Medical College, Pune
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 Dental College and Hospital, Pune
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Medical College, Pune
Oral Pathology and Microbiology
Hematology Laboratory inauguration : 9th February 2023
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The Department comprises a basic field of knowledge to be correlated with clinical application. The emphasis is to provide pertinent biological information, which can serve the dental student as fundamental source of clinical knowledge. Since basic sciences forms the basis of all clinical sciences, an accurate update of basic physiology and its pathology becomes part and parcel of good dental education. |
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The dental anatomy laboratory is where the students develop carving skills of different teeth. With the help of models, charts, able guidance and demonstration from the staff, perfectionism and precision are sought after. There is a separate hall where the oral histology and oral pathology practicals are conducted. It is here that knowledge of various structures-both at gross and cellular level –in health and disease is imparted. |
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The department has a backing of a post graduate clinic equipped with dental chairs, a histopathology and hematology laboratory. .Different cases of mucosal lesions, soft and hard tissue swellings, and oral manifestations of systemic diseases, oral infections, white lesions, oral premalignancies and malignancies are reviewed; confirmed diagnosis is given and referred for further course of treatment. A multidisciplinary approach is applied with the department of Oral diagnosis and Oral and Maxillofacial surgery for the ultimate betterment of the patient. |
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The histopathology laboratory is equipped with a set up for basic investigative pathology that includes—aspiration biopsies, exfoliative cytology, biopsies, differential staining, microbial staining etc. the lab has state of the art penta head microscope. Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology have upgraded their Microbiology Laboratory & Immunohistochemistry Laboratory with all the latest available equipments. This will be beneficial for Research projects carried out by Post Graduate Students of our College & Hospital. |
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Oral Medicine and Radiology
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The Department deals with the Outpatients and guides them to the respective departments for the treatments. The main strength or the functioning is basically ,oral & maxillofacial evaluation of individual/ patients of various age groups that is pediatric and geriatric patients with oral conditions and also oral manifestations of systemic diseases ,inflammatory lesions like swellings, ulcers, growths, precancerous lesions and precancerous conditions, oral malignances, neurological pains, jaw fractures, developmental anomalies etc and non surgical management of oral precancerous lesions and precancerous conditions , TMJ disorders and salivary gland disorders etc. The Department also attends to making radiographs of various kinds. The Department, in its quest for upgrading itself in tune with development in world of digital imaging has procured a state of the art Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric imaging System along with Digital film printer. To tide over frequent power interruptions, the entire system has got a dedicated online UPS system. |
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With the introduction of advanced radiographic techniques and the incorporation of computers in the day to day functioning, use of projection slides; computerized images etc have rendered immense help in diagnosis and management of patients with accuracy. The Department now boasts of three radiograph machines along with an OPG machine with a cephalometry attachment, General body Radiography unit, Digital Radiography System, CR System etc. The follow up of cases is done routinely by the department with constant motivation and education which helps in maintenance of records as it is an important factor for any institution, and further helps for epidemiological studies. |
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Tobacco Intervention Initiative center has been established which is working to increase awareness of hazardous effects of tobacco consumption, also counseling patients to leave this habit. |
| The Department is constantly striving to improve to the benefit of stakeholders. The future ambitions of the department include, starting a diagnostic center for oral cancer. |
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