Dr. Anupama Krishnamurthy was born and raised in India where she completed her Bachelors of Dental Surgery Degree.  She moved to the U.S. to continue her education at the University of California, San Francisco where she graduated with a DDS Degree.  She then attended the University of the Pacific where she completed her Advanced Education in General Dentistry program.  Dr. Anu spent a few years practicing in San Francisco Bay area as a general dentist where she developed a passion for serving patients with special health care needs.  This passion encouraged her to move to Florida to obtain her advanced education in the field of Pediatric Dentistry at the NYU  - Lutheran Medical Center.  During her training in Pediatric Dentistry, she was the Chief Resident leading her team in providing high quality dental care to the young residents in Tampa, Fl.  Dr. Anu also took the time to be a part of the Special Smiles Program for the Special Olympics, providing comprehensive oral health care information and screening to participating athletes.  

Dr. Anu is fluent in 5 languages!  She enjoys traveling around the world and experiencing new cultures and cuisines.  She especially loves Burmese and Eritrean food and in her spare time enjoys listening to Bollywood music.  Dr. Anu, her husband and her 4 year old son, Ari, are excited to have moved to the suburbs of Chicago and to continue her journey in Pediatric Dentistry.  

 

As a parent, your child's health is very important and that includes dental health.  Many parents often ask when they should start bringing their child to the dentist.  The answer is no later than their first birthday.  This may surprise you.  You may be thinking, "That is way too young, there is no way my child will cooperate" or "They won't do well and that experience will stick with them forever".  Neither of these are true.  In fact, a majority of our little ones as young as 1-2 years of age, cooperate much better than those whose parents wait until they are 3-4 years of age.  Even if your child does cry, which is normal and appropriate, it becomes easier as they grow up and they become comfortable with someone else brushing and counting their teeth.  It also starts good oral health habits very early.  Parents and children learn at these visits what is necessary for their teeth to be healthy at home.