About Adhiparasakthi Dental College And Hospital Melmaruvathur, Kanchipuram
The college got established in 2005 and as a Constituent of the Adhiparasakthi Charitable, Medical, Educational and Cultural Trust (ACMEC). This trust was established in 1978 by Arul.Thiru. Padmashri Bangaru Adigalar. Their BDS course was approved by ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt.of India, Dental Council of India and is affiliated to Tamilnadu Dr.M.G. R Medical University, Chennai. APDCH got its final BDS recognition in the year 2010.
It was ten years later around 2015 and 2016 that the PG courses began. The fields in which the PG courses began were Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, Periodontics, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral pathology and Microbiology. All the PG programs got its final Recognition in 2018. In Current academic Year 2021-2022 PG program in Pedodontics has been started with three seats.
This college was established with a noble cause of providing affordable dental care to the downtrodden and weaker section of the society and also to provide education with social, cultural and spiritual values; the motto being “Your smile Our pride” and “Learn and Lead.”
They have the approvals and accreditations like ISO 9001:2015, NAAC with CGPA of 2.65 on four-point scale at ‘B’ Grade since 2015 and we are one among few dental institutions to have NABH (2020 - 2023) accreditation. Upgradation with the latest equipments and technologies like CBCT, CAD CAM and 3D printing undoubtedly makes APDCH a regional leader and global player in Dentistry.
The vision of this institution is to truly emerge as an internationally acclaimed institution by imparting the relevant practical knowledge and value educations through state-of-the-art technologies which will enrich the student’s learning with a unique experience and suitably empower them to render their noble services for the well-being of the mankind.
Their mission is to render the services to the poor and needy. They aim to create a rich and pleasant environment for studying, living and working where education and research go hand in hand. They also work in the long term scenarios that include serving the under-served, nurturing learner centric quality dental education, quality patient oriented services, community Centered research, excellence in knowledge, skills and strategic future oriented planning that meets the national, global dental educational standards. They want to provide meaningful and comprehensive higher education through its undergraduate and post graduate doctoral programs, research and training programmes.
Code of Conduct
- Adopting ethical principles in all aspects of practice.
- Fostering professional honesty and integrity.
- Delivering patient care irrespective of social status, caste, creed, or religion of the patient.
- Developing communication skills, to explain various options available and obtain informed consent from the patient.
- Applying high moral and ethical standards while carrying out human or animal research.
- Accepting the limitations in his knowledge and skill and to askfor help from colleagues when needed.
- Respecting patient’s rights and privileges including patient’s right to information and right to seek a second opinion.
The Dental graduates from Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur must be able to put on………………“S.M.I.L.E.S”.
S : Serving attitude and be sensible citizens
M : Masters in individual skills and make meaningful contribution to the scientific community
I : Inquiring scientific mind and imbibe cultural values
L : Leadership qualities and exhibit professional loyalty
E : Ethical conducts and be enriched individuals
S : Strength to succeed in all endeavours
Their quality policy is to improve their faculty competency, infrastructure, academic and research facilities to create an environment to mould our students as leaders of Dentistry. Their college adheres to the ethical norms and is committed to provide quality dental care to the patients with well-trained dental graduates under the guidance of eminent faculty members.