Avinash Bidra DDS, MS, FACP

Dr. Avinash S. Bidra is a board-certified maxillofacial prosthodontist and director of the Prosthodontics Residency Program at UConn School of Dental Medicine. He is a Clinical Professor and teaches advanced prosthodontics, subcrustal prosthodontics (implant surgery), and maxillofacial prosthodontics to post-graduate dental residents. He lectures on dental implants at regional, national, and international meetings, as well as published extensively on implant surgery and prosthodontics in international scientific journals.

He has developed diagnostic, treatment, and maintenance protocols for full arch fixed implant prostheses (All on 4 bridges) that are used by many clinicians and prosthodontics programs throughout the world. He has invented implant prosthetic components and is a co-inventor of an implant design. Dr. Bidra’s recent impactful work is focused on surgical safety checklists, prosthodontic safety checklists, and oral antiseptics for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Bidra has received multiple awards in his career including the Distinguished Clinician Award by the American College of Prosthodontists, and the All-on-4 Center of Excellence Award for his contributions to treating hundreds of patients encompassing thousands of dental implants with the All-on-4 treatment.

Dr. Bidra’s clinical practice is external to UConn at Glastonbury and is focused on full arch implants (On Four implant bridges), implant surgery, esthetics, and reconstruction.