Lt Gen Vimal Arora (Retd) is the new Chief Clinical Officer of Clove Dental

Earlier he was heading the Dental Branch of the Army, Navy and Air Force as the Director General of the Armed Forces Dental Services (DGDS)

Clove Dental announced the appointment of Lt General Vimal Arora (Retd) as its Chief Clinical Officer. “Dr Arora will play a key role in ensuring that the Clove continues to deliver affordable and high quality oral healthcare in a transparent and ethical manner” said Amarinder Singh, CEO of Clove Dental.”

“I look forward to being a part of the Clove Dental team, said Dr Arora. “Clove Dental is doing an excellent job of building the modern dental infrastructure for India and I look forward to playing a crucial role in the bringing best dental practises from my experience as the Director General of the world’s largest dental services,” he added. Prior to joining his assignment at Clove Dental, Dr Arora was heading the Dental Branch of the Army, Navy & Air Force as the Director General of the Armed Forces Dental Services (DGDS). He has received the Presidential Award four times for distinguished services. He was also the Honorary Dental Surgeon to the President of India. He has been awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Indian Prosthodontic Society, Indian Dental Association and he is also the recipient of the ‘Order of the Special Royal Emblem’ from the Sultan of Oman and also the ‘Sushruta Award’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in 2015 for professional excellence.

He has been conferred the Honorary fellowship of the International College of Dentists and is the Founder Member of the International Congress on Oral Cancer, World Assembly on Tobacco Counters Health and the Indian Dental Association, Defence Branch. He is on the Board of the Governing Council of the ‘Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences’, New Delhi. He is also the Member of the Dental Council of India.