Dr Ritu
Khanna is an AHPRA registered
specialist orthodontist and ASO member
Dr Khanna completed her masters in orthodontics from University of Mumbai in 1998. She moved to Australia soon after and joined the Orthodontic Department at Westmead Centre for Oral Health.
After completing her dental and specialist post graduate examinations with the University of Sydney, she is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, in the Specialist stream of Orthodontics.
Dr Khanna works part-time as a Staff Specialist in Orthodontics at Westmead Centre for Oral Health and a consultant orthodontist at the Specialist Dental Centre of Westmead Hospital, where her interest lies in treating patients with complex orthodontic and multi-disciplinary treatment needs and is actively involved in teaching dental and orthodontic students while mentoring dental officers and hygienists.
Besides her passion in orthodontics, she is busy on weekends chauffeuring her teenage sons to various sporting activities. She is a member of local study group and travels to national and international conferences for continuing professional development.
Presently her interest in orthodontics lies in treatment with lingual braces and the use of aligners like Invisalign® in correcting malocclusion.
