The Department of Dental Sciences at CMRI Hospital Kolkata, is a highly specialized unit, offering best in class modalities for the effective management of various dental ailments in people of all age groups.
Oral diseases have become quite common nowadays, and these happen to be a major health concern due to their high incidence and prevalence across the globe. Dental problems like infections have also been associated with other health issues, thereby making it extremely important to address these in the best possible way.

We have a specialized team of experts who offer a wide spectrum of procedures like extraction or surgical removal of teeth, scaling and root planing and endodontic root canal treatment, for the management of the same.

The Department of Dental Sciences at CMRI Hospital is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial area and its surrounding structures. Our team of highly skilled dentists and surgeons coupled with world-class equipment, address all kinds of dental problems with high precision and accuracy.

Endodontics

• Endodontics is a specialised branch of dentistry that deals with conditions and ailments involving the dental pulp. 
• Tooth pulp refers to the cluster of nerves, blood vessels and tissues found deep within the tooth. 
• It involves procedures like root canal treatment, endodontic retreatment, endodontic surgery, traumatic dental injuries and dental implants. 
• The root canal is the most common procedure that involves the removal of diseased or damaged pulp tissue. 
• Common conditions addressed in endodontics include tooth decay, tooth abscess, cracked tooth and tooth injuries

Cosmetic dentistry

• Cosmetic dentistry is a part of professional care that aims at enhancing the appearance of your teeth, giving you a perfect smile. 
• Cosmetic dentistry focuses on dental aesthetics like colour, shape size and alignment of the teeth
• Some common cosmetic dental procedures include tooth bleaching, bridging, enamel bonding, dental veneers, Invisalign braces and enamel abrasion. 

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics is a branch of Dental Sciences that deals with the prevention and treatment of irregularities in the jaw and teeth. 
• It aims at treating the existing problems and identifying potential problems that may arise in future. 
• Orthodontics and was the use of very special tools and devices such as braces, fixed space maintainers, removable space maintainers, and aligners
• Orthodontic devices can either be fixed or easily removable. 
• Common conditions addressed in orthodontics include wide gaps between teeth, wrong alignment of teeth, crooked teeth, speech or chewing disability. 

Prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthesis

• Prosthodontics, as the name suggests, is a specialised branch of dentistry that involves the replacement of damaged or missing teeth with prosthetic components, which include the crowns, bridges and dentures. 
• Prosthodontics is commonly referred to as dental prosthetics and prosthetic dentistry
• Prosthodontics aims at treating complex deformities with the aim of restoring the original structure, as well as function. 

Paediatric dentistry

• Paediatric dentistry focuses on the diagnosis, assessment, treatment and management of dental problems in small children and infants. 
• Children are quite likely to develop dental problems like cavity and oral decay. Treating such problems in small children requires a specialised approach. 
• The branch deals with oral examinations, preventive Dental Care, tooth cavity repair, paediatric orthodontics, habit counselling and management of dental injuries. 

Periodontics

• Periodontics is a specialised branch that focuses on the effective management of various inflammatory diseases that affect the gums and other supporting structures. 
• It involves the treatment of conditions like gingivitis and gum disease
• At CMRI, we offer non-surgical treatments like scaling and root planing as well as surgical modalities like laser treatment, dental crown, dental, periodontal pocket reduction procedure and other regenerative procedure

Oral pathology and medicine

• Oral pathology and medicine is a subspecialty of Dental Sciences that offers non-surgical modalities for the effective management of various dental ailments, temporomandibular diseases and disorders. 
• Oral pathology also involves non-invasive management of oral malignancies

Oral implantology

• Oral implantology is a comparatively new branch that aims at replacing the missing teeth of the patient with dental implants.
• The aim of oral implantology is to restore the normal structure and function of the teeth.