About the founder
Dr. Navreet Sidhu, DDS
She didn't just study the path from international dentist to U.S. practice — she walked it. Now she guides others along the same road, with the clarity and mentorship she wishes she'd had.
Recognition
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Watch the office tourThe path she walked
From Amritsar to Paramus
- 1 Amritsar, India
SGRD Dental School — top honors
Born and raised in India, Dr. Sidhu graduated with top honors from Sri Guru Ram Das Dental School.
- 2 Los Angeles, CA
Advanced Standing DDS — UCLA School of Dentistry
She earned her DDS through UCLA's advanced-standing program — the very path she now helps other international dentists navigate.
- 3 New York, NY
Specialty training & Chief Resident — Mount Sinai
Dr. Sidhu completed specialty training and served as Chief Resident at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
- 4 Paramus, NJ
Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist & Founder
Today she's a board-certified pediatric dentist and the founder of Say Cheez Dental and Say Cheez Dental Academy.
Why the Academy exists
Guidance she wished she'd had
The journey from an international dental degree to a U.S. dental school is full of dead ends, conflicting advice, and outright misinformation. Dr. Sidhu lived it — and saw how much harder it was than it needed to be.
She founded Say Cheez Dental Academy to change that: to give internationally trained dentists real U.S. practice exposure, hands-on preparation, and honest, one-on-one mentorship from someone who has actually made the leap.
No inflated promises. Just a clear path and a mentor genuinely invested in your success.
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