Sam Asthana, DDS, is a general dentist in Houston, Texas, who believes that to be a dentist is to be a teacher and a leader. His interest in practicing dentistry was born out of his love for teaching, his extroverted personality and his passion for solving complex problems. Asthana holds a strong interest in digital dentistry, clear aligner orthodontia and wind musicians’ oral health. Asthana is a firm believer in dentists working together for their common cause and holds a robust involvement in organized dentistry. He is currently president of the Houston AGD and has held positions on the Texas AGD Committee for Membership, the Texas Dental Association Council on Membership, New Dentists, and Students, and the AGD New Dentist, Resident and Student Committee. He is also a proud member of the American Association of Clear Aligners. Asthana is fulfilling a long-held goal by being awarded his AGD Fellowship at AGD2024.
Asthana was a classical musician before becoming a dentist, and he regularly speaks with wind musicians about their oral health issues, which include postural health, temporomandibular health and oral health ergonomics. He has lectured to groups such as the North American Saxophone Alliance, the International Saxophone Academy, the Houston Underground Saxophone Competition and various university music programs. He received his DDS from the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, where he graduated with distinctions in education and leadership from AGD, the International College of Dentists and more. In his free time, Asthana enjoys hot yoga, attending flute performances by his wife, Allison, playing tabletop role-playing games, and collecting and learning about natural wine.
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