The department serves the patients mainly on an OPD
basis. Conservative management of dental disorders is the main objective of
this department. Some of the common variety of procedures carried out by the
department include - Scaling, filling of cavities
- Treatment of root canal
- Alveoloplasty
- Application of orthodontic appliances
- Enucleation of dental cysts
- Frenectomy
- Gum dressing
- Maintenance of oral hygiene
- Application of peridental wiring
- Treatment of temporo-mandibular joints
Missing teeth are replaced by artificial dentures which are implanted
directly into the gum.
Apart from these facilities, the department in collaboration with the
departments of General & Plastic Surgery,(Department of Maxillo-facial
Surgery) performs reconstructive and exploratory surgeries like..
Internal fixation of maxilla & mandible
Meniscectomy of temporo-mandibular joints
Alveolar bone grafting
Osteotomy of alveolar segment of jaw
Open reduction and internal fixation of maxilla and mandible
Prosthetic replacement of temporo-mandibular joints
Reconstruction of jaws
Hemimandibulectomy etc
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the
skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical
aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases and cancers of the skin,
scalp, hair, and nails
Desuns dermatology departments care for both common and rare problems
of skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes. The Dermatology Department offers
comprehensive inpatient treatment programs for managing complex dermatologic
problems, including:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Blistering diseases
- Cutaneous lymphomas
- Dermatitis
- Dermatomyositis
- Genetic disease of the skin
- Granuloma annulare
- Hair loss
- Hyperhidrosis
- Lupus erythematosus
- Melanoma
- Non-melanoma skin cancer
- Oral Lichen Planus
- Oral mucous membrane disease
- Pediatric dermatology (Minnesota)
- Pigmentation disorders
- Porphyrias
- Psoriasis
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Scleroderma/morphea
- Skin cancers
- Skin infections
- Skin ulcers
- Sun sensitivity
- Urticaria/angioedema
- Vascular abnormalities
- Vasculitis
- Vitiligo