Dr. Kiran Kelkar, a master clinician, graduated from the Govt. Dental College & Hospital Mumbai in 1985. He has been extensively trained on various implant systems and has been associated with Friadent, trained with Dr A. Valentin and MDT Thomas Rinck, in Deidesheim, Germany on Frialit Implant System. Has been a senior Faculty for Friadent, for the one year certificate course in Implants under the aegis of the Manipal Unversity. Recently has been the Course Director with Osstem implants and maintains an implant based private practice in Mumbai India. A much sought after speaker he is kept busy with his lecturing assignments worldwide. A practicing clinician he maintains his private implant practice in Mumbai.