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INTRODUCTION  
     
 

The Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology is one of the nine specialties in the prestigious A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences situated at Deralakatte. It is well equipped with the best of equipments, required to develop standard reports in diagnosis and interpret clinical findings.

  
   
  AIMS & OBJECTIVES  
     
  The specialty of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, aims at acquiring adequate knowledge and the necessary skills to carry out investigative procedures and the ability to interpret laboratory findings, thus helping the dental and medical practitioners in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anomalies and diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region.

The objectives of training in Oral Pathology include: 		 
 
To provide adequate knowledge on development, structures and functions of the teeth, jaws, and supporting tissues in the orofacial region.
To provide adequate knowledge of anomalies, lesions and diseases affecting the orofacial region and the importance of etiology and pathogenesis in oral disease.
Through knowledge, skill and scientific background, to evaluate various clinical findings, imbibe the ability to carry out and interpret various investigative procedures to establish definitive diagnosis and institute proper treatment.
To promote oral health and prevent oral diseases.
 
   
  FACULTY  
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  AREAS OF STUDY  
  The Departmental activity includes:  
 
Undergraduate teaching
Post graduate training
Clinical support
 
  Under Graduate Training Programme  
 
First year - Dental Anatomy and Histology ( New syllabus)
Second year- Dental Anatomy and Histology
Third year- Oral Pathology

 
     
 
Training students in the knowledge of Morphology of human dentition
Training students to carve teeth
Training students in Human oral anatomy, Oral histology, Oral embryology & Oral physiology.
Training students in the basics of Oral pathology, theoretically & practically.
 
     
  Post Graduate Training Programme  
 

Post graduate students- 2 per year; TOTAL PG’s- 6

The training includes Biopsy reporting using H&E stains as well as Special staining techniques, Image analysis and Florescent microscopy, Frozen sectioning, FNAC, Exfoliative cytology, Ground sections and Forensic odontology

 
     
  Other than routine PG activities:  
 
Short term research studies and epidemiological studies
Developing teaching modules
Participation in UG teaching programmes
Participation in CDE programmes and National level histopathological seminars.
 
     
  ACHIEVEMENTS  
 
20 scientific paper presentations at National level
Organized a national level PG convention
Award for Best Poster presentation at national level PG conference
Conducted a series of symposium on oral micro flora
University Ranks obtained in UG & PG examinations
Faculty Participation in CDE programmes
Faculty Participation in national level slide seminars and discussions
 
     
 
 
   
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