploma in Hospital Administration from Medvarsity, Apollo Hospital, India (2008)
• Certificate in Quality Management in Healthcare from Medvarsity, Apollo Hospital, India (2008)

Teaching experience:

More than 9 years in various dental schools in India (Current Position: Professor and Head in Pediatric Dentistry, MGM Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai).

Academic Achievements:

• Poster presentation in BASCD Conference, London, April, 2012 on Correlates of Income and Income Inequality and Oral Cancer Incidence and Mortality in All Countries and Rich Countries
• Won Best Paper in the session at The Post-Graduate Research Day, King’s College, London, April, 2012 on Correlates of Income and Income Inequality and Annual Cigarette Consumption in All Countries and Rich Countries
• Authored a book: Child Management in Clinical Dentistry (Jaypee Publishers); contributed to textbooks of Pediatric Dentistry by SG Damle and Nikhil Marwah
• Several presentations nationally and internationally as a guest speaker on various topics in Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Practice Management
• A National Speaker for Indian Dental Association (IDA)-Colgate Countrywide Programme: Future Dental Professionals (‘Career Guidance’ for Graduate Dentists) for more than 2 years
• Publications of case reports and articles in National and Speciality Journals

Other:

• Composed two ghazal albums (Marathi and Urdu) as a music composer, and penned more than 100 poems in Marathi
• Composed the IDA song for the Maharashtra State Branch of Indian Dental Association