{"id":46,"date":"2014-05-09T12:23:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T12:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspirythemesdemo.com\/medicalpress\/?post_type=doctor&#038;p=46"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:04:56","slug":"dr-addison-alexander","status":"publish","type":"doctor","link":"https:\/\/dentplus.lk\/?doctor=dr-addison-alexander","title":{"rendered":"Dr. R.L.J Prasantha"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Education and Accreditation<\/h4>\n<h5>2002<\/h5>\n<p>BDS, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h5>2012<\/h5>\n<p>Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Dental Practice by Postgraduate Institute of<br \/>\nMedicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<h5>2023<\/h5>\n<p>fellowship in facial aesthetics and cosmetology in the council of cosmetology trichology<br \/>\nAnd regenerative and aesthetic sciences of India<\/p>\n<h4>Career Profile<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2002 March \u20132004 Nov<\/span> Full-time Private Dental Practitioner in Rainbow Dental<br \/>\nHospital, Main Street, Kegalle, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2004 Nov- 2007<\/span> April Government Dental Surgeon, District Hospital<br \/>\nAkkaraipaththu, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2007 April- 2010 May<\/span> Mobile Dental unit, Provincial Director of Health<br \/>\nServices, Kandy, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2010 May- 2012 Jan<\/span> Mobile Dental Unit, Regional Director of Health<br \/>\nServices, Kandy, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2012 Jan \u2013 2013 Feb<\/span> Post Graduate Trainee, Postgraduate Institute of<br \/>\nMedicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2013 Feb -2013 May<\/span> Oro and Maxillofacial unit, National Hospital Kandy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2013 May -2017 Feb<\/span> Oro and Maxillo Facial unit, Teaching Hospital (Dental),<br \/>\nPeradeniya.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2017 Feb \u2013May 2018<\/span> Outpatient Department, Base Hospital Gampola,<br \/>\nSri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2018 May \u2013 August 2022<\/span> Oro and maxillofacial unit National Hospital &#8211; Kandy<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2022 August \u20132023 February<\/span> Base hospital (teaching) Gampola<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2007 April &#8211; 2019 June<\/span> Part-time Dental practitioner in the Rainbow Dental<br \/>\nHospital, Kegalle, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2019 Jun &#8211; 2023 February<\/span> Part-time Dental practitioner in the Asiri Hospital, Kandy,<br \/>\nSri Lanka<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a02023 February\u2013 upto date<\/span> Full-time dental practitioner in Asiri Hospital Kandy Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<h4>Professional Experience<\/h4>\n<p>I have nearly 20 years of work experience as a Dental Surgeon at multidisciplinary units in government<br \/>\nand Private Institutions within Sri Lanka. 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