Community Outreach & Professional Growth
While her formal education ended in 1988, she has kept herself abreast of current developments in the field by attending conferences and continuing dental education (CDE) programmes in Periodontics, Conservative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Pedodontia, and Implantology. She also has organized many such CDE programmes herself, especially in Periodontics, and also finds herself being frequently invited to deliver talks, presentations, and keynote speeches across the city and country. Dr. Chitraa is also an active member of many associations such as the Indian Dental Association (IDA), the Indian Society of Periodontology (ISP), the Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR), and the Indiana Association of Forensic Odontology (ISFO).
A very socially conscious person, she spearheads many dental camps at schools, colleges and institutions across the state, sometimes in conjunctions with major NGOs such as the Lions Club also. Her latest venture was to conduct a camp aimed at spreading awareness in the ill-effects of tobacco use in rural areas in and around Yelagiri.
She is a specialist in various techniques and procedures, right from general dentistry, to extractions, treating trauma to teeth, gum problems, denture-based corrective or cosmetic services, orthodontic services, and conservative dentistry (such as with root-canal treatments), for all age groups, from children to the elderly.
"Known for her mild-mannered and affable personality, her motto is to serve with a smile, and to make dental treatment an overall satisfactory experience which is affordable to all patients."