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Department of Diagnostics and Oral Medicine

BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS AVAILABLE FACILITIES

The Diagnostics & Radiology Department is dedicated to providing accurate and timely assessment of various oral conditions, to ensure optimal dental health and patient’s quality of life. This feat is made possible by utilizing the expertise of dental practitioners combined with state-of-the-art technology to identify and evaluate various dental conditions. Our team of experts conducts comprehensive evaluations to develop effective treatment plans tailored to every patient’s needs.

The Department Provides the Following Radiographic Facilities:

  • Periapical radiograph
  • Occlusal views
  • Bitewing radiographs
  • OPG
  • Lateral Cephalogram
  • PA view of face
  • CBCT

The Oral Medicine Department is an academic and clinical department that focuses on diagnosing and managing diseases and disorders affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. The department specializes in the treatment of oral conditions and systemic diseases with oral manifestations and
provides comprehensive care to address all cases ranging from simple mouth ulcers to complex cases like oral cancer. Students of BDS are taught the techniques to clinically examine a patient and to arrive at the correct diagnosis using core knowledge and the right investigative tools.

The Department Deals with Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of Conditions Like:

  • Orofacial pain including odontogenic, neurogenic and psychogenic pains
  • Oral ulcerative conditions
  • TMJ disorders
  • Mucocutaneous Infections
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Salivary gland disorders
  • Screening and biopsy procedures for Pre-cancerous and Cancerous lesions

Dr. Maria Noor 
Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine Department
FCPS (OMFS), BDS, MHPE, BSc

Dr. Amna Javed Syed
Demonstrator, Oral Medicine Department
FCPS (part2 OMFS), BDS

Dr. Muzzamil Ahmad
Demonstrator, Oral Medicine Department
BDS

 

LIST OF DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCHES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

  1. Dental implant survival after post-operative infection, PJMHS, Vol 17 no 1, Jan 23
  2. Oral Lichen Planus, a manifestation of grinspans syndrome or a lichenoid reaction to medication PJMHS,
    Vol 17, no 4, April 2023 .
  3. Correlation of cultural intelligence and communication skills of pre and post COVID cohort of dental house officers at tertiary care hospital Lahore Pakistan, PJMHS Vol 17, no 6, June 2023
  4. Therapeutic Effects of Customized ORA Heal Mouthwash on oral lichen planus patients reporting at oral medicine clinic at tertiary care hospital PJMHS, Vol 17, no 6, June 2023
  5. Comparison of Oral hygiene practices between Dental, Medical and Allied Health Sciences Undergraduate students of Lahore, PJMHS , Vol. 17 no 3(2023)
  6. Evaluating Dental Implant Resilience after Postoperative Infections, International neurology journal, Vol 27 Iss. 4(2023)
  7. Analysis of Different Treatment Approaches to Prevent Alveolar Osteitis, Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, Volume 5, Issue 4 (April 2024)
  8. Assessment of the Efficacy of Orally Administered Lycopene in Improving the Mean Maximum Incisal Opening in Individuals Suffering from Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Journal of Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Vol 13 No 2 (2024): Apr-Jun 2024

ACHIEVEMENTS IN ACADEMICS, CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR

  • 100% passing percentage in Oral Medicine, Third year Professional Exam 2023.
  • 14 distinctions in Oral Medicine, Third year Professional Exam 2023.
  • Overlooking the activities as the Chief Patron of Dramatics Society
  • Management of girls’ hostel for students of FMCMD

ON GOING ACTIVITIES AND FUTURE PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • The department holds bi-weekly lectures and daily clinical tutorial sessions with third year BDS students to cover the vast curriculum of Oral medicine
  • Research supervision and workshops for 2nd year BDS students, to ignite in them the passion for research based clinical practice.
  • Orientation sessions of 1st year BDS to introduce them to a clinical environment and the basics of clinical practice.
  • Plans to incorporate research based learning for students to expand their understanding and explore new therapeutic techniques
  • Plans to incorporate AI to improve teaching methods in class and small group discussions
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