
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Department of
Overview of Department:
VISION
Advancing orthodontics as a global leader with superior instruction, research based on solid evidence, services, and patient care to develop into a modern and creative person. This is achieved by keeping up with the most recent scientific and technical advances, evidence-based research and our own studies and practices, as well as by contributing to them.
MISSION
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Mentor each postgraduate student to be a “life-long learner,” progressive orthodontic clinician and a thoughtful evaluator of evidence-based research. To offer a broad spectrum of knowledge to undergraduate and postgraduate students, to provide quality orthodontics to a diverse community of patients and to persuade him/her with a glimpse of excel in clinical and evidence-based research.
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Our department is focused on recent advanced orthodontics and train students with super specialisation in various fields.To mention few lingual orthodontics, aesthetic orthodontics , microimplants and aligners.
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Practice respective specialty efficiently and effectively, backed by scientific knowledge and skill. Exercise empathy and a caring attitude and maintain high ethical.
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Our mission is to reach optimum treatment results with multidisciplinary approaches on adult patients and also to promote the development of the branch of orthodontics with scientific research and make a firm impression on public and in scientific domain.
Departmental Facilities:
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HOD room
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Seminar room - Projector
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Departmental Library
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PG clinic section - 9 chairs
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PG room
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UG clinic
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UG practical hall
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Research room - 2 computer, 1 digital ceph and OPG printing machine, one ceph cephalometric software
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Photography room
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Cephalometry room - X-ray viewers
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Laboratory - biostar,acrylizer ,2 trimmer,vibrator,2 plaster dispenser
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Sterilisation room - autoclave, hot air oven , 2 ultrasonic cleaner
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Store room - materials, files
Departmental Achievements:
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Dr. Kishor Chougule: Received ‘Diamond of Dentistry’ award at IDA Kolhapur by Dr. Sandesh Mayekar on 11th September 2021.
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Dr. Sharvari Kangarkar: Secured distinction in the final MDS examination with University 2nd rank.
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Dr. Shamli Girwalkar: Secured distinction in the final MDS examination.
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Dr. Sharvari Kangarkar: Received 2nd prize in paper presentation on the topic ‘Redressal of Mandibular Excess by an Interdisciplinary Approach’ at World Dental Conference 2021.
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Dr. Shweta Bakare: Received 3rd prize in poster presentation on topic Patient Education for Orthodontic Treatment at World Dental Conference 2021.
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Dr. Aumkar Karekar: Received Gold Medal in MUHS Examination 2021 in the subject of Orthodontics.
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Dr. Anuja Barge: Received Gold Medal in MUHS Examination 2019 in the subject of Orthodontics.