Welcome to Southeast Dental Care! Our dentist and team focus on creating a comfortable atmosphere for you to come seek care for your smile without any hesitation. We offer a variety of services and enjoy having you be involved in crafting a personalized treatment plan to meet your needs. Check out the links below to get to know more about us.
Born in India and raised in sunny South Florida. Dr. Patankar (or Dr. P) attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate degree in chemistry and Barry University for a masters degree in biomedical sciences. He attended Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. As an active member of school organizations and president of the professional fraternity Alpha Omega, he organized multiple oral cancer awareness 5K runs to raise funds to help with surgical treatment for patients. After graduation, Dr. P moved to and practiced in northern Virginia. Along with his brother, sister-in-law, nephew and parents, he decided Houston would be a great place to settle and made the move here in 2019!
Dr. P strongly believes in patient education and information, and he stays up-to-date with what dentistry has to offer. His focus on patient care is being a dental Sherpa to guide patients as they navigate treatment options. When communicating about dental concerns/treatments, his goal is to best answer two important questions for all his patients: What are we doing? and Why are we doing it?
Outside of dentistry, Dr. P enjoys cooking, talking to people and learning about anything new that he does not know of. He believes learning leads to humility. Dr. P also enjoys exploring new restaurants and bars, as well as following cricket and soccer. Recently, he has reacquired his taste for football by getting into a fantasy football league with some of his colleagues.
Melody has been married for over 35 years. She and her husband have two sons and a daughter. Melody and her husband also have seven beautiful grandchildren that light up their world. Their fur babiessix dogs, two cats, and a donkeyare a part of the family. Melodys favorite place is the beach. Any beach. She took up RVing a few years ago and she enjoys being outside. Melody loves spending the day around the pool grilling with her family.
My name is Talisha Hutchings. Im a registered dental hygienist. My family and I moved to Texas in July of 2020 from East Tennessee. We have settled into Pearland, Tx, and are enjoying our newest adventure! My husband, Tyler, and I have two kids- Alyssa Kate, who is 5 years old, and Calvin Tyler, who is 3 years old. I work part-time and spend the rest of my time making memories with my crew. I graduated from dental hygiene school in May of 2016. I was a dental assistant before being accepted into my program. All together have over 8 years of experience in dentistry. I love to learn and further my knowledge in dental health. I am happy to make my dental home Southeast Dental Care and work closely with such a wonderful group whose core values align with mine!