Dental and Prosthetic Services
Overview
The Dental and Prosthetic Services comprises of an Out Patient Department, the Dental Implant
Clinic and the Dental Laboratory. The services are provided by well experienced and trained
clinicians, dental hygienist and dental technician. We cater to special dental needs of cancer
patients. Rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients with obturators, guide plane prostheses,
tongue prostheses etc. is carried out after ablative surgery. Implant retained maxillofacial
prostheses (intra-oral & extra-oral) are also fabricated in patients requiring this modality of
treatment.
Services
Out Patient Department: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommends that cancer
patients should be evaluated by dental professionals 4 weeks prior to initiating cancer
treatment to allow for healing if any dental work is required. The Dental OPD at
ACTREC manages:
- Pre-Oncologic Dental Treatment (Pre-RT/Pre BMT/Pre-Bisphosphonate)
- During Oncological Dental Treatment (Managing dental/oral complications)
- Post Oncologic Dental Treatment (Rehabilitation/Maintenance/ Prevention of
side effects)
Dental Implant Clinic: A dedicated section for advanced dental rehabilitation,
specifically for dental implant placement and prosthetic rehabilitation on an outpatient
basis. The clinic is equipped with the necessary infrastructure and expertise to perform
implant procedures safely and effectively.
In-House Dental Laboratory: Efficient in-house dental laboratory for fabricating intra-
oral and extra-oral prostheses. Skilled dental technician who can work closely with
prosthodontists to create custom-made prostheses, including facial prosthesis, dentures,
and extra-oral prostheses for cancer patients.
Advanced Dentistry: Use of State-of-the-art equipment like OPG and CBCT machine,
Choukran’s Platelet Rich Fibrin machine, Lasers, Ostell Implant stability analyzer, WNH
Physiodispensor and Intra oral scanner to provide quality care to cancer patients.
Staff
 | Dr. Madhura Sharma MDS Prosthodontics, Fellowship in Dental and Prosthetic
Oncology
Assistant Professor
Areas of interest: Maxillofacial rehabilitation
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 | Ms Ankita Gupta BSc in Botany, Diploma in Dental Hygiene
Scientific Assistant
Areas of interest: Patient Care
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 | Dr. Kiran Jagtiani M.D.S in Prosthodontics, Fellowship in Dental and Prosthetic Oncology
Medical Officer Areas of interest: Prosthetic Rehabilitation in oncology patients, Quality of Life Studies
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Contact Us
Dental and Prosthetic Services
Ground Floor
Room No 31
Raja Rao Shodhika Building
ACTREC
(022) 2740 5000/ 6873 5000
EXTN: 6514/6516