Oral Medicine and Radiology

Department Initiatives


  • Lasers: Treatment with lasers for oral mucosal lesions
  • Implantology:  CBCT analysis and planning of implant placement
  • Tobacco Cessation Initiative: Patients are counselled for cessation of habit and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is prescribed if needed.
  • Cancer &Precancer Screening: Patients are screened for presence of Cancer and precancerous lesions by thorough oral examination and screening tools
  • Temporomandibular Disorders Clinic: Diagnosis of TMJ disorders by thorough clinical examination and investigations are done and non-surgical management are provided
  • Orofacial Pain Clinic: Diagnosis and management of complex Orofacial pain problems
  • Forensic Odontology: Age estimations is done based on age-related changes in the teeth
  • Camps: Camps are conducted on regular basis for screening of cancer and precancerous lesions, providing basic oral health education and creating awareness regarding oral health
  • Saliva Studies: Diagnosis and prognosis of diseases using salivary studies
  • Artificial Intelligence-Development of AI Algorithm for various application in dentistry
  • Special care for geriatric patients
  • CDE programs: The department is actively involved in conduction of various state and national level CDE programs, UG and PG conferences

CDE PROGRAMMES /WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES- CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT

  • 4/5/2007- CDE on Blood Transfusion and Blood Disorders - Dr. Seethalakshmi
  • 8/12/2007 –Principles of Oral Diagnosis and management of mucosal lesions Dr. Gopakumar R
  • 27/6/2008- Basic interpretation of CT scans of head and neck- A practical approach- Dr. Balakrishna Shetty
  • Cardiovascular diseases- an emerging silent but serious health care challenge: management in a dental hospital—panel discussion –Dr. Shridhar
  • 26/3/2011- Hormones and oral health –Dr. Gnanasundaram, Dr. Prasanna Kumar, Dr. Manjula Raghuveer
  • 8/11/2011- Preconference course on Ultrasonography- Dr. Keshav, Dr. Praveen BN
    Preconference course on MRI– Dr. Asha Iyengar, Dr. Chaudi
    Preconference course on CT– Dr. Ashok L, Dr. Radhakrishna
    Preconference course on research protocol– Dr. Sandhya, Dr. Manuel Gifty
    Preconference course on T Scan in association with IAOMR as part of the 23rd national conference -Dr. Prafullathumati, Dr. Chaya David
  • 29/5/2013- CBCT- Dr. Shashikiran, Dr. Hema, Dr. Dileep, Dr. Savitha, Dr. Sanjana, Dr. Karthik, Dr. Usha
  • 26th 27th July 2014 National PG convention advances in orofacial diagnosis, therapeutics –Dr. Chandramani More, Dr David Felix, Dr. Kannan Sunadaram, Dr. Hemanth Umarji, Dr. K S Nagesh, Dr. Sharath Damodar, Dr. Brinda Sitaram
    Clinical Innovation- Dr. Suhas
    Essay competition–Dr. Gopakumar, Dr. Pracilla David
    Debate – Dr. Sujatha, Dr. Vishal Dang
    Panel Discussion -Capt Vivek, Dr. Ashok
    Paper And Poster Presentation - PG students
    Preconference Courses In Forensic Odontology– Dr. Ashith & Dr. Charan
    Laser -Dr. Girish Rao & Dr. Nithin
    Chairside Investigation–Dr. Manjunath & Dr. Soumya
    CBCT –Dr. Vinod

  • 28/8/2015- Successful integration of CBCT in dentistry - Dr. Jigna V Raja
  • 31/5/2016- No Tobacco Day Programme- Dr S. V Kumaraswamy
  • 20/3/2017- Quick review of oral medicine and radiology- Dr. Vijay Raghavan
  • 1/4/2017- Oral diagnosis: from concepts to practice - National BDS student convention of IAOMR
    Guest lecturers – Dr. Gnanasundaram, Dr. Praveen B N
    Quiz competition- Dr. Ashok, Dr. Chaya M David
    Paper and poster presentations- Ug Students
    Essay competition- Dr. Pricilla David

  • 17/5/2017- TMJ disorders- Dr. Vinod Joshi
  • 8/11/2017- International Day Of Radiology Quiz competition- Dr. Chaya M David, Dr. Preeti Patil
  • 30th jan, feb 1st 2nd 2018- Comprehensive 3day implant workshop
    Lecture Session and Live Surgery–Dr. Anuradha Navaneetham
    Live surgery and placement of implant –Dr. Vinayak Gowda
    Lecture session -Dr. Ramesh Chowdhary
    Placement of implant under guidance–Dr. Vinayak Gowda

  • 5/2/2018- CDE program on Digital Dentistry- Dr. Druthil Belur
  • Oral Cancer screening camp conducted at KC General hospital in association with Govt of Karnataka, department of health and family welfare and Anti Tobacco cell on 31-05-2018
  • Postgraduate students orientation programme held on 6-06-2018, at Dayanada Sagar college of dental sciences, Bengaluru Dr. Chaya M David speaking on Managing emotions at the postgraduate orientation programme.
  • CBCT- importance and applications in all fields of dentistry, April 3rdApril 6th 2018 by Dr. Jigna V Raja, at Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangaluru
  • A Comprehensive Workshop on LASERS – in association with Departments of Oral Surgery and Periodontia a hands on training workshop on 16th and 17th April 2018, at Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru.
  • World Hepatitis Day was conducted in DSCDS on 28-07-2018 with Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology organizing continuing Dental Education Program with a Guest Lecture on Awareness of Hepatitis – risk for the dentist, delivered by Dr. Gifty Immanuel which was followed by immunization program for 140 individuals.
  • Oral Medicine and Radiology and Department of Community Dentistry, in association with Department of Medical Electronics DSCE, conducted a screening camp for Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Non teaching staff on 24-06-2019 between 9.30am and 3.30 pm at Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences.
  • Oral Medicine and Radiology in association with GSK pharmaceutical organized a Webinar on “Dilemmas in Management of Dental Infection in special population of cardiac, Diabetic, pregnant and pediatric patients” on 25-03-19, speakers for the program - Prof. Dr. Krishnaraj Ganeshnarayan, Dr. Shalini Joshi, Dr. Susheela Rani, Dr. Kumar NC
  • Guest Lecture on “Role of Dentist in curbing the menace of Tobacco use and its consequences” on World No Tobacco Day on 31-05-2019 by Priya Mohan
  • Comprehensive Implant Workshop 2019, Hands on CBCT Workshop by Dr. Revan Joshi on 21-02-2019
  • Three day Master class was organized by Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology for the benefit of postgraduate students on 11-03-2019 to 13-03-2019. A total of 27 (Guest Speakers) were involved and 80 delegates from all over India attended the programme.
  • Organizing Committee of the Pre-Conference course of National IAOMR PG Convention, on Neuromuscular Dentistry, Sleep Medicine, and Orofacial Pain conducted at Dayananda Sagar College Of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru on August 22nd, 2019.
  • Organizing committee of the National IAOMR PG convention 2019 on 22, 23 and 24th August 2019 held at V.S Dental college and hospital, Bengaluru
  • Dr. Rema Prof and HOD, AL-Azhar Dental College, Kerala, conducted CBCT Interpretation, hands on workshop on 05-11-2019 at Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences Bengaluru.
  • Online Webinar series was conducted in December 3,4,5th December2020 conducted by Dr. Chithra, Dr. Santosh, Dr. Rachana, Dr. Keerthi, Dr. Abhishek
  • Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in association with the DAPMRV Dental college conducted Masterclass in OMR, online, on 19, 20 and 21st April 2021
  • Innovative way of learning by involving Alumni of Dayananda Sagar College Of Dental sciences, Bengaluru. Case discussion involving alumni was conducted on 8-07-2021.
  • A online webinar on HIV-AIDS- CURRENT CONCEPTS FOR THE DENTAL PROFESSIONAL ON December 1st 2021 on World AIDS Day by Dr. Gifty Immanuel
  • CBCT WORKSHOP- COMPREHENSIVE IMPLANT WORKSHOP 2021 on topic CBCT HANDS ON WORKSHOP, ON 7-09-2021, Dr. REMA J
  • First Karnataka State Conference by OMR in association with KIAOMR on 30-09-22 and 1-10-22
  • Comprehensive Implant workshop 2022, CBCT Hands on workshop by Dr. Rakesh N
  • Online programme on Potentially Malignant Disorder on 4th April 2022 by Dr. Ravikiran Ongole
  • Comprehensive Implant Workshop 2023, CBCT Hands on workshop by Dr. Shubhashini A. R
  • National IAOMR Day on 24-04-23 by Dr. Radheyshyam Naik on the topic Palliative care in Advanced Oral Cancer.
  • Master Class in Omr online on 27-04-23, 28-04-23, 29-04-23, 2-05-23, 3-05-23 conducted by DSCDS.
  • Comprehensive Laser workshop on 27-06-2023 by Dr. Chandrashekar Yavgal, Hands on Laser workhop and launch of blue wavelength. A paradigm shift in Laser dentistry.