Welcome to the Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha University.  Prosthodontics is the dental specialty responsible for the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of patients with complex oro-dental and maxillofacial clinical conditions using biocompatible substitutes, including implants, to replace missing or deficient teeth and/or craniofacial tissues.  Various types of prostheses such as complete and removable partial dentures, laminates, ceramic crown and bridges and implant retained prostheses are fabricated. The department is equipped with fully air conditioned state of the art UG clinic, P.G clinic and implant clinic with imported Kavo dental units.

The department caters to the need of the patients for rehabilitation of the oral and maxillofacial region in the form of replacing the missing teeth and associated structures with removable and fixed prosthesis. The department also excels in specialized treatment options including implantology and maxillo-facial prosthesis. The P.G clinic has a modern, fully equipped dental laboratory where the students are encouraged to learn all aspects of laboratory techniques. Students also learn ceramic techniques in a fully equipped and air conditioned ceramic laboratory.

It measures about 20,700 sq.ft and has separate undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories. It has centrally air-conditioned clinic with well designed cubicles, equipped with KAVO dental chairs and state of the art equipment. It also has a separate clinic for implantology with fully automatic dental chair, RVG and other accessories. The department has induction casting machines, ceramic furnaces, and vacuum mixers, milling machines, acrylizer and high speed lathes.



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