Dr. Neeraj Khanna, DDS

Dr. Neeraj Khanna, DDS

Dr. Khanna grew up in Toronto, Canada where he attended the University of Toronto and completed his Bachelor of Science degree (1989). He then continued post graduate school at the University Of Detroit Mercy- School Of Dentistry and earned is D.D.S. degree (1993). Dr. Khanna then completed a General Practice Residency at the University of Rochester-Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York (1994)

After being an associate dentist for several years, Dr. Khanna opened his practice (March 2000) in beautiful downtown Geneva, Illinois.

Dr. Khanna has completed training at the prestigious DAWSON ACADEMY (St. Petersburg, FL). He has been faculty with the Dawson Academy since 2010, and is now a Senior Faculty member.

His training at the Dawson Academy has inspired him to dedicate his practice to excellence in comprehensive restorative and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Khanna’s philosophy involves treating every patient in the four aspects of complete dentistry. This includes achieving harmony between jaw joints, muscles, supporting tissues, and teeth. His passion for complete dentistry has opened opportunities to share his knowledge.

Dr. Khanna has lectured in many countries including the United States, U.A.E, India, Philippines, Poland, Thailand, and the Republic of Armenia.

In 2020, Dr. Khanna was honored in publishing his first textbook titled “Functional Aesthetics: How to Achieve Predictable Aesthetic Results Using the Principles of a Stable Occlusion.”

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Dental Occlusion in Complete Dentistry

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What is Function and Aesthetics in Dentistry?

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