Dr Prashanth Dhanpal attained his Masters degree in Dental Surgery qualification from the University of Hong Kong in 2007. He went on to pursue an advanced diploma in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong in 2008.

In 2009, he was inducted as a member into The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and into The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2010. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2014. His research at The University of Hong Kong, entitled “Effect of temperature on water absorption and solubility of dental adhesive resins” was published in the Journal of Dentistry during his final year of post graduation. His research and clinical expertise enabled him to lecture in the United Kingdom, Germany and in India.

From 2010 to 2013, Prashanth practiced as a specialist at Sydney Dental hospital and also as an honorary clinical lecturer for undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Sydney. He is currently the director of North Shore Paediatric dentistry at Crows Nest in Sydney’s North Shore and Tamworth in NSW.