Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

The speciality of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics has a unique distinction of being dentistry’s first and most sought after speciality. An Orthodontist can ably deal with various dentofacial deformities and positively influence the growth and development of face in general and jaws in particular.
The Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics at SVSIDS Mahbubnagar, known for its best in class infrastructure and faculty profile, was established in 2003 and offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses. It is well equipped with Postgraduate and Undergraduate clinical Section, Post Graduate students’ room and Faculty room, Dry and Wet lab, Patient record section, Audio Visual seminar hall, Computer work station and Clinical photography room. The Department library is a power house of knowledge and has the latest books, PG thesis, seminars and educational DVD’s.

The department, with its state of art technology and dedicated staff, treats an average of 650 new cases annually and constantly strives to uphold the institution through excellence in academic activities, research and patient care. The primary mission is to enhance dentofacial esthetics and functioning, endowing self-esteem and overall health to the patients.

The undergraduate teaching programme is directed towards providing the student with the knowledge necessary to diagnose a malocclusion and provide minor orthodontic care within the scope of removable appliances and coordinate with specialist for comprehensive care of the patient.

The post graduate programme was commenced in the year 2009 and includes six months of pre-clinical work followed by two and a half years of clinical training. The students are trained to follow evidence based orthodontics and provide comprehensive orthodontic therapy which includes growth modulation, removable appliances, labial and lingual fixed appliance treatments, surgical orthodontics, micro implant assisted orthodontics, clear aligner therapy, cleft and craniofacial care and management of TMD’s. As a part of overall development, the post graduates are encouraged to actively take part in various research activities, attend various conferences and workshops and also publish their research work in journals of national and international repute.  The students are well versed in usage of various softwares like Dolphin, Exocad and Dentium rainbow to maintain a digital work flow.

FACULTY

RESEARCH PROJECTS

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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENT

STAFF :

  1. A. Kaladhar Reddy won 2nd prize for poster presentation at 50th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Hyderabad, 2015.

STUDENTS :

University Ranks

  1. Syed Abid Bhukari received a Gold medal for securing highest marks in MDS university examinations, NTRUHS in 2012.
  2. Saveri K secured highest marks in MDS university examinations, KNRUHS in 2020.

Scientific Sessions

  1. Mallikarjun won 2nd prize for poster presentation at 30th IDA A.P. State Dental Conference, 2009.
  2. Nabeela bagged 2nd prize for her paper presentation on ‘Surgery first approach’ at PG convention, 2012.
  3. D. Arun Kumar was awarded the best paper for his presentation on ‘Lower incisor extraction- case reports’ at 1st National PG talent search , Tirupathi in 2012.
  4. K. Vamsilatha was awarded 2nd prize for her presentation on ‘Cl­ass- II malocclusion and its remedies’ at 1st National PG talent search , Tirupathi in 2012.
  5. Prathima Reddy was awarded 2nd prize for her paper presentation on ‘Does PRF at corticotomy site enhance Orthodontic Retraction- An invivo study’ at 3rd National PG talent search, 2016.
  6. B. Kranthi Reddy won 2nd prize in post graduate bonding contest conducted by Ormco at 53rd Indian Orthodontic Conference, Kochi , 2018.
  7. Sana Tabassum was awarded 2nd prize for her poster presentation at 5th TSDC, Hyderabad, 2018.
  8. Siddarth Bhogi was awarded 2nd prize for his presentation on ‘ Transverse discrepancy’ at 6th TSDC, 2019.
  9. Deepthi Reddy and Dr. Chandana (Interns) bagged 2nd prize in Clinical paper presentation in UG category at 6th TSDC, Hyderabad, 2019.
  10. Jeevan Sai was awarded best poster for his presentation on ‘Obstructive Sleep Apnea’ at 24th IOS PG Convention, 2020.
  11. T. Pooja Reddy bagged third prize for her poster presentation on topic ‘ Camouflage for Class III malocclusion’ in 24th IOS Convention, 2020.
  12. Deepthi Raj bagged the best research paper at Orthobyte, 2020.
  13. B. Kranthi Reddy was awarded the 1st prize in clinical paper presentation at 24th IOS PG convention, 2020.
  14. Deepthi Raj was awarded the best clinical paper award at 24th IOS PG convention, 2020.

PUBLICATIONS

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