Dental College and Hospital, Sangli

Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology

About us

About us

The department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed university dental college was established in the year 2007. This speciality is combination of Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology.

Oral Medicine is the bridge between the general medicine and dentistry. The speciality includes the patient care, teaching and research involving diagnosis and nonsurgical management of diseases of the orofacial region and systemic and behavioral disorders that impact oral health including Orofacial pain and temporomandibular joint disorders, oral mucosal diseases, oral malignancies and complications related to its therapy, salivary gland disorders, dental management of medically compromised patients and patients with disabilities. Department maintains a separate special cases register of oral diseases and follow ups. We do the special cases reporting for the publication in the prestigious journals of the subject as well as IDA publications and so on to the foreign journals.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology deals with the acquisition and interpretation of radiographs which aids in the diagnosis and treatment plan for conditions affecting the maxillofacial region.

Key Features

Key Features

  • Protocol established for Clinical and Administrative matters.
  • Autoclaved instruments used for every patient and Universal infection control measures are followed during all clinical procedures.
  • Adequate radiation safety measures including the use of Lead Apron, lead partitions are adopted by operators as well as for patient during radiographic evaluation.
  • Total radiation absorption dose estimated every three month by use of TLD badges for all staff members (faculty and technician) who are exposed to radiation.
  • To be able to improve the performance of the students the following remedial measures are being taken
    • Extra classes, Lectures, Discussions, Seminars, Radiographic interpretations, Revisions, Special class for conduction of university examination.
  • Department has library with 41 books for the reference.
  • Seminar room is equipped with the LCD projector with the desk top.

Department also have intraoral camera, digital pulp testers and sialography kit

Treatment Facilities

Treatment Facilities

Non-surgical management of

  • Potentially malignant oral lesions,
  • Oral mucosal diseases,
  • Temporomandibular disorders,
  • Salivary gland disorders,
  • Complications of cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy,
  • Patients with disabilities

Motto

Motto

“To keep updating ourselves in the field of Oral Medicine and Radiology and to develop the appropriate attitude in the students as an Oral & Maxillofacial diagnostician as well as alertness and thoroughness with respect to ethics and research.”

Mission

To Promote and facilitate the research activities which will transform the nature of diagnosis and treatment of Oral and paraoral diseases

Faculty

Faculty

Dr.Shridevi Adaki
Associate Professor
Dr. Amol Karagir
Assistant Professor
Dr Samruddhi Metha
Assistant Professor
   
Dr. Kalyani Marathe
Assistant Professor
   
Faculty Information

Research and Publications

Research and Publications

No of publications in National Journal – 39

No of publications in International Journal – 58

Ongoing Research - 05

Department's Glimpses

Department's Glimpses

Events and Achievements

Events and Achievements

  • The book “Oral Pigmentation” published by LAMBERT Academic Book Publication, Germany, Jan. 2013 by Amol Karagir.
  • The book “Endocrinology for Dental Students” published by LAMBERT Academic Book Publication, Germany, Aug. 2013 by Shridevi Adaki.
  • The book “Occupational hazards in Dentistry” published by LAMBERT Academic Book Publication, Germany, Feb 2018 by Samruddhi Metha.

Sr.NoDate Activity
1.3rd August 2016CDE Programme on “CBCT-Actually use it” lecture and hands-on
2.29th September 20213rd Clinical Faculty meet - Dr. Samrudhi Metha
3.15 September 2022Live webinar on MOUTH IS THE MIRROR OF THE BODY – Dr. Rajendragouda Patil
4.4th October 2022Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
5.19th December 2022Alumni Interaction on Advancment in Reducing Burden of oral Cancer in India: a Public Health Perspective - Dr. Amar Shaw
6.27th February 2023Alumni Interaction on The Next Level to Grow Your Dental Practice - Dr. Naval Ghule
7.22nd September 2023Triple O Case Presentation – Dr. Shridevi Adaki
8.2nd October 2023Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Plogging Run

DEPARTMENT AWARDS (RESEARCH & INNOVATION)

  1. Samrudhi Metha - Global Faculty Award 2020 – Academic Achievement Award by AKS Education Society, New Delhi

Testimonials

Testimonials

Dr.Rajeshwari D.Patil

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"The department of OMDR has provided me opportunity for diagnosing and treating our population. As Hippocrates once said “Healing is matter of time and also sometimes matter of opportunity. This speciality is concerned with production, interpretation of images, diagnosis and management of disease, with knowledge and support of faculty "

Dr. Sanjana Navale

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"Oral medicine and Radiology is extremely essential and necessary for comprehensive patient diagnosis. I found it as most resourceful Dept with holistic approach, well equipped with all diagnostic aids and valuable clinical exposure. Excellent faculty makes it worth learning."

Dr. Sakshi Salve

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"The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology has been very helpful for me to diagnose and discuss all the cases. The exposure that every student gets here is impeccable. The staff of this department is always ready to accept every little doubt from you and is always ready to solve the same."

Dr. Samrudhi Sawant

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"OMDR is a unique field of dentistry that combines both Oral Medicine and Radiology which helps in careful inspection and early diagnosis of a disease. It is very important to have a strong base and this department helps us achieve it. Staff here is very helpful and ready to solve every single doubt which makes learning easy and interesting. The department is well equipped and patient follow is amazing which provides a good environment to learn and work efficiently."
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