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AdLife Hospital welcomes new Orthodontic specialist to elevate dental care

Dr. Raghavendra Sunku, an Orthodontics Specialist with over 18 years of experience, joins the Dental Department of AdLife Hospital, enhancing the hospital’s comprehensive healthcare services.

TAS News Service

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

MUSCAT : Since 2019, AdLife Hospital has played a pivotal role in Oman’s Private Healthcare Sector, located in the Wilayat of Amerat.  AdLife Hospital stands as the premier Multi-specialty Hospital in the region. From the outset, our focus has been on delivering quality care that is both affordable and accessible, particularly for the residents of Amerat, Quriyat and Sur.

AdLife Hospital is a modern healthcare facility designed with keen emphasis on aesthetics, patient safety, streamlined operational flow and infection prevention. Housing 55 beds and provides a comprehensive range of services including Out-patient and In-patient services, Operating rooms, Maternity, 24 hours Pharmacy, Laboratory & Emergency with Ambulance services, Radiology Services with Digital X ray; 2D-3D-4D Ultrasound Scans & CT Scan and  Home Healthcare services.

Our specialties encompass Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology & Cosmetology, ENT, Family Medicine, General & Laparoscopic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics & Neonatology, Physical Medicine and Urology.

In the Dental Department, Dr. Raghavendra Sunku has joined as an Orthodontics Specialist with 18 years of experience at various hospitals in India as well as in Oman from 2014.  He graduated with his BDS Degree and Master Degree in Dental Surgery from College of Dental Sciences and Hospital at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India.

He has attended workshops in Biomechanical Solutions to Clinical Orthodontic Problems Hands-On Course by O.P.Kharbanda CODS Davangere, Karnataka, India; Biomechanics in Orthodontics at & 4th WEOC Chandigarh, India; Dental programmes on Surgical Orthodontics at R.V.Dental College, Bangalore, India;  CDE Programme on Orthodontic Diagnosis & Treatment planning- Begin with the end in mind at Vikarabad, Andhra Pradesh, India; Damon Self Ligating Bracket System by Sandra L.Diver at Hyderabad, India; Orthodontic week under APOSG at Hyderabad and CDE in Panineeya Dental College, Hyderabad, India; CDE programme for Orthodontic students and Orthodontics at Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India; Attended Asian Damon Forum at Seoul, South Korea and Attended Envista Global Sumit at Barcelona, Spain.

He did his research in Visual Perception of Beauty as Compared to Cephalometric Soft Tissue Lines at Nagpur, India and Controversial Orthodontic Extraction at Mamata Dental College, Andhra Pradesh, India.  In addition to his impressive career, he was appointed as a Chairman, Scientific Committee of Ortho Bytes, a CDE Programme for Orthodontic Students and Orthodontics at Mamata Dental College, Andhra Pradesh, India.

In addition he published Comparative Study of the Pattern of Palatal Rugae in class-II division 1 and Class-I individual in Dental Chronicle; Quantitative Digital Subtraction Radiography in the Assessment of External Apical Root Resorption Induced by Orthodontic Therapy: A Retrospective Study, The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice.

He has expertise in Pre-adjusted Edgewise Cases (MBT Technique), Begg MechanoTherapy, Lingual Orthodontic Appliances, Self-Ligating Appliances, Functional Appliances, Fixed Functional Appliances, Implant Cases, Cleft Lip and Palate Cases, Surgical Orthodontics and Invisalign.

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