Government Dental College & Hospital
Government Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada was established in the year 1992-93. It is the first established teaching dental institution in the present state of Andhra Pradesh and the only government dental college in the coastal Andhra region. Reckoned as one of the most acclaimed dental institutions in the state, GDC&H, Vijayawada is affiliated to Dr. Y.S.R. University of Health Sciences and is recognized by the Dental Council of India and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The institution is identified as one of the centers for excellence in oral health by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2023. The college has strategic tie up with Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada for training of the students in medical disciplines. The vision of the institution is to facilitate the realization of the broader goal of universal optimum oral health care by preparing dental graduates who are skillful, knowledgeable, and empathetic. GDC&H, Vijayawada offers quality oral health services for patients seeking care at the institution besides conducting regular outreach activities for oral health promotion. The college has dedicated full time teaching faculty preparing the students for their clinical and research careers in a holistic manner.
Principal Message
Government Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada is one of the premier dental institutions in the state offering BDS and MDS admissions in eight specialties. I am glad to note that the institution has recently been recognised by the Goverment of Andhra Pradesh as one of the centres of excellence for oral health and oral cancer care. Providing holistic training for our students and holistic care for our patients is our motto and it is with these core values that we established the learning and working cultures in the institution. I am also pleased to share that the institution is proactive in conducting community outreach programs in our mobile oral health facility and in organizing cancer screening campaigns with an autofluorescence based screening equipment VELscope. I look forward to continuing this good work and contributing towards achieving universal oral health care with no oral health disparities.
Departments
Oral Medicine & Radiology
The specialty deals with oral screening and diagnosis of all the patients seeking care at the institution. State-of-the-art equipment is used in the course of screening …
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
The specialty is concerned with extraction of non-restorable teeth, surgical removal of third molars, dental implants, orthognathic surgeries, surgical management of cysts and tumors of the orofacial region
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Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
The specialty deals with diagnosis, treatment planning and rehabilitation of patients suffering from partial or complete tooth loss The objective of the specialty is to strive for regaining the lost function…View More
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
The specialty deals with etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental caries which is one of the most prevalent oral health problems across the world…
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Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Oral & Maxillofacial pathology and Oral Microbiology is a specialty that deals with structural and functional changes in cells, tissues and organs of the oral cavity. It relates the clinical manifestation of oral diseases to the physiologic…
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Periodontology
The specialty deals with etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of periodontal problems which are very prevalent in the country, especially among underserved people and people belonging to lower socioeconomic strata. … View More
Pediatric Dentistry
The specialty is concerned with promotion of the oral health of infants, children, adolescents and people with special health care needs. With unique educational, research and service programs…
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Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology
The specialty deals with diagnosis, prevention and correction of mal-aligned teeth / jaws and bite patterns. The focus is also to modify the growth of the orofacial structures as necessary…
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Public Health Dentistry
The specialty of Public Health Dentistry deals with the establishment of oral disease burden and identification of the determinants of oral health in the given social and demographic context of a population…View More