Dept. of Periodontics & Implantology

The Department of Periodontology at the Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur offers a graduate and three-year postgraduate program leading to a Master of Dental Surgery degree awarded by the Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology, Jaipur. The advance training program in Periodontology is recognised by the Dental Council of India.

The discipline of Periodontics has a wide range of activities covering all aspects of Periodontology, bone regeneration, gingival plastic surgeries, laser therapy and surgical implant procedures. Research is a core activity of the section with many contributions that have developed in imaging and diagnosis which includes intraoral imaging camera, various advanced diagnostic aids and nonsurgical and surgical techniques for bone regeneration around teeth, alveolar bone and dental implants. As well as there are ongoing research projects focused on the role of bacteria in the development of periodontal disease and studies in the Epidemiology, Immunology and Systemic diseases involvement in periodontal disease. The department is well equipped with latest equipments which include LASER, Electrosurgery unit, Front Loading Autoclave, Water distillation plant and all recent bone graft and other regenerative materials.

The under graduate program provides lectures, seminars, Clinical experiences and clinical teaching in the last two years of the four year dental curriculum exposed to a wide range of patients with periodontal problems and all students get extensive clinical experience in non surgical and observation and assistance in surgical periodontal procedures.

The goal of the postgraduate program is to provide advanced education in Periodontology to highly qualified graduate dentists who are interested in a career or specialized practice, teaching and research.
The two year Dental Hygiene Program is recognized by the Dental council of India.
The teaching faculty has publications in various PubMed Indexed, MedLine, national and international journals to their credit and have attended and participated in various national and international conferences. The post graduate students enrolled for the course have also participated and presented posters in national conference.

• Patient education and motivation
• Scaling and root planing
• Gingival curettage
• Flap surgery
• Bone grafts
• GTR membranes
• Mucogingival surgery.
• Gingival depigmentation
• Frenectomy
• Frenotomy
• Gingivectomy
• Gingivoplasty
• Operculectomy
• Crown lengthening.
• Dental Implant placement.
• Ridge augmentation.
• Splinting.
• Dental Implant therapy
• Laser treatment- Surgical/ nonsurgical

• Association of anemia of chronic disease & chronic periodontitis in rural Jaipur, Rajasthan population : A clinic- laboratory study.
• Association between periodontitis and pre- eclampsia: A clinic-microbiological study.
• Comparison of commercially available desensitizing agents: An invitro- scanning electron microscopic study.
• C- Reactive protein levels in peripheral blood of patients with periodontitis.
• Correlation between body mass index, lipid profile, and periodontal parameters- A clinical study.
• Evaluation of gingival blood glucose levels with a sensitive self monitoring device in periodontitis patients
• Comparison of digital radiography & film based radiography & surgical probing for assessment of periodontal defects.
• Efficacy of locally delivered minocycline in chronic periodontitis: A clinical study.
• A study of association between the serum levels of vitamin – D3 and calcium in patients with chronic periodontitis & gingivitis
• Estimation of YKL-40 acute protein in gingival crevicular fluid in healthy & diseased periodontium.
• A study of the relationship between periodontal disease & bone mineral density.
• Determination & investigation of hepatocytes growth factor levels in gingival crevicular fluid & its role in progression of periodontal disease.
• Chronic periodontitis as a potential risk factor for coronary heart disease.
• A comparative evaluation of alkaline phosphatase levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in premenopausal and post menopausal women in chronic periodontitis.
• Evaluation of salivary and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) Visfatin concentration in periodontaly healthy and diseased patients.

• ‘Manual Vs Powered tooth brushes’ at Periodarshan, conducted by Bangalore Association of Periodontology and College of Dental Sciences, Davanagere, May 2004.
• ‘Measurement of maximal occlusal forces around single implant retained restorations: A pilot study’ at convention held by Indian Society of Periodontology in Udaipur, 2008.
• ‘Evaluation of the effectiveness of root planing using manual, ultrasonic and rotary instruments – A SEM study’ at the 12th biennial International Academy of Periodontology(IAP) conference, Agra, India, April 2009.
• ‘Measurement of gingival thickness using digital vernier caliper and ultrasonographic method: A comparative study’ at conference held by International Academy of Periodontology in Agra, 2009.
• Saliva- a current and futuristic potential biomarker.36th ISP national conference, Ahmedabad. October 2011
• Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Continuing medical education program, Mahatma Gandhi dental college, Jaipur. December, 2011
• Dental implantology education and practice : a survey of opinion and experience of dental practitioners & implantologists in general practice , hospitals & institutions. 11th ISP postgraduate convention, Lucknow . April, 2012
• Nanotechnology; A new pathway in treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. 11th ISP Postgraduate Convention, Lucknow. April, 2012
• Blood Groups : A probable link to periodontal diseases. 37th ISP National conference, Shimla. October, 2012
• Cone Beam imaging;3-D imaging in periodontics. 36th ISP National Conference, Ahmedabad. October, 2011
• Stem Cells of Dental origin- A new pathway towards regeneration. 36th ISP National Conference, Ahmedabad. October, 2011
• Enigma of gingival recession classifications. 11th ISP Postgraduate Convention, Lucknow.April, 2012
• Factors associated with the height of interdental papilla in maxillary anterior region- A clinic radiographic study. 37th ISP National conference, Shimla. October, 2012
• Tissue reaction to suture materials: A Surgical complication . 37th ISP National Conference, Shimla. October, 2012
• Knowledge And Orientation of Medical Faculty And Post Graduate Students Towards Periodontal Disease.12th Indian Society Of Periodontology Post graduate Convention ( National) Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. march 2013
• Acquired Enamel Pellicle- A film with Therapeuti and Futuristic Prospectives . 38th Indian Society Of Periodontology (National Conference) Kochi, Kerala. October 2013
• Detection of Hyperglycemia using Gingivsl Crevicular Blood. 13th Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Mangalore, Kerala. March 2014
• Decision tree for soft tissue grafting. 37th ISP National Conference, Shimla. October, 2012.
• Emerging prospects of ultrasound in Periodontics. 37th ISP National Conference, Shimla. October, 2012
• ‘Management of Periodontal diseases’ at Grand C.D.E on ‘Gingivitis And Periodontitis’. held at Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur on 4th October 2013.
• ‘How safe is Scaling & Root planing’ Grand CDE on 2nd December 2013 at held at Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur.
• Management of Interdental/Interimplant Papilla. 12th Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention. (National) Greater Noida, U.P. march 2013
• Effect of Tobacco smoking on Periodontal health status in Jaipur rural population. 13th Indian Society Of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention. (National) Mangalore, Karnataka. March 2014
• Awarness Of Dental Implants As A Treatment Modality Among The Patient Visiting Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur. 12th Indian Society Of Periodontology Post graduate Convention ( National)Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. march 2013
• Propolis: Nurturing To Periodontal Health . 38th Indian Society Of Periodontology ( National Conference) Kochi, Kerala. October 2013
• Simvastatin: “A boon for Periodontitis. 38th Indian Society Of Periodontology National Conference (National)Kochi, Kerala. October 2013
• Photodynamic Therapy. 38th Indian Society of Peridontology Conference (National) Kochi, Kerala. October 2013
• Etiology And Severity Of Different Grades of Gingival Recession In Adult Population. 13th Indian Society Of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Mangalore, Karnataka. March 2014
• Genomics and transcriptomics: Advanced salivary biomarkers. 38th Indian Society of Periodontology National Conference (National) Kochi, Kerala. October 2013
• To Explore Attitudes to Routine Scaling and Polish and Compare Manual Versus Ultrasonic Scaling”. 13th ISP PG Convention, Mangalore, Karnataka. March 2014
• Pin-Hole surgical technique. 39th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Jaipur, Rajasthan. October 2014
• Assessment of periodontal status in different socioeconomic groups using community periodontal index of treatment needs. 14th Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. March 2014
• Bio-tooth: Changing dental scenario. 39th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Jaipur, Rajasthan. October 2014
• Relationship between Folic acid, ESR and haematological variables in patients with chronic periodontal disease of smokers and non smokers. 13th Indian Society Of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention. (National) Mangalore, Karnataka. March 2014
• Micro-nutrition. 39th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Jaipur, Rajasthan. October 2014
• Determination of relationship between erythrocyte parameters and chronic periodontitis. 13th Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention. (National) Mangalore, Karnataka. March 2014
• Tissue engineering: A true periodontal regeneration. 39th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Jaipur, Rajasthan. October 2014
• Platform switching: A tool for implant longevity. 39th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Jaipur, Rajasthan. October 2014
• Determination and assessment of gingival thickness using trans-gingival probing and ultra-sonographic methods: A comparative study. 14th Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. March 2014
• A study on extent and severity of increased probing depth in an adult Indian population. 14th Indian Society Of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. March 2014
• Salivary biosensors: A new diagnostic era in periodontal sciences. 39th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Jaipur, Rajasthan. October 2014
• LASER: A magical wand in periodontal surgery. 7th Annual SOLA Conference (International) Jaipur. September 2015
• Minimally invasive LASER periodontal surgery. 7th Annual SOLA Conference (International) Jaipur. September 2015
• Virtual dental implant planning: The future. 40th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Hyderabad, Telangana. November 2015
• Biomimetics ceramics : Augmenting life. 40th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Hyderabad, Telangana. November 2015
• Sclerostin: The bone scavangers. 40th Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Hyderabad, Telangana. November 2015
• LASER: An innovation for oral health. 7th Annual SOLA Conference (International) Jaipur. September 2015
• 'Lasers: A periodontal perspective' at SOLA conference, Jaipur held on 1st-7th Sept, 2015.
• Correlation of smoking, gingival melanin pigmentation and periodontal health status. 15h Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Bhubaneswar, Orissa. March 2016
• Effects of LASER irradiation on root surfaces. 41h Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Nagpur, Maharashtra. October 2016
• Correlation between coronary artery diseases and chronic periodontitis. 15th Indian Society of Periodontology Post Graduate Convention (National) Bhubaneswar, Orissa. March 2016.
• Stem cells: A window to future Periodontal Regenerations. 41h Indian Society of Periodontology (National Conference) Nagpur, Maharashtra. October 2016.
• ‘Medical considerations in dental patients’ Grand CDE on 25th October 2016 at held at Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur.
• ‘Sterilization in dental practice’ Grand CDE on 10th January 2017 at held at Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur.