About the clinic

A neighbourhood clinic, run by the people who treat you

Nila opened in 2014 as a two-chair dental practice above a pharmacy on Panampilly Avenue, started by Dr. Meera T. after several years at a teaching hospital in Kochi.

As more families came to us, patients kept asking for a doctor they could see for fevers, blood pressure and diabetes reviews without going to a large hospital. In 2019 Dr. Anitha J. joined as our family physician, and the clinic moved to its present floor with four dental surgeries and a consultation room.

We are still a small team. Most patients see the same doctor every visit, the front desk knows them by name, and we would rather spend an extra ten minutes explaining a treatment than rush through it.

How we keep instruments and rooms clean

Infection control is the part of dentistry patients rarely see. This is what happens between one appointment and the next.

• Clean, then sterilise. Used instruments go through an ultrasonic cleaner, are dried, sealed in dated pouches and sterilised in a Class B autoclave.
• Opened in front of you. Your instrument pouch is opened at the chair. Needles, suction tips, gloves and cups are single use.
• Surfaces wiped down. The chair, light handles and work surfaces are disinfected and covered with fresh barrier film for every patient.
• Checked and recorded. Each autoclave cycle is logged with an indicator strip, and the machine is serviced and tested on schedule.

Facilities

• Four dental surgeries. Separate rooms with their own chair and sink, so conversations stay private.
• Digital X-ray (RVG) and OPG referral. Single-tooth X-rays in the clinic; full-mouth OPG scans at a partner centre two minutes away.
• Physician's consultation room. For general consultations, BP and sugar checks, dressings and vaccinations for adults.
• A quiet corner for children. Books and a play mat in the waiting area, and shorter, gentler first visits for young children.
• Lift, ramp and accessible toilet. Step-free from the car park to the chair. Tell us if you need a wheelchair at the entrance.
• Air-conditioned waiting area. Drinking water, a phone charging point and a view of the park.