S. M. Balaji- He is a dental and faciomaxillary surgeon from Chennai. He is the only Indian to be listed in the Top 10 Dental Scientists. He specializes in the repair of cleft palate, rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction, jaw reconstruction, facial asymmetry correction, dental implantology, maxillofacial surgery and Craniofacial surgery. He is an International Consultant Maxillofacial, Cleft Lip & Palate Surgeon to many countries around the world. In 2002 he received the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award and Dr. R. Ahmed Oration Award, the highest award of Indian Dental Association in 2006. He also received the B. C. Roy Award which is presented for Medicine to eminent doctors for their contribution to medical research, teaching, and development of specialties in various branches of medicine.

Frank Abbott- He was president of the American Dental Association (1888), president of the National Association of Dental Faculties (1895), a renowned dentist, an author on dental subjects, and an inventor of dental instruments such as various types of chisels, pluggers, excavators and scalers, some of which are still in use in the 21st century. After the Civil War, Abbott returned to his practice. A year later, he matriculated as a medical student at the City University of New York. While there, Abbott was appointed as clinical lecturer in New York College of Dentistry (1866), as Professor of Operative Dentistry (1868) and as dean, (1869). From 1894 - 1895, Abbott failed in attempts to have the trustees there establish a Chair of Pathology and Bacteriology (with his son as incumbent) and to have the University of New York regents replace an act of incorporation of the college with a new regent-approved charter. Abbott also invented the first authomatic mallet with an effective back-action. He also collected rare American history prints.