Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery acts as a bridge between medicine and dentistry and is the only surgical department in dentistry. Combining teaching and clinical activity, it provides both inpatient and outpatient care, with separate male and female wards at KMC Manipal, across a broad spectrum of conditions, from dental infections and maxillofacial trauma to pathology, facial deformity, and facial pain. Notably, it is among the first institutes in India to perform TMJ replacement surgeries, and equips its postgraduates with hands-on experience through trauma-centre duties and life support training.

Highlights

The only surgical department in dentistry, bridging dentistry and medicine, and among the first institutes in India to perform TMJ replacement surgeries.

World-class infrastructure, including titanium plating systems that are among the best in the world, and 3D printing technology for the treatment planning of complex cases.

Separate male and female wards at KMC Manipal for the care of admitted patients.

First-hand trauma experience for postgraduates, who are posted for trauma duties in the KMC trauma centre and manage a wide variety of maxillofacial trauma, cancer, facial asymmetry, and pathology cases.

Postgraduate training in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support at the simulation lab, building confidence in managing life-threatening emergencies.

Both major and minor surgical technique demonstrations for undergraduates and postgraduates, including the management of medical emergencies in the dental chair.

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