Dr. Hema Kanathila, currently working as Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, KAHER'S KLE VK Institute of dental sciences, Belgaum. Completed her masters from AB Shetty institute of dental sciences, Mangalore. She has completed her fellowship in Laser Dentistry from Asian Academy of Laser Therapy affiliated to Central Christian University in the year 2022 and also has certificate courses to her credit. She has more than 30 national and international publications in journals, 4 chapters, 2 monograms, and 3 patents to her list of achievements. Her area of interest includes Fixed Prosthodontics, Maxillofacial prosthodontics, Laser Dentistry and Herbal dentistry.