Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics,SRIHER

The faculty and students of the department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics were happy to host Dr.Udayan and Post graduates from Vinayaka Mission Orthodontics Department under the aegis of the student exchange programme of the Indian Orthodontic Society.
We thank the IOS and trust the students had a instructive and useful time with us .

The Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics virtually hosted its national visiting professor Dr. Abhisek Ghosh for an enriching masterclass series on 'Orthodontic Bone screws- Research vs Reality- part 1' on 13th October 2023.

And it's a wrap to the 8th Ramachandra Orthodontic Accelerated Review- ROAR 2023. Hearty congratulations to the winners!

The Dept. of Orthodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, SRIHER (DU) Chennai, is proud to announce its 8th chapter of the Annual Rapid Review Programme for Post graduate students " ROAR 2023" to be held from 3rd April -5th April 2023. Student and Life Members of the IOS are invited to attend ROAR 2023.

Please do peruse the brochure for details of the programme and the ROAR Quiz.

Pre -registration for the same is required.

Registration link : https://forms.gle/HnZ6hEgjzGQjnCiJ9

Registration link for quiz : https://forms.gle/eQhr7poW4DpLhgmD7

Expecting your support and encouragement.
Thank You,
TEAM ROAR.

.OT DAY.



I had my first exposure to the operation theatre just a couple of days back.



Right now, I am in my internship, and we have clinical postings mandatory in our college.



So, I’m now posted in the dept of orthodontics and I got an opportunity of visiting the operation theatre with my senior professor.



It was 10 in the morning when I was called to witness a maxillary distraction Surgery for a cleft patient. My excitement was at the peak!!!



As soon as we went there, we were given those scrubs, face masks, etc. It was totally different “A typical- Doctor Doctor feeling” while doing that. Finally we went inside the operation theatre and there what I saw…. Grabbed my attention, Raised my heart rate and caused bristling of hairs (Goosebumps).



A 15 year old girl was lying on the operation table covered with blue gown and mouth propped fully open ! :( There were beeps of monitor continuously monitoring her BP, pulse rate, heart rate, and body temperature etc. The surgery was to be performed by the Doctors under the guidance of a senior consultant. So, The doctors were preparing themselves for the procedure. At one side where I was feeling stunned and dumbfounded, the doctors were quite relaxed and easy.



The girl had restricted mouth opening and it was a difficult case. (Meanwhile thoughts like- ohh God! surgery is so complicated!!! ).



She was given spinal anaesthesia, which dampened her sensations for time being until the surgical procedure was complete.

I wondered how they handled the instrument with so much dexterity. Their faces were calm, their hands steady. it reminded me of that famous english saying "A good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, a lady's hand."



That was a motivation pill for me because I also aspire to be a skilled surgeon some day!! :):):)



Huhh!! But that was not the end! Then came the most tedious task… Suturing!! This took the greatest part of time taken for the entire process. That has to be done perfectly. To close everything that was cut open along with ensuring that there was no source of internal bleeding left open after the skin was packed again.

And then the orthodontist part , my professor Dr. Shiva had the appliance ready in his hands . He took the glass ionomer cement , a spatula and mixed it in a very smooth way and I was there adding glass ionomer liquid in drops and I was very happy to be a part of it . The intraoral distraction osteogenesis device was cemented in the patient’s mouth to initiate anterior maxillary distraction. This successful surgery would have not been possible without the entire team especially the Anesthetist and the Ward sisters as they played a major role as the best helping hands.



At last, we came out of the OT where the attendants of that Little girl were waiting for the surgery to end . Their wide smile seeing our professor coming out of the operation theatre .!!



Even I was very happy to see their happy faces! :)



I took some mandatory pic to share my first OT experience



Overall… there was Enthusiasm, Thrill, Fear, and Happiness and of course so much to learn !!!





Thank you:)

- LUCYNDA MABEL.D (CRI)

A MASTERCLASS lecture on IBO phase III guidelines and IBO index by Dr. Ashwin Mathew sir, Chairman Indian Board of Orthodontics on 3rd February for our postgraduate students..

ROAR 2023- BTS faculty discussions .. gear up for the extravagant and new scientific content.

Congratulations to all 6 III year PGs for completing their dissertation!

Dr Haritha, associate professor delivered guest lectures and hands on demonstrations on Begg technique, functional appliances and straight wire technique in the National Typodont workshop organised by the Indian orthodontic Society at Dr R Ahmed dental college at Kolkata.

Conference update !

Scottish Orthodontic Orthodontic 2023 - 27 th January 2023

We would like to congratulate
- Dr. Keerthi Venkatesan, Lecturer for her
poster being selected for top 4 presentations

Title : Evaluation of titanium dioxide coating on surface roughness of nickel-titanium archwires and its influence on Streptococcus mutans adhesion and enamel mineralization: A prospective
clinical study

- Dr. Annapurna K, Senior Lecturer for her
poster being selected for competitive presentation

Title: 21 CEPHALOMETRIC CLASS II CALCULATIONS- CLARITY IN CONFOUNDMENT

Hearty congratulations 😀😀 to all six III year postgraduate students for publishing their library dissertations in top international journals!