Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Public Health Dentistry

A candidate for admission to the Master in Dental Surgery course, must possess a recognised degree of Bachelor in Dental Surgery.

The Department of Public Health Dentistry deals with the prevention and control of oral diseases and promotion of oral health through organized community efforts. It includes research on oral health care and general dentistry at the outreach levels The faculty and postgraduates at the department are involved in organizing out-reach dental care camps which helps render dental health care to the people at their doorsteps and focus on prevention of oral disease by applying topical fluoride, pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish.

Selection of candidates is done on the basis of merit as determined by a Competitive Entrance Test conducted by University/NEET (PG).