Department of Periodontics and Implantology

Introduction

Periodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth. We teach our students about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the diseases of the supporting tissues of the teeth as well as their artificial substitutes. Our department has separate clinics for both undergraduate and postgraduate students with all required equipments and infrastructure. Along with the development of clinical skills, equal importance is also given to academics and research work.

About The Department

The Department has the latest audiovisual facilities and free access to the high speed internet The department has a good patient inflow, on an average about 50 patients visit the department for treatment daily. The department is well equipped for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Academics UG Curriculum

We are here with strong dedication to impart the next generation with eternal wealth of knowledge that empowers and helps to provide the most powerful dental care. We the faculty in the department of orthodontics have developed a rich history of healthcare innovation. We strive hard to provide the best suitable and satisfactory smile for an individual, for which we are indulged in treating patients with just not one particular system, rather than using appliances from oldest to the most recent therapies, we also use a combination of multiple systems utilizing the advantages of each.

Under Graduate Programme

Lingual orthodontics- when a patient doesn’t wish for a braces smile.

Self-ligating systems- with slightly less pain and less time and less treatment time at every visit being some of their advantages.
Some of the self-ligating systems that we use regularly include-Damon system, selfy, smart clip etc.
We also practice invisalign- a removable clear aligner, which stands first in its non-metallic esthetic preference.
In growing children to bring about skeletal correction we use myofunctional appliances.
In the end stages of growth and highly non-co-operative kids we do use fixed functional appliances.
A recent appliance Advance Sync 2
Removable appliances- to correct minor malocclusions.

We take time and make a point to ask specific needs in the smile for each patient as perception of smile may vary from person to person which helps us to disperse patients with a happy smile from within and a good smile that they deserve. We prioritize not only providing a bright smile, we also take care of patients’ health by maintaining the best sterilization possible.

PG Curriculum

The Post Graduate training programme is of three years duration starting with the training of the post graduate students in non-surgical periodontal therapy and minor surgical procedures. This is followed by treatment of patients with surgical periodontal therapy with a special emphasis on various regenerative techniques and implants therapy. Regular seminars and journal club reviews are a part of the postgraduate training programme. The students are encouraged to attend national and international conferences and present scientific papers and posters. The postgraduate students are also required to submit a library and main dissertation as a partial fulfillment of the M.D.S requirements. The department also carries out various awareness programmes. Oral hygiene day is celebrated yearly on the 1st of August to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr.G.B.Shankwalkar.

Available treatments:

Scaling, root planing and polishing.
Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty.
Periodontal flap surgeries.
Respective osseous surgeries.
Regenerative surgeries.
Periodontal plastic and esthetic surgeries including Depigmentation, root coverage procedures, frenectomies, crown lengthening and other procedures.
Oral Implantology.
LASER surgery.
Splinting.

Specialized equipments available in the department:

Equipment related to placement of dental implants.
LASER
Piezosurgery unit
Electrocautery.