Curriculum Vitae
Ramesh Sabhlok
Dr Ramesh Sabhlok obtained his BDS (Hons.1976) and MDS (Orthodontics,1978) from the Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George¡¯s Medical College, University of Lucknow, India; He is a Diplomate of the Royal College of Surgeons; Edinburgh (M.ORTH RCSEd) and also a Diplomate of the Indian Board of Orthodontics. He was awarded WHO fellowship in 1988 to USA for Advanced Training in Orthodontics at the School of Dentistry, University of Louisiana, New Orleans, School of Dentistry University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago.
He held senior teaching and clinical positions in India, USA, Libya and United Arab Emirates for last three decades. Presently Dr. Sabhlok is Consultant Orthodontist with the Department of Health & Medical Services, Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Sabhlok has special interest in efficient and effective utilization of Contemporary Orthodontic appliances, Growth modulation with Functional appliances and Non-Extraction treatment. He has worked exclusively with the Pre-adjusted appliance system for the last 29 years and now for the last 1i years is actively involved with MBT Philosophy.
Dr. Sabhlok was International Consultant Editor of the Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society and is presently on the consultative board of the Journal. He has presented several seminars and Continuing Educational Courses in various International, National Orthodontic and Dental conferences and has many publications to his credit and is on the advisory board of many teaching Institutions. Recently he has authored a book on ¡°MBT treatment Mechanics¡±

He is an active member of many International Orthodontic and Dental Organizations, including the American Association of Orthodontists, Fellow of the American College Of Dentists, Fellow of the International College of Dentists and Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International. He was responsible for establishing Emirates Orthodontic Society and is currently Management Committee member of the Emirates Society of Orthodontists.
Recently he was invited as a keynote speaker at the following conferences:
- 108th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists held at Denver, Colorado, USA, May16-20, 2008.
- Conducted a three days Hands-on course on ¡°MBT Treatment Mechanics¡± organized by Pakistan Association of Orthodontists and 3M Unitek at Karachi, Pakistan, April17-19, 2008.
- Conducted a three days Hands-on course on ¡°MBT Treatment Mechanics¡± organized by Pakistan Association of Orthodontists and 3M Unitek at Lahore, Pakistan, December17-19, 2007.
- Conducted a Hands-on course on ¡°Micro-implant Anchorage in Orthodontics¡± during the 4th Central Zone & 27th IDA M.P. state Dental Conference held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India on November 15-18, 2007.

- Presented a scientific paper titled ¡°New Horizons in Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics-Clinical Management of the Removable and Fixed Functional Appliances¡± during the 4th Central Zone & 27th IDA M.P. state Dental Conference held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India on November 15-18,2007.
- Presented a Presented a scientific paper titled ¡°New Horizons in Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics-Clinical Management of the Twin Block Appliance¡± during the 8th Arab Orthodontic Congress held at Damascus, Syria, November13-15, 2007.

- Presented a Presented a scientific paper titled ¡°New Horizons in Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics-Clinical Management of the Twin Block Appliance¡± during the FDI Annual World Dental Congress-Dubai2007 held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October24-27, 2007.

- 106th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists held at Las Vegas in May 2006.

- 105th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists held at San Francisco in May 2005.

- 4th conference of the Bahrain Dental Society held in Bahrain, December 6th-7th, 2005.

- 28th Asian Pacific Dental Congress held in Karachi in February 2006.

- Conducted a course on MBT System at the Bahrain British Dental Congress held at Bahrain in February, 2006.

- Conducted a course on Micro-implants anchorage in Orthodontics at the Annual Conference of the Moroccan Society of Orthodontists held at Casablanca in April, 2006.

- Keynote speaker at the Symposium of the Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society held at Mumbai, India in June, 2006