BDS/MDS Department & Staff
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2. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 3. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 5. Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology and Diagnosis 6. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 7. Department of Periodontia and Community Dentistry 8. Department of Oral Pathology
Department of Prosthodontics The Department of Prosthodontics specialises in the replacement of missing teeth and missing natural structures of the faciomaxillary region with artificial substitutes. This includes complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures and maxillofacial prosthetics. A dental student is associated with this subject right from his first year, all through his course.
Research Work undertaken by the Department The department has undertaken several clinical and laboratory studies as areas of research which include the following.
Head of the department Dr.R.Subramaniam,
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Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
Research work undertaken by the department
Community Programs As part of the community oral health programs of the institution, over 2000 students in Bhakthavatsalam Vidyashram, Korattur were examined for the incidence of orthodontic problems and suitable treatment was rendered. Head of the department Dr.S.Rangachari, MDS, Professor and Head Dr.S.Rangachari, a widely reputed authority on Orthodontics is the Professor and Head of this department. He graduated in 1958 from the Madras Dental Colege and went on to specialise in Orthodontics from the Govt. Dental College, Bombay from where he graduated in 1965. He was the Professor and Head of Orthodontics at his alma mater, the prestigious Madras Dental Colege from 1981-88 and held the post of Principal of the institution from 1993-94. He has guided several postgraduate students in Orthodontics and is the author of sveral scientific publications in his field. He is on the board of examiners of several universities and for many years he has also been in private practice limited to Orthodontics. STAFF LIST
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Head of the Department
Dr. L. Lakshmi Narayanan graduated in 1978 from Dental Wing, Madras Medical College, Tamilnadu, India. He obtained the M.D.S. in Operative Dentistry in 1982. He was selected in1982 for the Tamilnadu Medical Services to work in Government Hospitals. He has been working as Civil Assistant Dental Surgeon in Government Dental College & Hospital and was actively involved in teaching Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics for the undergraduate and Post graduate students. He has overseen the clinical studies and research projects of more than 30 candidates during their Post Graduation Course and has presented numerous lectures and continuing education courses in various parts of this country. He is an Examiner for the MDS and BDS levels for many years in various Universities. He has published numerous papers in the field of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics and has contributed a chapter in a text book on Dental Materials.In the wider context of professional activities he is an active member of the Indian Dental Association and the Federation of Operative Dentistry of India. STAFF LIST
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology and Diagnosis Oral Medicine is a clinical discipline in dentistry that encompasses the following
The students in the pre-final
and final year are taught Oral Medicine theory along with Oral & MaxilloFacial
Radiology which forms part of the Oral Medicine when they appear for their University
examination at the end of fourth (final) academic year. During their clinical postings the
pre-final, final year and the interns are trained to record the case details in a
systematic manner so as to arrive at a proper diagnosis. They are encouraged to take
dental radiographs for the indicated ones and interpret them. Each student is required to
complete certain specified number of case records and interpretation of radiographs,
before they appear for the University examination. All the student’s attendance and
progress are recorded periodically and this forms the major part of their internal
assessment. Currently about 300 patients visit the out patient clinic everyday for seeking remedy to various illness affecting the oral and para-oral regions. After proper diagnosis and investigations they are treated / advised accordingly to seek treatment in the specialty concerned. The Radiology department caters the needs of all the various dental specialties. Apart from the routine dental radiograph and full body radiographs, Lateral Cephalogram and Ortho Pantogram are also taken by using latest radiographic equipment.
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Dr.V.Ratnaprabhu cpmpleted his BDS from Annamali University in 1991 and went on to specialise in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from the Bapuji Dental College, Davangere. He has presented several papers in conferences on Pediatric Dentistry and is one of the few Pedodontists in Chennai city.
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Department of Periodontia and Community Dentistry Oral prophylaxis including scaling and polishing, dental health screening, oral health surveys. Nature of specialised work carried out in the department
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Orthodontics involves correction of dental and
dentofacial deformities and the prevention of such problems. It also involves interceptive
treatment at an early age to minimise the severity of such problems or occasionally even
resolve them completely. Largely viewed as a postgraduate subject, the undergraduate
curriculum for dental students is limited to removable appliances and a basic
understanding of fixed appliances. The postgraduate course is a three year program which
enrolls seven students each year. The first year involves the study of basic medical
sciences and simultaneous involvement in the fabrication of removable appliances,
functional appliances and preliminary wire bending exercises before the students begin
work on clinical subjects. When the students embark on this clinical work, they are
allotted a variety of cases that include removable appliances, functional appliances and
predominantly, fixed appliance cases that include both the Begg’s technique as well
as the Pre Adjusted Edgewise appliance. Some of these cases would be treated by a
combination of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. At the end of three years, the
students are expected to present a minimum of 5 completed cases as a practical fulfilment
for their MDS degree examination. Students also conduct a study and write a dissertation
on the same as part of the course.
Conservative Dentistry includes endodontics and
operative procedures for the restoration of teeth. The department provides all services
for adult patients over the age of twelve years and has a strong teaching and clinical
record. The Department has enthusiastic clinicians who are interested in the latest
techniques for Operative& Endodontic treatment and are active in practical Restorative
Dentistry and Endodontics in the hospital setting, as well as in private practice and can
demonstrate as well as describe what they are practicing and teaching. The under graduate
students are taught the science behind the cause of dental diseases that require
restorative treatment. They are taught the science of various materials used in the
restoration of teeth and given practice sessions in the handling of them during their
first year of undergraduate study and are given exercises in simple restorative procedures
and endodontics in phantom head during their second year of curriculum. All undergraduate
students from their third year start rendering treatment to the patients with constant
guidance of the staff. Postgraduate study is directed mainly towards clinical
problems that are beyond the scope of general dental practice as well as techniques that
require additional training than imparted to undergraduate students. There is emphasis on
the restoration of appearance, occlusal form and function in complex cases where tooth
wear, partial edentulism, masticatory muscle dysfunction or previous dental treatment have
contributed to a challenging clinical situation. 
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery performs the normal
and surgical removal of teeth and is also actively involved in the surgical management of
faciomaxillary fractures, dentofacial deformities, oral cancer and other forms of
faciomaxillary pathology. A highly specialised department, it functions with its own
operation theatre complex and inpatient wards. The undergraduate students are trained to
perform routine and specialised extractions while the postgraduate students are trained in
various types of specialised faciomaxillary surgery which is carried out under general
anaesthesia.
Head of
the department
Over the past 25 years, Oral Medicine has emerged as a
specialty within dentistry and is rapidly gaining increasing importance, both nationally
and internationally.No one is better qualified than the dentist who is well trained in
Oral Medicine, to diagnose oral lesions and facial pain or to consult and interact on a
professional basis with appropriate medical practitioners, in their respective field of
expertise, in planning and carrying out dental treatment for the medically compromised
patient. 
Paedodontics deals with the ,mangement of dental
diseases in children and is the only dental department where the age is the criterion for
the patient rather than the dental problem he is suffering from. The department treats a
variety of children, varying from neonates to adolescents upto the age of 12. It is a
specialty which encompassess various facets of other dental specialties, while at the same
time adapting them to suit the treatment needs of children. Various procedures for the
treatment of the deciduous dentition are performed in addition to the adoption of several
modern preventive dentistry techniques to offset dental disease in the young.
Periodontia includes largely the
maintenance of health of the tissues surrounding the teeth. This may
Several oral health surveys have been conducted in
surrounding villages in the proximity of the institution. With a thrust on dental
education, over 15 villages with a population of over I lakh, have been covered. In
collaboration with the Indian Dental Association and the WHO, several school dental health
programs have also been conducted, under which several thousand children have been
screened for signs of early dental disease. An oral cancer program is currently being
planned wherein extensive screening for oral cancer is to be carried out and the
preliminary work for the same has already been completed. In collaboration with the Indian
Society for Dental Research (ISDR), a symposium on the ART (Atraumatic Restorative
Technique) is to be organised in the year 1999.