MA Rangoonwala Dental College

Oral Medicine and Radiology​

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The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology is about diagnosing and formulating thetreatment plan. With the aid of investigations that include clinical as well as Radiological, especially with Radiology the intraoral periapical radiographs, occlusal radiographs, extraoral radiographs, and the use of advanced imaging modalities, RVG, PSP and CBCT. Postgraduates
are trained to carry out a various forms of academic activities in the department under the supervision of the faculty members and the HOD that includes elaborated case discussions, radiographic interpretations, and regular updates on the emerging advances pertaining to diagnostic modalities for various oral mucosal diseases by carrying out the journal club meetings, so has to have an edge with the management protocols of certain diseases which are diagnosed in the department. Also, the students have exposure through inter-department interaction with Dept of Oral Pathology & microbiology, and the department of oral Maxillofacial Surgery. We promote and encourage various research programs in our department, that includes for staff, PG Students, as well as the UG Students.

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Faculty Members

Special Achievements of the Department

DR. VINOD V.C

  • Organizing Committee Member-Maharashtra First OMR UG Conference 2023.
  • Best Faculty Paper Award-33rd National IAOMR Conference 2022 - Bhubaneswar
  • Guest Of Honour-Cde Programme At Bharti Vidyapeeth,Pune. Ozone Therapy.
  • Chair Person At 32rd National IAOMR Conference 2021 - Khammam, AP
  • Chair Person At 33rd National IAOMR Conference 2022 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • Chair Person At 34rd National IAOMR Conference 2023 - Davangere, Karnataka
  • Guest Speaker-
    i) Basic Sciences Masterclass 2022
    ii) Aids Day 2021
  • Panalist-
    i)TMJ Diseases Sinhgad Dental College 2019
    ii) Maharashtra First Omr Ug Conference 2023

Dr.Aqsa Tamboli

  • Organizing Committee Member-Maharashtra First OMR Ug Conference 2023.
  • Chairperson - 36th IAOMR Conference, 2025. Navi Mumbai.
  • Organizing committee member for IAOMR MSB CDE ‘Reams of Oral lesions' 2025
  • Patent – Device for diagnosing oral cancer - 2024

DR. RASHMI SAPKAL

  • Chairperson, Pune Dental Convention (14–15 February 2026)
  • Chairperson, 36th IAOMR National IAOMR Conference Navi Mumbai (21–23 November 2025)
  • Organizing Committee Member, IAOMR MSB CDE – “Realm of Oral Lesions” (2025)
  • Organizing Committee Member, State Level CDE Program titled “Realm of Oral Legion” (31 January 2025)
  • Enrolled in MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) (2025 )
  • Enrolled in Ph.D. in Oral Medicine and Radiology, D. Y. Patil University (2024 )
  • Chairperson, 34th IAOMR Conference, Davangere (2023)
  • Organizing Committee Member, Maharashtra State 1st OMR UG Conference, Pune (2023)
  • Chairperson, 33rd IAOMR Conference, Bhubaneshwar (2022)
  • 10 Patents and 27 publications

DR. NIKHIL DIWAN

  • Chairperson, Pune Dental Convention (14–15 February 2026)
  • MSDC Observer at CDE event at Bharati Vidyapeeth (deemed to be University) Dental College, 2026. Pune
  • Executive committee member IAOMR Maharashtra State branch 2026-27
  • Organizing committee member – Pune Dental Convention, 2026. Pune
  • Chairperson - Pune Dental Convention, 2026. Pune
  • Research committee expert appointed by MUHS for STRG, 2026.
  • Research committee expert appointed by MUHS for STRG, 2025.
  • Chairperson - 36th IAOMR Conference, 2025. Navi Mumbai.
  •  Chairperson- 10th International Conference of Indo- Pacific Academy of Forensic Odontology, Rishikesh.
  • Chairperson – IDENT 2025- Panel discussion on ‘Protocols in dental procedures in medically compromised patients
  • Organizing committee member for IAOMR MSB CDE ‘Reams of Oral lesions’ 2025
  • Chairperson – 35th IAOMR Conference, 2024. Mangalore.
  • Organizing Committee member – Maharashtra State 1st OMR UG Conference 2023, Pune.
  • Chairperson – 34th  IAOMR Conference,2023. Davangere.
  • Best Reviewer Award for JIAOMR - 34th IAOMR Conference, 2023. Davangere.
  • Chairperson – 33rd IAOMR Conference, 2022. Bhubaneshwar.
  • Patent – Device for diagnosing oral cancer - 2024

DR. ALMAS PATEL

  • Chair Person At Maharashtra First OMR Ug Conference 2023
  • Organizing Committee Member-Maharashtra First OMR Ug Conference 2023
  • IDA Speaker
  • Ex Director of Administration at MARDC Pune.
  • Speaker for CBCT in clinical diagnosis at IDA Ichalkaranji.
  • Chairperson at IDA Pimpri Chinchwad.
  • Chairperson at Pune dental show Pune.

DR. HUSNA PATEL

  • Chair Person At 33rd National IAOMR Conference 2022
  • Organizing Committee Member-Maharashtra First OMR Ug Conference 2023.
  • Chair Person At Maharashtra First OMRUg Conference 2023
  • Chairperson - Pune Dental Convention, 2026. Pune.
  • Chairperson - 36th IAOMR Conference, 2025. Navi Mumbai.
  • Organizing committee member for IAOMR MSB state level CDE ‘Reams of Oral lesions’ 2025

Services provided by the department

  1. Diagnosis And Medical Management of Potential Malignant Diseases.
  2. Chair-Side Investigations - Toluidine Blue staining / Lugols Iodine And Exfoliative Cytology.
  3. Screening For Oral Cancer And Basic Investigative Procedures Like FNAC And Biopsy.
  4. Pain Clinics And TMJ Clinics (TMJ Disorders, Other Facial Pains, Neuralgias)
  5. Management Of TMJ Disorders - Tens Therapy
  6. Diagnosis and Management Of Oral Manifestations Of Systemic Diseases.
  7. Tobacco Cessation Cell (TCC)
  8. Intraoral Periapical Radiographs.
  9. Bitewing Radiographs.
  10. Occlusal Radiographs.
  11. Digital Extra Oral Radiographs.
  12. Advanced Imaging CBCT.

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