A single chair dental practice in Bhowanipore run by Dr Madhulika Purkait, BDS. Meet the dentist, the practice and the values behind eleven years of general and restorative dentistry in south Kolkata.
11 yearsDr Madhulika Purkait in practice
Single chairOne dentist, every visit
The mission at Radiant 32 is straightforward: treat every patient the way Dr Madhulika Purkait would want to be treated herself, with an honest diagnosis, a written cost before consent, and enough time given for the anaesthetic to actually work. The vision behind the single chair is just as simple. Rather than grow into a multi-chair clinic with a rotating panel of dentists, Radiant 32 has chosen to stay small on purpose, so the dentist who examines a tooth is the same one who finishes treating it.
Whether it is your first visit or your fifth, tell us what you need and the clinic calls back during working hours with a slot. Nothing is charged to book, the consultation fee of 500 rupees is paid at the clinic.
Four reasons appear again and again in reviews and in conversation at the chair. Each one is a deliberate choice about how this clinic runs.
The same dentist, Dr Madhulika Purkait, plans and finishes your treatment, so nothing is repeated and nothing is missed between visits or handed to a locum.
Every plan lists each step with its price before consent is taken. The written plan is given at consultation so the final bill matches the number quoted on day one.
Local anaesthetic is given time to work properly. Treatment pauses the moment you raise a hand, which is what nervous patients notice most and often mention in reviews.
Instruments are sterilised in sealed pouches and opened at the chair in front of you, while surfaces are wiped down between every single patient at every appointment.
The first appointment is an examination, not a sales pitch. Dr Purkait checks every tooth and the gums, takes an X ray only where one is needed, then writes down what is wrong, what can wait and what the whole course will cost.
You leave with that plan whether or not you book the treatment. If a tooth is causing pain, relief is given the same day so you can eat and sleep, the longer work is scheduled afterwards at your pace.
Bhowanipore families often book three generations into the same week. Radiant 32 sees patients of every age, from a child's first check up to a grandparent's denture fitting, all with the same dentist and the same clinic.
Dr Purkait completed her BDS at Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research in Kolkata in 2015 and has spent eleven years in general practice since. She is registered with the West Bengal State Dental Council under number 4324A.
Her day to day work is the ordinary, useful kind: cleanings that stop gums bleeding, root canals that save a tooth already written off, crowns and bridges that let people chew on both sides again. Patients on Practo mention two things repeatedly, that the treatment stayed comfortable and that the clinic is clean.
Three steps cover almost every visit booked at Radiant 32, from the first hello to the finished treatment.
Every tooth and the gums are checked, with an X-ray taken only where one is actually needed.
What is wrong, what can wait and what the whole course will cost is written down before any consent is taken.
Same-day relief is given if a tooth is causing pain. Any longer course of treatment is then scheduled afterwards, at your pace.
Local anaesthetic is given time to work properly before any treatment starts. Nervous patients are the ones who mention this most often in reviews, because the appointment pauses the moment a hand is raised, rather than pressing on regardless.
The same care applies to hygiene. Instruments come from sealed, sterilised pouches opened at the chair in front of you, and surfaces are wiped down between every single patient, at every appointment.
Three reasons patients choose Radiant 32, again and again in reviews and at the chair.
Dr Madhulika Purkait personally plans and completes every course of treatment at Radiant 32.
The anaesthetic is given time to work fully. Treatment pauses the moment you raise a hand.
A throbbing or swollen tooth is assessed and calmed the day you call, even if further treatment is booked for later.
Every instrument tray at Radiant 32 is sterilised and sealed in its own pouch before an appointment, then opened at the chair in front of you rather than out of sight beforehand.
Surfaces are wiped down between every single patient, not just at the end of the day. It is a small, unglamorous routine, but it is followed at every appointment without exception.
Four points that hold true whether it is a routine cleaning or a longer course of treatment.
Every course of treatment starts with a written plan and its cost, agreed before any consent is taken.
Appointments run every evening until 8pm, Monday to Saturday, alongside the morning session.
A tooth causing pain or swelling is assessed and calmed the day you call, wherever possible.
Dr Madhulika Purkait sees you at the first visit and every visit after, so nothing is repeated or missed.
Dr Madhulika Purkait holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, awarded in 2015. She is registered with the West Bengal State Dental Council under registration number 4324A. Eleven years of general dental practice have followed, with her professional work based in Bhowanipore. At Radiant 32, she focuses on careful assessment, clear communication and treatment planning tailored to each patient’s needs. Patients can understand their options, ask questions and discuss costs before treatment begins, helping ensure informed decisions throughout treatment.
A toothache rarely improves on its own, the treatment is almost always smaller when it is caught early. Call the clinic or leave your number and Radiant 32 will call you back with a slot that fits your week.
Three questions patients ask before their first visit. Anything else, call the clinic and ask.
Most patients come from Bhowanipore, Kalighat, Elgin, Alipore and Ballygunge. The clinic sits on Suhasini Ganguly Sarani near Ramrikdas Haralalka Hospital, a short ride from Jatin Das Park metro station.
Yes. First check ups, fluoride application, sealants and milk tooth extractions are all done here. A first visit around the age of three keeps later treatment simpler and much less frightening.
The consultation fee is 500 rupees. That covers the examination, the diagnosis and a written treatment plan with the cost of each step, so you know the full figure before anything begins.
Walk in patients are seen when the chair is free, but calling 070038 44216 first is faster. Emergencies such as swelling, bleeding or a broken tooth are fitted in on the same day wherever possible.
The tooth is numbed with local anaesthetic before the treatment starts, so the appointment itself feels like a long filling. Mild soreness for a day or two afterwards is normal and settles with the medication prescribed.
