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Overview of Department:

Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology works with the motive of bringing out a blending of academic excellence and instillation of scientific approach among the students. We serve the community by providing hematology and histopathological
investigatory facilities. Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology was established at Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College and Research Centre, New Pargaon in year 2002. The department deals with routine blood, cytological and histopathological investigations. Also, the department is involved in teaching two subjects i.e. Dental Anatomy, Oral Histology & Embryology in 1 st year BDS and Oral Pathology & Microbiology in 2 nd and 3 rd year BDS. Department is well equipped for the teaching and learning facilities as well as for hematological and histopathological investigatory facilities. Department has highly qualified and experienced faculty, involved in innovative teaching and learning process.

Departmental Facilities:

Academic facilities:

  • Well-equipped practical hall for IBDS, II BDS and III BDS practical sessions

  • LCD projector and screen for teaching and seminar presentation

  • Trinocular microscope with TV screen attachment

  • Monocular and binocular light microscopes

  • Slides boxes containing around 126 slides of oral histology & oral pathology

  • Museum encasing ample study models viz., natural teeth specimen, anomalies of teeth and other oral tissues, soft tissue specimens of pathologies, dental casts of primary, mixed, permanent dentition and hard and soft tissue anomalies. Plaster models showing landmarks of natural teeth, types of dental caries.

  • Departmental library

Laboratory facilities:

  • Hematology lab

  • Histopathology lab

Departmental Activities:

  • Oral Pathology day celebration on 25 th February

  • Conduction of Quiz

  • Innovative teaching and learning

  • Value added courses for I BDS students and Interns

  • Organized guest lectures for III BDS students

Departmental Achievements:

  • Dr. Suryakant Metkari was appointed as a Board of study member by MUHS from the year 2017-2022

  • Dr. Suryakant Metkari was appointed as LIC Inspector for MUHS.

  • Dr. Savita Thakkannavar is awarded with a Fellowship in Forensic Odontology

  • Dr. Aniruddha Varekar was awarded with the best paper presentation at IDA zonal convention, Sangli.

Gallery of Oral Pathology and Microbiology:

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