Oral Medicine & Radiology

About the Department

Headed By:

DR. KAUSHIK DUTTA (PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT)

MDS

This is the department which receives the patient initially as he walks into the dental college for treatment . Their primary function is the listen to patient symptoms ( eg. dental pain ) and do a basic examination and if required prescribe medication. Based on the primary checkup they also make a treatment plan or sequel for the patient ,and subsequently refer him/her to the respective departments for specialized treatments.

The Radiology wing of this department receives requests for dental X rays ( IOPA X RAY ) and Full Jaw X rays ( OPG X RAY ) from various departments of the college. They take and process these xrays , and also primarily describe or report these xrays. The department is planning to install the Cone Beam Computed Tomography Machine ( CBCT Machine ) very soon in the future.

Scope of Treatment

Apart from formulating a treatment sequel for the patient , they also specialize in diagnosing some disorders of the oral cavity like ulcers , precancerous lesions , red & white lesions , salivary gland disorders , autoimmune disorders affecting oral cavity. They can individually diagnose and treat conditions of the oral cavity and provide medical treatment for them.

Infrastructural Highlights

Intra- Oral Periapical Radiography Machine (AERB certified)
Digital Intra Oral Periapical Radiography (RVG) system
Digital Ortho- Pantomography and Cephalometry Machine Units
Cone Beam Computed tomography Machine with Large Volume Field of View (upto 18 cm X 24 cm)
15 kW- 100 KvP High Frequency General Radiography Machine
Vita Flex CR System
High Resolution Automatic Digital Film Processor
Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
Radiation Hazard Safety monitored by AERB
Fully Digitalized Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology Setup