Annapoorana Medical College and Hospitals

The department of dentistry has poised itself to provide holistic and comprehensive oral health care. The department has competent and trained faculty members who are experienced in providing optimum care to the patients. It is furnished with sufficient modern equipment and in possession of three fully equipped dental chairs, an Intra oral X- ray unit, fibre optic hand pieces and an automatic sterilizer.

Highlight:

        The department functions till 7 pm and doctors are available to attend 24/7

VISION

• To be recognized for excellence in the quality of comprehensive oral health care.
• To facilitate the medical students to acquire knowledge in dentistry.

MISSION

• To create facilities and infrastructure to serve the public.
• To transfer scientific knowledge to the medical students to achieve skills in the field of dentistry.

OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

• Improve access and provide high standard oral health care.
• Provide students with appropriate support to develop their full academic potential.

• Provide an environment for the faculty and students that promotes research activities.

• Address the oral health needs in our region through community service efforts.

CLINICAL SERVICES

General dentistry

Minor oral surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Endodontic treatment / Root canal treatment

Prosthodontics / Implants, Removable and fixed dentures

Periodontal surgery / Gingival flap surgery

Orthodontic treatment / Aligning teeth

Pedodontic treatment / Child dental care

INFRASTRUCTURE

The department is located opposite to the hospital entrance in ground floor.

It has:

• Clinical Room 1 with 2 dental chairs
• Clinical Room 2 with a modern  dental chair
• Staff Room
• Seminar Room
• Sterilization Room with Wet Lab

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

For MBBS Part I

Lectures, Group discussion, Seminar, Assignment, Case presentation and e-learning

PUBLICATIONS BY THE FACULTY

• Kamaraj Loganathan , Jayashree Mohan , Abin Varghese , J.Sabarinathan, Sabitha S, Bindu Vaithilingam. Role of Flap Designs in Successful Surgical Removal of Impacted Third Molar- A Review. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. Vol. 7 (6); 26-30 June 2019.
• Sabitha S, Jayashree Mohan, R. Madhavan Nirmal, Vasanthan P, Sathiya Jeeva J. Association of p53 and Bax in Oral Epithelial Dysplasia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma – An Immunohistochemical study. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. Vol.7(1), 67-71, January 2019.
• Sabitha S, Jayashree Mohan, R. Madhavan Nirmal, Vasanthan P, Sathiya Jeeva J. Immunoexpressionof p53, Bax and hTERT in Oral Epithelial Dysplasia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma – A Comparative Study. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. Vol. 6(11), 30-35, November 2018.
• Sabitha S, Jayashree Mohan, R. Madhavan Nirmal, Vasanthan P, Sathiya Jeeva J. Significant Role of LGR-5 in Oral Cancer and Oral Dysplasia- A Review. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. Vol. 6(10), 30-36, October 2018.
• Vasanthan P, Jayashree Mohan, Sabarinathan J, Sabitha S, Sathiya Jeeva J. Evaluation of Mandibular Dental Height Using Stable Structure of Bjork – A Comparative Cephalometric study. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. Vol. 6(11), 1-4 November 2018.
• Vasanthan P, Jaya Shree Mohan, Sabitha S, Sathiya Jeeva Jeevakarunyam, Raja A. Evaluation of pre and post treatment mandibular dental height related to curve of Spee in class-I and class- II malocclusions. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. Vol. 6(11) 127- 131 November 2018.
• S Vikram,Shiji M, PVasanthan, S Sabitha, Ajeetha Gomathi S, V Saranya. Adhesive remnants in orthodontic brackets: A microscopic study. Journal of International Oral Health. Vol. 8 (2) 214 -219, 2016.
• Vasanthan , J. Sabarinathan , S. Sabitha , R. C. Sathishkumar. Reliable Molar Distalizer – A Review. Journal of Advanced Clinical and Research Insights. Vol.2, 40-43,2014
• P Vasanthan, J Sabarinathan, D Kamatchi, S Sabitha Surgical orthodontic management of skeletal classII malocclusion with vertical maxillary excess. Indian Journal of multidisciplinary Dentistry. Vol. August 3(4) 2013
• K Thangavelu, N Sayee Ganesh, J Arun Kumar, S Sabitha,and Nikil Evaluation of lateral orbital approach in management of zygomatic bone fractures. Journal of Natural science,Biology and Medicine. Vol.Jan 4 (1)2013
• Thangavelu, R. Kannan, N. Senthil Kumar, E. Rethish, S. Sabitha, and N. SayeeGanesh Significance of localization of mandibular foramen in an inferior alveolar nerve block. Journal of Natural science, Biology and Medicine. Vol. July 3 (2)2012
• K Thangavelu, S Sabitha, R Kannan, K Saravanan Inferior alveolar nerve block using internal oblique ridge as landmark. SRM University Journal of Dental Sciences. Vol.3 ( 1) 2012
• Sabitha S, Veerabahu M, Vikraman B, Esthetic evaluation of the treated unilateral cleft lip using photographs and image analysis software. J Maxillofacial surgery. Vol. sep10(3)225-9 2011
• D Kamatchi, Vasanthan P, SS kumar, Orthodontic Challenges in Mixed Dentition. SRM Journal Research in Dental Science. Vol.6 (1) 22-28, 2015.
• Siji Kunjappan, Vadivel Kumar, Prithiviraj, Vasanthan P,Syed Altaf Khalid, Joseph Paul. The effect of bleaching of teeth on the bond strength of brackets: An in vitro study. Journal of pharmacy and BioalliedSciences, Vol.5, 17-20, 2013.
• Diravidamani Kamatchi, Vasanthan P, Satheshkumar Sivalingam. Lateral cephalometric evaluation as a potential key for the diagnosis of internal derangement of tempro -mandibular joint in skeletal class II high angle patient, A helical computed topographic evaluation. SRM Journal Research in Dental Science Vol 4 (1), 6-11, 2013. 
• SathiyaJeeva J ,Sunitha J, Ananthalakshmi R, Nadeem Jeddy, DhanarathnamShanmugam. Prediction of Anthropometric Measurements from Tooth Length – A Dravidian Study. Volume 33 Number 2 January 2015
• SenthilEagappan, V. Arun Prasad Rao, S. Sujatha, D. Senthil, J. Sathiyajeeva, G. Rajaraman. Evaluation of Salivary Nitric Oxide Level in Children with Early Childhood Caries. Saturday, August 06, 2016
• SathiyajeevaJeevakarunyam, Dr. ManikandhanRamanathan, Dr. Paramel Mohan Sunil, Dr. ThukanayakanpalayamRagunathanYoithapprabhunath, Salivary Duct Cyst of Parotid Gland– A Case Report. Saudi J. Pathol. Microbiol.; Vol-1, Iss-2(Jul-Sep, 2016):50-53.
• Rangeeth Bollam Nammalwar, Joyson Moses, and Sathya Jeeva. Rare case of bilateral complex odontoma associated with mandibular bicuspids. Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2018 May-Jun; 15(3): 220–223.
• Ananthalakshmi Ramamurthy, JeyaPradha, Sathiyajeeva, Nadeem Jeddy,JSunitha, Selva Kumar.Prevalance of Mandibular Third Molar Impaction and Agenesis- A Radiographic South Indian Study. Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, July-September 2012: 24(3):173-176
• Rajkumari, J. Sathiyajeeva, C. Santhosh Kumar, P. M. Sunil, B. Thayumanavan. Molecular Predictors in the Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
• Nadeem Jeddy, Jeyapradha T, Ananthalakshmi R, SathiyaJeeva, P. Saikrishna1, P. Lakshmipathy. The Molecular and Genetic Aspects in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Ameloblastoma. Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences 2013;2(3): 157-161
• AnanthalakshmiRamamoorthy, SathiyaJeevaJeevakarunyam, SunithaJanardhanan, Nadeem Jeddy, SrikaanthAranmanaiVasan, Arundayanadhi Raja, ParvezIkram. Survey on Utility of Yoga as an Alternative Therapy for Occupational Hazards among Dental Practioners. Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine | January 2015 | Vol 6 | Issue 1
• AnanthalakshmiRamamoorthy, Sunithajanardhanan, SathiyajeevaJeevakarunyam, NadheemJeddy, SenthilEagappan. Integrative Oncology in Indian Subcontinent: An Overview.   Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2015 Mar, Vol9(3): XE01-XE03
• Arun R. Dayanathi, J. Sunitha1, Ananthalakshmi Ramamurthy, Nadeem Jeddy, Sathiya J. Jeeva. Helicobacter Pylori and its Role in Oral Diseases: A Note Onpathogenesis. Journal of Indian Academy of Dental Specialist Researchers | Vol. 1 | Issue 2 | Jul-Dec 2014
• MuniapillaiSivakumar, JanardhanamDineshshankar, P. M. Sunil,R. MadhavanNirmal, Sathiyajeeva, BalasubramanianSaravanan, A. R. Senthileagappan. Stem cells: An Insight into the Therapeutic Aspects from Medical and Dental Perspectives. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences August 2015 Vol 7 Supplement 2
• Sathiyajeeva,VijayanSrinivasprasad, JanardhanamDineshshankar, M. Karthikeyan, J. Sunitha, Ramachandran Ragunathan Liaison between Micro Organisms and Oral Cancer. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences August 2015 Vol 7 Supplement 2
• SathiyaJeeva, J. Sunitha, R. Ananthalakshmi, S. Rajkumari, Maya Ramesh, Ramesh Krishnan. Enzymatic Antioxidants and its Role in Oral Diseases. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences August 2015 Vol 7 Supplement 2
• SathiyaJeeva,J. Sunitha, R. Ananthalakshmi, Nadeem Jeddy, SubhashiniDhakshininamoorthy, R. M. Muthu Meenakshi. Antimicrobial Effect of Herbal Dentifrices: An in Vitro Study. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences August 2015 Vol 7 Supplement 2
• D Senthil1, A R SenthilEagappan, J Sathiyajeeva, S Ramkumar, Daya Srinivasan, Joe Loui. Comparison of the Accuracy of Propex II Electronic Apex Locator and Conventional Radiography for Working Length Determination in Primary Anterior Teeth.  Journal of International Oral Health 2016; 8(6):729-732
• SathiyaJeeva ,Sunitha.J, R.Ananthalakshmi,. Oral Lichenoid Reaction-An Overview. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. Volume 15, Issue 6 Ver. VII (June. 2016), PP 56-58
• Priya Ramani , Krithika C , Ananthalakshmi R , Mamta Singaram , PraveenaJagdish ,SunithaJanardhanan , SathiyajeevaJeevakarunyam,Verrucoid Variant of Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinicopathological Challenge. (November 04, 2016) Cureus 8(11): e862. DOI 10.7759/cureus.862
• CSC Satish Kumar, Sathiya Jeeva, MA Eswaran, VL Vishanth. Eccentric odontogenic mass--a case report. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences(Vol. 7, Issue 34)
• Sathiyajeeva J, The text book on Clear Cell Lesions of Head and Neck Region;  Publisher: Lambert Publisher ISSO 978-3-330-01402-2

Awards by Faculty

Dr. Sathiya Jeeva J was awarded Young researcher award 2020 by InSC.  For the work on Enzymatic Antioxidants and its Role in Oral Diseases. (Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences in 2015)

Dr. Sathiya Jeeva J was awarded Patent rights for JAANS Dispenser (UV Sterilization Kit) - 2015