A graduate of the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry and the Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency from the University of Tennessee, Dr. Puri maintains his knowledge by attending hundred hours of continuing education yearly.
He has completed numerous hands on live patient training courses as well as hundreds of hours of continuing education in all aspects of esthetic dentistry.
Dr. Puri is an active regular contributor and an administrator at the DentalTown.Com message boards, where he helps thousands of dentists and team members with clinical dental problems related to esthetic and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Puri was voted "Townie of the Year" in 2003 for his contributions to the growth and dynamics of the dental community.
In July 2002 he co-founded the Annual DentalTown Gathering. Held annually during the Spring in Las Vegas, NV, the DentalTown Gathering has quickly grown to one of the largest non-association meetings in the United States with over 1200 attendees and 50 exhibitors.
Dr. Puri has been published in various professional articles in Dentistry Today, DentalTown magazine, Contemporary Esthetics and Restorative Practice, Dental Products Report, Parkell Today, Compendium and 1-800-Dentist's The Angle. His aesthetic techniques and results have been used in manufacturer brochures and advertisements.
Dr. Puri is also a consultant to various manufacturers to help them improve their products and help develop new products for the dental industry. Companies such as Denmat, Kerr, Ultradent, GC America, Biolase, Sirona and many others are just a few of the companies that Dr. Puri maintains a relationship with.