Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Department Name: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Email: oralsurgery@yenepoya.edu.in

Extension No.:1022

Name of Clerical Staff & Contact No.: Ms.Roopa, 8147986149

About the Department

• Goals and Objectives :

To effectively diagnose and surgically treat various diseases, injuries and defects involving the oro-facial region.

To create an environment for quality research among faculty and students

To update the department with latest equipment & technology

• Establishment  :1992
• Infrastructure : Total built up area : 18,541.00 Sq.ft.
• Total area (2000Sq.ft) excluding O.T. Complex & Patient wards as per DCI regulations

• Facilities available:
  • • • The Department has 52 dental chairs for undergraduate & post graduate students and faculty
• The Department comprises of a fully functional minor surgical operation theatre
• The Department is equipped with state of the art equipments such a operating loupes, implant kit, oscillating saw (Zimmer), diode laser and piezo surgical unit
• Teaching material consists of books, journals, library dissertation, dissertations and online resources. Computers, LCD Projector, Scanner and Printer facilities available.

Academics

• Courses Offered              :

Ongoing

Proposed

Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS), Masters of Dental Surgery(MDS), Ph.D, Fellowship in cleft and craniofacial surgery, Add On Courses for Interns

Certificate course in basic trauma care for practitioners

• Teaching Methodology   :
• BDS 

• Theory classes
• Practical classes
• Discussions
• Spotters
• E-learning
• Quiz
• Blunder lecture
• Debates
• MCQS
• Skill lab training

• MDS  

• Subject Seminars
• Slide discussions
• Journal clubs
• Case discussions
• Posting in medical specialty departments
• Clinical Society Meetings
• Tumour board presentations
• Performing  & assisting surgical cases
• Optional Micro vascular Surgery Course (DWIJAN research institute and virtual education centre for microvascular surgery)
• Advanced trauma care (Hospital Thengku Ampuan Rahimah, Malaysia) 

• Academic Calendar

Clinical Activities

• OPD timings: 9.00am-3.30pm
• Casualty on-call: 2 post graduate students and 1 staff member are posted on rotation to attend patients reporting to the casualty
• Minor surgical procedures like suturing, simple wiring and dressings are performed in the casualty and the patient is admitted when more complex treatments are indicated.
• Consultations with other dental and medical specialities and pre-anesthetic evaluation for patients posted for surgery under general anesthesia.
• No. of Patients per day- average of 108 patients per day
• Special Clinics- CAD patients (1 Staff Posted in the CAD Department on rotation)

Programs organized by the departments

• CDE program COSMOS 2013

International conference and PG excellence awards for cosmetic, maxillofacial ENT and Head – Neck surgeons on 1^st & 2^nd Feb 2013, at Indoor Auditorium , Yenepoya University.

First International level effort to bring together cosmetic and maxillofacial surgeons , Conference of picturesque  Yenepoya University over 30 national and international faculty.

• CDE Programme on “Patient evaluation and peri/post operative care in OMFS “ on 30^th Mar 2013 at Indoor Auditorium, Yenepoya University.

Speaker 1:  Dr Ravi Vaswani HOD Dept of General Medicine YMC

Topic: PATIENT EVALUATION

Speaker 2: Dr. U.S Ravindra , HOD, Dept. of Aneasthesiology, KSHEMA

Topic: INTRAOPERATIVE   MANAGEMENT

Speaker 3: Dr S Padmanabha HOD ,Dept of  Anaesthesiology YMC

Topic : POST OPERATIVE CARE

• CDE Programme on “Reconstructive Maxillofacial surgery perception & progression” on 8^th Oct 2013.

Resource Person:  Dr. Senthil Murugan , Director DWIJAN Microsurgery Research Institute faculty, SRM DC, Chennai.

• AOCMF, Introductory seminar at Yenepoya University on 28^th February to 1^st March 2014

• AOCMF Course- Principles in Craniomaxillofacial Fracture Management on 11^th to 12^th September, 2015 at Auditorium, Yenepoya Dental College.

• CDE Programme on “Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck” on 31^st March 2016 at Yenepoya Dental College Auditorium, Yenepoya University.

       Guest Speakers :

1. Dr. Srinivas Gosla Reddy, Consultant Craniofacial Surgeon Yenepoya University, Mangalore & Founder Director GSR Institute of Craniofacial Surgeon, Hyderbad.
2. Dr.Sanjiv Nair, Prof & Head, BIDS, Bangalore & Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon B.M Jain Hospital, Bangalore.

• Symposium on TMJ “YEN CONCLAVE” on 23^rd & 24^th January 2017 at Yenepoya Dental College Auditorium, Yenepoya University.

       Guest Speakers & Topic

1. Dr.Manjunath Rai, Mangalore: “Anatomy of TMJ & Surgical Implications”.
2. Dr.Chetan Hegde, Mangalore: “Occlusion & Biomechanics of TMJ”.
3. Dr.Laxmikanth Chathra, Mangalore: “TMJ Radiology and TMD Radiodiagnosis”
4. Dr.M.S.Ravi, Mangalore: “Orthodontic concepts in TMJ”
5. Dr.Premalatha Shetty, Mangalore: “TMJ Disorders and Diagnosis of TMJ Pain”
6. Dr.Gopalakrishna.K, Dharwad: “Condylar Fracture-Management and Controversies”
7. Dr.Andrew, UK:

 i) “Outcome of Open surgery for TMD”

 ii) “Indication and outcome of TMJ arthroscopy”.

 iii) “Evidence Based conservative management of TMD.”              

8. Dr.Gosla Srinivas Reddy, Hyderabad: “Morpho-Functional repair of TMJ Ankylosis.”
9. Dr.Manikantan, Chennai: “Correction of secondary deformities in TMJ Ankylosis”.
10. Dr.Anjan Kumar Shah, Bangalore: “Tumors of the TMJ Apparatus”.
11. Dr.David Tauro, Bangalore: “Approaches to TMJ & Their application-Critical Analysis”.
12. Dr.Abhay Kamath, Manipal: “Overview of Joint replacement”.
13. Dr.Andrew and Dr.Abhay Kamath: “Video Demonstration of TMJ Replacement”
14. Dr.Ramaraj, Sullia: “Degenerative Diseases of TMJ”
15. Dr.Ramdas Shetty, Bangalor: “Concepts in Subluxation & Dislocation of TMJ”.

• CDE programme on “ORAL CANCER UPDATE-2018” on 12^th March 2018 at, Auditorium, 8^th Floor, EMD building Yenepoya

             Guest Speakers & Topic

1. Dr.Lokesh.V: Role of Radio Therapy
2. Dr.Dinesh Kadam: Role of Surgery- Reconstruction
3. Dr.M Vijayakumar: Overview of management of oral cancer
4. Dr.B.H Sripathi Rao: Surgical anatomy of the oral cavity & neck
5. Dr.Laxmikanth Chatra: Epidemiology, screening & prevention of oral cancer.                                     
6. Dr.Jalaluddin Akbar/ Dr.Rohan Shetty: Role of Surgery- Resection
7. Dr.Joyce P Sequeira: Staging and Investigations of oral cancer
8. Dr.Malini Goswami: Pathology and Pathogenesis
9. Dr.Guruprasad: Role of Systemic Therapy
10. Dr.Prajna Kini: Palliative care
11. Dr.Jagadish Chandra : Surgical anatomy of oral cavity and neck

• AOCMF course-Management of Facial Trauma on 21^st & 22^nd April 2018, at Yenepoya Dental College, Auditorium

             Course Director: Dr Dinesh Kadam

             Course Chairman: Dr B.H Sripathi Rao

• Golden Jubilee Celebration of  AOMSI on 13^th February 2019

 A torch was circulated among the various dental colleges in and around Mangalore and the event concluded in a Walkathon in Mangalore city highlighting the theme of road safety.

• CDE programme on “Need for Oral cancer Awareness Amongst general practitioners” on 1^st February 2019 at Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shivamogga in association with Karnataka State AOMSI & Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)

Dr.Joyce Sequeira & Dr. Jagadish Chandra attended and Delivered guest lectures

• Webinar on Dilemmas in Management of Dental Infectious in Special Population (Cardiac, Diabetic, Pregnant and pediatric Patients) on 23rd March 2019 from O3.00 pm- O4.00 pm at YDC Auditorium.
• CDE Programme on MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN DENTAL PRACTICE & ROLE OF AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANIC ACID IN ODONTOGENIC INFECTIONS on 30^th March 2019 at Indoor Auditorium.

             Organizing Chairman: Dr.Joyce Sequeira

             Organizing Secretary: Dr.Jagadish Chandra

            Guest Speakers:

            Dr.Sahith Shetty: Medical emergencies in dental practice

            Dr.Jagadish Chandra: Role of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in odontogenic infections

Outreach and community services

• Post graduate students and staff members attend dental screening and treatment camps on a weekly basis
• Cleft lip and palate screening camps are conducted by the Centre for Craniofacial Anomalies along with setting up of cleft information centres in various districts of Karnataka

Feedback and suggestions

• Feedback taken from all the Stake Holders

Stake Holders are BDS Students, Post Graduate Students, Alumni’s, Parents, Patients