DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

2 · Before Dental College o a Post-graduate Dental Department is set up, it should essentially fulfil certain minimum requirements in respect of the staff, equipment; buildings etc. Without these pre-requisites, it is hardly possible to ensure that the students joining these institutions will be able to attain the Dental Education of the prescribed standard. In fact recognition of the qualifications of the students hinges 0n fulfilment of these prerequisites.

3 · With a view to maintaining high standards of academic institutions introducing new Dental courses; it is requested that the State/Union Territory Governments and the Universities may kindly ensure that

1 · Prosthodontics

3 · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral and Maxillofacial surgery deals with the surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the human jaws and associated oral and facial structures

4 · Conservative Dentistry Conservative dentistry deals with prevention and treatment of the diseases and injuries of the hard tissues and the pulp of the tooth and associated periapical lesions.

5 · Orthodontics

7 · Community Dentistry

8 · Paedodontics

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10 · Every candidate appearing for the MDS degree examination for the first time shall submit with his application for the admission to the Examination, four typewritten copies of a dissertation of a research problem undertaken by the candidate and Prepared under the direction and guidance and to the satisfaction ofhis University teacher. The dissertation should be submitted 3 months prior to the MDS Examination. The dissertation shall be referred to the Examiners for the MDS examination and acceptance of it by the examiners shall be a condition precedent to the admission of the candidate to the written part of the examination:

11 · A candidate whose dissertation has been accepted by the examiners, but who is declared to have failed at the examination will be permitted to reappear at the subsequent MDS examination without having to prepare a new dissertation, If, however; the dissertation is rejected, the authorities shall give reasons thereof and suggestion for the improvement of the same and the dissertation thus improved will have to be resubmitted to the examiners and accepted before appearing in MDS Examination:

12 · A candidate who wishes to study for MDS in a second speciality shall be exempted from taking courses in Applied Basic Science subjects. The duration of the course for such a candidate will be one and a half year: He shall fulfill all other requirements for MDS including a fresh dissertation:

13 · A candidate who is declared successful in the MDS Examination shall be granted a Degree of Master of Dental Surgery in the speciality.

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1 · Embryology and gross anatomy of head and neck in relation to oral and maxillofacial surgery. 2. Principles of General and Oral Surgery. 3. Laboratory Investigations. 4. Surgical Anatomy and Pathology of Head and Neck. 5 . Applied Radiology 6. Surgical procedures for a. Diseases and defects of orofacial region b_ Surgical management C_ Prosthetic and orthodontic problems including principles of plastic surgery d. Recent advances in oral and maxillofacial surgery e Reimplantation of teeth f Implants-commonly used surgical techniques for implant procedures.

6 · Interrelationship of periodontics with other Dental and medical clinical disciplines: 7 . Public health aspects of periodontal diseases-preventive Periodontics 8. Current advances in periodontics.

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1 · Study of principles of routine and special techniques used for histopathology including principles of histochemistry as related to oral pathology: 2. Advanced and histopathologic study of Dental and oral tissues including embryologic consideration. 3. Study of special pathology o oral regions as well as relation of local pathologic and clinical findings to systemic conditions. 4. Oral microbiology and their relationship to various branches of dentistry: 5 . Oral diagnosis of soft tissue changes-study of basic clinical changes and their significance to Dental and oral diseases as related to oral pathology: 6. Forensic dentistry: 7 . Recent advances in oral pathology and oral microbiology: 8. Study of principles and techniques of oral cytology and oral biopsy procedures.

1 · The MDS Programme should consist of seminars on various subjects on Orthodontics like growth and development, anthropology genetics embryology statistics, nutrition, normal occlusion and variation, malocculusions, etiology of malocclusions, radiology; and cephalometrics; preventive and interceptive orthodontics, corrective orthodontics development of orthodontic appliance and techniques histological changes related t0 orthodontic treatment and retention: 2_ Practical training should consist of preparing orthodontic study models, fabrication of various components of removable and fixed appliances and fabrication of complete appliances 3. Clinical training should consist of preparing case records, appliances and treatment of different types of malocclusions by different mechanisms. 4_ Dissertation 5_ Case presentation the candidate should prepare a complete record of a least five fully treated cases by any techniques and present the same at the practical examination. Case presentation and discussion of the same will form an important part of the practical examination:

1 · . Principles of oral and Dental health in children. 2. Diagnosis-examination, diagnostic aids, diagnosis and treatment planning; 3. Clinical paedodontics- a Management of developmental anomalies, teething disorders, Dental caries, traumatized teeth, problems of primary and mixed dentition; premature loss of teeth, mouth habits and stomatological conditions. b_ Management of the handicapped child: C Oral surgical procedures in the child patient 4. Preventive paedodontics-epidemiology, general and specific preventive measures. 5 . Recent advances. 6. Dissertation.

1 · . Principles of radio physics and radiations. 2. Hazards of radiation: 3. Radiological techniques ofhead and neck region. 4. Radiological anatomy of head and neck and interpretation of X-rays films. 5 . Traces in diagnosis The MDS written examination shall consist of four papers, out of which two shall be pertaining to the subject, one in Applied Basic Sciences, and one shall be an Essay:

1 · Diostatistics

2 · Epidemiology

3 · Environmental Health (Elementary study only) The topics include component of environment and their effect on health, control of health hazards, water and food supplies, disposal of wastes, pollution, radiations hazards and occupational hazards. 4. Public Health Education

5 · Public Health Nutrition

6 · Behavioural Sciences

7 · Public Health Practice & Administration Family Planning Concept and scope of public health, historical background of preventive and public health organisation and administration at various levels. National and International public health programmes, health, manpower, establishment of priorities for solving health needs of community. Methods, consideration, need and practice of family planning programmes in India, Knowledge, attitudes and administration at various levels.

8 · Environmental Health

9 · Preventive Dentistry

10 · Dental Public Health

1 · He should possess qualification and experience not less than that prescribed fr Post-graduate Degree Programme