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Academic Department

Periodontology

02164-241555/6/7

Head of Department

Dr. Girish Suragimath

Prof & Head

About the Department

Periodontology is the branch of dentistry that deals with specific study of structure and function of periodontium in both health and disease.

Our Vision

Department of Periodontology aspires, to be a globally recognized Department with a state of art equipment, leading edge in advanced research, integrated scientific learning and a forerunner in oral health care provider.

Our Mission

To provide comprehensive periodontal care with rigorous quality assurance and patient satisfaction

  1. To engage in clinically oriented research and scholarly activity, creating a rich environment for evidence-based education and environment care
  2. To educate and train graduate and postgraduate students in didactic and clinical applications with the lifelong learning experience in dental health care delivery
  3. To create an atmosphere that is suitable for patients and students
  4. To outreach the patients of the most remote area through various community based programs.

Objectives

The student shall acquire the skill to perform dental scaling, diagnostic tests of periodontal diseases; to use the instruments for periodontal therapy and maintenance of the same.

  1. The student shall develop attitude to impart the preventive measures namely, the prevention of periodontal diseases and prevention of the progress of the disease.
  2. The student shall also develop an attitude to perform the treatment with full aseptic precautions; shall develop an attitude to prevent iatrogenic diseases; to conserve the tooth to the maximum possible time by maintaining periodontal health and to refer the patients who require specialist’s care.

Infrastructure

  1. State of art nonsurgical and periodontal surgical instruments and equipment
  2. Soft tissue diode laser
  3. Electro-cautery
  4. Iontophoresis
  5. Microsurgery instruments
  6. Magnification loupes
  7. PRF machine
  8. Dental Implant kits
  9. Local drug delivery systems
  10. Advanced periodontal regenerative materials

Teaching Methodology

  1. Problem based Learning
  2. I-CARE
  3. OSPE/OSCE
  4. Peer Teaching
  5. Inter-disciplinary seminars
  6. Small group teaching
  7. Quiz
  8. Open book tests
  9. Project based learning
  10. Flipped Classroom