Dr. Pratiksha Agrawal

Biography

Dr. Pratiksha Agrawal, B.D.S., M.S. (or simply Dr. A) was born and raised in Mumbai, India where she received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree at Dr. D.Y. Patil University. After 4 years of work in India where she treated an average of 30 patients a day, she moved to the United States in 2013 with her husband Ankur. Driven by her passion for dentistry, especially reconstructive dentistry, she attended Marquette University Dental School. There, she earned her MS in Prosthodontics in 2016, specializing in replacing missing teeth and supporting structures. She also received certification in Esthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry from Buffalo University. Dr. A won the Tylman Award for her research project, Evaluation of Digital Die Trim Morphology using CAD/CAM Technology, and her paper is published in the world-renowned Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. She is a member of the American College of Prosthodontics and works hard to keep up with all the latest trends in the industry. Dr. A is passionate about teaching and she lives her passion by being a part time faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a clinical instructor at the university where she teaches and guides pre-doctoral dental students in all phases of restorative dentistry. Her loving and humble nature and concern for her patients’ well-being is what truly sets her apart. She uses her special skills in implant and esthetic dentistry to redesign her patients’ smiles. Her goal is to transform her patients’ lives by making them smile with confidence again. In her free time, Dr. A enjoys watching Bollywood movies with her husband and spending time with friends. Her hobbies include dancing, cooking, and travelling – she has visited close to 25 states in USA and hopes to see all 52 in the next few years!

Research Interest

 Dental Surgery