Smile & Shine Dental Care Clinic

Smile & Shine Dental Care Clinic sits right by Katraj Chowk. Anyone who lives in Katraj knows how crazy that junction can get with all the buses and bikes. We are right in the middle of it. The clinic is a modest spot where we spend our mornings and evenings. We keep a fan going most of the time because it gets warm with the sun hitting the front. The floor is tile and we have to mop it a lot because of the dust coming in from the road. Our waiting area has a few plastic chairs and a water dispenser that we have to refill twice a day. It is not a silent place; you can always hear the traffic and the street vendors outside. We see all sorts of people, from students to older folks who have lived in Katraj their whole lives. We don’t have a big team, just a few of us who handle the appointments and the cleaning. The desk is usually covered in appointment cards and maybe a half-eaten snack. We try to stay organized but it gets busy. Sometimes a patient brings us some fruit or just stays to chat after their checkup. It’s a very local feel here. We are just part of the daily landscape of the chowk. We open the shutters in the morning and get to work, just like the other shops around us. There isn't much more to it than that.