Conservative Dentistry Endodontics
The Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics is the specialty that deals with the preservation and conservation of the teeth. Operative dentistry is an art and science of the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of defects of teeth that do not require full coverage restorations for correction. Such treatment should result in the restoration of proper tooth form, function, and esthetics, while maintaining the physiologic integrity of the teeth in harmonious relationship with the adjacent hard and soft tissues, all of which should enhance the general health and welfare of the patient. The ultimate goal of conservative dentistry is to preserve natural dentition or to restore it to the best state of health, function and esthetics. Endodontics is the branch which deals with etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases of pulp and periapical tissues.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Enododntics is spread over an area of 4000 sqft with separate undergraduate and post-graduate sections and also separate pre-clinical sections for both undergraduate and post-graduate students. The department also has separate undergraduate and postgraduate clinical sections equipped with modern dental chairs. Advanced equipments like surgical operating microscope, laser unit, digital intra oral radiographs (RVG) and Thermo plastisized obturating units and surgical kits are the additional highlights of the department .The department trains the undergraduates BDS students program in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year and a complete 3 year program leading to the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS).
Undergraduate students are trained with skills to render preventive and restorative procedures and are introduced to endodontic treatment procedures by observing and assisting as procedures are being performed. Postgraduate students are given opportunity to learn and master a variety of restorative, endodontic and surgical clinical procedures. The department has a well stacked library with all relevant current books and journals. The post graduate program consists of mandated journal clubs and seminar presentations students are encouraged to participate in CDE programs and speciality conferences.
