DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTIA::

PERIODONTOLOGY, OR PERIODONTICS, IS THE THIRD BRANCH OF DENTISTRY (ESTABLISHED IN 1914) WHICH STUDIES THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURES OF TEETH , KNOWN AS THE PERIODONTIUM , WHICH INCLUDES THE GINGIVA (GUMS), ALVEOLAR ,BONE,CEMENTUM, AND THE PERIODONTAL LIGAMENTS . THE WORD COMES FROM THE GREEK WORDS PERI MEANING AROUND AND ODONS MEANING TOOTH . LITERALLY TAKEN, IT MEANS STUDY OF THAT WHICH IS "AROUND THE TOOTH".

          THE TREATMENT PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTICS INCLUDES NON-SURGICAL THERAPY AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION.

          NON-SURGICAL THERAPY INCLUDES SCALING AND ROOT PLANING, PLACEMENT OF LOCAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, ORAL IRRIGATION WITH WIDE RANGE OF ANTISEPTICS, AND ANTI-MICROBIAL THERAPY.

          SURGICAL INTERVENTION COMPRISES OF BASIC FLAP SURGERY, PERIODONTAL REGENERATIVE PROCEDURES UTILIZING AUTOGENOUS AND ALLOGENOUS BONE GRAFTS WITH BARRIER MEMBRANES, PERIODONTAL PLASTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (ROOT COVERAGE PROCEDURES, CORRECTION OF GINGIVAL DISPLAY), SURGICAL PROCEDURES FOR INTER-DISCIPLINARY DENTAL THERAPY (PERIODONTAL-ENDODONTIC, PERIODONTAL-RESTORATIVE PROCEDURES), AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES FOR ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY.

          APART FORM THIS, THE DEPARTMENT GIVES ACADEMICS THE UTMOST PRIORITY THUS PROVIDING THE PLATFORM FOR THE FUTURE OF DENTISTRY IN GENERAL AND PERIODONTICS IN SPECIFIC. THE ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIDACTIC LECTURE CLASSES FOR UNDER-GRADUATE CLINICAL STUDENTS, CLINICAL TRAINING FOR THE SAME AS WELL AS FOR THE HOUSE-SURGEONS, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS.

          The department of Periodontia is located on the first floor of Block-B. UG Clinic is provided with 37 Dental Chairs and 8 cavitrans are provided for trainee UG students. Separate sterilization room with adequate number of sterilizers is provided.

PG Clinic  is provided with 9 Electronic computorised Dental Chairs and cavitrans. RVG, Intraoral camera and Electronic surgical unit are provided. Minor OT  with 2 Electronic computorised Dental Chairs and Implant kit is also provided.

TREATMENT PROCEEDURES