Four specialists · one standard

The doctors.

Four postgraduate specialists under one roof: orthodontics, endodontics, implantology and aesthetic dentistry. Whatever you come in for, it is handled by the doctor who does that work every day.

01 · Orthodontist

Dr Vivek Amin

MDS · Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics

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Dr Vivek Amin has practised dentistry in Mangalore for over two decades, founding this clinic in 2003. Alongside private practice he holds the post of Professor of Orthodontics at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), where he has taught postgraduate and undergraduate dentistry since 2018. He completed his MDS at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.

Academic posts

  • Professor of Orthodontics, Yenepoya University
  • Convener, Infection Control Committee
  • Convener, CDE Cell
  • Convener, Mangalore Orthodontic Study Group

Research

  • 18 peer-reviewed journal publications
  • Indexed on Scopus, CrossRef & Google Scholar
  • 80+ research co-authors
  • Active in continuing dental education

In the clinic

  • Braces: metal, ceramic & aligners
  • Children's & adult orthodontics
  • Complex bite correction

Known for

  • Meticulous, unhurried treatment
  • Plain-language explanations
  • Families who return for decades
Dr Swathi Amin, MDS Endodontist at Studio Dental

02 · Endodontist

Dr Swathi Amin

MDS · Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

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Dr Swathi Amin is the clinic's specialist in conservative dentistry and endodontics: the art of saving teeth. Root canal treatment, deep fillings and aesthetic restorations are her daily work, delivered with a precision and gentleness that patients repeatedly mention in their reviews.

In the clinic

  • Single-visit root canal therapy
  • Re-treatment of failed root canals
  • Aesthetic tooth-coloured restorations
  • Crowns & smile design

Known for

  • Near-painless technique
  • Calm chairside manner
  • Conserving teeth others would extract
Dr Rakshith Hegde, MDS Implantologist at Studio Dental

03 · Implantologist

Dr Rakshith Hegde

MDS · Implantology

Dr Rakshith Hegde is the clinic's implant specialist. Replacing a missing tooth at the root is a surgical discipline of its own, and every case here is planned on radiographs taken in-house before anything is placed, then restored to match the teeth beside it.

In the clinic

  • Single-tooth implants & crowns
  • Implant-supported bridges
  • Full-mouth rehabilitation
  • Implant-retained dentures

Approach

  • Radiograph-led planning
  • Restorations matched to neighbouring teeth
  • Staged, explained before it begins
Dr Shishir Shetty, MDS Aesthetic and Conservative Dentist at Studio Dental

04 · Aesthetic & Conservative Dentist

Dr Shishir Shetty

MDS · Aesthetic & Conservative Dentistry

Dr Shishir Shetty handles the clinic's aesthetic and conservative work: the dentistry that repairs a tooth rather than replaces it, and the cosmetic work that has to read as natural teeth rather than as dental work.

In the clinic

  • All-ceramic, metal-free crowns
  • Porcelain & composite veneers
  • Tooth-coloured fillings
  • Smile-design makeovers

Approach

  • Conserve tooth structure first
  • Shade and shape matched to your face
  • Restorations built to disappear

The story so far

Two decades in Mangalore.

2003

The clinic opens at Mallikatta Junction as an orthodontic and dental speciality practice.

2016

Dr Vivek convenes the Mangalore Orthodontic Study Group, bringing the city's specialists together.

2018

Appointed Professor of Orthodontics at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University).

Today

A fully modernised Studio Dental, treating the children of its first patients.