OVERVIEW
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a specialized branch of dentistry focused on the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and management of diseases, injuries, and defects in the face, jaws, and oral cavity
The department at Rajas Dental College is structured to handle up to 70 patient cases daily, demonstrating a considerable clinical workload
VISION AND MISION
FACULTY LIST
UG Clinic
- Our UG clinic is very spacious with enough chairs to work with for students.
- Reception has a spacious waiting hall for patients adorned with patient education posters and pamplets.
- A museum showing all the forceps and skull and mandible useful for UG students.
- The undergraduate training schedule aims to make the student proficient in minor surgical procedures like tooth extraction, biopsy, pre-prosthetic surgeries, infection management etc. Training is also given in emergency care, minor trauma management and dental management of medically compromised patients.
PG CLINIC
- There is a separate PG clinic with well-equipped instruments.
- MDS was started first in our department in the year 2000. Each year 2 students are taken.
- Each PG is provided with anexclusive cabin with a separate dental chair and lockers for his personal use.
- There is a seminar room with projector and library containing all important books.
- The postgraduate clinic,where 6 students can work simultaneously is equipped with all necessary equipment and instruments,as well as an exclusive sterilisation wing.The teaching schedule is designed to make the PG student proficient in minor and major surgeries of facial region as well as general emergency and in – hospital patient management.
- We have collaborated with the prestigious Regional Cancer Centre(RCC) Thiruvananthapuram as well as Boothapandi general hospital.
- We aim at providing quality holistic care that is cost effective to the common man in the form of primary preventive and curative services.
UG PG FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
UG CLINIC: Conveniently located on the first floor along with the PG clinic and equipped with a dedicated sterilization center. The UG clinic includes patient waiting areas, educational displays, and tools like skull and mandible models for student training.
PG CLINIC: Also on the first floor, it accommodates up to 6 PG students simultaneously. Equipped with full sterilization facilities, a seminar room with a projector, dedicated cabins and lockers, and a library—all aimed at comprehensive PG training.
SALIENT FEATURES
The Undergraduate (UG) Clinic is well-equipped with digital radiography (RVG) and portable X ray facilities, ensuring accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment planning. The RVG system provides high-resolution intraoral images with minimal radiation exposure, enhancing patient safety and student learning. The portable X-ray unit enables quick chairside imaging, improving clinical workflow and minimizing patient discomfort. Integration with computer-based software allows immediate visualization, storage, and retrieval of radiographs
for teaching and case discussions. These modern diagnostic aids strengthen undergraduate training by offering real-time exposure
to advanced imaging, thereby bridging theoretical knowledge with practical clinical applications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
TEACHING METHOD
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH STUDIES
Short term studies :
Short term studies : CRRI
Completed studies :
- Guided By Dr Diwakar –
1)ASSESSMENT OF THE ANTERIOR LOOP AND PATTERN OF ENTRY OF MENTAL NERVE INTO THE MENTAL FORAMEN: A RADIOGRAPHIC STUDY OF PANORAMIC IMAGES ( ICMR FUNDED SHORT STUDY )
2)PREVALENCE AND POSITION OF THE IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR IN THE SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION WITH MISSING FIRST MOLAR- RETROSPECTIVE PANORAMIC ANALYSIS
3)PERIOPERATIVE USE OF 0.12% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS - Guided By DR Kala Bagavathy.
1)THE POSITION OF INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE CANAL AMONG INDIVIDUALS OF SOUTH TAMILNADU DESCENT:A CBCT analysis
2)THE EFFICACY OF SUBMUCOSAL VERSUS INTRAVENOUS STEROID ON SURGICAL REMOVAL OF IMPACTED THIRD MOLARS - Guided by DR Sindhuja
1)INVIVO COMPARATIVE MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS IN COLONY FORMING UNITS OF ORAL PATHOGENS IN NEEM-DIPPED SILK SUTURE AND BETADINE DIPPED SILK SUTURE IN EXTRACTION SOCKET IN MANDIBLE:SPLIT MOUTH DESIGN STUDY
2) EVALUATION OF CORTISOL CONCENTRATION IN SALIVA AS A MEASURE OF STRESS IN PATIENTS HAVING ROUTINE DENTAL EXTRACTIONS
Ongoing studies : - Guided By Dr Georgeno
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF BIOCOMPATIABILITY AND WOUND HEALING USING VICRYL, VICRYL PULS, VICRYL PULS WITH COCONUT OIL, VICRYL PULS WITH SESAME OIL IN WISTAR ALBINO MALE RATS . - Guided By Dr Diwakar
1)ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF TRIPHALA AGAINST C.ALBICANS,E.FECALAI, P.GINGIVALIS – AN INVITRO STUDY - Guided By Dr Kala Bagavathy
1)VARIATIONS OF MANDIBULAR LINGUAL FORAMEN IN SOUTH TAMILNADU POPULATION USING CBCT: A RETROSPECTIVE RADIOGRAPHIC STUDY - Guided By Dr Sindhuja
1)COMPARISON OF TOOTH EXTRACTION SOCKET HEALING IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES UNDER ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC DRUGS VERSUS NON-DIABETIC- A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY
2)A CROSS SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE PATTERN OF OCCURRENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF MANDIBULAR 3 RD MOLAR IMPACTION AT THE RAJAS DENTAL COLLEGE& HOSPITAL, TIRUNELVELI
PHD studies: - DR SINDHUJA DEVI INVITRO COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL SILK SUTURE VERSUS SILK SUTURES INCORPORATED WITH GREEN SYNTHESIZED ZINC OXIDE NANO PARTICLES FOR ITS WOUND HEALING POTENTIAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST MULTIDRUG RESISTANT WOUND PATHOGENS.
- Dr Diwakar – PHYTOSOME-BASED NANO FORMULATIONS WITH ZINC OXIDE: A NOVEL STRATEGY TO ENHANCE OSSEOINTEGRATION AND BONE HEALING-AN IN VITRO STUDY
CLINICAL FIELD LEARNING:
Tirunelveli Government Medical College
Kanya kumari Government Medical College
DEPARTMENT ACHIEVEMENTS
- Cent percent result for MDS students
- Dr Kala Bagavathy secured the highest mark in the university exam held at May 2019
- Best paper award in TN-AOMSI 2012 held at Madurai by Dr T K Divakar
- Second prize in E-poster at 43rd Annual conference of AOMSI and 1st Indo-Japan OMS conference held at Chennai by Dr Kala Bagavathy.
Department Achievemnets - oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
- DR.SRI SAHANA – GOLD MEDAL IN UNIVERSITY EXAM 2023
- Cent percent result for MDS students
- Dr Kala Bagavathy secured the highest mark in the university exam held at May 2019
- Best paper award in TN-AOMSI 2012 held at Madurai by Dr T K Divakar.
- Second prize in E-poster at 43rd Annual conference of AOMSI and 1st Indo-Japan OMS conference held at Chennai by Dr Kala Bagavathy.
OPERATION THEATRE
- There is a dedicated Operation Theatre complex built satisfying all the latest requirements. Hospital has 35 patient beds exclusively dedicated to the department. The theatre section is fully functional with state of the artequipments and instruments, trained assisting staff and a recovery room.
MAJOR OPERATION THEATRE FACILITIES
Fully functional, modern OT with:
* Laminar flow systems
* Anesthesia workstation with ventilator
* LED operating light with live surgery camera
projection and audio
* 100 exclusive beds for department admissions
* ICU with two beds (central oxygen & suction)
* Post-operative recovery room with two beds
Department Facilities
Museum facility:
Highlights are
- Government approved laminar flow inside Operation Theatre room
- Anesthesia workstation with ventilator support
- Operating LED light with camera to enable direct projection of the live surgery to audience with audio support
- ICU with 2 beds with central oxygen connection and central suction
- Postoperative room with 2 beds
- The service offers state of the art treatment in craniofacial trauma,cleft and major surgeries of the facial regions well as general emergency and in hospital patient management.
HIGHLIGHTS
Second Year BDS - Subject of Study
- The undergraduate training schedule aims to make the student proficient in minor surgical procedures like tooth extraction,biopsy,pre-prosthetic surgeries,infection management etc.training is also given in emergency care,minor trauma management and dental management of medically compromised patients
- The postgraduate clinic,where 6 students can work simultaneously is equipped with all necessary equipment and instruments,as well as an exclusive sterilisation wing.The teaching schedule is designed to make the PG student proficient in minor and major surgeries of facial region as well as general emergency and in – hospital patient management
- The in – patient division,the major surgery theatre,recovery room and intensive care units are housed in the Rajas Dental College located in the same campus. Hospital has 35 patient beds exclusively dedicated to the department.The theatre section is fully functional with state of the art equipments and instruments,trained assisting staff and a recovery room.
- The service offers state of the art treatment in craniofacial trauma,cleft and major surgeries of the facial regions well as general emergency and in hospital patient management.
- We are collaborated with the prestigious Regional Cancer Centre(RCC) Thiruvananthapuram as well as Boothapandi general hospital.
- We aim at providing quality holistic care that is cost effective to the common man in the form of primary preventive and curative services.