Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a specialty in dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis, surgical management of diseases and disorders of the face and jaws. Our faculty is specialized in treating trauma, congenital and acquired defects and disorders, facial infections, cancer of the head and neck region, as well as to perform various minor oral surgical procedures, placement of dental implants. The department started doing minor oral surgical procedures since 2007 and cases under General anesthesia since 2009 and provides training on basic Life Support for students since 2012.

Head of the Department:
Dr. D.P. Uma Magesh, M.D.S., Professor & Head
BDS: Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
MDS: Government Dental College, Chennai

Dr. D P Uma Magesh has given several keynote lectures to aspiring young minds across the country. He has more than 15 years of teaching experience. He was the organizing joint secretary in the World dental & oral health congress conducted in the year 2022 at ITC Grand hola, Chennai. He was a COURSE DIRECTOR in Pre-Conference course World dental & oral health congress in 2022, on 3D PRINTED PATIENT SPECIFIC DENTAL IMPLANT FOR FULL MOUTH REHABILTATION. He was also Joint Secretary in Conference on Cortical implantology by SIMPLADENT.

He has attended several National and International WORKSHOP on Immediate loading in Implantology, Clinical emergencies for dentists, hands on training on ASTRA TECH Implant System at Singapore, Zimmer institute course at Switzerland, workshop on Laser at FDI Hongkong, Dental Laser hands on course at 5th annual IALD conference Goa, Osseodensification hands on training at Chennai, Preconference course in 5th asian & 28th national AOMSI Conference Mumbai, ACMF focus on maxillofacial surgery ICOMS Bangalore, Workshop on CAD CAM at South China International Trade & Conference, Gaungzhou.

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