Department Of Dental Sciences

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.