MDS - Oral Pathology & Microbiology

Course Overview

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM

Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology is one among nine specialties of Dentistry which aims at gaining adequate knowledge and the required expertise to carry out the investigatory procedures. Postgraduates are trained extensively in academic activities from an understanding of basics to most advanced aspects of oral pathology through seminars, journalclubs and interdepartmental scientific discussions.

The department deals with clinical pathology by performing incisional biopsy, exfoliative and aspiration cytology , hematology and diagnostic histopathology with routine hematoxylin and eosin, special stains, immunohistochemistry along with research work. The department also receives biopsies from various private practitioners in and around Bangalore.

The department is highly able to interpret lab findings thus helping other dental departments in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of oral and maxillofacial region. Department also has a elaborative collection of five thousand slides and extensive collection of specimens in the museum which helps in differentiating normal from pathology. Department library has 200 books for reference.

The department is well equipped for research facilities like Olympus pentahead research microscope with image progress capture software, binocular microscope, polarised microscope, dark field microscope, fluorescent microscope, stereomicroscope, well equipped immunohistochemistry lab & centrifuge.