About Us

The dental wing of R. L. Jalappa Hospital was established in the year 1995 as a service-providing department The department plays an important role in society which provides preventive, restorative, and curative clinical services i.e., comprehensive care to the public. Urbanization, increasing levels of education and standard of living, and better health consciousness have made the dental department an important discipline in the medical college.

Maxillofacial Surgery is a specialty of dentistry with services in this field having started in the year 2000 in R L Jalappa Hospital. It deals with surgical management of diseases, injuries, and deformities of the jaws and associated oral and facial structures. At RLJH, fractures of the facial bones are treated exclusively by maxillofacial surgeons, in association with other specialties in polytrauma patients. Discrepancies in jaw size and position are corrected by orthognathic surgical procedures and surgeries for treatment of benign tumors, cystic lesions, and temporomandibular joint disorders are routinely performed by the department.

The Dental Department at RLJalappa Hospital is a tertiary care center providing services at an affordable cost to all sections of society in and around Kolar District. The department is managed by specialists providing quality treatment. The hospital is strategically located on the national highway providing treatment for road traffic accident cases with maxillofacial injuries. Patients can avail treatment in the hospital under various government schemes if they have the necessary documents.
Head of department’s message

The Dental Department at RLJalappa Hospital is a tertiary care center providing services at affordable cost to all sections of society in and around Kolar District. The department is run by specialists providing quality treatment. The hospital is strategically located on the national highway providing treatment for road traffic accident cases with maxillofacial injuries. Patients can avail treatment in the hospital under various government schemes providing the necessary documents.