SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital

The basic aim of the SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital is health-oriented teaching that emphasizes the prevention of oral diseases. All students are inculcated with the enthusiasm for not just curing dental diseases but also their prevention. The college actively spreads this message in the surrounding community. An experienced faculty team is always accessible to the students. The SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital offers courses for the undergraduates B.D.S. (5 year program) as well as the postgraduate M.D.S. (3 year program in 6 different specialties).Outreach program Students find the regular camps we conduct in schools and rural areas a fulfilling experience. These camps form part of the community dentistry program. The camps spread awareness of the importance of dental health, and free toothpastes, gum paint and mouthwash are given to the needy. Access to the well-equipped laboratories and plenty of clinical materials, arouse the passion to master the skill of dental surgery in students. The SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital houses excellent preclinical laboratories to cater to the needs of all the departments and to provide a training ground for students before they step into the clinical scenario. The clinics have several electrical chairs with portable suction apparatus, micromotors and airotors. The clinics offer all kinds of latest treatment modalities from fillings of all types, bleaching, prosthetic replacement of missing teeth with removable/fixed dentures, implants, periodontal surgeries with or without bone grafts, surgical removal of the teeth, biopsy and excision of other small pathologic lesions, root canal treatments to orthodontic correction of malaligned teeth. Procedures are carried out under local or general anesthesia depending on individual requirement of cases. Major surgeries, like fracture treatment, cosmetic surgeries, temporomandibular joint surgeries and cancer treatments are also done. The college and hospital have adequate facilities for all kinds of diagnostic measures like biochemical examination and radiography.