Prof. Dr. Porus S. Turner (prof dr porus turner) is Professor of Postgraduate studies in the Dept. of Prosthodontics at A. B. Shetty Institute of Dental Studies, Mangalore, India. He obtained his B.D.S. degree from the University of Bombay in the year 1964 and his M.D.S. degree too from the University of Bombay in the year 1966. He is the founder member and past president of the Indian Academy of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry.

He has 26 original publications in national and international journals to his credit and has contributed to two books on dentistry. He has authored a book entitled “Art and Science of Aesthetic Dentistry.” Dr. Turner is a fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International and a Consultant to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. He lectures extensively in India and abroad on Restorative Dentistry. He was a guest speaker at the 1st International Conference on Adhesive Dentistry held at Tokyo, Japan from 19th to 22nd April 2002.

He gave an invited paper at the American Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry from 3-5th October 2002 in Washington. He was a keynote speaker at the 1st International Conference on Aesthetic Dentistry in Guangzhou, China between 12th and 14th March 2003.