Dr. Ektha Pai T

 Professional Profile 
 Senior Lecturer and Consultant Prosthodontist with over four years of combined academic and clinical experience.  
 Contributor to the establishment of digital dentistry workflows and digital laboratory training at Yenepoya Dental College.  
 Experienced in Exocad, 3Shape Dental Studio, CAD/CAM workflows, intraoral scanning, digital smile design, and 3D printing.  
 Faculty Instructor for the Bachelor of Science in Dental Technology programme, delivering undergraduate teaching and practical training. 
 Active researcher with indexed publications and ongoing clinical studies. 

Current Appointments
Senior Lecturer
Department of Prosthodontics ,Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore (October 2022 – Present) 

Consultant Prosthodontist
Priority Clinic ,Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore ,(November 2022 – Present) 

Education 
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) (2019-2022) 
Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge and Implantology 
Maratha Mandal NGH Dental College, Belagavi (RGUHS)  

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (2013-2018) 
KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore (RGUHS 

Publications
 Evaluation of Shade Matching Accuracy of Smartphone Application Compared to Conventional Visual Method 
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2022)  
 Comparison of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Silver Nanoparticles for Flexural Strength Once Incorporated in Heat Cure Acrylic Denture Base Resin 
Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society (2023)