Dr. Kalpana Somani Mantri

Dr. Kalpana Somani Mantri is a UAE MOH-licensed Specialist Paediatric Dentist and a certified nitrous oxide sedation dentist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Pedodontics from Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, making her one of the few paediatric dental specialists in Ras Al Khaimah holding a full postgraduate specialist degree.

Having joined The American Medical Center in 2024, Dr. Kalpana brings a rare combination of specialist paediatric expertise, advanced sedation certification, and a gentle, child-friendly approach that puts even the most anxious young patients at ease.

Education

• **BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)** — Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, India (2005–2009)
• **MDS Pedodontics — Master of Dental Surgery, Paediatric Dentistry** — Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, India (2020–2023) · 3-year postgraduate specialist programme

Licences

• **MOH General Dentist Licence** — UAE Ministry of Health, valid 2023–2028
• **MOH Specialist Paediatric Dentist Licence** — UAE Ministry of Health (MDS Pediatric Dentist)
• **Certified Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Sedation Dentist** — UAE

Advanced Courses (Dubai)

• Modern Rotary Endodontics — World's First Single File System (2013)
• Clinical Restorative Dentistry: Paediatric to Geriatric (2015)
• Complete Aesthetic Dentistry Course (2017)
• Hands-on Training in Porcelain Veneers (2022)
• Nitrous Oxide Inhalational Sedation in Dentistry (2022)
• Minimal Invasive Ceramic Veneer — Design to Cementation Hands-on Course (2023)
• Advanced Paediatric Dentistry Masterclass by Larry Johnson — Vital Pulp, Crown Preps & Space Maintainers (2025)
• Impact Wisdom Teeth: A–Z Management & Easy Extraction by Dr Maurizio Martini, Italy (2025)

Paediatric Dental Expertise

Dr. Kalpana specialises in the full spectrum of paediatric dental care, with particular expertise in:

• Pulpotomies and pulpectomies (nerve treatment for baby teeth)
• Stainless steel crowns (SSC), paediatric zirconia crowns, and Bio Flex crowns
• Space maintainer therapy and habit-breaking appliances
• Management of dental trauma cases in children
• Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) sedation and advanced behaviour management
• Fluoride varnish, pit and fissure sealants, and silver diamine fluoride (SDF)
• Preventive and conservative dentistry for children and families

Adult Dental Services

• Root canal treatment including single-sitting RCT and re-RCT
• Ceramic crowns, bridges, and veneers (ceramic & composite)
• Smile design and cosmetic restorative dentistry
• Diastema closure and teeth whitening/bleaching
• Dentures (removable and complete)
• Wisdom tooth and surgical extractions
• Oral prophylaxis and emergency dental care

Experience

• **Specialist Paediatric Dentist** — The American Medical Center, RAK, UAE (June 2026 – Present)
• **General Dentist (Certified Nitrous Oxide)** — The American Medical Center, RAK, UAE (Feb 2024 – May 2026)
• **Director & Proprietor** — Smileez Dental Clinic, Delhi, India (2022 – 2023)
• **Consultant Dental Surgeon** — Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, India (2013 – 2022) · 9 years
• **Associate Dentist** — Planet Dental Clinic, Delhi, India (2012 – 2013)
• **Associate Dentist** — Dr. P.D. Joshi's Clinic, Mumbai, India (2010 – 2011)