Webinar : Fixed or removable interfaces by Dr. John Radford

The Department of Prosthodontics organised a Webinar on “Prosthodontics: Fixed or removable interfaces”by Dr. John Radford, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Dundee, UK. On 19 th May, 2020 which was attended by Faculty and Postgraduates of Prosthodontics Department. It was a great session held on 19th may at 01:00 - 02:00 PM, a one hour webinar by Dr. Johnford who gave comprehensive presentation on the principles of Fixed prosthodontics, clincial perspectives, full mouth rehabilitation and digital work flow. The programme was

great and the students attended were able to know the clinical procedures employed by the presenter and it was a great opportunity to learn from the eminent speaker.

Webinar: Role of pathology in the management of OPMD and oral cancer by Dr. WM Tilakaratne

A webinar on the Title “Role of pathology in the management of OPMD and oral cancer” was organised by the Department of oral pathology and microbiology, Saveetha Dental College on 17th May 2020. The guest speaker was Dr. WM Tilakaratne, a renowned oral pathologists who is currently the Head - Department of Oral and maxillofacial - clinical sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

 The webinar began with a brief introduction of the speaker by Dr. Pratibha Ramani, Head of the Department, Department of oral pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital. The speaker Dr. WM Tilakaratne then gave deep insights on OSCC and OPMD and the role of pathologist in its management. The lecture catered to both the students and practising pathologists. The lecture lasted for 1 hr 30 mins with a brief question and answer session in the end.

 The webinar was attended by 474 participants from throughout the country and beyond. There were representatives from Nepal, Srilanka, Malaysia, Singapore, United states and London. The webinar also included participation from various other disciplines of dentistry including faculty from Department of Oral medicine and oral surgery. The lecture was much appreciated by all the participants, which left them longing for more such webinar’s in the near future.

Webinar: TO MARPE OR NOT – AN INTERACTIVE SESSION

The COVID – 19 lockdown period has been an educating experience for all. In line with the spirit of learning and growing, the department of Orthodontics conducted a webinar session on 14th May featuring an eminent speaker, Dr Jorge Faber, for the benefit of postgraduates and faculty. Dr Faber is a Professor of Evidence Based Dentistry and Orthodontics at the Post-Graduate Program of the University of Brasilia Dental School. He uses his editorial background to stimulate keen analysis of the scientific literature, since he has served for 11 years as editorin-chief of the Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists and the Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics. He holds a PhD degree on Biology-Morphology, a Master’s degree in  Orthodontics and is a Diplomate of the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Faber has lectured extensively in many countries and has published over 100 articles in scientific journals. He also maintains a private practice in Brasilia, Brazil. The agenda for discussion was MARPE – Mini Implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion, a procedure that is gaining rapid preference among young Orthodontists. Like many other innovations and clinical techniques, MARPE too comes with its shares of disputable evidence. Dr Faber, an ardent researcher and practitioner of the technique, shed light on the basics, nuances, and clinical relevance of MAPRE in general with specific attention laid on the use of the same in children with sleep-disordered breathing. He provided our students with evidence in support of MARPE; with additionally showcasing cases that were personally treated by him. A newer perspective of patient selection, clinical acumen and handling of the appliances along with an overview of statistics in research were also discussed. The webinar drew to a close with an interactive segment of Q&A wherein the participants interacted with Dr Faber and clarified their queries regarding the same. The webinar was well received by all participants with Dr Faber appreciating the involvement of all participants and the efforts made by the institution.

Webinar on “Fluorescence enhanced theragnosis in peri implant disease”

The Department of Periodontics of Saveetha dental college had organised a webinar on “Fluorescence enhanced theragnosis in periimplant disease” on 15th may 2020. The speaker for the webinar was Dr. Liviv Steier, Associate professor of Department of Restorative dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. The webinar was an eye opener on the role of Fluorescence enhanced diagnostic methods for peri- implantitis. The webinar covered all the aspects of periimplantitis beginning from  the etiology to the various therapeutic approaches in the prevention and management of periimplant disease. The webinar was followed by a short interactive question session which gave clarity on the newer concepts and had inculcated newer ideas in the young research minds of many participants.

Webinar: Mini Marthon of Dental Anatomy by Dr Mahmoud Bakr

A webinar on Mini Marthon of Dental Anatomy by Dr Mahmoud Bakr MDS., PhD, Director of Clinical Education (Dentistry), Grifith University, Australia was organised by Department of Anatomy, coordinating with Dr Lakshmi, Associate dean of International affairs on 13.05.2020 (Tuesday) at 8.30 am for I BDS students. The webinar was organised using Zoom meeting.

At 8.30 am Mr Yuvaraj Babu K, Assistant professor Department of Anatomy introduced the speaker to the students, followed by very exclusive talk about the dental anatomy and tooth morphology of permanent teeth by Dr. Mahmoud Bakr. The speaker discussed and briefed about the vast topic of morphology of the various permanent teeth using excellent pictures in his power point presentation within the short span of time in the webinar. The sessions were well received and appreciated by the participants. The session had around 100 delegates.

At the end of the session, topic was open for discussion where the students    interacted with Dr Mahmoud Bakr about their doubts in tooth morphology. Following it Mr Yuvaraj Babu thanked the speaker for giving a wonderful webinar on morphology of permanent teeth for the students.

Webinar : Single visit Endodontics - A Crtitical Concept during the COVID -19 Pandemic

The webinar was conducted on 13/05/2020 by Dr.Justin Kolnick on the topic “Single visit Endodontics - A Crtitical Concept during the COVID -19 Pandemic”.Specially conducted for Saveetha Dental college with a total of 30 Participants.Dr.Justin is specialised in laser Endodontics. A through insight was given on how to relieve a patient of pain in cases with abscess without the use of handpiece , using lasers. More emphasis was made on procedures that can be done without aerosol. The do’s and dont’s in treating a patient for root canal treatment during this pandemic was the main topic of concern. Endodontists are most prone to aerosol in dental procedures. The use of Rubber dam isolation was emphasised there by reducing the exposure to aerosol markedly. This webinar was the need of the hour as endodontists once we get back to practice should know what we are up against and what precautions are required not only to prevent ourselves from exposure to COVID -19 but also are near and dear ones.

Webinar: Bone Augmentation in the Esthetic Zone - Dr Bach Le

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is delighted to share the news that, our department conducted a webinar in “Bone Augmentation in the Esthetic Zone” on 8th of May 2020. Webinar was hosted by the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and lecture was given by Dr Bach Le DDS., MD., FICD, FACD.

Dr. Bach Le is an experienced and pronounced surgeon who has done extensive clinical and research work in Bone augmentation procedures. He has numerous publications based on bone augmentation techniques which are globally accepted clinical protocols. Dr Bach Le is also a thorough academician, working as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of South California, USA.

During the two hour webinar Dr Bach Le, displayed his clinical experience in bone augmentation in the esthetic areas through various case reports with a long term follow up. This helped the students immensely in understanding the depth of basics to be followed while placing implants in the anterior teeth region and also the nuances of achieving the best possible result.

Students were exited to see how Dr. Bach Le was able to perform the modifications of conventional techniques he had explaind in his publications, that can be followed in day today clinical practise to achieve more controlled and precise clinical outcomes. Modification in anterior esthetic zone incisions and depictions of same, using clinical photographs supported by mounting literature evidence was highly appreciated by participants.

Webinar was huge success, in terns of number and satisfaction of participants. On the whole close to 70 participants across the nation including the post graduates and faculties from Saveetha Dental College were actively involved in the session. Following the lecture, students and faculties, were

allowed to express their doubts and Dr Bach Le patiently clarified all their doubts. Participants expressed their deepest gratitude for his patience and enthusiasm to clear their grey areas.

Participants expressed their whole hearted appreciation to the team for arranging an extremely informative webinar from a resourceful academician and clinician, residing on the other side of the globe, especially during these difficult times, midst of Covid -19 pandemic.

Guest Lecture: Contacts and Contours

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics conducted a guest lecture on “Contacts and Contours” on 14.03.2020 presented by Dr. B.Anuradha, currently working as a Reader in Sri Balaji Dental college and hospital. The placement of the restoration should be in harmony with the teeth’s anatomy. Preoperative assessment of contacts and contours of the teeth needs a lot of understanding and skill training. The guest lecture was designed for the second year undergraduate students of Saveetha Dental College. It is very important for every student to be aware of the physiology of contacts and contours of the tooth while planning restoration The lecture focused on how to create proper contact and contour while doing the restoration. The lecture emphasised on various techniques of tooth separation, methods of placing matrix bands, retainers and wedges. The lecture also highlighted on the recent advances in the field of contacts and contours. 

SPARC

SPARC 2020, 5 th Saveetha’s Pedodontic Advanced Revision Course conducted by the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry at Saveetha Dental college on 12th and 13th of March 2020. The program started with a welcome note by Dr. EMG Subramanian, Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals. 40 Post graduate participants from different dental colleges across India attended the program. The revision course was structured with eight important topics in the field of pediatric dentistry for two days. The Speakers were invited from various dental colleges in India. On the first day, Dr. Tharain , Professor and Head of Anoor Dental College, Kerala delivered a lecture on Space management in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Sharath Asokan , Professor and Head of KSR Dental College, Thiruchengode delivered a lecture on Child Psychology and Behaviour Management. The last lecture was delivered by Dr. RekhaLakshmi on Pediatric Endodontics. On the second day, the lecture was started by Dr. Velmurugan on Traumatic Injuries followed by Dr. Jeeva on Crowns in pediatric Dentistry and Dr. Mohammed Farzan on Oral habits. For the first time, an interactive section on how to answer Viva questions during examination was discussed by Dr. Deepa. The program ended with a thank you note by Dr. Deepa, Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals for making this 5th SPARC a grand success. A positive response was given by all the participants with respect to the content of the presentation and the hospitality provided by the organizing Team.

Post and Core - Hands on Work Shop

“Post and Core” conducted on 8th March 2020. It was aone-day program which includes lecture on various post endodontics restoration materials and techniques. Demonstration on post and core build up was done followed by hands-on workshop on Metal Post and Fiber Reinforced composite post on extracted anterior and posterior teeth. Course was limited only for 10 participants in order to provide better care and attention. Live patient demo was showed followed by Models. Each participant had performed both metal and FRC post on anterior and posterior teeth. Lecture and hands-on were more interactive, all of them showed more interest in gaining knowledge.Step by step clinical procedures were shown and evaluated each and every participant by one on one interaction.

Navigating Adhesion Testing

White lab – Saveetha’s Exclusive Material Research Centre organised a CDE program titled Navigating Adhesion Testing – Methods and Recommendations on 05.03.2020. The Speaker of the day was Dr. Deepak Mehta MDS, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Dental Materials, Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital, Mangalore. Participants included around 120 delegates from various colleges over Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The program highlighted on the current scenario of adhesive dentistry and described in detail the various testing methods and sample preparation guidelines in adhesive dentistry. The lecture was followed by live demo by Dr. Deepak Mehta which was beneficial for the participants.

Dentin Bonding Agents – An Update

White Lab – Saveetha’s Exclusive Material Research Centre organized a guest lecture on “Dentin Bonding Agents – An Update” on 29.02.2020. The lecture was given by DR. KAVITHA SANJEEV, Prof. Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SRM Dental college Ramapuram. She enlightened the students on the current trends on bonding agents and the scope of research in that field as there are lot of advances in the field of Adhesion Dentistry. The audience included the undergraduate students who were highly benefitted from the lecture. She enriched the students with her knowledge which will help them to plan research projects on adhesion dentistry in future.

Stem Cell Applications in Regenerative Medicine

Department of Biochemistry conducted CDE programme entitled “Stem Cell Applications in Regenerative Medicine” delivered by Dr. P. Kanagaraj, Assistant professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology on Feb 8th 2020. 96 under graduates students benefitted from  the programme. The speaker enlightened the audience with the basics of Stems cells, stem cell types  and clinical applications for the treatment of various diseases including oral diseases. He described about stem cells and how they have a capacity for self-renewal and capability of proliferation and differentiation to various cell lineages. He also discussed about the significance of  regenerative medicine to form new functional tissue to replace lost or defective ones which may help to treat   several chronic diseases. He correlated the importance of the dental pulp stem cells for the treatment of various diseases and its clinical importance.  Under  graduate students were able to interact with the speaker by raising questions/clarifications about how the dental pulp stem cells could be therapeutic options for oral diseases and clinical evidence for the same. The  talk was very enriching to the mind, novel and informative to the students as well as to the faculty members.

Neurodegeneration and inflammation

Department of Biochemistry organised a CDE  entitled “Neuro degeneration and inflammation”  on 1st February 2020, at Decennial hall. Dr. Palanivel Ganesan, Department of Integrated Biosciences - Biomedical Chemistry, Konkuk University, Korea delivered lecture on "Inflammation in Neuro degeneration". In his lecture, he discussed about the  applications of Nutraceuticals and Herbal medicines in healing Neuro degenerative disorders. He motivated students to pursue  research and explore the therapeutic applications  of Indian herbal medicine.  He also focussed on the current research in Nutraceutical product development. He enthusiastically visited the research facility of our college.  Undergraduate Students attended the  lecture with an interactive session.  

Ceramco 3: An update on Metal Ceramic Layering Technology

A one day workshop was conducted by the Saveetha Tessellation Centre under the Department of Prosthodontics Banner in association with DensplySirona on 12.02.2020. The program focussed on the recent trends in layering for metal ceramic restorations for the Oro-facial Artist and postgraduate students in prosthodontics. The workshop was facilitated by Mr.Muralikrishnan, CDT, with the help of Mr. Ganesh (Representative from DensplySirona).The proceedings included a brief lecture on metal ceramic technology and a demonstration to layer a perfect anterior metal ceramic restoration.

G-Ceram: Hands on Ceramic Layering Workshop.

The SaveethaTessellation Centre, under the banner of the Department of Prosthodontics, conducted a one day workshop on advanced ceramic layering for the Oro-facial Artist and postgraduate students in prosthodontics on 19.02.2020. The program was conducted in association with Gulsa, Turkey and Shree Umiya traders, Ahmedabad. The proceedings included a complete demonstration and hands on module for “All ceramic layering”. All the participants were given one sample to layer ceramic individually.

An update to EXO CAD workflow

This one day workshop was conducted by the Saveetha Tessellation Centre under the Department of Prosthodontics Banner in association with Zermack, India on 26.02.2020.Mr.SrinuPotluri the speaker for the program demonstrated the use of EXO-CAD software and provided an update on the new clinical and laboratoryproducts for implant dentistry.The postgraduate students and Faculty from the department of prosthodontics and Fellowship students of dental implantology attended the program.

Calcium Homeostasis ; its significance in Dentistry

Calcium Homeostasis & its significance in Dentistry Department of Physiology conducted a CDE Programme on 29 th February 2020 entitled as “Calcium Homeostasis & its significance in Dentistry” by Dr.N.Anuradha, Professor and Head, Department of Physiology from Sathyabama dental college and hospital. She delivered vast information about the calcium and its regulation. She also shared about the calcium importance in dentistry. Students were very interactive and we hope that this lecture would help the student in their future.

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease prevalence among children – Current Scenario in India

Department of Pharmacology,  Saveetha  Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Chennai has organized  a Guest Lecture on   Invasive Pneumococcal Disease prevalence among children – Current Scenario in India   on February 22 nd 2020. Dr.  M.R. Ramesh Kumar, Ph. D, Scientist B, National Institute of Epidemology – ICMR , Chennai  has delivered a detailed talk on  various pneumococcal infections and its prevalence in neonates and infants . He has highlighted the process involved in the development of pnemococcal vaccine production and research. It was very informative guest lecture for the budding dentist.

Occlusal analysis and electrodiagnostic medicine

The Department of Prosthodontics  organised a guest lecture and workshop  titled” Occlusal analysis and electrodiagnostic medicine “on 17/2/2020 in Decennial hall , Saveetha Dental College.Dr.Atul Sattur , Professor and Head of the department of Oral Medicine and Radiology ,SDM College of Dental sciences, Dharwad  was the guest speaker .He delivered excellent lectures on diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders and biomimetic evaluation methods for TMD .He also demonstrated the applications of Occlusal analyser, surface Electromyography , Joint vibration analyser and Jaw tracker. The program was attended by 45 internal delegates and 25 external delegates.All the delegates expressed a positive feedback about the program.