DR RAHUL A DATAR DMD PhD
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Synopsis
Dedicated Dental Care Professional with over 15 years of clinical experience in general dentistry coupled with over 7 years of dental research background. Passionate about educating and working with patients about their dental care needs to provide healthier outcome. Good communication skills and ability to work with patients of all ages. Devoted to keeping up to date with the latest dental techniques to provide best patient care possible.
Expertise
Clinical Experience
Dentist, Owner Elite Dental of Natick, 2013 – Sept 2019
Comprehensive dentistry including restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and orthodontic care under one roof
Coordinating care across different fields of dentistry where inter-disciplinary approach with different specialists is critical for a positive patient experience and clinical outcome.
Communicating with dental labs for desired outcome
Leading and managing a team of professionals for greater customer service
Communicating with insurance companies to enable them make decisions regarding patient claims
Maintaining and managing a viable business with necessary business decisions
Use of technology and updates for maintaining dental records, claims and for inter-office communications
Dentist Thundermist Health Center, 2010-2013
Coordinating oral care for medically compromised patients by understanding their medical conditions and its influence on the dental care
Adjusting dental treatment outcome in line with their medical conditions
Understanding the oral needs of community
Developing preventive programs that would improve the oral health of community by targeting young child groups.
Integrating dental records with medical records through a single platform using HIPPA Guidelines
Develop safety protocols for oral health care professionals under OSHA and making continuing improvement
Associate Dentist Affordable Dentures, 2008-2010
Manage acute oral infections of oral cavity involving rampant caries and periodontal disease
Full mouth restorations using extractions, complete and partial dentures
Work with oral surgeons and specialists in achieving desirable outcomes in complex cases
Working with the lab on a very expedited manner to make sure patient needs are met promptly
Associate Dentist Family practices 2006-2008
Coordinating oral care for medically compromised patients by understanding their medical conditions and its influence on the dental care
Adjusting dental treatment outcome in line with their medical conditions
Research Experience
Post Doctoral Research Fellow Dept Of Pharmcology, Medical college of Georgia
2002- 2004
Establishing tissue systems and studying effects of different chemical components of dental resin components
Studies included in vitro essays studying oxidative stress, lipid metabolisms and other sub-cellular targets
Worked in collaborative environment to establish methods and essays to examine interaction of chemical components in inactivated and activated forms on biological systems
Doctoral Candidate; Dept of Oral Biology & Maxillo-Facial Pathology,
Medical college of Georgia 1998-2002
Worked in collaborative environment to establish methods and essays to examine the interaction of cardio-vascular drugs on endothelial cell systems.
Leading investigations of on acute effects of statins on vascular systems including in vivo and in vitro
Projects involved experiment design, Analysis, interpretation of data and writing scientific manuscripts to be presented at International meetings.
Research Publications
R Datar, G Caughman, J Wataha, J Lewis, F Rueggeberg & G Schuster. Effects of sub-toxic concentrations of camphorquinone on cell lipid metabolism: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
R Datar, D Fulton, & RW Caldwell. Mechanism of acute eNOS activation by statin: Journal of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Education
DMD Goldman School of Dental Medicine,
Boston University, Boston MA 2006
PhD Oral biology & Maxillofacial Pathology,
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta GA 2003
BDS Bachelors in Dental Surgery,
Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune India, 1995