Institute of Dental Sciences Belgaum

INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODONTICS

Orthodontics is the area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing and mature dentofacial structure, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of mal relationships and malformations of related structures by the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and / or the stimulation and redirection of the functional forces within the craniofacial complex.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The training programme in Orthodontics is to structure and achieve the following objectives

Knowledge

1. The dynamic interaction of biologic processes and mechanical forces acting on the stomatognathic system during orthodontic 2. treatment The etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment planning of various common Orthodontic problems
3. Various treatment modalities in Orthodontics; preventive interceptive and corrective.
4. Basic sciences relevant to the practice of Orthodontics
5. Interaction of social, cultural, economic, genetic and environmental factors and their relevance to management of oro-facial deformities
6. Factors affecting the long-range stability of orthodontic correction and their management
7.Personal hygiene and infection control, prevention of cross infection and safe disposal of hospital waste, keeping in view the high prevalence of Hepatitis and HIV and other highly contagious diseases.

Skills

1. To obtain proper clinical history, methodical examination of the patient, perform essential diagnostic procedures, and interpret them     and arrive at a reasonable diagnosis about the Dentofacial deformities.
2. To be competent to fabricate and manage the most appropriate - intra or extra oral, removable or fixed, mechanical or functional, and      active or passive appliances - for the treatment of any orthodontic problem to be treated singly or as a part of multidisciplinary     treatment of orofacial deformities.
3. Develop adequate communication skills particularly with the patients giving them the various options available to manage a     particular Dentofacial problem and to obtain a true informed consent from them for the most appropriate treatment available at that     point of time.
4. Develop the ability to communicate with professional colleagues, in Orthodontics or other specialties through various media like      correspondence, Internet, e-video, conference, etc. To render the best possible treatment

GOALS

1. The program outlined, addresses both the knowledge needed in Orthodontics and allied medical specialties in its scope. A minimum of three years of formal training through a graded system of education as specifies, will equip the trainee with skill and knowledge at its completion to be able to practice basic orthodontics and have the ability to intelligently pursue further apprenticeship towards advanced orthodontics.
2. Develop an attitude to adopt ethical principles in all aspects of orthodontic practice.
3. Professional honesty and integrity are to be fostered.
4. Treatment care is to be delivered irrespective of the social Status, cast, creed or colleagues.
5. Willingness to share the knowledge and clinical experience with professional colleagues.
6. Willingness to adopt, after a critical assessment, new methods and techniques of orthodontic management developed from time to time based on scientific research, which are in the best interest of the patient.
7. Respect patient’s rights and privileges, including patient’s right to information and right to seek a second opinion.
8. Develop attitude to seek opinion from allied medical and dental specialists as and when required.

BRIEF HISTORY

It was started in 1987 and initially was combined with department of Pedodontics. The faculty then consisted of the highly reputed Professors in the form of Dr S.B Shetye and Dr V.P. Jayade. From January 1992, Dr Sumanth Goel joined the department as a Professor and Head and was instrumental in establishing a separate and independent Orthodontic Department.
The Orthodontic clinic for PG studies was established in Sept 1991 with Dr. S. B. Shetye as the Professor and Head. Presently, Dr Vijay R, Naik Heads the Department. It has a wonderful mix of highly qualified senior and experienced Professors along with enthusiastic and dynamic young teaching staff complementing each other and contributing significantly toward Orthodontic training for UG and PG students coming from across the Country.

Currently the department is fully computerized with latest software's, which are used for patient records, diagnosis and treatment planning. The department of orthodontics is serving as the best department in the institution to the complete make up of an undergraduate and post graduate students by its efficient faculty members and is offering its effective service to the community.

Details of Faculty members

SlNo	Name	Designation	Qualification	Experience	E-mail	Photo
01	DR. VIJAY NAIK.	Prof & Head	MDS	14 years 5 months	drvijay_naik@rediffmail.com
02	DR. K.M.KELUSKAR.	Professor	MDS	14 years 5 months	keluskar@yahoo.com
03	DR. ROOPA JATTI.	Professor	MDS	12 years 7 months	roopa_md9@rediffmail.com
04	Dr. NANDAN KITTUR	Reader	MDS	6 years	drnandankittur@gmail.com
05	DR. ROHAN S. HATTARKI.	Sr Lecturer	MDS	3 years 2 months	rohanhat@yahoo.co.in
06	DR. K. NAGARAJ.	Sr Lecturer	MDS	2 years 6 months	Nagi154@yahoo.co.in
07	DR. ANAND. N. B	Sr Lecturer	MDS	2 years 3 months	anand_ortho@yahoo.co.in
08	DR. SUJALA. G . D.	Sr Lecturer	MDS	2 years 3 months	Sujala2003@yahoo.co.in
09	Dr. Sanketa R Patil.	Jr Lecturer	BDS	5 months
10	Dr. Prafulla B. Hubballi	Jr Lecturer	BDS	4 months

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