Periodontics


Periodontology is that branch of dentistry which deals with supporting or investing tissues of oral cavity, known as Periodontium it includes gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum & alveolar bone. The development of field of periodontal medicine has opened up plethora of mechanisms that link the chronic lifestyle diseases with the periodontal infections.

Department of Periodontics at New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute is committed to academic excellence providing optimal oral health care and high quality, state-of-art periodontal treatment along with oral health promotion and oral disease prevention.

The department work with a motto of “prompt and wholesome patient care”.

Treatment offered: -
  • Oral prophylaxis (Scaling & Root planning)
  • Polishing
  • Surgical procedure:
    • Gingivectomy
    • Periodontal flap surgery
    • Regenerative periodontal therapy (Bone Grafting)
    • Resective osseous surgeries (Ostectomy & Osteoplasty)
    • Mucogingival surgeries (root coverage, vestibular deepening, frenal correction)
    • Aesthetic periodontal procedure (smile designing, depigmentation)
  • Dental Implant
  • LASER
  • Electro surgery
  • Oral hygiene counseling

Undergraduate Education in Periodontics

This program provides lectures, seminar, clinical teaching in last two years of five year dental curriculum. Students are exposed to wide range of patient with periodontal problem and all student get extensive clinical experience in non surgical and observational and assistance in surgical periodontal procedure

Clinical practice is limited to observation and assistance at pre surgical procedures. Those interested in research will be able to collaborate in some of ongoing research project in section of periodontics

Postgraduate Education in Periodontics

The PG course in department of periodontics provide the student to have an in depth knowledge and understanding of the periodontal disease along with historical background . the department has all the latest equipments required for modern treatment of periodontal disease.

The PG students are trained to perform all kind of periodontal surgical procedure under meticulous guidance from the members.

The PG student will present seminar as well as journal club, attend national and state conferences, all of which will help them to understand the subject.