Oral Medicine & Radiology
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology deals with the diagnosis and non-surgical management
of Oro- facial diseases and the oral manifestations of systemic disorders, as well as with the maxillofacial
imaging. Theory lectures and practical postings are conducted for the III and IV BDS students. Post
graduation and PhD with the intake capacity of 3 student per year started since 2009 and 2015 resp.
Oral radiology is well equipped with the conventional as well as advanced imaging facilities utilized for
the Under-graduate, Post Graduate as well as PhD students.
Tobacco Cessation Centre has been started in the department as per the DCI guidelines. Value added course on tobacco de-addiction training for interns is conducted every year in collaboration with the faculty of Life First foundation. Patients who develop addiction to tobacco or related products are systematically counseled in this unit by trained staff members of the department and kept under regular follow up for their habit cessation.
Innovative teaching learning methods are regularly conducted for third year, Final year and PG by staff. Along with this a separate case based group discussions also initiated for Post-Graduate students on Cone Beam Computed tomography & Computed Tomography images to upgrade their knowledge.
Tobacco Cessation Centre has been started in the department as per the DCI guidelines. Value added course on tobacco de-addiction training for interns is conducted every year in collaboration with the faculty of Life First foundation. Patients who develop addiction to tobacco or related products are systematically counseled in this unit by trained staff members of the department and kept under regular follow up for their habit cessation.
Innovative teaching learning methods are regularly conducted for third year, Final year and PG by staff. Along with this a separate case based group discussions also initiated for Post-Graduate students on Cone Beam Computed tomography & Computed Tomography images to upgrade their knowledge.
FACULTY
Dr. Mukta Motwani
Professor & HOD
Dr Apeksha Dhole (Balpande)
Professor
Dr. Tapasya Karemore
Reader
Dr. Smriti Jagdhari
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Apurva Mohite
Senior Lecturer
Dr Rucha Pandharipande
Senior Lecturer
Dr.Zareesh Akhtar
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Mukta Motwani
- Invited as Faculty at ‘MUHS Basic Research Methodology Workshop’ organized by BORS, RDDC Nagpur from 8th to 10th January 2025.
- Appreciated for making “Significant Contributions & Dedicated Efforts” towards achieving NAAC A+ at Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur (2023–24).
- Served as Chairperson in the preparation of the Blueprint of Oral Medicine & Radiology subject for the BDS Curriculum, MUHS, Nashik (February 2024).
- Participated in the Conclave of Dental Education Leaders on “Mapping the future of Dental Health Care through CBDE availing skill-based simulation training” on 24th January 2024 at Sharad Pawar Dental College, Sawangi, Wardha.
- Participated in IP Awareness/Training Program under the National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry on 27th June 2024.
- Participated in the 74th Dental Conference at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre from 2nd–4th February 2024.
- Served as Chairperson in a scientific session and participated in NIDACON 2024 organized by the Indian Dental Association on 17th–18th February 2024.
- Appointed Chairperson of the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) Board of GDC, Nagpur on 9th February 2024.
- Served as Resource Faculty in the Basic Research Methodology Workshop under MUHS, Nashik at RDDC & RC, Nagpur from 20th–22nd February 2024.
- Delivered a Guest Lecture in the Basic Workshop in Health Sciences Education Technology (HSET Unit) from 6th–8th August 2024 at RDDC & RC, Nagpur.
- Presented a Research Paper titled “Fractal Dimension Analysis at Implant Site on CBCT” at the FDI World Dental Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, from 12th–15th September 2024.
- Published 5 copyrights as author in the Government of India Copyright Register (Reg. Nos. L-155250/2024, L-154577/2024, L-154258/2024, L-151129/2024 & L-151395/2024), 6 as co-author, and 7 research articles in 2023–24.
- Awarded PG Diploma in Dental Health Education for the academic years 2020–2021 from DMIMS, Wardha.
Dr. Apeksha Dhole
- Dr. Apeksha Dhole, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur was Resource Person in ‘Basic Workshop in Health Scinces Education Technology’ by Govt Ayurved College, Nagpur dated 23th to 25th July 2025 approved by MUHS, Nashik letter No. MUHS/IMETTT/64/2025 dated 09/07/2025.
- Resource Faculty for MUHS implant – fellowship course 2023-24 at RDDC Nagpur.
- Resource Faculty for Basic workshop in HSET (MUHS/METTT/47/2024) on 6th to 8th August 2024 at RDDC Nagpur.
- A) Published a book titled- ‘Efficacy of tobacco & areca nut counselling module in school children at IOT academy publishers’ with ISBN No. 978-93-93622-45-7 on May 2024. B) Contributed as co-author for books 1.Efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil in the management of Pemphigus Vulgaris – A systematic review and meta-analysis. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 2nd June 2021. 2.Lycopene- in the treatment of OSMF, published in 2019. 3.Vitamins in Dentistry- A Comprehensive Review’ published in 2018. 4.Comprehensive review on medical emergencies in a dental office, published in 2017.
- Resource Faculty for ‘PG orientation Workshop’ for 2023-2024 at RDDC & RC, Nagpur.
- Guest Speaker for CDE organized by dept. of oral surgery titled ‘Holistic Management of Oral Pre-cancer’ on 15th January 2024 at RDDC & RC, Nagpur.
- International paper presentation at Conference on Dentistry & Oral Health, Rome held on 24th May 2024 titled- Bee pollen in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis patients: a randomized clinical drug trial.
- International paper presentation at Conference on Dentistry & Oral Health, Rome held on 24th May 2024 titled- Bee pollen in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis patients: a randomized clinical drug trial.
- Awarded PhD in the subject of Oral Medicine & Radiology on 30th March 2021.
- A) Completed ‘Advanced certificate course in health sciences education technology MUHS certificate course in 2016. B)Awarded PG Diploma in Dental Health Education for 2021-2022 years from DMIMS, Wardha.
- Awarded with ‘Scroll of Honour’, by JCI Medico, Nagpur for the outstanding contribution for activities during the year 2019-23.
Dr. Tapasya Karemore
- Dr. Tapasya Karemore, Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur was a Resource Person in the Basic Workshop in Health Sciences Education Technology conducted at Shri K.R. Pandav Ayurved College & Hospital on 17th to 19th March 2025.
- Dr. Tapasya Karemore, Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur was Resource person in basic workshop on ‘Health Sciences Education Technology’ organized by Indutai Gayakwad Patil Ayurved College Research Centre & Hospital Dhuti, Dongargaon, Nagpur on 24th to 26th April 2025.
- Dr. Tapasya Karemore, Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur was Resource person in Basic Workshop in Health Sciences Education Technology at Bhausaheb Mulak Ayurved Mahavidyalay, Nandanvan, Nagpur on 14th to 16th May 2025.
- Dr. Tapasya Karemore, Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur was Resource person in Basic Workshop in Health Sciences Education Technology at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmeght Smruti Dental College & Hospital Wanadongri Road, Hingna, Nagpur on 14th to 16th July 2025.
- Awarded PhD by MUHS, Nashik on 23rd Feb 2024.
- Resource person for symposium at Hitkarini Dental College, Jabalpur on 8th September 2023 Topic – CBCT: a comprehensive approach and updates to improve dental practice.
- Guest speaker at XX national triple O symposium 2023 held on 1st & 2nd April 2023 at faculty of dental sciences, institute of medical sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
- Best Individual Performer (Teaching Staff), Department of Oral Medicine Radiology for the year 2022-23 at Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur.
- Won 1st prize in the ‘Essay Competition 2021: Category 3A’ titled “Strengthening of OMR Training”.
- Best Individual Performer (Teaching Staff), Department of Oral Medicine Radiology for the year 2019-20 at VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur.
- Travel grant for attending the 3rd Batch of Regional Course on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) 2017 held at Nepal. Travel grant WHO Regional Training Center (RTC) for Health Research by TDR for the South East Asia Region, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Awarded prestigious FAIMER fellowship in February 2016 at CMCL Ludhiana, Punjab.
Dr. Smriti Golhar
- Dr. Smriti Golhar, Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur delivered Guest Lecture on topic – “Infection control” in Interns Orientation Program organized by Interns Monitoring Committee, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur on 19th & 20th March 2025.
- Keynote presentation on “Effect of Astaxanthin supplementation in the Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients: A comparative study” 5th International Conference on “Dentistry and Oral Health” held on 13th – 14th November 2023, Dubai, UAE.
- Pursuing PHD Degree, SPDC, Sawangi Wardha.
- As Guest Speaker in the CDE program on 6th February 2024 World Cancer Day at Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, at RD DCRC, Nagpur.
- Paper presented & participated at a four-day international conference, International Oral Cancer Congress 2024/IOCCON 2024 as a Faculty by the National Health Academy, India & the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 1st – 4th Feb 2024 on the occasion of World Cancer Day.
- Guest Speaker – Tobacco awareness & measures for quitting the habit among non-teaching employees of VSPMAHE on World No Tobacco Day on 31st May 2024.
- Paper Presentation – National IAOMR PG Convention Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow Dpt. Of OMR on 23rd – 24th Aug 2024.
- As a Chairperson for ‘Holistic Management of Oral Pre-cancer’ at Dept. of Oral Surgery on 15th January 2024 at RDDC & RC, Nagpur.
- Completed the Swayam exam online course with 70% August to October 2022.
- Completed the Swayam exam online course “Introduction to systematic reviews for dental health professional” 90% November 2023.
- Completed the Swayam exam online course “Ethics Review of Health Research (NIE-ICMR e-Certificate course: NleCer 102)” 2024.
Dr. Rucha Pandharipande
- Dr. Rucha Pandharipande, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur awarded third position in Faculty Paper presentation at International Digital Dentistry Congress 2025 (IDDCON 2025) two day international conference by National Health Academy India and Al Ameen Dental College India collab with Medskill on 2nd & 3rd August 2025.
- Dr. Rucha Pandharipande, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur Best selling book entitled- ‘Management guide in oral medicine’ in the year 2024 dated: 07/01/2025 ISBN 978-81-951750-1-7.
- Dr. Rucha Pandharipande, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur Completed Swayam course on ‘NleCer 103: Scientific Writing in Health Research’ score of 86% conducted by Indian council of medical research (ICMR) and National institute of epidemiology February 2025.
- Published a book titled “Management guide in Oral medicine: A concise review” and was awarded as best seller for the year 2023 and 2024 by innovative publications.
- Speaker for sensitization on “Oral cancer awareness, detection and referral for ASHA workers” on occasion of “World No tobacco day” – 28th march 2024 at Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur.
- Speaker at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital Nagpur on the topic “Strategies for Tobacco cessation: the road to quitting” on 11th June 2024.
- Won Most proactive PG student of the year award by dental academy excellence awards in 2019 at India Habitat Center, New Delhi.
- Won overall best poster award on “Artificial salivary gland engineering” at 28th national conference IAOMR Kanyakumari on 15 December 2016.
- Won first prize in poster presentation on “T scan: bite to know your bite” at NIDACON 2018 Nagpur on 7th Jan 2018.
- Registered copyright under Govt. of India for ‘Nicotine free formulation in tobacco cessation’ on 20/10/2024 and has co-authored several copyrights.
- Completed Swayam course on “Basic course in Biomedical research” conducted by Indian council of medical research (ICMR) and National institute of epidemiology.
Dr. Zareesh Akhtar
- Dr. Zareesh Akhtar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur was Guest Speaker on the Topic – ‘CBCT: A shift in routine diagnostic protocol’ at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmeght Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur on 20th September 2025.
- Dr. Zareesh Akhtar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur Completed Swayam course on ‘NleCer 103: Scientific Writing in Health Research’ score of 72% conducted by Indian council of medical research (ICMR) and National institute of epidemiology September 2025.
- Dr. Zareesh Akhtar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur conducted lecture on ‘CBCT Software Handon’ at Upskill Dental Academy Nagpur on 28th June 2025.
- Presented a paper titled “Management of Bilateral TMJ Dislocation” at the International Orofacial Pain Congress 2024.
- Paper presented at MUHS AVISHKAR 2022 Nashik on topic ‘Comparative evaluation of alveolar bone height in anterior maxilla with or without central incisor using CBCT in central Indian population -A retrospective study’ in December 2022.
- Paper presented at 4th national symbiotic interdisciplinary conference and competition by SPDC Sawangi on topic ‘A case of odontogenic keratocyst mimicking ameloblastoma-A case report’ in November 2022.
- Paper presented at Indian Dental Association Nagpur branch on topic ‘A case of well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of right upper alveolus involving maxillary sinus and floor of orbit’ – NIDACON at Nagpur, April 2022.
- Poster presented at 32nd National IAOMR conference at Khammam on topic ‘Cyberknife radiotherapy in India’ in December 2021.
- Awarded a research project grant for “Comparative evaluation of the relationship between foot posture with facial morphology and dentoskeletal malocclusion using cephalometry in mixed and permanent dentition: An analytical observational study” by the Ekehsaas Foundation, Nagpur in 2021.
The department of Oral Medicine and Radiology is always at the forefront in undertaking extensive research in newer fields. Studies are being carried out on CBCT, Radio-videography, OPG and Lateral Cephalograms by the departmental postgraduate students. Innovative drug trials are being conducted with long term follow-ups and positive results.
Also, a long term research project involving MRI and Occlusal splints in Temporo-mandibular joint disorder patients is in progress. Various questionnaire studies are also carried out successfully and published. On the whole, the entire Department is very keen on conducting research activities which are guided and always encouraged by the Head of the department.
Total research projects completed to date: 11
Ongoing research projects: 16 (2024-2022)
Total Patent-1(2022)
TREATMENTS
1 Fibroma
2 Mucocele
3 Lichen Planus
4 Herpes
5 Hemangioma
6 Hand Foot And Mouth
7 Herpetic Whitlow
8 Herpes Zoster
9 Em
10 Traumatic Ulcer
SERVICES
The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology deals with the diagnosis and non-surgical management
- Oro- facial diseases and the oral manifestations of systemic disorders
- Oral Pre-cancerous lesions and conditions like Leukoplakia, OSMF, Lichen Planus, Erythroplakia
- Oral cancer
- Congenital maxillofacial lesions
- Viral lesion
- Tobacco Cessation Centre has been started in the department as per the DCI guidelines in December 2018.
The Department of Oral and maxilla-facial Radiology deals with the radiographic diagnosis of Congenital, Inflammatory, Traumatic, Odontogenic cyst & Tumors and non Odontogenic Tumors as well as with the miscellaneous disorders like Fibro-osseous Lesions.
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