Dr. Mani K. Prakash qualified as an orthodontists from Govt. Dental College, Bombay in 1968 and spent 2 years as Lecturer in Orthodontics in GDC, Bombay.
-- He later spent 8 years as an Asst. Professor in Orthodontics in Nair Hospital Dental College, Bombay till 1979. After that he was a Visiting Clinical Lecturer (part time) in Orthodontics with the same institution till 1988 and is a recognized P.G. teacher for 12 years.
-- He was Prof. & Head of Orthodontics at D. Y. Patil Dental College, Nerul, New Bombay from Oct'1994 to Dec'1995.
-- He is Honorary Consultant in Bombay Hospital (Medical Research Centre), Marine Lines, Bombay from 1981 till todate.
-- He is in exclusive practice of Orthodontics in Mumbai for the past thirty three years.
-- Awarded ‘ Honoris Causa’ by the Indian Board of Orthodontics of Indian Orthodontic Society - Oct’1999
-- Awarded the 'Diplomate' by the Indian Board of Orthodontics of Indian Orthodontics Society in Nov'2000
-- Elected as the ‘Director’ of Indian Board of Orthodontics for a Five year term from Nov 2005 onwards