Dr. Nafisa Khan, MDS (Spain), FCFA
Neuromuscular Orthodontist
Managing Director, NB Multispeciality Dental Clinic
Consultant Orthodontist, Swathi Dental Clinic, Bengaluru
Member, International Association for Orthodontics
Member, International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO)
Dr. Nafisa has the distinct honor of being India’s First Neuromuscular Orthodontist.
After completing her Bachelors in Dental Surgery from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai in 2003, she specialized in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
She was conferred Diplomate in Orthodontia by Orthodontic World Institute OWI, Barcelona, Spain, in 2015. She obtained a Diplomate in TMD and Sleep Medicine in 2017, from Bioresearch, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Following that, she was awarded Fellowship in Neuromuscular Orthodontics and Gnathology, in 2018 by International College of Neuromuscular Orthodontics and Gnathology (ICNOG).
Dr. Nafisa trained in Neuromuscular Dentistry under the world’s foremost authority in the field of Neuromuscular Orthodontics Prof. Dr. Fabio Savastano, Adjunct Professor & Director for the Masters on Neuromuscular Orthodontics at the Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain.
Fabio Savastano, M.D., DDS, M.S.Orth.
For her prowess in the application of Neuromuscular Dentistry principles to Orthodontics, in 2021 she was awarded her Masters Degree in Dental Science, with specialization in Neuromuscular Orthodontics and Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics, making her the first Neuromuscular Orthodontist of the country.
While conventional Orthodontics or braces treatment concerns bringing crooked teeth into alignment, Neuromuscular Orthodontics focuses beyond just the visual, aesthetic issues of the teeth. It not only straightens your smile but also helps balance your bite for health and function. This specialty of dentistry aims to relax the positioning of the muscles of the upper and lower jaws, which in turn allows for optimal shaping and positioning of each jaw.
Neuromuscular orthodontics could be the best treatment for many patients suffering from TMJ pain. It translates to greater comfort for the patient, and better, long lasting results following orthodontic treatment.
In pursuing her passion for this art and science, Dr. Nafisa received a Fellowship in Clinical Facial Aesthetics (FCFA) from the Facial Aesthetic Cosmetic Enhancement Academy recognized by Arizona State University, USA, as well as Council of Cosmetology and Aesthetic Science (CCAS) Govt. of India, in 2021 and she integrates it in her practice, helping her patients achieve cosmetically and functionally enhanced facial features.