DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY & ENDODONTICS

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Established in the year of 1986, the department has been conducting UG (BDS)

programme (for intake of 100 students per year) and PG (MDS) programme (for intake of 3

students per year) since 2009, with both programmes following the curriculum as per DCI

norms. Senior House-surgency certificate programme, has been started in the department

since 2018.

The department aims at the diagnosis & treatment of dental caries, its sequele, teeth

malformations and discolorations, thereby restoring the teeth to full function in an

aesthetically pleasing manner. The department has a contemporary design with modern dental

units, a radiographic room, latest instruments and dental materials.

Well organized and quality dental treatment procedures ensures a regular flow of

patients for clinical training, skills development and research requirements during the clinical

phase for both the undergraduate and post graduate students.

KEY FEATURES

Pre-clinical wing comprising of 60 phantom heads for undergraduate and post

graduate training.

Fully electronic dental chairs for greater ease & comfort.

A fully equipped sterilisation unit.

Separate clinical areas for undergraduate& postgraduate students.

Presence of modern equipments like radiovisiography, apex locators, endomotors,

thermoplasticised obturating systems, magnifying loupes, surgical microscope,

endosonic equipments, bleaching devices, LASER equipment etc.

Fully equipped ceramic and casting lab.

A wide range of restorative materials to handle.

Bio waste management.

Senior House-surgency Programme- (Since 2018), One session of 3 students will be

admitted every year in the first week of march for this speciality learning certificate

programme, for a period of 100 days posting in clinics.

Memorandum of Understanding with department of physiotherapy, Sri Gokulam

Hospital under which musculoskeletal disorders(MSD) can be averted by

prophylactic training methodologies that are imparted to operator by skilful

specialists (Physiotherapists).

Department library

70 text books in total (25 international & 45 national)

Learner structured modules

Question banks with keys

Seminars and CD’s – soft and hard copies for referral

Collection of university question papers

Internal assessment question papers

E- learning – implemented in the central library

Various E-journals – accessible through the central library

E-journals available – 15 nos

Specialty equipments

Sterilisation unit with equipments

Lab units

Dry Lab Wet Lab

OP cases treated 2018 & 2019

Total op cases treated in 2019 (50162 cases)

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

Under Graduate

Preclinical exercises on phantom heads

Case sheets and Group Discussions

Monthly tests and Internal assessment exams (theory & practical)

OSCE & OSPE evaluations

Library assignments for slow learners

Problem Based Learning

Dr GV Black Award for highest scoring student in the speciality

of Conservative Dentistry &Endodontics.

Table-top presentations, Problem Based Learning& group discussion of

the subject by oral communication, visualmediaand hands- on

Biomaterials

Senior House-surgency

A five module (450 hours), 100 days capsulated specialty training programme

in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics.

The objective of this programme is to give the candidate a deeper practical

hands-on knowledge of the various specialty treatments in clinical practice in

Conservative Dentistry/Aesthetic Dentistry & Endodontics.

To teach problem-based solutions in specialty clinical practice.

To improve confidence of the candidate in dealing with difficult cases.

The outcome of this programme is to help the candidate attain knowledge on

case selection, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning & trouble shooting of

different types of clinical cases in this specialty.

Post Graduate

Preclinical exercise

Seminars and journal club discussions

Special case discussions

Dissertations, short studies, scientific paper presentations & publications

Extensive patient care (minimum of 1200 cases treated per PG)

Internal assessments (113 theory tests per PG), 3 clinical evaluations &

viva voices

Comprehensive clinic rooster posting

(PG Clinic)(Comprehensive clinic)

Clinical services provided-The department provides a wide range of treatment options

like Direct And Indirect Tooth Restorations, Aesthetic Inlays & Onlays, Bleaching,

Veneers, Root Canal Treatment, Retreatodontics, Post And Core, Post Endodontic

Treatment, Badly Mutilated Tooth Management&Traumatic Tooth Injuries, Metallic

Restorations, Aesthetic Full Mouth Rehabilitation, Smile Correction, Endodontic

Surgeries, etc and also roster postings of 2nd year postgraduates in comprehensive

clinic.

PRE-CLINICS

CLINICS

BEST PRACTICES FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019

PG CONVOCATION 2O19

Dr. M. SUBHASHINI M.D.S - HAS

BEEN AWARDED WITH A GOLD

MEDAL FOR SECURING THE

HIGHEST MARKS IN POST

GRADUATION IN JUNE 2019.

DR.PRIYADHARSHINI B.D.S PRESENTED WITH G.V.BLACK AWARD FOR SECURING THE HIGHEST IN 2018

DR.OBU KAVITHA B.D.S PRESENTED

WITH G.V.BLACK AWARD FOR

SECURING THE HIGHEST IN THE

YEAR APRIL2019

DR.ANU MATHEW VARGHESE III

BDS HAS BEEN GIFTED TEXT

BOOK IN CONSERVATIVE

DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS

TEXT BOOK FOR SECURING THE

HIGHEST MARKS IN THEORY IN

DENTAL MATERIALS FOR AUG-

2019 BATCH.

DR.JAYA VARSHINI - I MDS HAS

BEEN AWARDED FOR SECURING

THE HIGHEST MARK IN THE

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE

DENTIDTRY AND ENDODONTICS

IN 2018 BATCH

DR.AJZAL ASLAM HAS BEEN

AWARDED WITH AEROTOR

HANDPIECE FOR SECURING THE

HIGHEST MARK IN CONSERVATIVE

PRECLINICAL EXAM OF II YEAR BDS

IN AUGUST 2018-2019

DR.ANGEL ABISHA CRI HAS BEEN INSTITUTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS ENDOWNMENT AWARD (DR.G.V.BLACK’S AWARD) FOR BEING A TOPPER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS IN 2018 BATCH

SPECIALTY CONFERENCES & EVENTS

20TH IACDE PG CONVENTION-

MARCH 2019-CHANDIGARH

SIMPLIFIED WAY OF IMPROVING

ANTERIOR AESTHETICS - CDE

PROGRAM-FEB 2019 - MADURAI

GOLD STANDARD IN MICRO

ENDODONTIC PRACTICE - CDE

PROGRAM - MAY 2019-SALEM

PG CONVOCATION IN JUNE 2O19

3rd TAMILNADU IDA STATE CONFERENCE - CHAIR PERSONS

SEED-2K18-IDA STATE CONFERENCE

DEPARTMENT EXTENSION ACTIVITY-DENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAM

SEPTEMBER 2019

CLINICAL SOCIETY MEETING –

OCTOBER 2018

VIRTUAL MICROSCOPE EVALUATION PROGRAM IIYRS-AUGUST 2018-19 BATCH

GREEN CAMPUS INITIATIVE - TREE PLANTATION

TO COMMEMORATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF GANDHI JAYANTHI ON OCT

2nd-2019

CLINICAL SOCIETY MEETING – OCTOBER - 2019

SPEECH DELIVERED BY

Dr.VYAPAKA PALLAVI M.D.S Dr.M.SUBHASHINI M.D.S

DR.R.KAARUNYA M.D.S CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO

THE WINNER OF THE QUIZ

FDI CONFERENCE IN YERCAUD

Dr.YADAV CHAKRAVARTHY-HOD DEPT.OF.CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS AS A CHAIR PERSON

ENDO TEAM WITH AN EMINENT SPEAKER

DR.GOPI KRISHNA IN THE CONFERENCE

MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS HAZARDS

22 FEBRUARY , SRI GOKULAM HOSPITAL,SALEM

CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE

FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS.

CONS - ENDO DAY CELEBRATION- MARCH 2020

INAUGUARATION OF CAMP

INTERNS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMP

INAUGUARATION FOLLOWED BY TREE PLANTATION

GAMES CONDUCTED FOR THE II-BDS STUDENTS FOLLOWED BY PRIZE

DISTRIBUTION

WINNERS OF THE GAME WITH ENDO TEAM

SCHOOL ORAL SCREENING CAMP

CAVITY PREPARATION COMPETETION CONDUCTED

FOR THE PRECLINICAL STUDENTS

INTERNS WITH DEPT.STAFF ON CONS ENDO DAY

POST GRADUATES AND FACULTIES ON THE CONS - ENDO DAY

THE ENDO TEAM

FINAL DAY OF P.G EXAM IN THE YEAR 2019-2020 ALONG WITH THE EXAMINERS Dr.S.SENTHIL KUMAR (PROF) AND Dr.SABEENA MATHEW (PROF & HEAD)

NATIONAL WEBINAR CONDUCTED ON 4/11/20 WITH 2 EMINENT SPEAKERS…

TEAM EFFORT IN CONDUCTING A NATIONAL WEBINAR –AURUM-QUEST N DENT”

HOD FELICITATING THE SPEAKER

CONS - ENDO DAY CELEBRATION IN 2020

FINAL DAY OF P.G EXAM IN THE YEAR 2020-2021

.

ENDO TEAM WITH THE EXAMINERS DR. MOHAN NAYANAN

THOMAS (PROF & HOD) OF VYDEHI DENTAL COLLEGE-

BANGALORE & DR. JOJO KOTOOR (PROF) OF ROYAL DENTAL

COLLEGE - KERALA AT VMSDC.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ONGOING -32

COMPLETED & FORWARDED FOR PUBLICATION-5

SCIENTIFIC PAPER PUBLICATIONS (2014-2018)

Publications -34

Citation index -12

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