Q-What is Periodontology?

Periodontology is a specialized discipline of dentistry that deals with the health and disease of supporting tissues and surrounding structures (gums & bones). It also includes cosmetic periodontal procedures and dental implants.

Q-Why Periodontology?

Periodontal diseases are painless to start and generally present with bleeding and swollen gums, loose teeth, receding gums (longer teeth), persistent bad breath, pus discharge, and dentinal hypersensitivity along with pain, if not, treated on time, etc.

Periodontology offers a wide range of surgical and non-surgical treatments for controlling and eliminating periodontal diseases. This includes scaling and root planing, regenerative procedures, correction of anatomical conditions that may favor periodontal disease, impair esthetics (cosmetic periodontal procedures), or impede the placement of the correct prosthetic appliances (periodontal plastic surgeries) and placement of implants to replace lost teeth and improving the environment for their replacement and function. 

Q-What is the difference between a Periodontist and a General Dentist?

Periodontists are trained experts to treat gum disease and provide services relating to the soft tissue and bone supporting your teeth and jaw. While a general dentist treats less serious periodontal cases (mostly gingivitis), and many will refer their patients to periodontists for the more challenging periodontal cases.

Q-What are the career options once one has become a Periodontist?

A certified periodontist can pursue as an expert in regenerative periodontics, periodontal plastic surgeries, oral implantology, peri-implant esthetic surgeries, periodontal cosmetic surgeries, and an important team member in interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) for treating systemic diseases.

Description:

The Department was established in the year 1998 with an annual intake of 60 BDS students which was enhanced to 100 in 2004.

The department was upgraded for post graduate studies (MDS) in the year 2007 with yearly intake of 2 post graduate students. Till date 24 students have successfully completed their MDS and are doing remarkably well in the field of their specialization. Since its inception the department has been privileged to have the guidance of eminent Periodontist namely Dr. Parvati Malhotra, Dr. Flemingson Lezarus, Dr. Ranjana Mohan, Dr. G P Singh, Dr. Sudhir S Patil, and Dr. Rajesh Jhingran.

The department is well equipped with a specialized unit that deals with advanced periodontal diseases (e.g. bleeding gums, bad breath, mobile teeth, receding gums, swollen or enlarged gums, periodontal abscess, periodontitis or pyorrhea), partial edentulism (by dental implants)& oral/periodontal management of systemic/critical care patients (diabetes, heart& renal problems, pregnancy, cancer). UG & PG students are receiving extensive theoretical and clinical training in techniques including dental implants and LASER dentistry along with regeneration of lost periodontal structures and creation of aesthetics as a part of the curriculum.