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Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge

Faculty/ HOD

Head of Department :

Dr Arti Gangurde

Designation :

Professor and Head Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Government Dental College & Hospital Mumbai

Qualification :

BDS, MDS

Email.id :

deangdch_mumbai@yahoo.com

Contact No :

022-22620668

Location :

2nd floor Room No. 221, 225, 227, 235, 238, 239, 240 and 3rd floor room no. 325 of GDC & H
Building

Staff Details
Sr. No. Name of the Staff Designation DCI Reg. No. Date of Appointment Date of Promotion Nature of Appointment
1 Dr. Arti Gangurde Head & Professor A-9407 22/06/2009 11/08/2025 Permanent
2 Dr. Manish Chauhan Associate Professor A-10326 01/12/2015 Permanent
3 Dr. Niraja Jaiswal Associate Professor A-11085 10/09/2014 06/05/2021 Permanent
4 Dr. Shirish Pawar Associate Professor A-20496 14/08/2025 Permanent
5 Dr. Ravikumar Akulwar Associate Professor (Acad) A-10997 10/12/2015 Permanent
6 Dr. Raj Salwi Assistant Professor A-42679 09/06/2026 Temporary
7 Dr. Madhura Jadhav Assistant Professor A-39965 09/06/2026 Temporary
8 Dr. Pratiksha Shetty Assistant Professor A-47781 11/02/2026 Temporary
9 Dr. Vikram Singh Assistant Professor A-44237 11/02/2026 Temporary
10 Dr. Naeema Basar Assistant Professor A-44983 12/02/2026 Temporary
11 Dr. Hema Padma Bala Assistant Professor A-25485 12/02/2026 Temporary
12 Dr. Rutuja Dandekar Assistant Professor A-49251 16/03/2026 Temporary
13 Dr. Ramdas Palekar Dental Surgeon A-8676 22/01/2009 Permanent
14 Dr. Sonia Vaswani Dental Surgeon A-42413 11/02/2026 Temporary
Basic Facilities In The Department

The biggest department of GDC & H is on the 2nd and 3rd  floor. It is equipped with highly advanced instruments and machinery. The department is well- equipped with 65 dental chairs for undergraduate and postgraduate dental clinics. CAD/CAM was proposed in 2018 but has not yet been received.

 

Patient Services
  • Daily OPD of approximately 120 patients.
  • 6000 patients treated annually with removable prosthesis (CD, RPD, Maxillofacial prosthesis).
  • 2500 patients treated annually with crown and bridges.
  • 100 implant surgeries done annually.
Academic Activities
First-year undergraduate students:
  • Dental materials 6 lectures per month
  • Preclinical Prosthodontics 8 preclinical practicals per month
Second-year undergraduate students
  • Dental materials 8 lectures
  • Preclinical Prosthodontics 24 preclinical practicals per month
  • Prosthodontics 8 lectures per month.
Third-year undergraduate students:
  • Clinical posting in the afternoon 3 hours per day
  • Prosthodontics 6 lectures per month.
Final year undergraduate students:
  • Clinical posting in the morning 4 hours per day
  • Prosthodontics 8 lectures per month.
  • A total of 22 lectures on Prosthodontics and crown and bridge are taken per
  • A total of 14 lectures on Dental materials are taken per
  • Total 32 preclinical Prosthodontics practicals per
  • The third and final year clinic totals 154 hours per month

Interns: are posted for 11/2 months in the department where they learn all complete denture, removable partial denture and basics of fixed partial denture. Along with this, they are taught about basics of oral implantology as an ‘Add on course’.

Clinical Assistants: perform all prosthodontics procedures such as complete denture, removable partial denture and fixed partial denture.

Post graduate students: They treat all patients needing complete dentures, overdentures, immediate dentures, cast partial dentures, intraoral and extra oral maxillofacial prosthesis, fixed prosthesis, full mouth rehabilitation, aesthetic rehabilitation, advanced digital procedures. They also perform implant surgeries and deliver the implant prosthesis. Tutorials, clinical demonstrations, lectures, seminars and journal clubs are conducted for them throughout the year to upgrade preclinical, clinical skills and knowledge of students.

PhD course (3 students per year). At present 4 students are registered.

Fellowship in Oral Implantology in affiliation with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).

Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry is affiliated with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).

Diploma in Dental Mechanics (10 students per year). 2 years course. 20 students per year are going to be proposed in the coming year.

Lectures and demonstration on manipulation of related dental materials and trained for assistance/work each year for dental hygienist students.

Advanced Machinery
  • Implant taper kit with surgical instruments (Osstem, Biohorizons)
  • Sinus lift kit (CAS, LAS)
  • RFA device, PRF Machine, Portable x-ray unit
  • RVG with x-ray machine, laptop, and printer

The cream metal laboratory is fully equipped

  • Pressable ceramic machine (Ivoclar)
  • Vacuum press machine
Different Courses Offered By The Department Apart From BDS And MDS
  • PhD course (3 students per year). At present 4 students are
  • Fellowship in Oral Implantology in affiliation with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).
  • Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry is affiliated with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).
  • Diploma in Dental Mechanics (10 students per year). 2 years 20 students per year are going to be proposed in the coming year.
Other Activities
  • 3 new research done per year
  • 6 ongoing research (as a part MDS curriculum)
  • Fellowship students and PhD scholars also pursue research
  • 10 Scientific research publications per year
  • 39 seminars per year
  • 30 Journal clubs per year
  • Interdepartmental case presentations with internal and external subject
  • ‘Choose your own guide’ allows Under-graduate students to carry out research under the faculty of the
  • Posters, papers, and table clinic presentations at the IPS convention and national and state level conferences by postgraduate
  • Arranged various CDE programs with demonstration and hands-on.
  • Every year National Prosthodontist Day is celebrated with a lecture delivered by a renowned Prosthodontics
Vision & Mission

Services Provided

Center of Excellence

Specialized Section for Geriatric Patients

Departmental distinctiveness
Staff Details
Dr Arti Gangurde Professor & Head of Department
Dr. Manish Chauhan Associate Professor
Dr. Niraja Jaiswal Associate Professor
Dr. Shirish Manikrao Pawar Associate Professor
Dr. Ravikumar Akulwar Associate Professor
Dr. Raj Salwi Assistant Professor
Dr. Madhura Jadhav Assistant Professor
Dr. Pratiksha Shetty Assistant Professor
Dr. Vikram Singh Assistant Professor
Dr. Naeema Basar Assistant Professor
Dr. Hema Padma Bala Assistant Professor
Dr. Rutuja Dandekar Assistant Professor
Dr. Ramdas Palekar  Dental Surgeon
Dr. Sonia Vaswani Dental Surgeon
Mr. Yogesh Shelke  Dental Technician
Mrs. Vaishali Kamtikar Dental Technician
Mrs. Rupali Jadhav  Dental Technician
Mrs. Vandana Adhal Dental Technician
Mr. Omkar Udeg  Assistant Dental Technician
Mrs. Snehal Dhas  Assistant Dental Technician
Mr. Anil Harpale Laboratory Technician
Mr. Abhimanyu Chougule Laboratory Assistant
Ms. Nilam Gavit Cleark
Mr. Manoj Boricha Servant cum sweeper
Mr. Prakash Rathod Servant cum sweeper
Mr. Hemant Koli Servant cum sweeper
Ms. Suvarna Kamble Servant cum sweeper
Mr. Ravi Mahida Servant cum sweeper
Basic Facilities In The Department

The biggest department of GDC & H is on the 2nd and 3rd  floor. It is equipped with highly advanced instruments and machinery. The department is well- equipped with 65 dental chairs for undergraduate and postgraduate dental clinics. CAD/CAM was proposed in 2018 but has not yet been received.

 

Patient Services
  • Daily OPD of approximately 120 patients.
  • 6000 patients treated annually with removable prosthesis (CD, RPD, Maxillofacial prosthesis).
  • 2500 patients treated annually with crown and bridges.
  • 100 implant surgeries done annually.
Academic Activities
First-year undergraduate students:
  • Dental materials 6 lectures per month
  • Preclinical Prosthodontics 8 preclinical practicals per month
Second-year undergraduate students
  • Dental materials 8 lectures
  • Preclinical Prosthodontics 24 preclinical practicals per month
  • Prosthodontics 8 lectures per month.
Third-year undergraduate students:
  • Clinical posting in the afternoon 3 hours per day
  • Prosthodontics 6 lectures per month.
Final year undergraduate students:
  • Clinical posting in the morning 4 hours per day
  • Prosthodontics 8 lectures per month.
  • A total of 22 lectures on Prosthodontics and crown and bridge are taken per
  • A total of 14 lectures on Dental materials are taken per
  • Total 32 preclinical Prosthodontics practicals per
  • The third and final year clinic totals 154 hours per month

Interns: are posted for 11/2 months in the department where they learn all complete denture, removable partial denture and basics of fixed partial denture. Along with this, they are taught about basics of oral implantology as an ‘Add on course’.

Clinical Assistants: perform all prosthodontics procedures such as complete denture, removable partial denture and fixed partial denture.

Post graduate students: They treat all patients needing complete dentures, overdentures, immediate dentures, cast partial dentures, intraoral and extra oral maxillofacial prosthesis, fixed prosthesis, full mouth rehabilitation, aesthetic rehabilitation, advanced digital procedures. They also perform implant surgeries and deliver the implant prosthesis. Tutorials, clinical demonstrations, lectures, seminars and journal clubs are conducted for them throughout the year to upgrade preclinical, clinical skills and knowledge of students.

PhD course (3 students per year). At present 4 students are registered.

Fellowship in Oral Implantology in affiliation with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).

Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry is affiliated with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).

Diploma in Dental Mechanics (10 students per year). 2 years course. 20 students per year are going to be proposed in the coming year.

Lectures and demonstration on manipulation of related dental materials and trained for assistance/work each year for dental hygienist students.

Advanced Machinery
  • Implant taper kit with surgical instruments (Osstem, Biohorizons)
  • Sinus lift kit (CAS, LAS)
  • RFA device, PRF Machine, Portable x-ray unit
  • RVG with x-ray machine, laptop, and printer

The cream metal laboratory is fully equipped

  • Pressable ceramic machine (Ivoclar)
  • Vacuum press machine
Different Courses Offered By The Department Apart From BDS And MDS
  • PhD course (3 students per year). At present 4 students are
  • Fellowship in Oral Implantology in affiliation with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).
  • Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry is affiliated with MUHS, Nashik (10 students per year).
  • Diploma in Dental Mechanics (10 students per year). 2 years 20 students per year are going to be proposed in the coming year.
Other Activities
  • 3 new research done per year
  • 6 ongoing research (as a part MDS curriculum)
  • Fellowship students and PhD scholars also pursue research
  • 10 Scientific research publications per year
  • 39 seminars per year
  • 30 Journal clubs per year
  • Interdepartmental case presentations with internal and external subject
  • ‘Choose your own guide’ allows Under-graduate students to carry out research under the faculty of the
  • Posters, papers, and table clinic presentations at the IPS convention and national and state level conferences by postgraduate
  • Arranged various CDE programs with demonstration and hands-on.
  • Every year National Prosthodontist Day is celebrated with a lecture delivered by a renowned Prosthodontics
Vision & Mission

Services Provided

Center of Excellence

Specialized Section for Geriatric Patients

Departmental distinctiveness

Location : 2nd Floor

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