Dr. Manav Kalra

Dr. Manav Kalra is an exceptional prosthodontist and cosmetic dentist. He was very patient, expert, and friendly, making me feel completely comfortable. He worked hard to give me a beautiful, natural-looking smile and provided a genuinely pleasant experience. Highly recommended for reliable dental care.

Everything was good during my visit with Dr. Manav Kalra. I appreciated the consultation and felt satisfied with the experience.

The patient had a positive experience with Dr. Manav Kalra, mentioning that the doctor explained everything clearly. The overall interaction suggests satisfaction with the consultation.

Dr. Manav Kalra is an excellent doctor who takes ***** care of his patients. The staff were very qualified and made me feel at ease. There was hardly any wait time, and the service was excellent value for the fee.

Dr Manav apart from being a brilliant dentist is a wonderful person as well. He explains the issues patiently and in a way that makes one feel totally at ease. He’s a doctor you can trust completely. Staff is ***** too - efficient and polite as is the overall environment.

My overall experience was not pleasant and was unsatisfactory to say the least

Sequence of events-

first appointment: dr told me about the treatment plan and the cost (which was almost double as compared to other clinics I visited for consultation) but I wanted the best treatment so I trusted him and decided to go ahead and pay 56k for 2 crowns and veneer

He assured me that he will ensure that I will be satisfied with the treatment and will ensure multiple trials of the crowns till I am happy with the end product.Then he prepared the teeth and took the measurements

Next appointment: the crowns came in and he mounted them ,After the trial I noticed the front two crowns were not aligned and had noticeable size mismatch and bottom tooth was touching the back side of the upper teeth while biting -when I told him about this he said it looks natural and they will eventually adjust in my mouth (issue still persists),the third veneer was awfully misaligned ,it’s shape was not good and was looking weird - I immediately informed him that im not happy with it but he pressurised me to at least let him cement it so he can trim it but after cementing he knew I wouldn’t have any other choice but to adjust with them but my mother was with me and she made sure he doesn’t cement it and so he started trimming it without cementing it and after trimming for a long time without seeing any positive result and also there was a black mark on the tooth due to excessive trimming and Thank god he was not able to cement it otherwise I would have been stuck with that awful veneer forever Afterwards he himself realised that the veneer was trimmed beyond repair ***** *** ******** ** ** **** *** ***** *******he agreed to change the veneer but I was also not happy with the front two teeth because of the reasons mentioned above but after going back and forth about it he said they will adjust and he cemented the two teeth because otherwise he knew I would want adjustments to be done.I wanted to avoid the hostile environment so I let him cement the crowns

2nd appointment:veneer came and I didn’t like the shape but the alignment was better than the previous one, I asked for trimming but he told me that it will damage the teeth so he cemented the teeth and I came back home **** ** ******* ********* and had to face a lot arguments which could have been avoided and he could have been more understanding of the fact that I was not satisfied

After a few weeks of treatment, I noticed the front 2 crowns started developing a gap which didn’t look aesthetic(this was supposed to be an aesthetic treatment)but I didn’t want to go back and again visit the doctor because I knew he wouldn’t do anything about it and give excuses which he eventually did when I visited him yesterday

Yesterday appointment:I noticed a considerable discolouration on the veneer and it was Beyond a point that I could Ignore it so I decided to visit him .

I told him about my problems rather than understanding my problem he told me that there was no issue and told me this was because of the discolouration of the tooth under it so I asked him y did he put the veneer then because this was bound to happen ,he then cleaned the area around my teeth (no cover was provided for my shirt and he spilled the polishing liquid on my shirt another eg inconsiderate behaviour )and I saw no difference when I came back home ,the discolouration is still present

I was not happy and had a distressing experience.

I just wanted to share my experience and want him to reflect on his attitude towards his patients.

The short version for those who prefer it:

Dr Manav Kalra is personable, truly has the patient’s best interest in mind, and is extremely meticulous and careful in his work. A comment I didn’t think I would have thought to give before my treatment with him: he is also not quick to give extensive treatments, and recommended to me a simpler treatment than I thought I would have needed, or other doctors would have gladly given for financial gain. I strongly recommend him as a cosmetic dentist because he is not only professional and scientific in measurements etc, but also has style 👌

Now for those who would like details:

I came to Dr Kalra thinking that I needed braces. As an actress, I was looking to align my teeth for cosmetic reasons, and friends had recommended Invisalign. Upon my request Dr Kalra explained to me in detail how the process works and knowing of my limited time in Delhi, he was able to schedule a consultation at my convenience.

To my surprise and initial dismay, after looking at my teeth he did not recommend that I get braces. He suggested that a simpler alternative of aligning my two front teeth by shortening one of them slightly (and safely!), as well as a mild teeth whitening program would be sufficient in my case, and urged me to try it out before going into a longer, more troublesome, financially more demanding process of getting Invisalign for probably minimally different results. I was so set on getting braces for “perfect” teeth that I was not convinced, so, reasonably, he suggested I also get second opinions before deciding, but I was grateful that he put my individual need as a patient over his personal gain (getting braces would have definitely made his clinic more money). I decided to go with Dr Kalra’s suggestion, as he explained that i could still go for braces if I was not happy with these initial results. It made sense to me so I went for it.

He was meticulous in shortening ans shaping one of my front teeth, and allowed time for me to get used to a certain length and if not satisfied, to come back and get more trimmed, which I ended up doing. Because this is such a permanent procedure, I was quite nervous, but Dr Kalra gave me all the necessary details so I could make informed decisions for myself, and he gave guidance and space as needed, so I felt very comfortable throughout. He also went through the trouble to take a (very professional) picture of my teeth to satisfy my mother’s dispute of what she saw my teeth length to be, and assured her with more scientific measurements than us subjectively looking at it.

Lastly, when I got the whitening trays, he taught me how to take them off and do everything I was supposed to do at home myself, “teaching me how to fish, rather than just giving me fish”. I don’t know how the saying goes exactly. ** *** ***** ** ** ** ********* ******* the clinic is clean and tastefully designed, and you will enjoy (imagine enjoying a dentist experience!) your visit, while getting professional health care.

The consultation with Dr. Manav Kalra felt secure and trustworthy with excellent results. He was very helpful and skilled, making the whole experience highly recommendable.

I highly recommend Dr. Manav Kalra. I will give a good review once the treatment is finished.

I was able to meet Dr. Manav Kalra and everything is fine after the appointment. The doctor's care was satisfactory.