Background
Somayaji, Bantval Venkatramana was born on January 25, 1938 in Bantval, Karnataka, India. Son of Bantval Narayana and Bhagirathi Somayaji.
Periodontics educator dental surgeon
Somayaji, Bantval Venkatramana was born on January 25, 1938 in Bantval, Karnataka, India. Son of Bantval Narayana and Bhagirathi Somayaji.
Bachelor Dental Surgery, University Bombay, 1965. Master Dental Surgery, University Bangalore, 1973.
With Karnataka State Government Service, various locations, 1966-1990. Dental surgeon on depuattion from Karnataka State Government, Lusaka, Zambia, 1975-1977. Associate professor Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya, 1991-1992.
Professor, head department periodontics A.B.S.M. Institute Dental Sciences, Mangalore, since 1992. Consultant practice Specialty Dental Clinic, Mangalore, India, since 1972.
Fellow International College Dentists, Pierre Fouchard Academy. Member International Congress Oral Implantology, Indian Dental Association (president South Canara District branch 1982-1983), Indian Society Periodontology (vice president 1997-1998), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Varalakshmi Mayya, February 21, 1968. Children: Manjunath, Ganesha.