The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Govt. Dental College Raipur is the referral centre for a large number of maxillofacial cases and caters to the needs of the population of not only Chhattisgarh but neighboring states like Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, M.P. etc.

The undergraduate program involves lectures, seminars, clinical experiences and clinical teaching in the last two years of the four year dental curriculum. Students are exposed to a wide variety of Orofacial pathologies including cancers and all students get an extensive knowledge of asepsis in clinical practice along with clinical experience in extractions and observation and assistance in minor & major surgical procedures. Those students who are interested in research will be able to collaborate in the ongoing research projects in the department.

FACILITIES

There is a well equipped major O.T., a Minor Surgery O.T. an Exodontia clinic and 20 bedded inpatient Ward (10 male & 10 Female) at the newly constructed dental College building. The library is well stocked with exclusive oral and maxillofacial surgical books and both national and international journals are available for the faculty members and students.

TREATMENT FACILITIES AVAILABLE INCLUDE :

MINOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES : 

•  Extractions.
•  Transalveolar extractions.
•  Surgical removal of impacted teeth.
•  Biopsies.
•  Surgical excision of bening pathologies. 
•  Treatment of cysts.
•  Apicoectomies. 
•  Management of Dentoalveolar fractures.
•  Management of MandibuIar Fracutres -IMF, Open reduction and internet fixation (Plating)
•  Transplantation of teeth.
•  Pre Prosthetic Procedures.
•  Bone grafting for bone defects.
•  Incision and drainage for orofacial infections. 
•  Implant placement.

MAJOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES

•  Oral cancer and pre cancer management.
•  Reconstruction of the mouth, midface and upper/lower jaw utilizing bone and of soft tissue grafts.
•  Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) repair and reconstruction in patients with TMJ Ankylosis and TMJ disorders.
•  Diagnosis and tratment of oral infections and pathology.
•  Maxillofacial trauma treatment.
•  Facial cosmetic surgery.
•  Maxillary Sinus Procedures's
•  The correction of facial and jaw deformities (Orthognathic Surgery)
•  Cleft repair and reconstruction.
•  Distraction Osteogenesis.