Clinics of the Division of Orthodontics

About us

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Location
Division of Orthodontics is housed in the second floor of the B building of the Faculty of Dental Sciences.
Consultants/Academic Staff
There are three academic staff members presently attached to the Division. They are
Dr NishanthiVithanarachchi(BDS, MS (Orthodontics)) Head Division of Orthodontics and Department of Community Dental Health.
Dr ChandimaWeerasekera(BDS, MS (Orthodontics))
Dr.H.S.KRatnatilake(BDS, MS (Orthodontics)
In addition, there are 2 post graduate trainees attached to PGIM,three House Officers/ Senior House Officers and academic staff on temporary basisattached to the Division to provide much needed service function for the patients. Undergraduate dental students manage pre-selected patients for their training requirement under the direct supervision of the academic staff.
Available treatment:

• Treatment with Removable appliances provided to patients at the appropriate ages to correct malocclusion during an early age.
• Treatment with fixed appliances provided for patients with complete set of permanent teeth and at the necessary age to start the treatment.
• Comprehensive Orthodontic treatment in combination with other specialties such as Oral and maxillofacial surgery for treatment of severe skeletal discrepancies and also with restorative, Prosthetics and periodontology.
• Treatment of patients with Cleft lip and palate in combination with the OMF unit.

Available facilities:

 A service lab with fully trained technical officers is housed in the same premises to provide an efficient service to the patients.

Clinical hours

8.00 am to 12 noon in the morning session and 2pm -   4 pm in the afternoon session on each working day from Monday to Friday except Tuesdays when the clinic is closed for cleaning in the afternoon session.
Saturdays: 8am to 12 noon.
Registration of patients:
New Patients below the age of 16 years referred from the OPD/Diagnostic clinic will be registered on the same day.
They will be seen on the first day itself and a date for Consultation with a Consultant given.
Treatment:
Patients will be taken up for treatment after the consultation appointment according to their need.
Treatment charges;

Simple Removable Appliance	400.00
Removable Appliance with Expansion	675.00
Simple Removable Appliance with Tubing	1600.00
Simple Removable Appliance with Soldered tubing	800.00
Twin Block Appliance – Without expansion	800.00
Twin Block Appliance – With expansion	1100.00
Other Functional Appliance	750.00
Pendulum Appliance	1500.00
Rapid Maxillary Expansion Appliance	5500.00
Lingual Arch	1000.00
Palatal Arch	1000.00
Quardhelix	1000.00
Fixed Appliance – Both Arches	15000.00
Fixed Appliance – Single Arch	7500.00
Edgewise Sectional Arch	5000.00
Fixed Appliance Repair – 1 Bracket	350.00
Arch wire	300.00
Solder	200.00
Lingual Arch  1 Band	500.00
Removable Appliance Repair	200.00
321 123 with band	5000.00
321 123 without band	4000.00
21 12 without band             Sectional Arch	3500.00
211 without band	1500.00
112 with band	2500.00
Facemask RPHG (Reverse pull Headgear)	5000.00