Dr. Harshiv Karia is a Prosthodontist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at UConn Health. Originally from the United Kingdom, he earned his dental degree from Queen Mary University of London before being awarded the prestigious Thouron Award, which supported his move to the U.S. for specialty training. He completed his residency in Prosthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Karia provides clinical and didactic instruction to dental students and residents across the full spectrum of fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics. His primary area of interest is the clinical integration of end-to-end digital workflows, with a research interest in developing and validating emerging hardware and software protocols in digital dentistry. Having trained in diverse clinical environments across the U.K., the U.S., and Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, he brings a global, evidence-based perspective to his patient care and regularly shares his work through national and international presentations.

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BDS	Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London	Dental Medicine
Certificate	School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania	Prosthodontics

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania	Prosthodontics (Chief Resident, 2024)
Residency	Newcastle Dental Hospital, U.K.	General Professional Training (GPT)

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Dean's Award	University of Pennsylvania
Thouron Award: A prestigious scholarship fostering U.S.-U.K. ties that recognizes academic merit and student-ambassador leadership.	Thouron Advisory Board
Dental Excellence Award: Awarded for outstanding performance during dental school studies.	Queen Mary University of London

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