Prof.Dr. V.Rangarajan

MDS Prothodontics-Diplomate of American Board of Orofacial Pain

Graduated in dentistry from the Faculty of Dentistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram in 1988 receiving the ‘Best-outgoing student – Gold Medal’ & completed his Masters Degree in the speciality of Prosthodontics from R.Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata in 1993. 

Received the “ Diplomate in Oral Implantology“ from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), New York, in 2003, one of the first dentists from India to achieve this at that time. 

Completed the Fellowship & Mastership in TMD, Oro-facial pain & Dental sleep medicine (Roseman University, USA) and is now a ‘Diplomate of American Board of Orofacial Pain’ in 2023, one of the first and very few such specialists in the country. 

Received the ‘Distinguished Alumnus Award’ from Annamalai University in 2022. Received the ‘Illustrious DAVian Award’ from his school, DAV Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai, in 2024 

He has been a Member of Dental Council of India.  
Past Secretary cum Treasurer, Indian Prosthodontic Society, from 2006 - 2018 
Past Secretary & President – Indian Dental Association, Madras Branch 
Past President, Indian Prosthodontic Society (2022) 
Vice-President - Asian Academy of Prosthodontics (2022-2024) 
Founder Executive Committee Member - Association of Geriatric Dentistry 
Founder President – Indian Orofacial Pain Association (IOPA) 

He is currently: 
Prof & HOD Prosthodontics, Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Chennai, India 
Member, PG Board of Studies, Kerala University of Health Sciences 
Section Editor (Prosthodontics) – Indian Journal of Dental research (Pubmed indexed) 

He is the lead author of the popular ‘Textbook of Prosthodontics’ 

Has been in private practice since 1993 & runs a multispecialty dental center in Chennai  
Is an invited speaker on Prosthodontics, Implantology and TMD & Orofacial Pain at various national & 
international dental conventions.