DEPT. OF ORAL MEDICINE, DIAGNOSIS & RADIOLOGY::

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, ORAL MEDICINE HAS EMERGED AS A SPECIALITY WITHIN DENTISTRY & IS RAPIDLY GAINING INCREASING IMPORTANCE. THE DEPARTMENT OF ORAL MEDICINE & RADIOLOGY IS HIGHLY INTEGRATED IN TERMS OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, FAMILY, RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PATIENT CARE.
           ORAL MEDICINE IS A CLINICAL DISCIPLINE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE FOLLOWING:-

1. DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF DISEASES OF ORAL MUCOSA, JAWS, TEETH, SALIVARY GLANDS, AND ORAL ANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC DISORDERS.
2. DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF FACIAL AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS.
3. DENTAL TREATMENT FOR PATIENT WITH COMPLICATED MEDICAL DISEASES.

               HENCE, THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AS PART OF ITS CURRICULUM AND CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH DESERVES FURTHER PRISCRIPTION:
DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCE:
IT INCLUDES  PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS, PATIENT ASSESSMENT, RADIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS AND APPLICATION OF MEDICINE TO DENTAL CASE MANAGEMENT.
ORAL MEDICINE      
DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKES DIAGNOSIS AND NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF DISEASES OF MOUTH, INCLUDING  MUCOSAL LESIONS AND STOMATITIS, SALIVARY DYSFUNCTION, ATYPICAL ORAL REACTIONS. IT ALSO UNDERTAKES TREATING PRE-CANCEROUS LESIONS AND CONDITIONS, EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY.
    ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
THE DEPARTMENT FOCUSSES ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PAINFUL CONDITIONS OF HEAD AND NECK, MOUTH, CHRONIC OROFACIAL PAIN AND TMJ DISORDERS.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO UNDERTAKES MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL CARE NEEDS.
THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES RATIONALE APPROACH IN MEDICAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL DECISION  MAKING THROUGH ITS EXPERT FACULTY MEMBERS.
WHEELS ARE TURNING HOWEVER TO ORGANIZE A SEPARATE CANCER CENTRE, ORO-FACIAL PAIN CLINIC AND FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY SECTION.
OUR AIM: EARLY RECOGNITION BY EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE IN PREVENTING THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS THESE PROBLEMS CAN HAVE ON AN INDIVIDUAL.

The department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis & Radiology is located in Ground floor of Block-A. U.G. Clinic is provided with 15 dental chairs with light and spittoon facilities. Adequate sterilization facilities are provided.

          Radiology department is provided with two O.P.G. Machines ( one digital) and five periapical Dental X-Ray machines. One vistascan, one RVG, two intraoral cameras, one automatic film processor, Film Duplicator and Dark room facilities.

          P.G. Clinic is spacious and there are 9 Electronic computorised Dental Chairs. Three TENS units, Lacrimal probe and Biopsy kits are provided. Adequate number of equipments and diagnostic sets are provided .  Seminar rooms and rooms for HOD and staff are provided.

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