Dr Arun Darbar, UK
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Dr. Arun Darbar is the founder of Smile Creations® Innovations Limited and has been practicing in Leighton Buzzard, U.K., for over 40 years.

Dr. Darbar is a multi-award-winning Laser and Aesthetic Dentist. At the forefront of Laser Dentistry, he has been dedicated to providing cutting-edge dental care to his patients for over four decades. He is an Accredited Member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD), having served as the credentialing committee past chair, a past board member, and an examiner.

Dr. Darbar regularly conducts courses and trains dentists worldwide. He is also an invited speaker and published author on lasers in dentistry. He has been instrumental in pioneering the use of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), more recently termed Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBM and PBMT), using high-power surgical lasers with diffusers. He continues to be involved in research and development, design, and beta testing of numerous laser units.

As a leading member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), Dr. Darbar holds the titles of 'Master,' 'Certified Educator,' and 'Certification Course Trainer.' He serves on the ALD Board of Directors, has been re-elected as an ex-officio member of the ALD leadership, and currently holds the position of treasurer. He has previously served as the International Relations Committee Chair and co-chairs the Education and Certification committees. He is also an invited member of the Science and Research committee and an examiner. Dr. Darbar has chaired and co-chaired several ALD committees and conferences, including the ALD 2018 General and Scientific sessions, iLED 2018 and 2019 Dubai conferences, and the ALD 2021 conference. He is also a faculty member for ALD international fellowship programs. In 2017, he received the prestigious "The John G. Sulewski Distinguished Service Award."

Dr. Darbar is a founding member of the International Academy of Innovative Dentistry (IAID) since 2020. He has been awarded Fellowship and Diplomat status with the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry (WCMID).

Dr. Darbar is also a Master, educator, and founding member of the World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI) and has served on their advisory board. He is involved with several other professional organizations, including ASLMS, WALT, NAALT, BSOS, WFLD, and SOLA.

Over the last decade, Dr. Darbar has been advocating the concept of preconditioning with various wavelengths to achieve quicker, better outcomes for compromised and routine patients in dentistry and other medical applications. Numerous papers have been published since then, validating the concept. His data has been presented and published in the proceedings of SPIE in 2006, 2007, and 2009/10 in San Francisco, U.S.A., WALT (World Association for Laser Therapy) 2008 in South Africa, and 2012 in Australia. He is also a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals such as LIMS and JBO and a contributing author of several laser textbooks.

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