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| image =[[File:Dr SM BALAJI.jpg|Dr SM BALAJI]]
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| occupation = [[Dental surgery|Dental]], [[Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery|Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon]]
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| website = [http://www.smbalaji.com/ Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital]
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'''S. M. Balaji''' is a [[Dental surgery|dental]] and [[Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery|Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon]] from [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India. He is a dental scientist who specialises in repair of [[Cleft lip and palate|cleft palate]], rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction, jaw reconstruction, facial asymmetry correction, dental implantology, maxillofacial surgery and [[Craniofacial surgery]].He is the alumni of prestigious Annamalai University where so many efficient oral and Maxillofacial surgeon's are trained.<ref name="g">{{cite web | url= http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2004/10/31/stories/2004103100850600.htm | title=Give them back their smiles | date=31 October 2004 | work= [[The Hindu]]|accessdate=15 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="ge">{{cite web | url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/02/stories/2008070260651700.htm | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080705124202/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/02/stories/2008070260651700.htm | url-status= dead | archive-date= 5 July 2008 | title=B.C. Roy awards for 55 doctors | date=2 July 2008 | work= [[The Hindu]]|accessdate=15 August 2009}}</ref>

Balaji conducts medical camps in [[South India]], North America, China, Russia, [[Andamans]] and [[Maldives]] with the support of the governments as the majority of the people cannot afford these surgeries, by finding sponsors for poor patients and also operating free.<ref name="g"/>

Balaji does craniofacial, maxillofacial, cleft lip and palate surgery at Victoria Hospital, Mahe – Seychelles, Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital Mauritius, Vacua Hospital, Mauritius, Indra Gandhi Hospital, Republic of Maldives. Formerly Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon at Apollo Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka.He is also a Cleft Craniofacial Surgeon at G.P Pant Hospital, Andaman Nicobar Islands.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seychelles|first=Nation|title=Database to help patients having facial surger|url=http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=15032|publisher=Seychelles Nation|accessdate=24 February 2009}}</ref>

A documentary on Balaji's surgical expertise and success in skull and face reconstruction surgery was telecast at International Film Festival, Berlin in 1996. The documentary portrays how children with craniofacial deformities from various parts of the world were surgically treated and rehabilitated by him. It showcased how drastically the life of child with facial deformity blooms with happiness, how misery and self-pity turns to a normal and healthy life. The documentary was directed by Dr. Gloriana, International Co-ordinator and Jury for the International Film Festivals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=The Hindu|title=Give them back their smiles|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2004/10/31/stories/2004103100850600.htm|accessdate=22 May 2015|issue=Magazine|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 October 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Gloriana Selvanathan (2014)|title=Those were the Golden Days|date=May 2014|publisher=Arima Publishing|location=UK|isbn=978-1-84549-628-9}}</ref>

Balaji has published papers in ''International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery'', ''Implant Dentistry'', ''Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery'', ''Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery'' and ''Indian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery''.<ref name="g"/> He organised the Indian dental conference in Chennai and was the organising chairman of the conference.<ref>{{cite web|last=IDA|first=Annual Conference|title=IDA Conference|url=http://annualconference.ida.org.in/TextPages/..%5CTextPages%5C63_IDC_Chennai.aspx#9|publisher=IDA}}</ref> He was the first Indian to be the President of the 7th World Cleft Lip & Palate Congress held at Republic of Seychelles.<ref>{{cite news|last=The Hindu|first=News Paper|title=The Hindu|date=10 July 2011|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/chennai-doctor-brings-laurels-to-india/article2214866.ece}}</ref>

Balaji is the author of ''The Textbook on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Txt|first=Book|title=TextBook|url=http://www.elsevier.co.in/web/book/9788131225325_Textbook_of_Oral_and_Maxillofacial_Surgery.aspx|publisher=Elsevier}}</ref> The second edition of this book has the foreword written by Daniel M Laskin who is regarded as the pioneer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Txt|first=Book|title=The Textbook on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Second Edition|url=https://www.elsevier.com/books/textbook-of-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery/unknown/978-81-312-4602-3|publisher=Elsevier}}</ref>

Balaji documented his surgical life in the form of Textbook “Clinical Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery<ref>{{cite book|title=Clinical Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Book|year=2017|publisher=Elsevier|location=India|isbn=9788131221839|pages=590}}</ref>”. The textbook is aimed at young surgeons and trainee surgeons and teaches them to solve the challenges posed by complex craniofacial situations.

He was the Chairman of the 4th World Congress on Craniofacial Tissue Engineering, the Joint meet of both the European & Asia-Pacific Conferences, that was held in Male, Republic of Maldives. Previously these conferences used to be held in Paris and London.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tamil Nadu|first1=The New Indian Express|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/3335398|accessdate=18 August 2014|issue=Daily News|publisher=Express Group|title=Facial Reconstructive Surgeon organises Global Conference}}</ref>

Balaji was conferred with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Dr D Y Patil University, Mumbai, for his contribution to dentistry and craniofacially deformed children.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chennai, India|first1=The New Indian Express|title=Dr. S.M Balaji was conferred with D.Sc|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/2895031|accessdate=26 May 2014|agency=New Indian Express|issue=Daily News|publisher=Express Publications|date=26 May 2014|ref=e-paper}}</ref>

==Career==
Balaji's interest lies in research and improving surgical techniques. Even as a student, he was interested in experiments. He stated, "As a senior resident, I tried applying gutka and betel nut to the lips of rabbits and observing them. After about three months, I noticed changes in the tissues."<ref name="g"/>

Now his research leans towards surgical techniques. He has researched and presented papers on surgical techniques for deformed noses (rhinoplasty), facial paralysis and lesions that may lead to oral cancer, TM Joint Ankylosis and other topics."<ref name="g"/>

Since 2010 he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the ''Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery''<ref>{{cite journal |title= About the annals of maxillofacial surgery|pmc=3591027|pmid=23479554|doi=10.4103/2231-0746.83142|volume=1|journal=Ann Maxillofac Surg|pages=2|issue=1 | last1 = Balaji | first1 = SM|year=2011}}</ref> and the Executive Editor of ''Indian Journal of Dental Research''.<ref>{{cite web|last=IJDR|first=JOURNAL|title=IJDR|url=http://www.ijdr.in/aboutus.asp}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2002 he received the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award from the department of Science and Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="SMBALAJI.COM">{{cite web|last=SMBALAJI.COM|first=BDCH|title=SMBALAJI.COM|url=http://www.smbalaji.com/Awards/Default.aspx}}</ref>

Balaji received in 2008 from the Indian President Pratibha Patil, the [[B. C. Roy Award]] which is presented for Medicine to eminent doctors for their contribution to medical research, teaching and development of specialities in various branches of medicine.<ref name="ge"/>

Indian Government awarded twice Best Medical Book Award with 10000 INR cash prize in year 2001 & 2003.<ref name="SMBALAJI.COM"/>

He has been awarded the Brammaiah Sastri Award for ground breaking research findings in the field of reconstructive surgery using novel bone morphogenetic proteins by the Indian Association of Bio-medical Scientist conference at Chandigarh.<ref name="SMBALAJI.COM"/>

He was awarded the "Dr. Ginwallah Rolling Trophy" of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India twice for scientific research in maxillofacial surgery.<ref name="SMBALAJI.COM"/> He has won the "Modus Award of Merit" for presenting the 'Best Innovative Surgical Technique' at the 6th Asian Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery held at Tokyo.<ref name="SMBALAJI.COM"/>

Balaji was honored with Prof. David Precious Scientific Award at the 2018 Leipzig in the XII International Cleft Lip and Palate Conference. His research on guided bone regeneration in cleft deformities was selected for this award. He is the first and only Indian to receive this award.<ref>{{cite web|title=ICPF Awards {{!}} International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation - ICPF|url=http://www.icpfweb.org/icpf-awards.html|website=www.icpfweb.org|publisher=International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.smbalaji.com/ Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital]

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