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Department of Dental Materials

MCODS , Manipal
Health Sciences

Established in 1976, the Department of Dental Materials at Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS), Manipal, has a long-standing tradition of excellence in dental materials education and research. The department is committed to providing students with a strong scientific understanding of the principles of materials science, enabling them to critically evaluate the properties and performance of dental biomaterials and appreciate how material selection and manipulation influence clinical outcomes. The department offers undergraduate education, providing students with a strong foundation in the science and application of dental biomaterials. Teaching emphasizes an understanding of the relationship between the composition, structure, properties, manipulation, and clinical performance of materials used in dentistry. The department's academic and research activities encompass a range of contemporary areas, with strengths in glass ionomer cement, biopolymers, and dental bioceramics. A distinctive feature of the department is its state-of-the-art Dental Materials Museum, housing more than 3,000 specimens, it shows significant developments and milestones in the field.

Highlights

  • Comprehensive materials characterisation facilities: Infrastructure for the mechanical characterisation of dental materials, supported by facilities for basic analysis and materials science experiments.
  • Dental materials museum: A state-of-the-art museum housing more than 3,000 specimens, documenting the evolution of dental materials and showcasing landmark developments in the field, which include some of the first commercially launched materials, specimens processed to reflect processing errors, etc.
  • Core expertise in dental biomaterials: Established academic and research expertise in dental biomaterials with an emphasis on basic principles of materials.