Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Overview

The department was established with the aim of comprehensive training of the undergraduate students to acquire knowledge and skills in order to enable them to effectively deal with the problems encountered in a child. This course consists of didactic practical and clinical components for which the latest equipment and materials are available along with the qualified and efficient staff to supervise. It involves, but is not limited to: counselling parents regarding diet, prevention and management of dental caries, paediatric endodontics, management of traumatic injuries of intra oral and extra oral structures, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, cosmetic dental treatment using latest technology, managing gingival and periodontal diseases in infants, children and adolescents including those with special health care needs. The training is designed to provide the students with broadest possible exposure to paediatric dentistry including outpatient management, school dental health programs, counselling of parents and children and full mouth rehabilitation for medically compromised patients under general anesthesia in a safe hospital based dental unit. The department is well equipped with 20 dental chairs for U.G and 11 dental chairs for PG and 1 dental chair for the isolation room, RVG, and a beautiful play room to spend their waiting time. The Audio-visual modes for behaviour shaping and management which includes virtual reality and a wide range of latest dental materials along with facilities are available. The students can lay their hands on the state-of-the-art equipment like pulp tester, rotary handpiece etc, for clinical work.

Eligibility

• Have passed Bachelor of Dental Science from an MCI affiliated and recognized Dental college of India.
• Have scored a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• Candidates with a 2 year long, PG Diploma in Dental Surgery, as recognized by the Dental Council of India, are also eligible to apply for this course.

Minimum Education