Advanced Centre for Treatment Research & Education in Cancer

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
	Ms Ankita Gupta BSc in Botany, Diploma in Dental Hygiene Scientific Assistant Areas of interest: Patient Care
	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
	Mr. Huzaifa Syed Diploma in Dental Mechanic, BSc in Zoology Scientific Assistant Areas of interest: Focused on the integration of advanced 3D Printing and Digital Design technologies in Dental Rehabilitation of Head and Neck Cancer patients