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The
speciality of Oral Medicine and Radiology deals with the
history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis,
investigations, radiographic examination and medical
management of lesions related to the oral & paraoral
areas.
The inception of the department was in the year 1985
under the able guidance of Dr. Shirish Digwekar. The
post graduate course started in the year 1993 under the
leadership of Dr. Anil Kumar Bhoweer. A total number of
29 students have successfully completed postgraduation
till date.
The department is well equipped with latest equipments
like Radiovisiography, Intra oral camera & Digital OPG
Laser printer etc. and an enriched department library.
The department has adequate qualified experienced,
enthusiastic and striving teachers to bestow quality
education.
The teaching programme for undergraduates includes
didactic lectures, demonstration of x-ray techniques and
discussion by the faculty. Constant exposure to modern
equipments and teaching aids sharpens their professional
skills. Assessment is done with regular written exams,
practical exam including OSCE/OSPE at the end of each
clinical posting & students record books are
periodically evaluated.
The department faculty and postgraduate students are
regularly involved in various research activities and
actively participate with enthusiasm in various CDE
programmes, National conferences for updating knowledge.
The department has to its credit paper presentations,
poster and publications, presentations at national and
international level. The post graduates get training in
the hospital for the allied medical subjects and
oncodiagnosis and radiotherapy in the Cancer Institute.
The success and efficient working of the department is
very well reflected in the success rates in UG & PG
examinations. The department boasts of alumni who are
very well placed.
The dedicated
efforts of the support staff further fosters the smooth
functioning of the department.
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