Dr Moopen did his Bachelor of Dental surgery in 1981 from Government Dental College, Trivandrum. Since then he had gained many additional qualifications. He has a master’s degree in Orthodontics (MSc Orth, London) & Pediatric Dentistry(MDS Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh). His other qualifications include FDSRCS (Edinburgh), FFDRCS(Orthodontics), M.Orth Intercollegiate (England & Glasgow),M.Orth RCS (Edinburgh), M.Paed Dent RCS (Edinburgh). He is in the Specialist List of Orthodontics, General DentalCouncil, United Kingdom. He was former Professor & Head, Dept of Child Dental Health, Mangalore University, India. He is a member of the British Dental Association, British Orthodontic Society, European Orthodontic Society, American Association of Orthodontists and World Federation of Orthodontics. He has presented papers in international conferences and is the recipient of the David Di-Biase Clinical Excellence Award for Outstanding Clinical Excellence in Orthodontics from Royal London Hospital. London and M. Ortho. Clinical Case Award for Outstanding Clinical achievement from the British Orthodontic Society. He has been the associate course director for Diploma in Orthodontics conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Course Director for the M.Clint. Dent. In Orthodontics conducted by the City of London Dental School. He is presently visiting Professor in Orthodontics to the City of London Dental School. He is certified in Invisalign TM, IncognitoTM Lingual braces and WilckodonticsTM (Accelerated Osteogenic OrthodonticsTM) and is familiar with mini-screw and bone anchorage systems.