Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

In Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology routine hemogram, reporting of cytology & biopsy of oral pathologies is performed. Facilities available are museum, stereomicroscope & Trinocular Research microscope (Olympus BX51) with fluorescent, polarizing, phase contrast microscopy attachment, image analyzer & DP 21 camera for photomicrography.

A Pentahead microscope enables all the co-observers to highlight important specimen area for slide discussion. Histopathology laboratory is equipped with an Automatic tissue processing unit and semi-automatic microtome. Immunohistochemistry laboratory set up promotes research in the department.

FACULTY

Dr. Alka Dive

Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (IAOMP) Coordinator for INDIA CAN – Oral Cancer Awareness program TORCH activity, October 2024.
Subject expert for PG LINK-NXT 2024 at Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur, 01/06/2024.
Patent application titled: ‘Device for Jaw Opening Exercise’, 21/04/2023.
Book publication – titled “Practical Manual on Oral Histology and Oral Pathology”, Elsevier, 2019.
Scientific Paper presentation at 1-FDI conference, Bangkok, 25/09/2015.
LTRG Grant of MUHS on 21/02/2015 – Evaluation of expression of Myofibroblasts in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Immunohistochemical Study.
Best teacher award in 2003 & Best Individual Performer of the year 2012 at VSPM DCRC, Nagpur.
Ex-Member of BOS (PG Preclinical MUHS, Nashik).
Ex-Member of the academic council of DMIMS, Sawangi, Wardha.

Dr. Shubhangi Khandekar (Bagdey)

Motivation & De-addiction lecture under INDIA CAN – Oral Cancer Awareness program TORCH activity, for School students at Balaji School, Nagpur, 08/10/2024.
Imparting valuable contribution as Moderator in the CDE titled ‘Teeth Tell Tales – a Medico-legal & Forensic Journey’, 10/04/2024.
Scientific presentation titled “Awareness amongst Undergraduate students about the investigations done in Oral Pathology Department: A Online Survey” at 30th National Conference of IAOMP at KLE V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi, 05/11/2023.
Judging 2nd preliminary round for IMPRESSIONS-PPT presentation at Silver Jubilee Event, VSPM DCRC Nagpur, 06/02/2023.
Won 2nd Prize in e-Poster at International Conference on Forensic Odontology, 31/03/2017.
Scientific Presentations at 38th Asia Pacific Dental Congress, HongKong, 19/06/2016.
Best teacher award at VSPM DCRC Nagpur, 05/09/2011.
Chairperson – College Student’s Council committee since 2011 to till date.

Dr. Ashish Bodhade

Awarded with Ph.D. in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Oral Microbiology from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, Dt. 03/09/2025.
Book publication – titled “Forensic Odontology”, Mahi Publication (Gujarat), July 2025.
Contribution for Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (IAOMP) INDIA CAN – Oral Cancer Awareness program TORCH activity, October 2024.
Patent publication in Intellectual property of India for ‘Jaw Opening Exercising Device’, 03/08/2024.
Won prize at Gen Z Idea genesis 2K24 fest, National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, 15/04/2024.
Copyright publication – ‘Mouth opening device for OSMF patients’, Dt.10/08/2023.
Faculty for Research Methodology Workshop organized by VSPM Dental college and SDKS Dental college, Nagpur conducted under MUHS, Nashik.
Member International Association of Oral Pathology, Since 2017.
The Referee at SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), IND).
Faculty in Bioethics for Medical Professional, UNESCO Chair of Haifa, DYP Pune.
Ex-Editor in Chief Central India Journal of Dental Sciences, VSPM DCRC, Nagpur, January 2016.
Faculty for Basic Life Support for Medical professionals at NKP SIMS, Nagpur.

Dr. Rohit Moharil

Resource Faculty at HSET Basic Teachers Training Workshop from 23rd to 25th July 2025 at Govt. Ayurvedic College, Nagpur.
Resource Faculty at HSET Basic Teachers Training Workshop from 14th to 16th July 2025 at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental college & Hospital, Nagpur.
Copyright publication – ‘Moharil R & Dive A Mentorship Module for the 1st BDS Students’, Dt. 25/02/2025.
Book publication – titled “Microscope: The Third Eye”, Mahi Publication (Gujarat), January 2025.
Contribution for Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (IAOMP) INDIA CAN – Oral Cancer Awareness program TORCH activity, October 2024.
Resource faculty at RMW Basic Workshop, MUHS at Datta Meghe College of Physiotherapy, Nagpur, 23/08/2024.
MUHS Task force member for Book Chapter on Blueprint in Oral Pathology, 04/10/2023.
Resource faculty at Basic Teachers Training workshop at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur, from 16th-18th January 2023.
Copyright publication – ‘Cyclin D1 in Oral Cancer’, 2022.
Scientific Paper presentation at World Immunology Congress, Dubai on topic “Molecular Biology of Oral Cancer and Role of Cyclin D1 in Oral Premalignant Lesions and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma – A review of the original Study”, 15/12/2017.
Conducted special session on “Tobacco and Immunology –A Crosslink” at World Immunology Congress, Dubai, 14/12/2017.
Received MUHS Long Term Research grant for topic ‘Role of Autophagy in OSMF’, 09/08/2017.
Selected and Participated in FAIMER fellowship training at KEM Mumbai from 16th to 24th April 2017.
Guest Speaker at Online Cancer Stem Cell Conference, Singapore, 25/08/2020.
Received “Emerging Young Talent of the Year 2012 Award” at VSPM DCRC, Nagpur.

Dr. Rakshata Rahul Sorte

“VISHARAD” in Classical Dance – BHARATNATYAM, passed Winter 2024-25 (November) examination in First Grade.
Copyright publication – ‘The Star Module of SCDP (Special Care Dental Practice) in Pregnancy’, Dt. 03/02/2025.
Copyright publication – ‘Student Triangle of Psychological Support’, Dt. 03/02/2025.
Guide/Co-Investigator for Short-Term Studentship (STS-2024) Research project approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Reference ID: STS2024-09332.
Contribution for Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (IAOMP) INDIA CAN – Oral Cancer Awareness program TORCH activity, October 2024.
Copyright publication – ‘The H & E World’, Dt.30/08/2024.
Fellowship in Palliative Care Sept. 2023, jointly organised by St. Christopher’s Hospice (London), Institute of Palliative Medicine – WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Participation in Palliative Care and Long Term Care (India), Sanjeevan Palliative Care Program (India), and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (Bangladesh).
Guide/Co-Investigator for Short-Term Studentship (STS-2022) Research project approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Reference ID: 2022-05705.
Felicitated for being the Consecutive Winner in National Symbiotic Interdisciplinary Competition on “National Oral Pathologist Day 2021” at VSPM DCRC, Nagpur.
Felicitated for Highest Voluntary Blood Donation on “World Blood Donor Day 2020” at NKP SIMS, Nagpur.
Won 1st Prize in Paper presentation at 2nd National Symbiotic Interdisciplinary Conference and Competition, December – 2020 at SPDC, DMIMS, Wardha.
Won 1st Prize in Paper presentation at 1st National Symbiotic Interdisciplinary Presentation & Quiz Competition, January – 2020 at SPDC, DMIMS, Wardha.
Won 1st Prize in Paper presentation (Original Research) at NIDACON 2020, Nagpur.
Won 1st Prize in Mask-it Selfie Contest, E-Link Fest 2020 at VSPM DCRC, Nagpur.
Won 1st Prize in Slogan Competition 2015 organized by Indian Orthodontic Society (IOS) at SDKS Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur.

Dr. Neena Dongre

Speaker for 1st BDS students, Topic ‘Hazards of Tobacco on Health and Benefits of Quitting’’ on occasion of World No Tobacco Day at RDDC & RC Nagpur, 20/06/2025.
Contribution for Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (IAOMP) INDIA CAN – Oral Cancer Awareness program TORCH activity, October 2024.
Speaker for 1st BDS students, Topic ‘Ill-effects of Tobacco on Oral Health’ on occasion of World No Tobacco Day at RDDC & RC Nagpur, 03/06/2024.
Recipent of Corona Yodha Puraskar by Samrat Samajik Pratisthan Mumbai, 2020.
Chairing the session at International conference on Forensic Odontology, King George’s Medical University U.P., Lucknow, 10/03/2017.
Won 2nd Prize in Monoact – staff category in SPANDAN MUHS Nashik, 05/03/17.
Won 1st Prize in e-Poster presentation titled “Chieloscopy- A Study of lip print patterns in Gender determination” at International Conference on Forensic Odontology at Vadodara, 10/03/2016.
Cultural Officer Incharge at College student’s Council committee since 2016 to till date.

The Department houses sophisticated instruments such as the Trinocular Research microscope along with all the attachments and streomicroscope. Research work is done by the faculty in the areas of interest. Postgraduates, interns and undergraduate students are encouraged for research work under the guidance of the faculty. There are many areas of interests for research like oral precancer and cancer which provide better insight into the subject.

LATEST DEVELOPMENT:

The Ph.D. course started in the department.
Innovations carried out in the department in teaching and learning are the use of an LCD display of oral histology slides for I BDS and oral pathology slides for III BDS students.
The case-based learning model for III BDS students.

RESEARCH DETAILS

As on July 2025
Ongoing research projects: 10
Completed:61
Copyrights:6
Patents:1

SERVICES

LIST OF INVESTIGATIONS

Complete Haemogram
Cytology
Histopathology reporting
Gram Stain
Special Stains
Immunohistochemistry

LIST OF FACILITIES OFFERED

Stereo Microscope
Research Microscope with fluorescent, polarizing & phase-contrast microscopy attachment
Penta head Microscope.
Camera for photomicrography
Image analyzer