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Manipal, 9th November 2019: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal (MCODS) has become the first centre in India to use the OMX solutions, Osseo frame Patient specific subperiosteal Implant prosthesis. Dr. Abhay. T. Kamath Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MCODS operated on a 22 year old female patient with the 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 decided to use the Implant solutions were provided by OMX Solutions, is the Melbourne based company in Australia founded by Dr. George Dimitroulis under whom Dr. Abhay T Kamath was trained in 2018.

Dr. Abhay T Kamath performed the surgery with utmost precision with teeth in a day 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 Program, MCODS, Manipal provided her expertise in the prosthesis part of the frame. Procedure 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 are 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 the Udupi and neighbouring districts.

 1st image before surgery

2nd image on procedur

3rd image after surgery