ORTHODONTICS & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
The specialty of Orthodontics addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, as well as misaligned bite patterns. It also addresses the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial orthopedics.
Treatment may require several months to a few years and entails using dental braces and other appliances to gradually adjust tooth position and jaw alignment. In cases where the malocclusion is severe, jaw surgery may be incorporated into the treatment plan. Treatment usually begins before a person reaches adulthood, as pre-adult bones may be adjusted more easily before adulthood.
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15
Total Faculty
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14+
MDS Faculty
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8+
Postgraduate Seats
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131+
Postgraduate Alumni
Infrastructure
The total floor area of about 10000 sq.ft is fully equipped with dental chair units in the undergraduate and postgraduate clinic area, patient record room and houses a well equipped photographic section for documentation and videography. The additional infrastructure and equipment include:
Comprehensive in-house clear aligner setup.
Makhter software for smile analysis
EMR Software for practice management
Dolphin workstation
3D radiographic imaging tool
Maxgym
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Research
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1
PhD Guide
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2
PhD Scholars
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16
Provisonal Patents
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3
Granted Patents
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1
Startup
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45+
Research Publication in Last 5 Years
Undergraduates and Postgraduates are continuously encouraged to carry out research, short studies, innovations, and patents, followed by publications under faculty guidance. The Thrust areas include:
Dynamics of the Human Smile,
Skeletal Class III correction,
Finite Element evaluation,
Management of Cleft Lip and Palate,
Genetics in Orthodontics.
CLINICAL TRAINING AND PATIENT CARE
Undergraduates receive training in various treatment modalities including minor corrections and retainers.
Postgraduate receive training in Fixed and Surgical Orthodontics, Craniofacial and Cleft Orthodontics, Clear Aligners Therapy, Myofunctional, Orthopedic and Fixed Functional Appliance Therapy, Skeletal Anchorage and newer advances. We also offer a Cleft and Craniofacial fellowship program.
