KLE Dental College Bangalore- KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences


	# 20, Yeshwanthpur Suburb, II Stage, Tumkur Road, Bangalore - 560 022 Tel: +91 80 23474137 Fax: +91 80 23474305
	Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Approved by Government of Karnataka and Government of India

Departments

Oral Medicine and Radiology

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Conservative Dentistry

Periodontics

Pedodontics

Orthodontics

Prosthodontics

Pathology and Microbiology

Public Health Dentistry

Maxillofacial Pathology

Dr. Prabhakar B. Kore

M.P. (Rajya Sabha)

Chancellor, KLE University, Belgaum

Chairman, K.L.E.Society, Belgaum

Accreditions

Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Approved by Government of Karnataka and Government of India

Periodontics

About the Department

Periodontology is a specialty of dentistry that encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth or their alternatives.

A wide range of treatments provided in this specialty aims at incorporating the latest trends in periodontal regenerative technology to maintain the health, function, and esthetics of the periodontal structures and their substitutes.

Vision

To incorporate all the current advances in the basic and clinical know-how of Periodontology and to reach greater heights thus bridging the gap between research and clinical practice.

Mission

To generate budding professionals in the field of Periodontology on par with global contemporary standards to encourage and support clinical and basic research activities in the student community.

Objectives

Provide undergraduate students with a strong theoretical and clinical foundation in the field of periodontology for their future careers in dentistry.

Enrich the Post Graduate student with an in-depth understanding of contemporary periodontics and to bridge the gap between the current concepts in periodontal research and clinical practice.

To create awareness regarding oral health in the population by conducting community outreach programs like screening camps, oral health education programs, providing oral health care services to the needy free of cost and organizing oral hygiene day celebration-related activities, etc.

To collaborate with various scientific organizations for research-based activities.

To establish a scholarly platform to conduct scientific activities like CDE Programs, Symposia, workshops, and certified training courses reaching national and international fraternity and promote interaction amongst the same.

Range of Treatment Provided

Scaling and root planing
Management of gum infections/abscesses
Management of dark gums
Local drug delivery
Treatment of sensitive teeth
Management of mobile teeth
Treatment of enlarged gums
Surgical therapy for moderate to severe gum disease
Regenerative periodontal therapy for moderate to severe bone loss
Soft tissue grafting procedures for esthetic problems
Laser therapy (980 nm Diode Laser)
Electrosurgery
Dental implants

Special Cases treated in the Department

Academic and Research Activities

The faculty, post-graduate students, and undergraduate students are encouraged to attend conferences and workshops and present scientific papers, posters, and table clinics. In addition to their library dissertation, postgraduate students are encouraged to take up short-term collaborative research projects and also publish the same in peer-reviewed indexed journals. The department has also been instrumental in organizing seminars, symposia, and workshops periodically. Our faculty have been invited as resource persons and both students and faculty have won several awards and prizes for their presentations at various national and international scientific forums of repute.

Research Grants received: 04

Publications in international and national peer-reviewed indexed journals: 54

Chapters in Textbooks: 06

Research Thrust Areas

Platelet concentrates in periodontal regeneration (Soft and Hard tissue)
Autologous stem cells in periodontal regeneration
Laser-assisted periodontal flap surgery
Dental Implants
Photodynamic therapy
Photobiomodulation
Host modulation therapy
Phytomedicine in periodontal therapy

Staff Profile

Name	Designation	Qualification	Total experience and Guide	Photograph
Dr. Sphoorthi A Belludi	Professor and HOD	MDS, FICOI	17 years Ph.D. & PG Guide
Dr. Ashwin Prabhu	Reader	MDS	15 years 6 months PG guide
Dr. Veena H R	Reader	MDS	15 Years PG Guide
Dr. Sree Parvathy	Sr. lecturer	MDS	8 Months