Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer/Oral Oncology Program
 Avinash
S. Bidra, B.D.S., M.S., F.A.C.P.
Dr.Bidra is a board-certified maxillofacial prosthodontist
and an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut
Health Center. He serves as assistant program director of the
prosthodontics residency program. He completed his dental and
specialty training from India, Florida and Connecticut
respectively. He then completed his subspecialty training in
maxillofacial prosthetics from MD Anderson Cancer Center and
worked as a maxillofacial prosthodontist at the University of
Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. He has lectured at
national and international meetings, and published in
international journals.
Appointments
- Assistant Professor and Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
Specialty
Subspecialty
- Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Oncologic
Dentistry
Certification
American Board of Prosthodontics
Education
B.D.S., Government Dental College and
Hospital, India
Masters of Dental Science (M.S.), Prosthodontics, UConn School
of Dental Medicine
Residency
General Practice Residency (GPR), Government Dental College &
Hospital
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), Nova
Southeastern University
Prosthodontics, UConn School of Dental Medicine
Fellowship Training
Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Oncologic Dentistry, MD Anderson
Cancer Center
Honors and Awards
- 1st Place Winner, American Academy of
Maxillofacial Prosthetics Research Award
- 2nd Place Winner, Steven Gordon Memorial
Award, ACP, MA
- Tylman Grant Award for Research, American
Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
- 3rd Place Winner, Academy of Prosthodontics
Foundation Research Award
- 3rd Place Winner, Poster Competition Nobel
Biocare World Conference, Las Vegas
Selected Publications
 View publications, see
Pubmed listing.
Clinical Interests
Prosthodontics (esthetics, implants and reconstructive
dentistry), maxillofacial prosthetics (implant-supported and
tissue supported)
Research Interests
Clinical Research
- Facial and dental esthetics, Implant-based
reconstructions of the maxilla and clinical
outcomes of prosthodontic treatment.
Languages
English
Hindi
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