Textbook of Prosthodontics About the Author V Rangarajan MDS is currently Dental Advisor, formerly Vice Principal, Professor and Head, Dept of Prosthodontics at Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Chennai. He is a Diplomate in Oral Implantology from ICOI, one of the first Indians to achieve this distinction. He is also Secretary cum Treasurer of Indian Prosthodontic Society since 2006; Past President, Indian Dental Association, Madras Branch; Council Member, Asian Academy of Prosthodontics; and Founder Secretary & Past President, Indian Prosthodontic Society, tamilnadu State Branch. He has delivered over 100 keynote lectures in national and international conventions and has published in indexed journals. He has been in private practice since 1993 and runs a multispeciality dental centre in Chennai, Padmanabhan MDS a Practising Prosthodontist and implatologist, was Professor and Head, Dept of Prosthodontics, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai. He is a Diplomate of ICOI. He is also Chairman of Indian Board of Prosthodontics since 2012. He was also past President of Indian Prosthodontic Society and first and the only Indian to become the President of Asian Academy of Prosthodontics. He has lectured extensively in both national and international conferences and conducted many hands on courses. He has more than 50 publications in national and peer reviewed international journals. He has been in active clinical practice in Chennai since 1984.