Dental camp at The Pupil- Saveetha Eco School

Free dental camp was conducted at The Pupil - Saveetha Eco School on 14th of September 2016. The children where screened and they were given dental health education.  

Free dental Camp at Chennai Airport

Free dental camp was organised by the department of Public Health Dentistry at the Chennai Airport and over 36 people were beneftted by this camp.

Visitor from the Loma Linda University, California 13th September 2016

 Dr.Aruni WilsonAssociate Research professor,Division of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY, Loma linda , California visited our college on 13th September 2016. He gave lecture on the topic "Human Oral Micro biome interaction' at the Watson & Crick hall, Saveetha Dental College

MOU signed between Saveetha Oral Cancer Institute & Rotary club of Royapettah, Chennai

On 25th August 2016 an MOU was signed between the Saveetha Oral Cancer Institute and Rotary Club of Royapettah, Chennai. Rotarian T. Ganesh President of Rotary club signed the MOU and agreed to conduct free cancer screening camps in and around Chennai and refer them to the Saveetha Oral Cancer Institute. where the institute would provide free treatment for marginalised sections of the society.

Guest lecture on 11.08.2016

  The department of Periodontics organised for an guest lecture. Dr. Pugazendhi Murugan Erusappan from the University of Bergen,  Norway was invited as guest to lecture on the topic “ Cell - Extra Cellular Matrix interactions and integrin signalling” held on 11th August 2016 at the Decennial Hall, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai.

  

MOU and Guest lecture by an International delegate

International delegate Dr. Richard, Director, Dept of Nanotechnology, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom visited our college on 10.08.2016.  Thrust area of discussion was “ Nano materials and salivary markers’, Postgraduates and faculty were invited.

An MOU was also signed between the University of Plymouth and Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University

HISTOPATHOLOGY SLIDE READING SERIES PART 2 SALIVARY GLAND PATHOLOGY

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Saveetha Dental College conducted  Histopathology Slide Series, Part 2 Salivary Gland Pathology on 17 th of August 2016. Slide viewing and diagnosis is an integral part of the field of Oral Pathology as Histopathology is the gold standard for Diagnosis.

Interpreting slides is an art that has to be mastered over years. As a sign of extending our student centric learning process the department of Oral Pathology had organised an interactive slide discussion program, where one to one histopathological interpretation of slides were taught to the students. The resource persons were Dr. Chatura.K.R. MD (General Pathology) Professor of Pathology ,JJM Medical College, Davangere and Dr.Vandana Raghunath MDS ,Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology,Narayana Dental College,Nellore. Dr. Chatura.K.R is an eminent  Pathologist  with nearly 20  years of experience in teaching and being associated with eminent pathologists across the world.She is one among the few people who can simplify and deliver much debated issues in the field with immense Clarity. Dr. Vandana Raghunath, Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology, Narayana Dental College is an excellent interpreter of slides who can translate it to the students effectively. Dr.Pratibha Ramani, Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College is an eminent Pathologist who is well trained under the  mentorship of Dr. T.R. Saraswathi with an immense passion to teach.

The afternoon session involved facilitator mediated small group interactive slide viewing. The participants were divided into ten groups and provided individual microscopes and slides so as to understand the slides further and clarify their doubts with the concerned facilitators. The event was well received as the enigmatic lesions of salivary gland pathology was simplified to the students. The overwhelming response received by the program has opened doors to another series of  soft tissue pathology in November.