BACHELOR
OF DENTAL SURGERY (B.D.S) |
The
undergraduate dental training programme leading
to BDS degree shall be of 5 years with 240 teaching
days in each academic year. During this period,
the student shall be required to have engaged
in full time study at a dental college recognized
or approved by the Dental Council of India. |
Dental
Curriculum |
The
aim and objective of the curriculum is to produce
Dental Surgeons who are socially acceptable
with ability to work safely and effectively
on patients in diagnosis, prevention and treatment
of dental and oral diseases while ensuring uniformity
in standards of technical and clinical requirements. |
To
produce a graduate of dental surgery who is
capable of functioning effectively both under
the rural and urban settings, and thus emphasis
is placed on fundamental aspects and common
problems of health and diseases. |
The
Curriculum is divided into two broad areas |
1.
The Preclinical Training Programme
The 1st and the 2nd year of the professional
BDS programme aims at proficiency in the
- Basic Sciences
- Preclinical technique and Laboratory procedures.
|
2.
The Clinical Training Programme
The 3rd , 4th and 5th year of the professional
BDS programme consists of
- Clinical Training on patients in the clinics
in various departments.
- Class room instructions.
- Community and field training programme. |
Every
attempt is made to encourage the students to
participate in group discussions and seminar
to enable them to develop expression, character
and personality essential for a dental graduate
to serve the community and the Nation effectively. |
SUBJECTS
OF STUDY: |
First
Year |
1.
General Human Anatomy including Embryology and
Histology.
2. General Human Physiology and Biochemistry,
Nutrition and Dietics.
3. Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histrology.
4. Dental Material.
5. Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Crown &
Bridge. |
Second
Year |
1.
General Pathology and Microbiology.
2. General and dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
3. Dental Materials.
4. Pre clinical Conservative Dentistry.
5. Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology. |
Third
Year |
1.
General Medicine.
2. General Surgery.
3. Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology.
4. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
5. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
6. Oral Medicine and Radiology.
7. Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics.
8. Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry.
9. Periodontology.
10. Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge. |
Fourth
Year |
1.
Orthodontics & Dentofacial orthopaedics.
2. Oral Medicine & Radiology.
3. 3. Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry.
4. Periodontology.
5. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
6. Prosthodontics and Crown Bridge.
7. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
8. Public Health Dentistry. |
Fifth
Year |
1.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
2. Prosthodontics and Crown & Bride.
3. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
4. Public Health Dentistry. |