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International Women’s Day: Woman who inspires: Dr. Sharda Arora
Dr. Sharda’s list of patients includes some of Delhi’s most notable figures: Top Film Stars, Industrialists, and Cricket Stars. For a decade, she worked under the mentorship of India’s esteemed dentist, Dr. Col. S.S. Duggal, the founder of the New Delhi Armed Forces Dental Center. Dr. Duggal was recognized with the prestigious “Sword of Honor” by the Bhutanese King and received accolades from rulers of various nations for his service as their personal dentist. Commissioned by the Indian Army on the recommendation of the Indian Government, he held a revered position within the dental community. Throughout her career, Dr. Arora’s ultimate professional triumph has been the joyous smiles of her satisfied patients. Reflecting this ethos, the motto of their clinic echoes a commitment to go the extra mile: “We would walk a million miles for one of your smiles.” Beyond her professional endeavours, Dr Arora passionately advocates holistic well-being and promotes a “Fit and Fab” lifestyle. As a fitness enthusiast and yoga teacher, she embodies vitality and inspires others to prioritize their health and happiness. Let’s Get Inspired Interview with Dr. Sharda Arora – Preeti Juneja Q. Is treating celebrity patients intimidating for you? Do you experience any anxiety while working with high-profile individuals? If you were to choose a brand ambassador for your brand, is there anyone specific you would like to mention? Yes, most definitely, treating high-profile patients can be very intimidating at times, but I have an operative practice in such cases. I communicate my state of being to them as if I am overwhelmed or intimidated. So two things happen in that case… 1. They come to a level where we both are comfortable with each other and doing a procedure after that is not as difficult. 2. As soon as I accept that I am intimidated, somehow that feeling subsides. Acceptance of a situation is a great key to getting successful results. If I were to choose a brand ambassador for my brand, I would opt for Shah Rukh Khan. He has always been and will always be my first choice. It was a little emotional, but yes, that’s it… When I saw he got his smile done from somewhere, I was heartbroken. Q. What motivates you most – career, charity or children? A mix of all of them because I believe in a complete life and am a very greedy human being. I cannot do without a career, children, or charity. At different times, different things motivate me. Q. Oral health is significantly linked to broader health concerns related to pain in the body. Yet, there seems to be insufficient effort to raise awareness about dental care compared to diabetes and hypertension. Do you agree? If you were to spearhead a campaign to enhance oral health, what specific issues would you prioritize discussing? Broadly explaining there are 2 jaws, one upper and one lower jaw, and they are joined to each other by a Joint called as ‘The temporomandibular joint (TMJ)’. There is a fine balance between the upper and lower jaws, the joint, and the musculature around it. But due to any situation, if there is any discrepancy in the alignment of teeth or right and left imbalance of teeth, then many kinds of body pains and chronic diseases can show up in the body. For example, a vehicle or car has four wheels, and we have to get wheel balancing and wheel alignment done for the car every now and then. If we don’t get it done, then the whole engine is at risk of getting damaged. A very niche branch of dentistry called neuro-muscular dentistry is there to treat these misalignments. However, only a few dentists practice it, requiring considerable equipment and a deep knowledge of physics. I want to spearhead a campaign in the area of TMJ health. Q. Was the name “Zental” coined by a patient at your clinic? And if so, have you infused the Zen essence into the ambience and practices of your facility? Yes, absolutely, “Zental Dental “was coined by our delighted patient after his clinic experience. When he went through the treatment and saw the ambience and work ethics and the behaviour of staff and the rest of the things, he Specially coined the term “Your clinic has a ZEN-like feel to it, so it should be called ZENTAL DENTAL.’ We have maintained what we were doing before. Our parent company is still “Swaran Dental Clinic” as it’s after my mother-in-law, SWARAN ARORA. Q. Zental is renowned for its state-of-the-art infrastructure and is the epitome of technological advancement in Indian dental clinics. a) How do the machines employed at Zental alleviate patient discomfort, minimize treatment time, and enhance diagnostic accuracy for dental issues? b) Dental treatments are considered expensive. Nevertheless, Zental offers top-notch Cosmetic Dental treatments at affordable rates. Is this affordability a significant factor in setting Zental apart? What philosophy guides this approach? We are proud that we are a “one-stop shop” in dentistry. We have a setup of 5 dental chairs complete with all the required armamentarium for regular dentistry. In addition, we have a CBCT x-ray machine, which acts like a 3rd eye and gives us microscopic relevant information about the teeth, bone and associated nerves and blood vessels. This CT scan is the most essential part of planning implants and RCTs. We have Tscan machines which give information about right and left pressure scans. JVA and JT are jaw movement trackers. Most important for TMJ patients with body pains and TMJ diseases. We are very proud owners of a DENTAL LAB . Which has Cad Cam scanners and milling machines. They provide us with precise and accurate dental crowns and prostheses. Diagnodent – gives information about the early onset of caries. Velscope – this magical instrument can diagnose any oral cancer in advance. We don’t have to wait for it to happen and then treat it surgically. Which can be very debilitating. Apex locators are a boon to root canal
