Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry conducted a CDE Program titled - “Turning the incomplete curve upside down – A comprehensive management of Cleft Lip & Palate in children” on 22-02-19, with an emphasis on the comprehensive management of cleft lip and palate among children.
Four distinguished Speakers from various specialties were invited to present lectures on the occasion. A detailed description of the comprehensive management of cleft lip and palate in children was elaborated. Contemporary practices with relevant case-reports were illustrated.
Dr. Sumitra, Professor & Head, Department of Orthodontics, KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, spoke on the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis & classification of Cleft Lip & Palate while Dr. Umme Azher, Professor, Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bengaluru shared insights on the role of Paedodontist in the management of children with Cleft Lip & Palate.
AIR CMDE (Dr.) Balakrishnan Jayan, Commandant, Air Force Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, delivered lecture on pre-& post-surgical orthodontic management of Cleft Lip & Palate patients. Dr. Krishnamurthy B, Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru explained various aspects of surgical anatomy, the principles of surgical management of Cleft Lip & Palate with a special mention on surgical management of secondary deformities associated with it.
Faculty & Postgraduate students from many colleges of Bengaluru and other places, including Dental practitioners attended the CDE program. The speakers responded to the verbal queries of the delegates and printed feedback forms were obtained from delegates at the end of the session. Thus the CDE program helped the faculty, post-graduate students and practitioners to be better equipped with the knowledge for an appropriate management of cleft lip and palate.

A two day CDE (continuing dental education programme) will be held on 13-11-2018 and 14-11-2018 on the theme
“NEW FRONTIERS IN MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY”

The programme is KSDC accredited carrying 12 points.

The guest speakers include :
Dr George Boraks DDS,MD,MSc (BRAZIL) ,
Dr Aditya Murthy MDS, FDSRCS (Consultant Apollo Hospital Bangalore)
Dr Vijay Vikram(Consultant Hair Transplant Surgeon Mumbai).

Schedule FIRST DAY – November 13, 2018
Morning session: 
8.00 AM TO 9.00 AM               HAIR RESTORATION MEDICAL MANAGEMENT - DR VIJAY VIKRAM
9.00 AM TO 10.00 AM             HAIR RESTORATION  SURGICAL MANAGEMENT - DR VIJAY VIKRAM
COFFEE  BREAK
10.00 AM TO 11.00 AM           VIDEO DEMONSTRATION    FUE -  DR VIJAY VIKRAM
11.00 AM TO 12.00 PM            VIDEO DEMONSTRATION   FUT -  DR VIJAY VIKRAM
INAUGURATION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH
Afternoon  session
13:00 – 14:00 – SLEEP SURGERY IN 21ST  CENTURY – NEW INSIGHTS DR. GEORGE BORAKS
COFFEE  BREAK
14:00 – 15:00 – SLEEP APNEA -CLINICAL EVALUATION & TREATMENT DECISION DR. GEORGE BORAKS
                     
Schedule SECOND  DAY – November 14, 2018
Morning session
8.00 AM TO 9.00 AM     BASICS OF SIALOENDOSCOPY - DR ADITYA MURTHY
9.00 AM TO 10.00 AM   ARMAMENTARIUM IN SIALOENDOSCOPY - DR ADITYA MURTHY
10:00 – 11:00 – SIALOENDOSCOPY –FOR SALIVARY STONES TREATMENT - DR. GEORGE BORAKS
COFFEE  BREAK
11:00 – 12:00 – SIALOENDOSCOPY – SIALOADENITIS & STENOSIS TREATMENT
12.00 LUNCH
Afternoon  session
13:00 – 14:00 – WHY SHOULD I START MY PRACTICE OF SIALOENDOSCOPY -  DR. GEORGE BORAKS
COFFEE BREAK
14:00 – 15:00 – SIALOENDOSCOPY – WORKSHOP WITH SIMULATOR - DR. GEORGE BORAKS

Cons-Endo day was proposed by IACDE to increase the awareness among general population and dental community at large to increase the awareness about the speciality. It was celebrated in Sri Rajiv Gandhi college Of Dental Sciences and Hospital on 8^th, 9^th and 10^th of March 2017. See the report

Dr. Saritha Joshi Narayan, Professor & Head of the Department of Periodontology at Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore was invited as guest speaker at Perio - Panorma event conducted in Bangalore on 28th to 30th January 2016 at V. S Dental College & Hospital in association with Bangalore academy of Periodontology for the topic " Peri implantitis and management current concepts"