The Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics at was started in the year 2009. It offers an undergraduate BDS and three-year post-graduate MDS program which was started in 2014. The degrees are awarded by the MAHARAJA KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY India. The undergraduate and post graduate training program in Orthodontics is accredited by the Dental Council of India.
Highlights of Department:
Lingual Braces: Unlike the traditional braces lingual braces are almost entirely invisible and more esthetic. The brackets are bonded on the back of the teeth surface, rather than the front.
Self ligating brackets: These brackets use an innovative spring clip to engage the wire into the brackets. They do not require the traditionally used elastic ties to engage the wire into the bracket slot making them easier to clean. They braces apply a gentle, continuous force to align teeth into the proper positions, resulting in more comfort to the patients.
Invisalign: They are recent orthodontic devices that are removable, transparent, plastic aligners used to adjust teeth. The Invisalign system uses a series of custom-made, computer-generated plastic aligners to straighten your teeth. Treatment involves the use of multiple aligners for a specific period of time to achieve the final result. Each set of aligners is designed to make small changes to the alignment of the teeth.
Skeletal anchorage devices: used in treating border line cases that were previously thought to be difficult, if not impossible. They give absolute anchorage which allows tooth movements to occur without any reciprocal, unwanted effects on other teeth of the dental arch.
Dentofacial Orthopedics: Appliances like Headgear, Face mask, chin cup and other fixed and removable Functional appliances are used to redirect the growth in children. They help in correcting the skeletal malocclusions which leads to improvement in the profile of the patients
Surgical Orthodontics: After the completion of growth Dentofacial orthopedics cannot be done. At this stage to correct Jaw irregularaties, surgical orthodontics (also known as orthognathic surgery) is done to improve your facial appearance, ability to chew, speak, and breathe.
Orthodontic treatment for Cleft lip and Palate patients: Orthodontic treatment for patients with cleft lip and palate is complex, due to an increased frequency and severity of dental anomalies such as missing or impacted teeth, collapsed maxillary arch and under developed maxilla. Growth, timing of bone grafts and orthognathic surgery must be factored into the already complicated orthodontic treatment plan to achieve acceptable results.
Vision:
To be a pioneer orthodontic department by imparting quality dental education, teaching advanced clinical skills , following latest technological innovations and get recognised as a centre for excellence in clinical research.
Mission :
Provide quality education to both undergraduate and postgraduate students by strictly adhering to the curriculum, organizing CDE programs and workshops.
Services Provided
Fixed Appliances
Fixed appliance treatment with metal brackets
Fixed appliance treatment with self ligating brackets
Fixed appliance treatment with Ceramic brackets
Fixed appliance treatment with Lingual Appliance
2×4 appliance
Adjunctive treatment procedures [less than 5 brackets]
Removable appliances
Functional appliances
Removable functional appliance
Fixed functional appliance
Orthopaedic appliances
Headgear
Reversepull headgear
Chin cup
Space gaining appliances
RME
Ni-Ti Palatal expander
Quadhelix
Pendulum Appliance
Retainers
Lingual Bonded Retainer
Essix / Biostar Retainer
Hawleys retainer
Habit breaking appliances
Splints
TMJ splint
Bruxism Splint
Microimplants
Special Equipments
Scanner with transperancy adaptor – This is used for digitalisation of radiographs taken to by manual method.
Digital Cephalometic software – This cephalometric software helps in cephalometric tracing, superimposition, surgical VTO and can also be used as a patient motivational tool.
Biostar – Used for Fabrication of orthodontic Retainers and Splints
Hydrosolder – Helps in performing soldering which is used for fabrication of orthodontic appliances with a high degree of accuracy and simplicity.
Sterilization – We use a range of equipment which includes ultrasonic cleaner, hot air oven and autoclave to achieve highest standards of sterilization protocol.
| STAFF NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| DR. UDAY KUMAR DIGUMARTHI | PROF.& HEAD |
| DR. MAMATHA J. | PROFESSOR |
| DR. PRATIK GANDHI | READER |
| DR. MANALI PRAKASH JADHAV | READER |
| DR. LINA SHENAVI | SR. LECTURER |
| DR. VINALI PATEL | SR. LECTURER |
| DR. VAGHELA JISHNA | SR. LECTURER |
| DR. YASH GALDHARIYA | TUTOR |
College of Dental Sciences is delighted and proud to announce our faculty, Dr. Manali Prakash Jadhav, Associate Professor in the department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics has successfully cleared the M.Orth Part 1 and 2 and is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
She has earned this honour through her exceptional academic and research excellence in the field.
Her achievements reflect the high-quality education and training provided by the faculty of our institute which helps students to excel on global stage.