Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

The department of conservative dentistry & endodontics was established at Al Azhar Dental College since the beginning of the institution in the year 2007. This branch of dentistry specializes in three main areas of dental health:

Prevention of diseases and defects of teeth.
Restoration of normal function of teeth.
Enhancement of aesthetics.

Endodontics is a part of this department dealing with the diseases of dental pulp and surrounding tissue. The treatment offered here ranges from the traditional silver amalgam restorations to the more modern and esthetic composite and ceramic restorations. Our primary goal is to provide the best clinical care while giving equal importance to impart excellent training to undergraduates under the supervision of experienced and enthusiastic faculty.

Vision

To bring out professionally well trained clinicians inculcating strong ethical values and compassion towards the patients and dental practice.
Achieve excellence in offering superior quality and value dental services to the society while incorporating the latest techniques in the practice of dentistry.

Mission

To train the undergraduate students to be competent professionals and enhance their credibility and innovative capabilities.
To provide state of the art oral health care using innovative and modern steps.
The dental health awareness and oral status of people.

Objectives

To help the students gain adequate knowledge and understanding of the scientific foundations on which dentistry is based.
To guide and encourage the students to undertake research and other scholarly activities.
To create a mindset of lifelong learning for students and faculty through continuing dental education programs.
To provide highest standard of treatment facilities using modern equipment at a reasonable price to ensure quality dental healthcare for all.
To provide proficient training to the students in preservation, maintenance, restoration and rehabilitation of dentition by well qualified and dedicated faculty.

Message from the Head of Department

The Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics is one of the distinguished departments in the college, which is growing in leaps and bounds crossing new frontiers and striving for excellence.
This speciality deals with three main facets of dental health: prevention of caries, restoring the diseased tooth to its original form either by restorative or root canal procedures and esthetic dentistry.
Our department is committed in providing an excellent academic and research ambience for students and members of the faculties to inherit professional competence along with human dignity and values to serve the society.
We are equipped with a team of dedicated and enthusiastic faculty who provide excellent training to students emphasising both theoretical and practical knowledge.
We provide conducive learning environment through appropriate teaching methodologies and assessment tools. The students are trained to perform all latest treatment modalities with sophisticated dental equipments using wide range of restorative materials thereby ensuring a regular flow of patients during the clinical postings. The department meets standardized protocols of sterilization to safeguard our patients from cross contamination.
We foster interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning with special emphasis on practice of esthetic dentistry.
The educational experience the students gain in our department, since its inception in 2007, prepares them for a career in academics, research or clinical practice which provides lifelong fulfillment.

Dr. Nishin K John
BDS, MDS
Head of the Department and Professor