Dr. Yash Merchant

• Member AOCMF
• Life Member Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI)
• Life Member Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO)
• Life Member South Asian Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (SASOMI)

• Cysts and Tumors of the Jaws, Fractures in any part of the face
• Dental and Maxillofacial Space Infections
• Oral cancer screening
• Oral Cancer Resection and Reconstruction
• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders (Lock-jaw, etc.)
• Tobacco cessation
• Dental and Maxillofacial Implantology
• Patient-specific implants
• Extraction of teeth in medically compromised patients
• Extraction (removal) of teeth in geriatric patients with special needs
• Wisdom teeth removal
• Surgical extraction of unusually placed teeth (Palate, nasal cavity, etc)
• Pathologies of the jaws
• Aesthetic suturing of facial wounds and scar revision
• Orthognathic Surgery (Jaw re-alignment)
• Tongue tie release (frenectomy with lasers/scalpel)

• Structured fellowship in Oral Oncology under the aegis of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences at Health Care Global, Bangalore
• Credentialled by the Royal College of Surgeons (UK)
• Clinical rotation at the Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bangalore as an AOMSI Fellow
• Clinical Assistant at GSR Institute of Facial Plastic Surgery, Hyderabad
• Attended and completed AOCMF Symposium on advances in Frontal and Naso-Orbital Fracture Management held at Amritsar
• FHNO Travel Fellowship to master compartmental (advanced oral cavity) resections
• Completed the certified course on Robotic Training with the Da Vinci Console (Intuitive Surgicals)
• Clinical training in the Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology for 6 months at Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai

• Passed Masters in Dental Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with First Class
• Stood first in the fellowship selection exam at HCG, Bangalore and passed fellowship with Honours
• Awarded best scientific paper (Ex-vivo produced mucosal equivalent for small defects after oral cancer ablation) at the Indian Dental Students Conference 2013 hosted by the Indian Dental Association (IDA) Head Office
• Won The First Prize and Rolling Trophy In The Saveetha Oral Cancer Quiz During The CDE Programme “Comprehensive Management Of Oral Cancer” Held At Saveetha Dental College And Hospital, Chennai
• Awarded Runner –Up At the 3rd Annual Review on Head And Neck Cancer Organized By Kokilaben Hospital And Supported By The FHNO As An Academic Partner

Research Publications

• Completed all modules of Nature’s prestigious Masterclass on Scientific Writing and Publishing. Published over 40 papers in indexed National and International journals. Distinction of being one of the few authors from the sub-continent to be published in the high-impact journal Lancet Oncology. On the Editorial and Peer-review Board of several prestigious International Journals.
• Published over 50 papers in indexed National and International journals
• Book publication - Robotics in Head and Neck Surgery

Book Publications

• Tissue Engineering in Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery: The huge issues behind little issues (ISBN: 978-620-2-05146-0) Published by Lambert Academic Publishing. Distributed and available through Amazon and MoreBooks
• Co-authored Nerve Injuries in the Maxillofacial Region. (ISBN: 978-620-5-52145-8) Published by Scholars’ Press. Distributed widely and available online.

• Recognised and awarded by Silicon Magazine as one of the most prominent Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in India