Curriculum

Duration of the Course

• The period of certified study and training of the Master of Dental Surgery Post-Graduate Degree Course shall be Three Academic Years.
• No exemption shall be given from this period of study and training for any other experience gained prior to admission to the course.

Commencement of the Course: Academic Year for the Master of Dental Surgery course shall commence from 1st April of the year of admission.

Attendance, Progress, Conduct, Punctuality, Obedience, and Leave

1. Attendance:

• A candidate pursuing MDS degree should work in the concerned department of the college for the full period as a full time student.
• A candidate is required to put in minimum of 80% of attendance both in theory and practical separately in each subject before admission to the examination. However, candidate should not be absent continuously as the course is a full time one.
• A candidate lacking in the prescribed attendance and progress in any one subject in theory and practical, wherever necessary, in the first appearance shall not be permitted for admission to the entire examination.

2. Progress :

Every candidate shall attend symposia, seminars, conferences, journal review meeting, grand rounds, CPC, case presentation, clinics and lectures during each year as prescribed by the department and not absent himself from work without valid reasons.

3. Conduct:

• No candidate is permitted to run a Clinic / work in Clinic / Laboratory / Nursing Home while studying postgraduate course.
• No candidate shall join any other course of study or appear for any other examination conducted by this University or any other University in India or during the period of  registration.

4. Punctuality:

A Post-graduate  MDS student is expected to follow the discipline of institution and follow punctuality, not only regarding the college time table but also in the  hospital clinics and laboratory.

5. Obedience: 

• It is universally true that the student should be obedient and receptive for his / her total involvement in the teaching / learning process, the instructions issued by the P.G. Teacher, HOD and the competent authority from time to time must be followed.
• The assignments allotted by the concerned P.G. Teachers and HOD must be completed within stipulated time with full involvement and dedication.  Individual Department discipline must be followed. The acts of insubordination and Indiscipline shall not be tolerated.

6. Monitoring progress of study:

• Work Diary / Log Book:
  • Every MDS candidate shall maintain a work diary / Log Book  and record of his/her participation in the three training program conducted by the department such as Day to day patient record, relevant record pertaining to his/her specialty must be maintained for presentation during final examination.  The record includes – Case records, models, Clinical photographs, X-rays etc. relevantly particular case and specialty, journal reviews, etc.
  • Special mention may be made of the presentations by the candidate as well as details of clinical or laboratory procedures, if any conducted by the candidate.  The work diary shall be scrutinized and certified by the Guide once in three months, Head of the Department and the Head of the Principal of Santosh Dental College and presented in  the University practical/ clinical examination.
  • The candidate is also required to participle in the teaching and training program for the Under Graduate student.
  • In addition, the Head of the Department shall involve their Post-Graduate students in seminars, Journal Group Discussions and Participation in conferences.
  • At the end of the course, the candidate should summarize the contents and get the Log Book certified by the Head of the Department.
  • Every Post-Graduate candidate should be encouraged to present short HMRC papers in conferences and improve on it and submit them for publication in reputed Dental journals, Motivation by the Heads of Departments shall be essential in this area to sharpen the research skills of the Post-Graduate candidates
• Periodic tests : 
  • The Internal Assessment tests may be held once in three months during the course of three years study.  These tests shall  consist of – (i) theory (ii) practical / oral and Viva.
  • During the course of three years, the concerned departments will conduct       three tests, two of them by annual tests, one at the end of first year and the other in the second year. The third test may be held three months before the final examination.
  • The average of all the above tests marks may be taken for the I.A. marks of the candidate.
• Leave :
• Special leaves can be granted on the recommendation of the P.G. Guides & HOD for attending conference, symposium, Seminars which will not be exceeded 10 days in a year .
• Official deputation for Research work, clinical posting, library work etc. can be given on the recommendation of the P.G. Guide and P.G. Teacher provided that the student produces attendance certificate of the institution he was deputed to.
• No other leave apart from this shall be applicable.

Subject Distribution Among Four Papers in Various Specialties
Branch – Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry:

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

MDS 1^st Year

Theory:

Part-I: Basic Sciences Paper - 100 Marks

Paper I: Applied Basic Sciences: Applied Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Research Methodology and Biostatistics Growth and Development and Dental plaque, Genetics.

MDS 3^rd Year

Theory:

Part-II: Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper-III - 300 Marks (100 Marks for each Paper)

Paper-I: Clinical Pedodontics

Paper-II: Preventive and Community Dentistry as applied to pediatric dentistry

Paper-III: Descriptive and analysing type question

Clinical/practical examination:

Clinical/practical examination is designed to test the clinical skill, performance and competence of the candidate in skills such as communication, clinical examination, medical/dental procedures or prescription, exercise prescription, latest techniques, evaluation and interpretation of results so as to undertake independent work as a specialist.

The affiliating university shall ensure that the candidate has been given ample opportunity to perform various clinical procedures. The practical/clinical examination shall be conducted for the candidates in two days.

Viva-voce examination:

Viva voce examination aims at assessing the depth of knowledge, logical reasoning, confidence and communication skill of the students.

Curriculum Enrichment: Department is involved in Clinical and Research work that will generate new scientific knowledge especially in following areas:       

• Special child dentistry
• Nano-Technology in Dentistry
• Artificial Intelligence                                                       
• Forensic odontology in pediatrics dentistry

 For this we encourage our students to participate in workshops and CDE’s

Community Postings and Dental Camps for school children, various NGOs, and orphanages - Regular camps are conducted to give first-hand experience to our students of the oral conditions in the neighbourhood.

Career Prospective

• As a MDS you can join any Dental Institute as an Assistant Professor/ Lecturer.
• Short service commissioned officer in defense services (Army, Navy, Air forces) for a definite period which can also be extended according to the government rules.
• HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION: The candidates who pursue MBA in Hospital Management can have great career opportunities in the aforesaid field. Management in Health Institutions, Hospitals, Research Centers is a very important area in the field and these vast operations require more professional with due knowledge.
• CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION: As a MDS you can appear for the most sought-after government exams which offer you work at highly strategic and important positions at District and above levels. The IAS/IPS/IFS and other Group A & B Services for which UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts three-stages common national level exam.
• RESEARCHER: There is a great scope for research activities in the field of pursued Master Courses in Dental Education and can dedicate yourself in Dental Research.
• GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE SECTOR INDUSTRIES IN ORAL CARE PRODUCTS
• GOVERNMENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
  • Army Dental Corp
  • As a Territorial Officer in Indian Army
  • Dentist in Railways
  • Joining Indian Navy and Indian Air force as a Dental Officer.
  • State government jobs as Dental Surgeon
• SET YOUR OWN DENTAL CLINIC
• ENTREPRENEUR/ CONSULTANT SPECIALIST IN OTHER CLINICS:

  Many Dental Postgraduates choose this after their MDS. As a specialist Dentist, you can set your own clinics and practice the Dentistry. This is also one of the lucrative professions nowadays.

Examination