Dr. Darpan Bhargava is a visionary mentor and a noted academician in the field of maxillofacial surgery with his special interest in treating and educating for the management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ/ Jaw Joint) disorders.
Dr. Bhargava has completed his bachelors and masters of dental surgery (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) from Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai. He was a distinction holder and gold medalist from The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University (Under-graduation) and Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & Research, Chennai (Post-graduation). He has successfully completed the Diploma of Membership in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. He holds postgraduate diploma in Hospital Management and Clinical Research.
He is credited with introduction of twin-mix nerve blocks for mandibular anesthesia (https://www.facebook.com/twinmixd). He is founder director and clinical consultant at TMJ Consultancy Services, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has over 90 national and international scientific publications to his credit. He holds first ever Indian patent and a copyrighted surgical technique for the temporomandibular joint prosthesis. He has been awarded Ph.D. from Meenakshi University, Chennai for his acclaimed research on “Predictability and Feasibility of Total Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction Using DARSN TM Joint Prosthesis for Patients in Indian subcontinent” (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31255829/).
