Dr. Sharma received his dental degree from the University of Bombay in 1983 and a Masters in Prosthetic Dentistry from the University of London. He then completed a prosthodontics residency from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a maxillofacial prosthetic residency from UCLA. Dr. Sharma is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Prosthodontics at the UCSF School of Dentistry. Since 1990, he has been the director of the maxillofacial prosthetic clinic and the prosthodontist for the Craniofacial Anomalies Center at UCSF. Dr. Sharma is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics; a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics; and a member of the International College of Prosthodontists, the International Society for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics, the American Dental Association, and the California Dental Association. Dr. Sharma has contributed to a textbook and authored many articles.