Of all the core skills that treasure the practice of dentistry, communication skill plays a vital role in an effective doctor-patient relationship which is considered to be the heart of the dental practice. Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College aims for the quality and overall development of their student, which makes them a premier institute among other dental colleges. The DENTAL COMMUNICATION UNIT of Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College has taken a tremendous step in implementing attitude, ethics and cognitive skills in dental curriculum and exclusively trains students in Active listening skills, gathering and communicating information effectively, handling patient emotions sensitively, demonstrating empathy, and awareness.

In order to forge a Dental Communication Unit of Sri Venakateshwaraa Dental college, the faculties have been trained under the guidance of Senior Prof K R Sethuraman, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Malaysia. Prof K R Sethuraman, the key facilitator is one of the pioneers in establishing the National Training Teaching Center (N T T C ) in JIPMER, Pondicherry.

The DCU prepares customized modules according to the target audience to train them. The unit educates not only the faculties and students of our institution but also does external consultancy for other institutions as well.

The institution has its own distinctiveness with a prime aim to provide high quality dental education and promote inclusive progress of the students related to dental procedural skills as well as interactive and communication skills to accommodate the needs of the community.
Our vision is to emerge as a dental school of excellence by imparting necessary expertise through experienced faculties and futuristic clinical and laboratory facilities and prepare globally competent students, with excellent communication skills which is the base for good doctor- patient relationship, along with fostering the seed of good values and quest for ethical research, thereby contributing to the overall nation building process. Our mission is to conduct faculty development programs and student enhancement program, create a network of holistic scholars who can foster innovation in communication skill and may facilitate patient centered care.
Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College has taken a tremendous step in implementing attitude, ethics and communication skills in the dental curriculum through the Dental Communication Unit (DCU).
Active listening skills, gathering and communicating information effectively, handling patient emotions sensitively, demonstrating empathy, and awareness are crucial aspects in training dental students. The institution has a distinctive Dental Communication Unit, which focuses on the above mentioned qualities, and it trains the students and faculties in improving the skills of understanding, and communication. This greatly influences the mannerism and approach of students towards their patients and they provide excellent holistic treatment with utmost care and concern.
In order to form a Dental Communication Unit of Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, the faculty has been trained under the guidance of, Prof K R Sethuraman, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Malaysia. Prof K R Sethuraman, the key facilitator is one of the pioneers in establishing the National Training Teaching Center (N T T C) in JIPMER, Pondicherry and also researched in patient communication skill as his dream project. He has also authored text book in Communication Skill- Patient Doctor Communication which is been distributed Nationally for the medical professionals.

Plan Outline for these soft skill development sessions-
Well stated by Prof. K R Sethuraman, communication skills has two components – “Payload & Rocket” model, which is needed for both training of the trainers(faculty), and students (UG/PG) with selected components of the ‘payload’.
The DCU prepares customized modules according to the target audience to train them. The unit trains not only the faculties and students of our institution but they also do external consultancy for other institutions as well.