Oral Pathology

The Department of Oral Pathology was established in the year 2007. Over the years the department has evolved and is currently equipped with a practical hall where we conduct practical sessions for 100 undergraduate students, accommodating 50 students at a time. Department library consists of books pertaining to the subject for references. Routine seminars are conducted by students and faculty at a projector enabled seminar hall. We have a separate laboratory to investigate hematology. Our pathology lab consists of a tissue processing unit, microtome and staining section. We also have a dental chair unit space where we take routine biopsy and cytology smear collection. To encourage the overall development of students and make learning more fun, we have a well built dental museum, showcasing talents of our students.

Vision

The Department of Oral & maxillofacial Pathology strives to excel in the fields of patient diagnosis, imparting knowledge & practical skill to undergraduate students in the fields of dental anatomy, oral pathology and microbiology.

Mission

We strive to excel in diagnostic services for oral and maxillofacial diseases.
We impart knowledge of dental anatomy and oral histology.
To train undergraduates the art of carving morphology of teeth to mould them into successful practitioners.
We impart knowledge about diseases pertaining to head and neck region for effective clinical intervention and treatment.
We take utmost interest in conducting research work to help contribute our best to health services.

Objectives

To impart comprehensive knowledge about Head and Neck area, Dental Anatomy and Histology and diseases of Oral Cavity to Undergraduate Students.
To develop clear vision about the Career, Inter Disciplinary Skills in multiple dimensions and morality of the Students.
Develop eye-hand coordination for excellent Dental Practice
To promote and impart oral health and awareness among general population and prevent oral diseases
Executing innovative teaching methods combining with our rich cultural and traditional values to promote student centered learning
To provide special attention to students who have difficulty in learning

Message from the Head of Department

Seeking the blessings of almighty, department of oral pathology strives to be one of the best diagnostic centres for head and neck pathology. We focus on overall development of students, imparting the best hands on skill trainings to become best clinicians in future. We are blessed with skilled faculty members, well equipped department and laboratory equipments. As Sir, William Osler states, “As is your Pathology, so is your practice,” We thus focus on training our undergraduates the clinical implication of the disease pathology learnt in the curriculum.

Dr. E. Lakshmi Priya
BDS,MDS
Head of Department