Abraham Thomas
Kottayam
Summary
Bilingual Orthodontist with vast experience of 16+ years offering exemplary interpersonal and communication skills focused on discussing treatment plans with honesty and dedication to excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist Orthodontist
Master Dentizt
04.2018 - Current
- Continued transfer cases from previous Orthodontist ensuring continuity of treatment for patients.
- In-depth analysis of Mini-implant planning and placement using CBCT.
- Fostered growth of brand new practice through outstanding patient care, high level of integrity and excellent clinical results.
- Coordinated orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
- Practiced paper-less orthodontics with digital scans and documentations.
- Handled a variety of Orthodontic cases using regular and self-ligation braces.
Specialist Orthodontist
Smile Zone Dental Center
03.2007 - 03.2018
- Focused on lingual orthodontics and adult orthodontic treatment, successfully treating numerous cases with aesthetic concerns.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams on complex cases, ensuring a patient-centered approach to comprehensive care.
- Meticulously maintained records of patients and strict adherence to infection control.
Professor
Orthodontic Department, S.M.I.D.S
11.2016 - 12.2017
- Chaired weekly seminars and journal clubs presented by Post graduate residents and encouraged healthy discussions.
- Guided PG residents on thesis work.
- Weekly lectures for undergraduate students as per the curriculum.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
- Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.
- Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
- Participated as national level examiner in PG exams.
Senior Lecturer/ Reader
Department of Orthodontics, BIDS
04.2008 - 08.2016
- Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
- Participated in weekly seminars and case discussions.
- Organised local CME programs in the college with diverse orthodontic topics for the benefit of BDS and MDS students.
- Participated in interdisciplinary case discussions with other faculty members of different specialty.
Education
M.OrthRCSEng -
Royal College of Surgeons
England, UK12-2023
M(Orth)RCPS(Glasg) -
Royal College of Surgeons And Physicians
Glasgow, UK06-2023
MDS ( Orthodontics) -
C.O.D.S
Karnataka, India03-2007
BDS -
V.M.S.D.C
Tamil Nadu, India06-2002
Certification
- Maxillary Skeletal Expansion (MSE II) - Dr Won Moon, April 2024
- Basic Life Support ( BLS)
- Invisalign Certification - Sep 2019, India
- 3M Incognito Lingual Appliance Certification - April 2016, Germany
Licenses And Memberships
- Member, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.
- Member, Royal College of Surgeons, England, UK.
- Registered Specialist Dentist, Kerala Dental Council, India.
- Life Member, Indian Orthodontic Society
Publications
- Easy re-activation loops for Forsus devices Journal of Clinical Orthodontics 2019;10:602.
- Easy jigs for lingual bonding. Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2018;52:79-80.
- Modification of transpalatal arch for expansion, Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2017;51:289-90.
- Bi-helix space opening spring for lingual orthodontics, Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society 2013;47(3):166-68.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Arabic
Beginner (A1)
Paper Presentations
- Invited Speaker, Decoding Self-Ligation, Indian Orthodontic Conference, Kochi, India- Dec 2018.
- Course Speaker, Self-Ligation Demystified, 3M Unitek sponsored event, Trivandrum, India - Sep 2017.
- Clinical Innovation Lecture, Modified TPA for expansion, Indian Orthodontic Conference, Hyderabad, India - Dec 2015
- Guest Lecture, Lingual Orthodontics- problems and solutions, Indian Orthodontic Conference, Mangalore ,India- Mar 2013
- Guest Lecture, Advances in Orthodontics, Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Bangalore, India - April 2012
Timeline
Specialist Orthodontist
Master Dentizt
04.2018 - Current
Professor
Orthodontic Department, S.M.I.D.S
11.2016 - 12.2017
Senior Lecturer/ Reader
Department of Orthodontics, BIDS
04.2008 - 08.2016
Specialist Orthodontist
Smile Zone Dental Center
03.2007 - 03.2018
M.OrthRCSEng -
Royal College of Surgeons
M(Orth)RCPS(Glasg) -
Royal College of Surgeons And Physicians
MDS ( Orthodontics) -
C.O.D.S
BDS -
V.M.S.D.C
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