Prabha Krishnan, D.D.S. took office on June 11, 2022, as vice president of the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA).

Having provided expert periodontal care to patients in Queens, NY for almost 30 years, she is also an attending periodontist and chief of periodontics at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Additionally, Dr. Krishnan serves as a member of the Indian Dental Association Board of Trustees.

Dr. Krishnan received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry in 1991. She continued her postdoctoral training in periodontics at New York University College of Dentistry, which she completed in 1993.

Dr. Krishnan sees her role as vice president as another opportunity to positively impact her community, her profession, and her colleagues.

“I really enjoy what I do, I want to make a difference and I want to give back to my profession and my community in appreciation for all that it has done for me.”

Dr. Krishnan can be contacted via her website, YourGumSpecialist.com or by calling her office at 718.878.4878.

In addition to Dr. Krishnan, other new and returning NYSDA officers and trustees include Dr. Galati, president, Dr. Anthony M. Cuomo, president-elect, and Dr. Frank Barnashuk, secretary-treasurer.

About the New York State Dental Association:

The New York State Dental Association, founded in 1868, is one of the largest state constituents of the American Dental Association and represents more than 60 percent of dentists practicing in New York State. Founded in 1859, the American Dental Association is the oldest and largest national dental society in the world and serves as the leading source of oral health-related information for dentists and their patients.

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Dr. Prabha Krishnan, DDS, PC, a periodontist practicing in Forest Hills and Queens, NY, recently completed a four year term as a Trustee on the Board of the New York State Dental Association.

“It’s been one of my greatest joys to be so involved in the oral health of our great community and the growth of this outstanding organization,” Dr. Krishnan remarked regarding her time spent as a Trustee of the Board of the New York State Dental Association.

“It’s been one of my greatest joys to be so involved in the oral health of our great community and the growth of this outstanding organization.”

– Dr. Prabha Krishnan

As a member of the TRI-PARTITE System, Dr. Krishnan has been dutifully involved in Organized Dentistry for over 25 years. Dr. Krishnan has numerous association memberships, including the American Dental Association at the national level, the New York State Dental Association at the state level, and the Queens County Dental Society at the local level.

Dr. Krishnan served as the President of the Queens County Dental Society in 2009 and, in 2015, was elected to serve as a Trustee on the Board of the New York State Dental Association for a 4 year term.

On June 8, 2019, Dr. Krishnan successfully completed her Trusteeship and was presented with a plaque by the NYSDA president. The NYSDA is “the voice of the dental profession in New York State. Since its founding in 1868, dental professionals have relied on NYSDA to represent them in legislature, advance the profession and set the highest ethical standards for practice.”

Dr. Krishnan is the lead dental practitioner at her practice in Queens, NY, found at 110-45 Queens Blvd Suite #108, Forest Hills, NY 11375. From cleanings and dental implants to ridge augmentations and laser gum disease treatment, Dr. Krishnan’s practice offers a wide range of dental procedures to improve patients’ oral health. They also recently added Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, or CBCT, to their procedure offerings as well.

CBCT is an innovative medical imaging technique that provides the dentist with three-dimensional views of the patient. In certain cases, CBCT greatly enhances the dental specialist’s ability to diagnose, evaluate, treat and care for patients.

More information about Dr. Krishnan’s practice can be found on their website at http://www.YourGumSpecialist.com. Dr. Krishnan’s team can be reached at (718) 268-5777.

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