MDS

Course name

Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)

Course level

Postgraduate

Course duration

3 years

Admission process

Entrance-based

Minimum qualification

Graduation in Dentistry

Course fee

INR 5-15 lakh

Average salary

INR 3-5 lakh

Employment Areas

Hospitals, Academic, Researchers, Scientist, Administration

Ability to work in Critical and Dynamic Environment

Dedication towards professional commitments and medical ethics

Desire for knowledge and learning new research

Scientific Research and Development Skills

Sharp Memory and Prompt Approach

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Counselling and caring skills

Approachable and Empathetic skills

Medical writing skills

Patience and Perseverance

Prosthodontics

Restoration and maintenance of oral function, health, comfort and appearance by the replacement of missing or lost natural teeth and associated tissues either by fixed or removable artificial substitutes.

Periodontics

health and diseases of the investing and supporting structures of the teeth and oral mucous membrane

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the human jaws and associated oral and facial structures

Conservative Dentistry

prevention and treatment of the diseases and injuries of the hard tissues and the pulp of the tooth and associated periapical lesions

Orthodontics

prevention and correction of oral anomalies and malocclusion and the harmonising of the structures involved, so that the Dental mechanism will function in a normal way

Oral Pathology

nature of oral diseases, their causes, processes and effects. It relates the clinical manifestation of oral diseases to the physiologic and anatomic changes associated with these diseases

Community Dentistry

preventing and controlling Dental diseases and promoting Dental health through organised community efforts

Paedodontics

prevention and treatment of oral and Dental ailments that may occur during childhood

Oral Medicine and Radiology

basic diagnostic procedures and techniques useful in recognising the diseases of the oral tissues of local and constitutional origin and their medical management

x-rays and their uses in diagnosis and

treatment of diseases in relation to orofacial diseases

Basic Sciences Syllabus

Embryology

Applied Anatomy

Development of face, palate, mandible and maxilla

Muscles of facial expression and muscles of mastication

Development of tooth

Temporo mandibular joint

Histology

Salivary glands

Hypersensitivity:

a) Anaphylaxis,

b) Type 2 hypersensitivity,

c) Type 3 hypersensitivity,

d) Cell mediated reaction and its clinical importance, e) System lupus erythematosus,

f) Infection and infective granulomas

Biology and anatomy of dental tissues (enamel, dentin, cementum, pulp and periodontium

Neoplasia:

a) Classification of tumors, b) Carcinogenesis and carcinogen – chemical, viral and microbial,

c) Grading and staging of cancers, tumor, Angiogenesis, Paraneoplastic syndrome,

d) Spread of tumors,

e) Characteristics of benign and malignant tumors

Oral Cavity and vestibule

Others:

a) AIDS,

b) Hepatitis B

Blood groups

CYSTS- Classification, types (esp. Dental, dentigereous)

RBC and haemoglobin

Pathology of oral soft and hard tissues

WBC Function and classification

Dental plaque

Cardiac cycle

Dental caries

Regulation of blood pressure

Attrition, Abrasion and erosion of teeth

Shock, hypertension, cardiac failure

Oral Manifestations of systemic diseases

Composition function and regulation of saliva

Microbiology

Mastication and deglutition

Applied General Microbiology:

a) Gram positive bacteria,

b) Gram negative bacteria,

c) Aerobes and anaerobes,

d) Microbiology of tuberculosis

Endocrine system:

a) Pituitary hormone

b) Thyroid hormone

c) Parathyroid hormone

Oral Microbiology – normal oral flora, Sterilization and disinfection, Microbiology of pulpal and periodontal diseases

Gerodontics: Nutrition in geriatric patients, Consequences and management of age changes

Pharmacology

Biochemistry

General and local anesthetics, hypnotics, anti-epileptics and tranquilizers

Carbohydrates:

a) Digestion of starch and absorption of glucose,

b) Metabolism of glucose, specifically glycolysis, TCA, c) Blood sugar regulation

Chemotherapeutics and antibiotics

Lipids – Essential and non-essential fatty acids

Analgesics, antipyretics and NSAID

Proteins – Essential and non-essential amino acids

Antiseptics, sialogogues and anti sialogogues

Minerals:

a) Calcium and Phosphorous metabolism,

b) Iron Metabolism,

c) Trace elements in nutrition

Haematinics

Vitamins – Vitamin A,B (All types) C,D & E

Anti-diabetics

Pathology

Structure of matter and principles of adhesion

Inflammation:

a) Repair and regeneration, necrosis and gangrene,

b) Roll of complement system in acute inflammation,

c) Roll of Arachidonic acid and its metabolites in acute inflammation,

d) Pulpitis and periodontitis

Physical properties of Dental Materials

Shock:

a) Pathogenesis of hemorrhagic, neurogenic, septic, cardiogenic shock,

b) Circulatory disturbances, c) Ischaemic hyperemia,

d) Venous congestion,

e) Edema,

f) Infarction

Overview of materials for dental applications with special reference to standards for

Study of epithelium of oral cavity

Mechanical Properties of Dental materials

Bone and tooth

Solidification and microstructure of Metals

Tongue

Equilibrium phases in cast alloys

Salivary glands

Dental Polymers

Physiology

Impression Material

Physiology and function of the masticatory system

Gypsum Products

Blood coagulation mechanisms

Dental Waxes

Vitamins A, B complex, C,D,E,K and trace elements

Casting Investments and procedures

Steroids

Finishing and Polishing materials with special reference to bur design

Dentifrices

Bonding for direct restorative materials

Desensitizing agents

Restorative resins

Fluorides

Dental Casting and soldering alloys

Dental Material Science

Wrought alloys except orthodontic wires and brackets

Overview of materials for dental applications with special reference to standards for

Dental Ceramics

dental materials

Denture base resins

Biocompatibility of Dental Materials

Dental Implants

Tongue

Materials for maxillofacial prosthetics

Palate

Materials for post and core

Mandible and maxilla

Endodontists

5.80 Lakh and above

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

6.70 Lakh and above

Orthodontist

 5.90 Lakh and above

Oral Surgeon

5 Lakh and above

Periodontist

5.52 Lakh and above

General Dentist

3 Lakh and above