Media Release

Udupi, Nov 9: The department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal (MCODS) has become the first centre in India to use OMX solutions, Osseo frame Patient specific subperiosteal Implant prosthesis.

Dr Abhay T Kamath, Professor of the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MCODS operated on a 22-year old female patient with a complaint of missing teeth in the upper jaw, which the patient had lost due to a road traffic accident many years ago. Artificial teeth via conventional implants could not be placed as there was no bone to support the dentures in a traditional manner. Hence it was decided to use the Implant solutions which were provided by OMX Solutions, a Melbourne based company in Australia founded by Dr George Dimitroulis under who Dr Abhay T Kamath was trained in 2018.

Dr Abhay T Kamath performed the surgery with utmost precision on the teeth in a day's concept and was assisted by Dr Srikanth, Professor and head Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr Nayana Prabhu, Associate Professor and co-ordinator of Manipal Implant Programme, MCODS, Manipal who provided her expertise in the prosthesis part of the frame. The procedure was done under General Anaesthesia provided by Dr Manjunath Prabhu, Professor and head, department of Anaesthesia, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.

Dr Keertilatha M Pai, dean, MCODS said, “Manipal is very glad that a unique solution could be provided to a problem that could not be solved in a conventional manner”. She complimented the team led by Dr Abhay. T. Kamath for their efforts in bringing smile on the patients face and restoring her lost confidence.

Dr Avinash Shetty, Medical Superintendent, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal congratulated the team for introducing and performing this advanced surgery at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal and said it gives more hope to Udupi and the neighbouring districts.