Meet Anshu Bansal | Integrative health dentist
We had the good fortune of connecting with Anshu Bansal and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Anshu, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
Dentistry is a growing profession and working for a corporate was a very stagnant and routine work. So I started taking various courses and decided to learn a skill set every year , like Invisalign, sleep dentistry, implants etc. I am very happy with my professional growth. During Covid everything was shut and it gave me lot of time to think and I realized how much geriatric population has increased over the years and Oral health is the last thing any caregiver is thinking about. We have known that oral health is a major part of physical health as bacteria from oral cavity can travel and cause systemic disease. Also lots of time oral findings are a precursor to systemic disease diagnosis. I started looking for options and I found that geriatric house call dentistry was a great platform to start what I have been thinking about.
Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I don’t know what sets me apart, that would be a question my patients can answer. Every patient I see is a unique individual so I don’t think it’s a good idea to treat them just looking at 32 teeth. These 32 teeth are a part of the body and if a patient has high BP, diabetes , anxiety, depression etc, it affects the oral health. It is very important to set realistic goals with patient in mind and not just treatment of teeth. I see myself as a health care provider and basic nutrition and life style coaching is a part of all my treatments. There are several ways to reach a goal and I let the patient decide which route they choose after I have given them all options. Sometimes patients get frustrated by all the questions I ask about their health and I would then patiently explain them the correlation between oral cavity and systemic health. Patience is the key, I never myself or the patient. I have a relationship with all my patients where hold my hand and pledge never to do wrong with them and treat with the best of my ability. I get paid for my services, we don’t sell treatment, ids my mantra.
If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I am a homebody. I like home cooked food and love to go out for walks and hikes. Food and places are secondary, a good company makes anything and everything interesting and fun.
The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Dr Alisa Kauffman of CEO of Geriatric House call dentistry and my husband, Sri Panda. Dr Kauffman have been very supportive and guided my every step.
My husband is the kindest person on the planet, he takes care of everything and takes all the responsibility of the house and the kids.
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