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Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology

Dr. Ambika Gupta Sr.Prof & Head

HOD’S DESK

Welcome to the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PGIDS, Rohtak. The Department is focused to address critical diagnostic challenges and is determined to treat them with the novel treatment options. Besides catering and treating the general population in the most efficient and skillful manner our department serves as a tertiary care centre for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of Oral mucosal diseases and oral manifestations of the systemic diseases. Oral radiology section has adopted the recently imaging techniques available to acquire 3 dimensional radiographic evaluation of pathologies, implant planning and to assist in diagnosis of TMDs and sleep disorders. Inter-disciplinary coordinated diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pathologies with Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology departments is advocated and a special clinic is being run to discuss the cases with the relevant departments, which ultimately render a high standard care to the patients.We at the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, hope that as patients you will experience a wonderful journey towards health. We would also like to assure the undergraduate and postgraduate students planning to join the department as budding Odonto-stomatologists and Maxillofacial radiologists a path of excellence and success.

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT

Oral medicine is the branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and non surgical management of diseases that are localized to the oral cavity and maxillofacial region. Identification of the systemic diseases based upon their oral manifestations and management of oral aspects of medically compromised patients are also included under the scope of this department. This specialty deals with management of orofacial pain, Temporomandibular joint disorders, sleep dentistry, oral mucosal lesions, palliative dentistry to name a few. Oral and maxillofacial radiology deals with the production and interpretation of radiographic images that are used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Services

To ensure high competence and accuracy, we are fortunate enough to have all the relevant investigatory modalities like radiological, hematological, histopathological etc within the reach of the department. The Oral radiology section has adopted the recently imaging techniques available to acquire 3 dimensional radiographic evaluation of pathologies, implant planning and to assist in diagnosis of TMDs and sleep disorders. Our department dedicate full-fledged OPD days with highly efficient oro-physicians to diagnose and treat Orofacial pain disorders, temporomandibular joint disorders and Oral precancers and cancers lesions screening and management. Inter-disciplinary coordinated diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pathologies with Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology departments is advocated and a special clinic is being run to discuss the cases with the relevant departments, which ultimately render a high standard care to the patients.

Teaching

Department encompasses a fine blend of renowned, young and dynamic faculty members who work with paramount dedication and focus to serve, teach, guide, conduct and take part in various research programmes like - Orofacial pain based drug trials, TMDs diagnosis and treatment based research, CBCT based research etc., which results in key publications at national and international levels.

Courses Offered

  • Bachelor in Dental Surgery
  • MDS

Special Services

  • Diagnosis of orofacial conditions
  • Diagnosis and management of various oral mucosal lesions
  • Diagnosis and management of Oral precancers
  • Oral Cancer detection
  • Diagnosis and medical management of TMJ disorders
  • Diagnosis and medical management of Orofacial Pain
  • All kinds of intraoral and extra oral radiographs with their interpretation
  • Dental treatment planning for medically compromised patients
  • History and Clinical Examination of the patients attending the OPD.
  • Investigations of the patients if warranted.

Special Interests

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, hope that as patients you will experience a wonderful journey towards health. We would also like to assure the undergraduate and postgraduate students planning to join the department as budding Odonto-stomatologists and Maxillofacial radiologists a path of excellence and success.

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