I.T.S.-CDSR

Microbiology is one of the largest and most complex of the biological sciences as it deals with many diverse disciplines including Food Dairy, Drug agriculture, 1-Aquatic Life, Industry, Environment , Outer space apart from public health & infectious diseases and biotechnology.

Microbiology is extremely important for Dental students as the oral cavity harbours hundreds of different species of microbes and acts like a living incubator. Students in the Deptt. are made to learn the impact of this science on their day to day professional life. They are made aware of clinical diagnosis of infectious disease, aetiological confirmation of clinical diagnosis and antimicrobial susceptibility to select the best antibiotic for therapy. Following the dictum that /I Seeing is believing /I students are given practical experience in microbiological diagnosis and antibiotic sensitivity testing.

The deptt is modestly equipped for teaching BDS. The lab has a functional media room, sterilization and washing rooms and a work station. We also have specimens & slides of infectious agents, cultures, & further tests are done in the laboratory. Some of the serological tests like VORL and Widal are also carried out in the deptt. Laboratory is also engaged in maintaining the strains, preparation of smears from positive specimens and occasional culture of specimens from college staff.