Dentistry

Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospitals one of the premier hospitals located in the middle of a densely populated Chennai , especially catering to the poor /lower socio economic status people. The hospital is unique in providing tertiary health services not only for the state of Tamil Nadu , but also to the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh.

The Dental surgery department of Government Kilpauk Medical College has an outpatientstrengthof30000perannum.DentalsurgeryDepartmenthasawellequipped Dental chair units, Dental Xrays, ultra sonic scalers, light cure units

►   The various treatments metedoutare

►   Oral Medicine , Diagnosis and Radiology

►   Diagnosisofexistingproblem,formulationofatreatmentplanandX-raysfordiagnosis when needed

►   Pedodontics (Children)

►   Treatmentofdentalcaries(toothdecay),guminfections(gingivitis),fractureteeth/jaws( trauma to teeth/jaws), malaligned teeth, undergrowth/overgrowth of jaws, mouth ulcers etc. Special appliances can be given to correct jaw deformities if they are recognised early. Fractured teeth or jaws can be diagnosed with the help of x-rays and appropriate treatment given. Tooth colored filling and restorative materials are available and these appear very esthetic.

►   Orthodontics (correction of malaligned teeth)

►   Teeth that arenot inproperalignment,thathavenot eruptedproperly,jaws thathavenot grownproperly(toosmallortoolargeforthatparticularage) canbediagnosedearlyand special appliance are given. Adults seeking jaw corrections are treated with appliances and surgery. Space maintainers and removable appliances are given routinely.

►   Cleft lip/palate

►   Babies are given( feeding plate/obturator). Pre-surgical orthopedics is undertaken. Constantfollowupiscarriedout.Post-surgicalmanagementbyoralappliancesarealso done.

►   Periodontics(gumproblems)

►   Superficial (gingival) and deep gum (periodontal) problems- infection, inflammation, ulcers, bone loss etc. are treated by medicines, proper cleaning (scaling) and surgery. Tooth brushing and other oral hygiene methods are taught to the patients during scaling and oral hygiene is regularly monitored especially for patients who are prone to deleterioushabitslike-smoking,paanchewing,tobaccochewingandbetelleafchewing.

►   Oralsurgery(surgicaltechniques)

►   Jawfractures,biopsy,Extractions,Impactions,cystsenucleationandmiorsurgeriesare done with utmost care

►   Endodontics (root canal)

►   Fillings,rootcanalproceduresandapexificationarecarriedoutappropriately.Discolored teeth due to trauma, fluorosis or hypo-calcification can be restored properly.

►   Prosthetics(replacementofmissing teeth)

►   Replacementofoneormoreteeth(partialdentures),allteeth(complete/fulldentures)are done.

►   Oral cancer: cancer detection examinations and biopsies foe cancer are done

Awards

Publications of the Department

Dr.JNagalakshmiM.D.S.,

1.Basictenets ofclinicalresearchJournalofIndianOrthodSociety201246(1):1-8

  1. Cranio facial Anomalies WorldJ ofDentistry20134(2)126-130

  1. PalatalExpanders JournalofIndianOrthodSociety200134:106-113

DR.G.Vinodh M.D.S,

1. Hybridlayerofetchandrinseversusself-etchingadhesivesystems:Acomparative study JIADSR VOL. 2 Issue January- June 2015 (5-7)

2. NewlyDesignedNon-ContactProbeforToothSurfaceTemperatureMeasurement- An In Vitro Study International Journal of Pharma Research and Health Sciences Volume-3- (4)- 2015,Page-861-866

3. Effect of 2% chlorhexidine surface treatment on bonding mechanism of5th generationdentinebondingagent-invitrostudyindianjournalofappliedresearchvolume-9 issue3 march-2019 print issn – 2249-555x 5

4. semevaluationofresindentineinterdiffusionzone onchlorhexidinsurface treatment ofdentine-invitrostudy indian journalofappliedresearchvolume-9issue-4april-2019print issn no 2249-555x

●   SignificanceofOralManifestationsintheDiagnosisofSeverePhenytoin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Rare Case April 2023 Cureus 15(4) April 2023 15(4)

●   Management of acute gingival bleeding in biphasic dengue fever with zinc oxide eugenoldressing.”IndianJournalofDentalSciences,vol.15,no.4,Oct.-Dec.2023,p.199.

Dr.KarthikeyanRM.D.S,

1. MorphologicalandChemicalAlterationsofRootSurfaceafterEr:YAGlaser,Nd:YAG LaserIrradiation:AScanningElectronMicroscopicandInfraredSpectroscopyStudy Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry

2) COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF 2% LIGNOCAINE AND 4% ARTICAINEININTRAORAL
INFILTRATIVEANAESTHESIAJournalofevidencebasedmedicineandhealthcare.Vol. 6/Issue 16/April 22, 2019 Page

3) EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF CARNOY’S SOLUTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
ODONTOGENICKERATOCYSTJournalofevidencebasedmedicineandhealthcare Chemical Structural Vol. 6/Issue 16/April 22, 2019 Page

●  ChemicalStructuralAlterationsofRootSurfaceAfterEr:YAGLaser,Nd:YAGLaser Irradiation-An Infrared Spectroscopic Study IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) Volume 18, Issue 3 Ser. 9(March. 2019), PP 49-55

●  APotentialRoleofPeriodontalInflammationinAlzheimer's Disease:AReview OralHealthandPreventiveDentistryNo.123.Feb.2017doi:10.3290/j.ohpd.a37708

●  SALIVARY ONCOGENICBIOMARKERS World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Vol8, Issue 4, 2019.

●  Perio-Scopy:ANewParadigminPeriodontalTherapy IntJDentMedRes 2015;1(6):168- 171.MAR- APR 2015 | VOL 1 | ISSUE 6 171

●  Gorlin-Goltzsyndrome – a case report IOSRJournal of Dental andMedical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS Volume 18, Issue 3 Ser. 8 (March. 2019), PP 51-54 Morphological and ChemicalAlterationsofRootSurfaceafterEr:YAGlaser,Nd:YAGLaserIrradiation:A

ScanningElectronMicroscopicandInfraredSpectroscopyStudyJournalof International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry

9) COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF 2% LIGNOCAINE AND 4% ARTICAINEININTRAORAL
INFILTRATIVEANAESTHESIAJournalofevidencebasedmedicineandhealthcare.Vol. 6/Issue 16/April 22, 2019 Page

10) EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF CARNOY’S SOLUTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
ODONTOGENICKERATOCYSTJournalofevidencebasedmedicineandhealthcare Chemical Structural Vol. 6/Issue 16/April 22, 2019 Page