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), and has taught postgraduate and undergraduate dentistry since 2000. He completed his BDS at Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS), Mangalore, and his MDS at SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad.

Academic posts

Professor of Orthodontics, Yenepoya University
Teaching postgraduate & undergraduate dentistry since 2000
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

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. She completed her BDS at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, and her MDS at Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, and currently serves as Professor of Endodontics at A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore.

In the clinic

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

Academic posts

Professor of Endodontics, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences
BDS, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
MDS, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore

Known for

Near-painless technique
Calm chairside manner
Conserving teeth others would extract

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

Tooth implants & crowns
Implant-supported bridges
Full-mouth rehabilitation
Implant-retained dentures
All-ceramic, metal-free crowns
Porcelain & composite veneers

Radiograph-led planning
Restorations matched to neighbouring teeth
Staged, explained before it begins

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, with intraoral scanners.