H.P. Government Dental College & Hospital-Shimla

The Himachal Pradesh Govt. Dental College & Hospital came in existence in the year 1994 with the intake capacity of 20 students per year to the BDS course so that better Dental Health Services may be provided to the people of the state. Thereafter the intake capacity was increased from 20 to 40 admissions and as such the training course for the 40 admission was started from the academic session 2003-2004. Further the 60 admission were started from 2007-08.

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dentoalveolar surgery i.e. surgery to remove impacted third molars and other teeth, difficult tooth extractions, extractions on medically compromised patients, bone grafting or pre-prosthetic surgery to provide better anatomy for the placement of implants, dentures or other dental prosthesis.

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Oral Medicine, Diagnosis & Radiology

Diagnosis & medical management of diseases of oral & maxillofacial region

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Prosthodontics

It is a branch of dentistry pertaining to the replacement of missing teeth and craniofacial tissues with artificial substitutes. The prosthodontist is often viewed as the “architect” of a restorative dental treatment plan. Extensive training and experience provide prosthodontists with a special understanding of the dynamics of a smile, the preservation of a healthy mouth and the creation of tooth replacements.

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Orthodontics

Orthodontics is the branch of Dentistry that deals with correction of tooth and jaw mal-positions, in children and adults, thereby, improving esthetics along with function.Department of Orthodontics at H. P. Government Dental College & Hospital Shimla meets the needs of education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, patient care and research in field of Orthodontics.

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Paedodontics

The mission of the Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry is to promote the health of infants, children, adolescent (up to 18 years), and persons with special needs, through education, motivation regarding maintenance of oral hygiene & health. The Department is designed to be child friendly environment with staff who are trained in child behavior management. Our dental health team gives assurance for the best available treatment with state of art equipments and newer restorative materials at reasonable prices and no compromise in the quality.

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Periodontics

Periodontics is the branch of dentistry which deals with treatment of diseases or conditions related to gums and tooth supporting structures viz. ligament and bone. Department of Periodontics deals with patients having problems ranging from deposits, tartar and stains on tooth, bad breath, swollen and bleeding gums, loose teeth and teeth with exposed roots & ulcers or other infections present on gums and other parts of mouth.

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Conservative Dentistry Edodontics

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Public Health Dentistry

The Department of Public Health Dentistry is dedicated in training undergraduate students in public health dentistry and to work within interdisciplinary teams to conduct investigations on the risk factors for oral diseases, their relation to systemic disease, and on the use of oral epidemiological methods to study health outcomes of dental services and oral health policy. It also includes instruction in preventive dentistry, the relationship of oral diseases to health and quality of life, dental epidemiology, dental care policy and oral health program planning.

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Oral Pathology Microbiology

In the changing world of dental sciences where the specialties and superspecialties are taking great strides, the oral pathologist have to cope up with diagnostic and research demands. Oral Pathology and Microbiology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. Clinical dentistry is largely based on the foundation of study of normal dental anatomy and oral histology followed by the study of oral pathological processes.

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