Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
Head of the Department:
Aims & objectives:
Prosthodontics is a branch of Dentistry pertaining to the replacement and maintenance of
missing oral structures to restore form and function. Implantology is a recently developed
branch of restoring missing single or multiple teeth with highly predictable rates of
success.
The main aim of Prosthodontics is to improve the dentally crippled patient with artificial
substitutes to improve their appearance and their masticatory efficiency. A good, well made
denture reduces loss of bone, maintain good health and prevents future health problems in
advanced age groups.
Department Profile:
The Department of Prosthodontics has teaching programme of more than 900 hours in the BDS
curriculum. Accordingly the Department in Narayana Dental College is well staffed, and well
equipped to meet this huge responsibility. Spread over more than 7,500sft, the department is
equipped with more than 50 dental chairs, and a special implant clinic with all the
facilities. It has a very well designed dental lab with all the latest, state of the art
equipment to provide best services to the patients. The lab is well staffed with 6
technicians, and they are all under control of an Associate Professor to maintain the
quality of work.
The Department treats about 40-50 patients per day, with all different types of cases. The
students both UG's and PG's have excellent clinical materials to learn all the treatment
modalities in Prosthodontics under the continuous guidance and supervision of dedicated
staff.
The Department has two full time Professors, one Associate Professor, one
Reader and four Sr. Lecturers with MDS qualifications and five Lecturers with BDS
qualifications.
| FACULTY NAME | DESIGNATION |
| Dr. Tannamala Pavan Kumar | Professor & Head |
| Dr. Hanuman Chalapathi Kumar | Professor |
| Dr. V.Dileep Nag | Professor |
| Dr. D.V.V. Vamsikrishna | Reader |
| Dr. Vamsi Krishna Reddy. V | Reader |
| Dr. Saranbabu K.A. | Reader |
| Dr. Kishitha Adapala | Sr. Lecturer |
| Dr. P. Lakshmaiah | Sr. Lecturer |
| Dr. Gonugunta Hemanth Kumar | Sr. Lecturer |
| Dr. Peta Harish | Sr.Lecturer |
| Dr. Maddula Sethu Madhav | Sr.Lecturer |
| Dr. Poojitha Y | Sr.Lecturer |
| Dr. Sunke Anuradha | Sr.Lecturer |
| Dr. Bobbala Malathi | Sr.Lecturer |
| Dr. Challa Deepika | Sr.Lecturer |
| Dr. Amaladinna Saroja | Lecturer |