Parul Makkar DDS, FACD

Dr. Parul Dua Makkar completed her Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999, Magna Cum Laude, and then DDS from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, in 2003. She practiced in Alberta, CA before moving to NY. Here she completed a GPR training at Staten Island University Hospital, in 2007 and has been in private practice since. Currently, she is the owner of PDM Family Dental in Long Island, NY, a place she resides with her husband and 2 boys. Dr. Makkar's life took a different trajectory when she lost her only younger sibling, Dr. Manu Dua, to Oral Cancer last year. He was a Dentist as well. Since his death, she has devoted her time to educating doctors and patients alike about risk factors, and prevention and advocating for early diagnosis of Oral cancer. She has co-authored several Dental journals, has been presenting lectures to Dentists, and has been a guest at several podcasts, besides her podcast.

She believes oral care is the gateway to overall well-being and aims to have open conversations with her patients. Dr. Parul Dua Makkar has been featured in the American, Canadian, and British Dental Journals. She is the recipient of the Denobi Awards 2022 as well as Long Island Excellence in Healthcare 2022, Power Woman of Long Island 2022, and has been awarded Outstanding Women’s Achievement Award by Indian American Forum 2023 and named Healthcare Hero in May 2023. She has also co-authored the book ‘Life Interrupted, Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide’ which is a winner of the CIPA EVVY Award for Motivational/Inspirational books and Distinguished Favorite by the NYC Big Book Award. Currently, she is serving as a Wellness Ambassador to the American Dental Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.