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After more than 40 years in the industry, it may come as
a surprise to hear that dentistry was not Dr Mauli Pharande’s
first choice. Since entering the dental profession, however,
he has always made a point of offering the highest quality care
to his patients. “Our customers trust us to offer the best.”

FOR some, dentistry is just a profession. ties in the country. Starting from scratch When asked why he chose Planmeca,
For others, it’s a calling. For Dr Mauli with barely 100 square feet, he has since Dr Pharande says that the company’s
Pharande, it runs in the family. expanded his clinic by acquiring a second vision of dental care aligned with his.
nearby location with larger premises in “Our customers trust us to offer the best,
Dr Pharande is the Managing Director 2019. Since graduating from Government as they have done for years. Quality, ease
and founder of the Dr. Pharande Dental Dental College in 1976, he has also of use, aesthetics – these are the most
Hospital in Pune, India, where he focuses organised state and national confer- important to us. To offer high-quality care
especially on endodontics and dental ences and lectured both domestically and to our patients, I chose a high-quality
implantology. Since embarking on his internationally. brand.”
career, he has been joined at the clinic
by his sons Dr Abhijeet Pharande and To put it in short, he has seen the Indian Peering into a digital future
Dr Manish Pharande as well as his dental industry grow – and grown with Though his clinic offers many services,
daughters-in-law and nephews. it – for more than 40 years. Dr Pharande says his staff handles a lot of
implant cases in particular. This has made
With much of his second generation “I have always looked for the latest his Planmeca 3D imaging unit especially
following in his footsteps, it is perhaps technology and sought to implement it an indispensable part of his practice. “The
surprising to hear that dentistry was in my daily practice,” Dr Pharande says. in-house CBCT helps us plan treatments
not Dr Mauli Pharande’s first choice of “Having been in the industry for decades, faster and improves communication
study. However, after four decades and a there have been many brands who have with the patient. It’s a must for precise
distinguished career in dentistry, he can wanted to associate with me. However, for treatment planning.”
confidently say he has no regrets. “I am me, the choice was clearly Planmeca.”
happy to have made a mark in the dental Beyond the clinic’s imaging needs,
field.” Quality equipment for quality care however, Dr Pharande sees his trust in
Dr Mauli Pharande describes his dental Planmeca as an investment in dentistry’s
Four decades of first-rate hospital as a multi-speciality clinic, housing digital future in India. “My sons are a
dentistry seven operatories, imaging facilities and part of the digital generation, and they
Indeed, Dr Mauli Pharande has been an in-house dental lab. His equipment are going to play an important role in
something of a pioneer in his field in includes two Planmeca Compact™ i running this clinic one day."
India. In 1996, Dr Pharande launched his Classic dental units and a Planmeca
own dental hospital, which was the first ProMax® 3D Classic CBCT unit with a ”For a digital solution, I could not have
to offer services in all the major speciali- cephalostat. gone anywhere other than Planmeca.” ◢

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