DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY

The Department of Dentistry was established in the year 2009 with one ‘Medical and Health Officer – Dentistry’ Dr. Rajiv Gogoi. In February 2011, Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Talukdar took over charge as Professor & Head of Department and was running the department smoothly till February 2021.

From the time of inception, the department used to see an average of 20-25 patients per day which grew to 40-60 patients per day at present with a monthly average of 1200-1800 patients. Over the period, the department evolved in terms of technological advancements with adoption of newer instruments and sophisticated machines.

Presently, the department provides regular OPD services with services ranging from preventive care, restorative treatment, surgical and oral rehabilitative treatment to counseling and management of OSMF patients. Apart from OPD services, the department has two reserved beds in the ward for any in-hospital treatment and care.

Besides these services, the faculties of the department conduct periodic theory classes related to oral and dental diseases for UG students. The faculties also take part in CMEs, webinars, online training in different advanced dental treatment modalities and care.

       I.         

Details of professional service offered:

Patient Attendance

Dept of Dentistry

Month/Year

OPD Patient

Indoor Patient

Jan 2021-Dec 2021

6478

 

Jan 2022-Dec 2022

16362

 2

 

Procedures Done

 

Year

Extraction

IMF/ Splinting

Removal of cyst, epulis, tumor etc/ Oral Biopsy

Simple

Restorations

RCT

Scaling

Other

X-ray

2021

1353

15

17

67

66

91

-

-

2022

3110

17

32

170

111

429

43

1118

  1. List of important Machinery/ Equipments purchased/ installed in the department

3 dental chairs and the following instruments and machinery

  • Instruments for Extraction
  • Airotor handpiece
  • Micromotor with straight handpiece and surgical burs
  • Ultrasonic cleaner
  • Root canal hand instruments and materials
  • Endomotor
  • Apex locator
  • Pulp tester
  • Amalgammator
  • Runyes Dental X ray machine
  • RVG sensor
  • autoclaves – vertical autoclave and Runyes common laboratory autoclave
  • Water distiller