Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a
post-graduation course for doctors who have graduated in Dental Science and
want to work as dentists in India or abroad. It is done by them after the
completion of their BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) or an equivalent
qualification recognized by the Dental Council of India and should have
obtained permanent registration with the State Dental Council.
The duration of this Postgraduate course is 3 years, and it focuses on the
diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects
of the human jaws and associated oral and facial structures.
The course is a full-time course pursued at various
accredited institutes/hospitals across the country. Some of the top accredited
institutes/hospitals offering this course include PGIMER
Chandigarh, Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital New Delhi, Maulana Azad Dental
College & Hospital, New Delhi, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal,
Karnataka, and many more.
Admission to this course is done through the NEET-MDS Entrance exam
conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Science (NBEMS),
followed by counseling based on the scores of the exam that is conducted by DGHS/DCI/State
Authorities. However, several institutes such as AIIMS conduct a university-level
entrance examination to offer MDS admission. MDS Admission in the AIIMS, New
Delhi is done based on the AIIMS INI CET. The Dental Council of India (DCI) regulates dental
education in the country.
The fee for pursuing MDS varies from accredited institutes/hospital to
hospital and may range from Rs. 15,000 to Rs.30 lakhs per year. The fees in
government dental colleges are low when compared to private dental colleges.
After completion of their respective course, doctors can either join the
job market or can pursue Fellowship programs recognized by DCI. Candidates can work as a dentist in government or
private hospitals, or nursing homes, or can start their own dental clinic. The average
starting salary range is from Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 39 lakhs per year depending on the experience.
Through MDS aspirants can improve the skills of
critical analysis, research, and advanced clinical skills. After pursuing this
degree one can become an expert in this field.
What is MDS?
Master of dental surgery (MDS)
is a three-year post-graduate program that doctors can pursue after
completing Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).
MDS degree is recognized by the Dental Council of
India (DCI) and is offered in various specializations, including:
• Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Periodontology
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology
• Oral Medicine & Radiology
• Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
• Public Health Dentistry
MDS focuses on diseases related
to the tooth, jaw and other facial tissues, and dental science deals with maintaining
oral health. Moreover, for surgeries such as dental implants, artificial
replacements, treating jaw and gum-related diseases and surgeries, correcting
misaligned/dispositioned teeth and jaw, treating dental tissues, facial
diseases diagnosis and surgeries and also, cosmetic treatments.
The required training
done during under-graduation would help the doctor to recognize the health
needs of the community.
The candidate should
regularly attend conferences, and workshops to upgrade her/ his knowledge.
Course Highlights
Here are some of the course highlights of the Masters of Dental
Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:
Name of Course
MDS (Masters of
Dental Surgery) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Level
Post-graduate
Duration of Course
Three
years
Course Mode
Full
Time
Minimum Academic
Requirement
Candidates must have a BDS degree from a dental college/institute recognized by the Dental Council
India and must have
completed their Internship for BDS before taking admission to the MDS course. Some dental colleges
mention minimum marks in the qualifying degree examination for admissions to
MDS courses such as 55% aggregate of all subjects in BDS course.
Admission
Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities
Entrance
Exam NEET-MDS
AIIMS
INI-CET
Merit-based Counseling conducted by DCI
Course Fees
Rs.15 thousand to Rs. 30 lakhs
Average Salary
Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 39
lakhs per year
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for MDS are defined as the set of
rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet in order to be eligible
for admission, which include:
A candidate for
admission to MDS must have a recognized degree of BDS awarded by an Indian
University in respect of a recognized Dental College under Section 10(2) of the
Dentists Act, 1948 or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Dental
Council of India and should have obtained permanent registration with the State
Dental Council. Candidates who possess a PG diploma recognized by the DCI with a duration of 2 years (proposed) in a particular specialty are eligible for admission to MDS in the same specialty
and the duration will be 2 years. The syllabus of the two years will be as per
the concerned university guidelines. SELECTION OF
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:
(1) Students for postgraduate dental courses (MDS) shall be
selected strictly on the basis of their academic merit.
(2) For determining the academic merit, the
university/institution may adopt any one of the following procedures both for
P.G. Diploma and MDS degree courses:
(i) On the basis of merit as determined by a competitive test
conducted by the State Government or by the competent authority appointed by
the State Government or by the University/group of universities in the same
state; or
(ii) On the basis of merit as determined by a centralized
competitive test held at the national level;
or
(iii)On the basis of the individual cumulative performance at
the first, second, third & Final B.D.S. examinations, if such examinations
have been passed from the same university; or
(iv) a combination of (i)
and (iii); (iii)
Provided that wherever the entrance test for Postgraduate admissions is held by a State Government or a
university or any other authorized examining body, the minimum percentage of
marks for eligibility for admission to postgraduate Dental courses shall be 50%
for general category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.Provided further that in
non-Governmental institutions fifty percent of the total seats shall be filled
by the competent authority and the remaining percent, by the management of the institution on the basis of merit.
Admission Process:
The admission process contains a few steps to be followed in
order by the candidates for admission to Masters of Dental Surgery. Candidates
can view the complete admission process for MDS mentioned below:
The NEET-MDS or National
Eligibility Entrance Test for MDS is a national-level postgrad level
examination conducted by the NBE for admission to MDS courses in
approved/recognized Dental Colleges/ Deemed Universities /Institutes. These
eligibility criteria are decided by the Dental Council of India (DCI) with the
approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The basic
requirements to appear for NEET MDS can be checked below: –
· Candidates must hold a BDS degree
from a recognized institute to fulfill NEET MDS eligibility criteria 2023.
· Provisional/permanent registration
with State Dental Council (SDC) or DCI by July 31, 2023.
· Completion of a one-year
compulsory rotatory internship by July 31 of the academic year that a candidate
is seeking admission is mandatory.
Common
Counselling:
· MCC conducts the counseling of
NEET MDS 2023 for the admission process to 50% All India Quota seats,
deemed/central university seats, ESIC, and AFMC seats.
· Jammu and Kashmir do not participate in the
central pool quota, therefore, the counseling for seats in government dental
colleges is allotted by the state body responsible.
· The authority conducts three
rounds of seat allotment for All India quota seats, while a mop-up round will
be organized for deemed, central and ESIC colleges. In order to participate in
NEET MDS 2023 counseling process, aspirants must secure equal to more than the
minimum cut-off percentile.
· The qualifiers can participate in
the counseling process by registering themselves and providing their preferences
of colleges as well as courses.
· Based on the choice filled, NEET
MDS rank, seat availability in the particular college, reservation criteria, and
other factors, the admission to MDS course will be granted.
· While the seat allotment process
for 50% state quota and seats in private dental colleges will be conducted by
the state counseling body as selected by the state government. The respective
regulatory bodies will either organize the counseling process in online or
offline mode.
· NEET MDS admissions in the states
include application forms, merit lists, and seat allotment procedures. However,
to apply for state MDS admissions, the qualified candidates must fulfill certain
eligibility criteria of domicile, age, nationality, and other aspects as laid
down by the state counseling authorities.
Fees Structure:
The fee structure for MDS varies from accredited institute/hospital to
hospital. The fee is generally less for Government Institutes and more for
private institutes. The average fee structure for MDS is around Rs. 15 thousand to
Rs.30 lakhs per year.
Colleges offering Masters
of Dental Surgery
There are
various accredited institutes/hospitals across India that offer courses for
pursuing MDS.
As per the Dental
Council of India website, the following accredited institutes/hospitals are offering
courses for the academic year 2022-23.
S.No.
College Name
State
Type
Course
Specialization
No. of Seats
1
Anil Neerukonda
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Visakhapatnam
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
2
C.K.S. Teja Institute
of Dental Sciences
& Research, Tirupati
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
3
Drs. Sudha &
Nageswara Rao
Siddhartha Institute
of Dental Sciences,
Gannavaram
Mandalam
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
5
Gitam Dental
College & Hospital,
Vishakhapatnam
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
6
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Vijayawada
Andhra
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
7
Govt. Dental
College, RIMS,
Kadapa
Andhra
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
8
GSL Dental College
& Hospital,
Rajahmundry
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
9
KIMS Dental
College,
Amalapuram
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
11
Narayana Dental
College & Hospital,
Nellore
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
12
Sibar Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Guntur
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
14
St. Joseph Dental
College, Duggirala
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
15
Vishnu Dental
College,
Bhimavaram
Andhra
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
16
Regional Dental
College, Guwahati
Assam
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
17
Buddha Institute of
Dental Sciences &
Hospital,
Kankarbagh, Patna
Bihar
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
19
Mithila Minority
Dental College &
Hospital, Darbhanga
Bihar
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
21
Dr Harvansh Singh
Judge Institute of
Dental Sciences &
Hospital,
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
22
Chattisgarh Dental
College & Research
Institute,
Rajnandgaon
Chhattisgarh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
23
Govt. Dental
College, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
25
New Horizon Dental
College & Research
Institute, Bilaspur
Chhattisgarh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
26
Rungta College of
Dental Sciences &
Research, Bhilai
Chhattisgarh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
28
Army Hospital
(Research and
Referral) Delhi
Cantt, Delhi
Delhi
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
29
Lady Hardinge
Medical College &
Smt. Sucheta
Kriplani Hospital
New Delhi
Delhi
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
29
Lady Hardinge
Medical College &
Smt. Sucheta
Kriplani Hospital
New Delhi
Delhi
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
32
Goa Dental College
& Hospital, Goa
Goa
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
33
Ahmedabad Dental
College & Hospital,
Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
34
AMC Dental
College, Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
35
College of Dental
Sciences and
Research Centre,
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
37
Faculty of Dental
Science, Dharmsinh
Desai University,
Nadiad
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
38
Goenka Research
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
39
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
41
K.M. Shah Dental
College & Hospital,
Vadodara
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
42
Karnavati School of
Dentistry,
Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
44
Narsinhbhai Patel
Dental College &
Hospital, Visnagar
Gujarat
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
45
D.A.V. Centenary
Dental College,
Yamuna nagar
Haryana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
47
Maharishi
Markandeshwar
College of Dental
Sciences &
Research, Mullana
Haryana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
49
PDM Dental
College & Research
Institute, Jhajjar
Haryana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
50
Post Graduate
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Rohtak
Haryana
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
50
Post Graduate
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Rohtak
Haryana
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
51
Sri Govind
Tricentenary Dental
College, Hospital &
Research Institute
Haryana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
52
Sudha Rustagi
College of Dental
Sciences &
Research, Faridabad
Haryana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
53
Swami Devi Dyal
Hospital & Dental
College, Panchkula
Haryana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
55
H.P. Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Shimla
Himachal
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
57
Himachal Institute
of Dental Sciences,
Poanta Sahib
Himachal
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
58
Govt. Dental
College, Srinagar
Jammu &
Kashmir
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
60
Awadh Dental
College & Hospital,
Jamshedpur
Jharkhand
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
63
A.B. Shetty
Memorial Institute
of Dental Sciences,
Mangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
8
64
A.J. Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Mangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
65
Al Ameen Dental
College & Hospital,
Bijapur
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
66
Al-Badar Rural
Dental College &
Hospital, Gulbarga
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
68
Bangalore Institute
of Dental Sciences
& Hospital,
Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
69
Bapuji Dental
College & Hospital,
Davangere
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery
6
70
College of Dental
Sciences, Davangere
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
71
Coorg Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Virajpat
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
72
D.A. Pandu
Memorial R.V.
Dental College,
Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
73
Dayanand Sagar
College of Dental
Sciences, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
74
Dr Syamala Reddy
Dental College,
Hospital & Research
Centre, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
0
75
Farooqia Dental
College & Hospital,
Mysore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
0
76
Govt. Dental
College, Bangalore
Karnataka
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
77
H.K.E. Society’s, S.
Nijalingappa
Institute of Dental
Sciences &
Research
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
78
JSS Dental College
& Hospital, Mysore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
79
K.V.G. Dental
College & Hospital,
Sullia
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
80
KLE Society’s
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
81
KLE Vishwanath
Katti Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Belgaum
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
82
Krishnadevaraya
College of Dental
Sciences &
Hospital, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
83
M.R. Ambedkar
Dental College &
Hospital, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
84
M.S. Ramaiah
Dental College,
Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
85
Maaruti College of
Dental Sciences &
Research Centre,
Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
86
Manipal College of
Dental Sciences,
Mangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
87
Manipal College of
Dental Sciences,
Manipal
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
89
Navodaya Dental
College, Raichur
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
90
P.M.N.M. Dental
College & Hospital,
Bagalkot
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
91
Rajarajeswari
Dental College &
Hospital, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
94
SDM College of
Dental Sciences &
Hospital, Dharwad
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
7
96
Sri Hasanamba
Dental College &
Hospital, Hassan
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
97
Sri Rajiv Gandhi
College of Dental
Sciences &
Hospital, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
98
Sri Siddhartha
Dental College,
Tumkur
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
100
Subbaiah Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Purale, Shimoga
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
101
The Oxford Dental
College, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
8
102
V.S. Dental College,
Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
102
V.S. Dental College,
Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
PG
Diploma
Oral and
Maxillofacial
1
103
Vydehi Institute of
Dental Sciences &
Research, Bangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
104
Yenepoya Dental
College & Hospital,
Mangalore
Karnataka
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
105
Amrita School of
Dentistry, Kochi
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
107
Azeezia College of
Dental Sciences &
Research, Kollam
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
109
Govt. Dental
College, Kottayam
Kerala
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
110
Govt. Dental
College, Kozhikode
Kerala
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
111
Govt. Dental
College, Trivandrum
Kerala
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
112
Kannur Dental
College, kannur
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
113
KMCT Dental
College, Calicut
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
115
Mar Baselios Dental
College,
Kothamangalam
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
116
MES Dental
College,
Malappuram
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
118
PMS College of
Dental Science &
Research,
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
120
Pushpagiri College
of Dental Sciences,
Tiruvalla
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
122
Sree Anjaneya
Medical Trust,
Calicut
Kerala
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
127
College of
Dentistry- Indore
Madhya
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
128
Hitkarini Dental
College & Hospital,
Jabalpur
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
129
Index Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Indore
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
130
Maharana Pratap
College of Dentistry
& Research Centre,
Gwalior
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
132
Modern Dental
College & Research
Centre, Indore
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
133
People’s Dental
Academy, Bhopal
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
134
Peoples College of
Dental Sciences &
Research Centre,
Bhopal
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery
3
135
Rishiraj College of
Dental Sciences &
Research Centre,
Bhopal
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
136
RKDF Dental
College & Research
Centre, Bhopal
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
137
Sri Aurobindo
College of Dentistry,
Indore
Madhya
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
139
Annasaheb
Chudaman Patil
Memorial Dental
College, Dhule
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
140
Armed Forces
Medical College,
Pune-1
Maharashtra
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
142
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Dental College &
Hospital, Pune
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
143
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Dental College &
Hospital, Sangli
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery
3
144
Chatrapati Shahu
Maharaj Shikshan
Sanstha’s Dental
College & Hospital,
Aurangabad
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
146
Dr D.Y. Patil Dental
College & Hospital,
Pune
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
8
148
Dr. Rajesh Ramdasji
Kambe Dental
College & Hospital,
Akola
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
149
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Aurangabad
Maharashtra
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
150
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
151
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Nagpur
Maharashtra
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
153
M.A. Rangoonwala
College of Dental
Sciences &
Research Centre,
Pune
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
154
Maharashtra
Institute of Dental
Sciences &
Research (Dental
College)
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
155
Mahatma Gandhi
Missions Dental
College & Hospital,
Kamothe, Navi
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Private
PG
Diploma
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
155
Mahatma Gandhi
Missions Dental
College & Hospital,
Kamothe, Navi
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
157
Nair Hospital Dental
College, Mumbai
Maharashtra
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
10
158
Padmashree Dr
D.Y. Patil Dental
College & Hospital,
Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
160
Rural Dental
College, Loni
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
163
School of Dental
Sciences, Krishna
Institute of Medical
Sciences, Karad
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
164
Sharad Pawar
Dental College &
Hospital, Wardha
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
165
Sinhgad Dental
College & Hospital,
Pune
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
166
SMBT Institute of
Dental Sciences and
Research,
Nandihills, Nashik
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
167
Swargiya
Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental
College & Hospital,
Nagpur
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
169
Terna Dental
College & Hospital,
Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
171
Vidarbha Youth
Welfare Society’s
Dental College &
Hospital, Amravati
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
172
VSPM’s Dental
College & Research
Centre, Nagpur
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
173
Yerala Medical
Trust & Research
Centre’s Dental
College & Hospital,
Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
175
Hi-Tech Dental
College & Hospital,
Bhubaneswar
Orissa
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
176
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Bhubaneswar
Orissa
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
177
Kalinga Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Bhubaneswar
Orissa
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
178
S.C.B. Dental
College & Hospital,
Cuttack
Orissa
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
179
Indira Gandhi
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Pondicherry
Pondicherry
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
180
Mahatma Gandhi
Post Graduate
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Puducherry
Pondicherry
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
182
Sri Venkateshwara
Dental College,
Puducherry
Pondicherry
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
185
Christian Dental
College, Ludhiana
Punjab
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
186
Dasmesh Institute of
Research & Dental
Sciences, Faridkot
Punjab
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
190
Guru Nanak Dev
Dental College &
Research Institute,
Sunam
Punjab
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
192
National Dental
College & Hospital,
Gulabgarh
Punjab
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
193
Pb. Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Amritsar
Punjab
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
194
Sri Guru Ram Das
Institute of Dental Sciences &
Research, Amritsar
Punjab
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
195
Darshan Dental
College & Hospital,
Udaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
196
Daswani Dental
College & Research
Centre, Kota
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
197
Geetanjali Dental &
Research Institute,
Udaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
198
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital,
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
199
Jaipur Dental
College, Jaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
200
Jodhpur Dental
College General
Hospital, Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
0
201
Maharaja Ganga
Singh Dental
College & Research
Centre, Sri
Ganganagar
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
202
Mahatma Gandhi
Dental College &
Hospital, Sitapura,
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
203
NIMS Dental
College, Jaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
204
Pacific Dental
College & Research
Centre
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
205
Pacific Dental
College, Udaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
206
Rajasthan Dental
College & Hospital,
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
207
Surendera Dental
College & Research
Institute, Sri
Ganganagar
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
208
Vyas Dental College
& Hospital, Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
209
Adhiparasakthi
Dental College &
Hospital,
Melmaruvathur
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
210
Best Dental Science
College, Madurai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
211
Chettinad Dental
College & Research
Institute,
Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
212
CSI College of
Dental Sciences &
Research, Madurai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
213
Faculty of Dentistry,
Rajah Muthiah
Dental College &
Hospital, Annamalai
Nagar
Tamil Nadu
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
216
Karpaga Vinayaga
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Kanchipuram
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
217
Madha Dental
College & Hospital,
Kundrathur
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
218
Meenakshi Ammal
Dental College &
Hospital, Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
7
219
R.V.S. Dental
College & Hospital,
Sulur
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
220
Ragas Dental
College & Hospital,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
221
Rajas Dental
College & Hospital,
Kavalkinaru Jn
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
222
S.R.M. Dental
College,
Ramapuram,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
8
224
Saveetha Dental
College & Hospital,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
7
225
Sree Balaji Dental
College & Hospital,
Narayanpuram
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
226
Sree Mookambika
Institute of Dental
Sciences,
Kulasekharam
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
227
Sri Ramachandra
Dental College &
Hospital, Porur
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
228
Sri Ramakrishna
Dental College &
Hospital,
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
230
SRM Kattankulathur
Dental College &
Hospital,
Kanchipuram
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
231
Tagore Dental
College & Hospital,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
232
Tamil Nadu
Government Dental
College & Hospital,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
233
Thai Moogambigai
Dental College &
Hospital, Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
234
Vinayaka Mission’s
Sankarachariyar
Dental College,
Salem
Tamil Nadu
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
236
Army College of
Dental Sciences,
Secunderabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
237
Government Dental
College and
Hospital, Hyderabad
Telangana
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
238
Kamineni Institute
of Dental Sciences,
Nalgonda
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
240
Malla Reddy
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Hyderabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
240
Malla Reddy
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Hyderabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
241
Mamata Dental
College, Khamam
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
242
Meghna Institute of
Dental Sciences,
Nizamabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
243
MNR DENTAL
COLLEGE &
HOSPITAL ,
MEDAK
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
244
Panineeya
Mahavidyalaya
Institute of Dental
Sciences &
Research Centre,
Hyderabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
245
Sri Balaji Dental
College, Hyderabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
246
Sri Sai College of
Dental Surgery,
Vikarabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
247
Sri Venkata Sai
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Hyderabad
Telangana
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
248
Babu Banarasi Das
College of Dental
Sciences, Lucknow
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
249
Career Institute of
Dental Sciences &
Hospital, Lucknow
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
250
Chandra Dental
College & Hospital,
safedabad
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
251
D.J. College of
Dental Sciences &
Research, Modi
Nagar
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
253
Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad
Dental College,
Aligarh
Uttar
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
254
Faculty of Dental
Sciences, Banaras
Hindu University,
Varanasi
Uttar
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
255
Faculty of Dental
Sciences, Lucknow
Uttar
Pradesh
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
256
I.T.S. Centre for
Dental Studies &
Research,
Ghaziabad
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
257
I.T.S. Dental
College, Hospital &
Research Centre, Gr.
Noida
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
259
Institute of Dental
Sciences, Bareilly
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
6
260
Institute of Dental
Studies &
Technology,
Modinagar
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
261
K.D. Dental
College, Mathura
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
262
Kalka Dental
College & Hospital,
Meerut
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
2
263
Kothiwal Dental
College & Research
Centre, Moradabad
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
264
Rama Dental
College, Hospital &
Research Centre,
Kanpur
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
265
Santosh Dental
College & Hospital,
Ghaziabad
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
266
Saraswati Dental
College, Lucknow
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
267
Sardar Patel Post
Graduate Institute of
Dental & Medical
Sciences, Lucknow
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
268
School of Dental
Sciences, Greater
Noida
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
269
Shree Bankey Bihari
Dental College &
Research Centre,
Masuri
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
270
Subharati Dental
College, Meerut
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
3
271
Teerthanker
Mahaveer Dental
College & Research
Centre, Moradabad
Uttar
Pradesh
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
275
Dr. R. Ahmed
Dental College &
Hospital, Calcutta
West Bengal
Govt.
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
4
276
Gurunanak Institute
of Dental Science &
Research, Kolkatta
West Bengal
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
277
Haldia Institute of
Dental Sciences and
Research,
Banbishnupur
West Bengal
Private
MDS
Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery
5
Syllabus
BDS is a five-year postgraduate course that provides
training in dental surgery.
Syllabus
Part-I
Paper-I: Applied Basic Sciences: Applied Anatomy, Physiology, & Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Research Methodology and Biostatistics.
Part- II:
Paper-I: Minor Oral Surgery and Trauma
Paper-II: Maxillo-facial Surgery
Paper-III: Descriptive and analyzing type question.
OBJECTIVES:
The training program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is structured to achieve the following five objectives-
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Attitude
• Communicative skills and ability
• Research
Knowledge:
• To have acquired adequate knowledge and understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis, and treatment planning of various common oral and Maxillofacial surgical problems both minor and major in nature
• To have understood the general surgical principles like pre and post surgical management, particularly evaluation, post surgical care, fluid and electrolyte management, blood transfusion and post surgical pain management.
• Understanding of basic sciences relevant to practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Able to identify social, cultural, economic, genetic and environmental factors and their relevance to disease process management in the oral and Maxillofacial region.
• Essential knowledge of personal hygiene and infection control, prevention of cross infection and safe disposal of hospital waste keeping in view the high prevalence of hepatitis and HIV.
Skills:
• To obtain proper clinical history, methodical examination of the patient, perform essential diagnostic procedures and order relevant laboratory tests and interpret them and to arrive at a reasonable diagnosis about the surgical condition.
• To perform with competence minor oral surgical procedures and common maxillofacial surgery. To treat both surgically and medically the problems of the oral and Maxillofacial and the related area.
• Capable of providing care for maxillofacial surgery patients.
Attitude:
• Develop attitude to adopt ethical principles in all aspect of surgical practice, professional honesty and integrity are to be fostered. Surgical care is to be delivered irrespective of the social status, caste, creed or religion of the patient.
• Willing to share the knowledge and clinical experience with professional colleagues.
• Willing to adopt new techniques of surgical management developed from time to time based on scientific research which are in the best interest of the patient
• Respect patient right and privileges, including patients right to information and right to seek a second opinion.
• Develop attitude to seek opinion from an allied medical and dental specialists as and when required.
Communication Skills:
• Develop adequate communication skills particularly with the patients giving them the various options available to manage a particular surgical problem and obtain a true informed consent from them for the most appropriate treatment available at that point of time
• Develop the ability to communicate with professional colleagues.
• Develop ability to teach undergraduates.
COURSE CONTENT:
The speciality of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery deals with the diagnosis and management of the diseases of stomatognathic system, jaw bones, cranio-maxillofacial region, salivary glands and temporomandibular joints etc. Within this framework it also supports many vital organs like eye, oropharynx, nasopharynx and major blood vessels and nerves. The traumatic injuries of maxillofacial skeleton are independently managed by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Whenever there are orbital injuries the ophthalmologists are trained only to tackle injuries of the eye ball (globe) but if there are associated injuries of the orbital skeleton, the Maxillofacial Surgeon is involved in its re-construction. Similarly, nasal bone fracture may be managed by ENT surgeons. Most of the time nasal bone fractures are associated with fractures of the maxilla, mandible and zygomatic bones which are being managed by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. The maxillofacial facial injuries at times are associated with head injuries also. The Oral & maxillofacial Surgeon is involved in the management of cleft lip & cleft palate, orthognathic surgery, micro vascular surgery, reconstructive and oncological surgical procedures of maxillofacial region. The speciality of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a multi disciplinary speciality and needs close working in co-ordination with Neurosurgeons, Oncosurgeons, Opthalmologists, ENT Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons. The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Ophthalmologist, ENT Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, Neuro-Surgeons and Oncologists complement each other by performing Surgical Procedures with their respective expertise and knowledge thereby benefiting the patients and students of the respective specialities.
The program outline addresses both the knowledge needed in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and allied medical specialties in its scope. A minimum of three years of formal training through a graded system of education as specified will equip the trainee with skill and knowledge at its completion to be able to practice basic oral and Maxillofacial surgery competently and have the ability to intelligently pursue further apprenticeship towards advanced Maxillofacial surgery.
The topics are considered as under:-
A) Applied Basic sciences
B) Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
C) Allied specialties
A) Applied Basic Sciences:
Applied Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, General and Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Pharmacology and Knowledge in Basic Statistics.
Applied Anatomy:
1. Surgical anatomy of the scalp, temple and face
2. Anatomy of the triangles of neck and deep structures of the neck
3. Cranial and facial bones and its surrounding soft tissues with its applied aspects in maxillofacial injuries.
4. Muscles of head and neck; chest , lower and upper extremities (in consideration to grafts/flaps)
5. Arterial supply, venous drainage and lymphatics of head and neck
6. Congenital abnormalities of the head and neck
7. Surgical anatomy of the cranial nerves
8. Anatomy of the tongue and its applied aspects
9. Surgical anatomy of the temporal and infratemporal regions
10. Anatomy and its applied aspects of salivary glands, pharynx, thyroid and parathyroid gland, larynx, trachea, esophagus
11. Tooth eruption, morphology, and occlusion.
12. Surgical anatomy of the nose.
13. The structure and function of the brain including surgical anatomy of intra cranial venous sinuses.
14. Autonomous nervous system of head and neck
15. Functional anatomy of mastication, deglutition, speech, respiration and circulation
16. Development of face, paranasal sinuses and associated structures and their anomalies
17. TMJ: surgical anatomy and function
Physiology:
1. Nervous system
• Physiology of nerve conduction, pain pathway, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, hypothalamus and mechanism of controlling body temperature
2. Blood
• Composition
• Haemostasis, various blood dyscrasias and management of patients with the same
• Hemorrhage and its control
• Capillary and lymphatic circulation.
• Blood grouping, and transfusing procedures.
3. Digestive system
• Saliva – composition and functions of saliva
• Mastication, deglutition, digestion, assimilation
• Urine formation, normal and abnormal constituents
4. Respiration
• Control of ventilation, anoxia, asphyxia, artificial respiration
• Hypoxia – types and management
5. CardioVascular System
• Cardiac cycle,
• Shock
• Heart sounds,
• Blood pressure,
• Hypertension:
6. Endocrinology
• General endocrinal activity and disorder relating to thyroid gland,
• Parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas and gonads:
• Metabolism of calcium
7. Nutrition
• General principles of a balanced diet, effect of dietary deficiency, protein energy malnutrition, Kwashiorkor, Marasmus.
• Fluid and Electrolytic balance in maintaining haemostasis and significance in minor and major surgical procedures.
Biochemistry:
• General principles governing the various biological activities of the body, such as osmotic pressure, electrolytes, dissociation, oxidation, reduction etc.
• General composition of the body
• Intermediary metabolism
• Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and their metabolism
• Nucleoproteins, nucleic acid and nucleotides and their metabolism
• Enzymes, vitamins and minerals
• Hormones
• Body and other fluids.
• Metabolism of inorganic elements.
• Detoxification in the body.
• Antimetabolites.
Pathology:
1. Inflammation –
• Repair and regeneration, necrosis and gangrene
• Role of component system in acute inflammation,
• Role of arachidonic acid and its metabolites in acute inflammation,
• Growth factors in acute inflammation
• Role of molecular events in cell growth and intercellular signaling cell surface receptors
• Role of NSAIDs in inflammation,
• Cellular changes in radiation injury and its manifestation:
2. Haemostasis
• Role of endothelium in thrombogenesis,
• Arterial and venous thrombi,
• Disseminated Intravascular coagulation
3. Shock:
• Pathogenesis of hemorrhagic, neurogenic, septic, cardiogenic shock
• Circulatory disturbances, ischemia, hyperemia, venous congestion, edema, infarction
4. Chromosomal abnormalities:
• Marfans Syndrome, Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome, Fragile X- Syndrome
5. Hypersensitivity:
• Anaphylaxis, type 2 hypersensitivity, type 3 hyper sensitivity and cell mediated reaction and its clinical importance, systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Infection and infective granulomas.
6. Neoplasia:
• Classification of tumors.
• Carcinogenesis and carcinogens- chemical, viral and microbial
• Grading and staging of cancers, tumor Angiogenesis, Paraneoplastic syndrome, spread of tumors
• Characteristics of benign and malignant tumors
7. Others:
• Sex linked agammaglobulinemia.
• AIDS
• Management of immuno deficiency patients requiring surgical procedures
• De George Syndrome
• Ghons complex, post primary pulmonary tuberculosis – pathology and pathogenesis.
Oral Pathology:
• Developmental disturbances of oral and Para oral structures
• Regressive changes of teeth.
• Bacterial, viral and mycotic infections of oral cavity
• Dental caries,, diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
• Physical and chemical injuries of the oral cavity
• Oral manifestations of metabolic and endocrinal disturbances
• Diseases of jawbones and TMJ
• Diseases of blood and blood forming organs in relation to oral cavity
• Cysts of the oral cavity
• Salivary gland diseases
• Role of laboratory investigations in oral surgery
Microbiology:
• Immunity
• Knowledge of organisms commonly associated with diseases of oral cavity.
• Morphology cultural characteristics of strepto, staphylo, pneumo, gono, meningo, clostridium group of organisms, spirochetes, organisms of TB, leprosy, diphtheria, actinomycosis and moniliasis
• Hepatitis B and its prophylaxis
• Culture and sensitivity test
• Laboratory determinations
• Blood groups, blood matching, RBC and WBC count
• Bleeding and clotting time etc, smears and cultures,
• Urine analysis and cultures.
Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics:
1. Definition of terminologies used
2. Dosage and mode of administration of drugs.
3. Action and fate of drugs in the body
4. Drug addiction, tolerance and hypersensitivity reactions.
5. Drugs acting on the CNS
6. General and local anesthetics, hypnotics, analeptics, and tranquilizers.
7. Chemo therapeutics and antibiotics
8. Analgesics and antipyretics
9. Antitubercular and antisyphilitic drugs.
10. Antiseptics, sialogogues and antisialogogues
11. Haematinics
12. Antidiabetics
13. Vitamins A, B-complex, C, D, E, K
B) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:
• Evolution of Maxillofacial surgery.
• Diagnosis, history taking, clinical examination, investigations.
• Informed consent/medico-legal issues.
• Concept of essential drugs and rational use of drugs.
• Communication skills with patients- understanding, clarity in communication, compassionate explanations and giving emotional support at the time of suffering and bereavement
• Principles of surgical audit – understanding the audit of process and outcome. Methods adopted for the same. Basic statistics.
• Principles of evidence based surgery- understanding journal based literature study; the value of textbook, reference book articles, value of review articles; original articles and their critical assessment, understanding the value of retrospective, prospective, randomized control and blinded studies, understanding the principles and the meaning of various Bio-statistical tests applied in these studies.
• Principles of surgery- developing a surgical diagnosis, basic necessities for surgery, aseptic technique, incisions, flap designs, tissue handling, hemostasis, dead space management, decontamination and debridement, suturing, edema control, patient general health and nutrition.
• Medical emergencies – Prevention and management of altered consciousness, hyper sensitivity reaction, chest discomfort, respiratory difficulty.
• Pre operative workup – Concept of fitness for surgery; basic medical work up; work up in special situation like diabetes, renal failure, cardiac and respiratory illness; risk stratification
• Surgical sutures, drains
• Post operative care- concept of recovery room care, Airway management, Assessment of Wakefulness, management of cardio vascular instability in this period, Criteria for shifting to the ward, pain management
• Wound management- Wound healing, factors influencing healing, basic surgical techniques, Properties of suture materials, appropriate use of sutures.
• Surgical Infections – Asepsis and antisepsis, Microbiological principles, Rational use of antibiotics, special infections like Synergistic Gangrene and Diabetic foot infection, Hepatitis and HIV infection and cross infection.
• Airway obstruction/management – Anatomy of the airway, principles of keeping the airway patent, mouth to mouth resuscitation, Oropharyngeal airway, endotracheal intubation, Cricothyroidectomy, Tracheostomy.
• Anesthesia – stages of Anesthesia, pharmacology of inhalation, intravenous and regional anesthetics, muscle relaxants.
• Facial pain; Facial palsy and nerve injuries.
• Pain control – acute and chronic pain, cancer and non-cancer pain, patient controlled analgesia
• General patient management – competence in physical assessment of patients of surgery, competence in evaluation of patients presenting with acute injury, particularly to maxillofacial region. Competence in the evaluation of management of patients for Anesthesia
• Clinical oral surgery – all aspects of dento alveolar surgery
• Pre-prosthetic surgery – A wide range of surgical reconstructive procedures involving their hard and soft tissues of the edentulous jaws.
• Temporomandibular joint disorders – TMJ disorders and their sequelae need expert evaluation, assessment and management. It is preferable to be familiar with diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopic surgery procedures.
• Tissue grafting – Understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in autogenous and heterogeneous tissue grafting.
• Reconstructive oral and maxillofacial surgery – hard tissue and soft tissue reconstruction.
• Cyst and tumors of head and neck region and their management – including principles of tumor surgery, giant cell lesion of jaw bones, fibro osseous lesions of jaw.
• Neurological disorders of maxillofacial region-diagnosis and management of Trigeminal Neuralgia, MPDS, Bells palsy, Frey’s Syndrome, Nerve injuries
• Maxillofacial trauma – basic principles of treatment, primary care, diagnosis and management of hard and soft tissue injuries, Comprehensive management including polytrauma patients
• Assessment of trauma-multiple injuries patient, closed abdominal and chest injuries, penetrating injuries, pelvic fractures, urological injuries, vascular injuries.
• Orthognathic surgery – The trainee must be familiar with the assessment and correcting of jaw deformities
• Laser surgery – The application of laser technology in the surgical treatment of lesions amenable to such therapy
• Distraction osteogenesis in maxillofacial region.
• Cryosurgeries – Principles, the application of cryosurgery in the surgical management of lesions amenable to such surgeries.
• Cleft lip and palate surgery- detailed knowledge of the development of the face, head and neck, diagnosis and treatment planning, Current concepts in the management of cleft lip and palate deformity, knowledge of nasal endoscopy and other diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of speech and hearing, concept of multi disciplinary team management.
• Aesthetic facial surgery – detailed knowledge of structures of face & neck including skin and underlying soft tissues, diagnosis and treatment planning of deformities and conditions affecting facial skin, underlying facial muscles, bone, eyelids, external ear etc., surgical management of post acne scaring, face lift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, facial bone recontouring etc.
• Craniofacial surgery – basic knowledge of developmental anomalies of face, head and neck, basics concept in the diagnosis and planning of various head and neck anomalies including facial cleft, craniosynostosis, syndromes, etc., Current concepts in the management of craniofacial anomalies.
• Head and neck oncology – understanding of the principles of management of head and neck oncology including various pre cancerous lesions, Experience in the surgical techniques of reconstruction following ablative surgery.
• Micro vascular surgery.
• Implantology – principles, surgical procedures for insertion of various types of implants.
• Maxillofacial radiology/ radio diagnosis
• Other diagnostic methods and imaging techniques
C) Allied Specialties:
• General medicine: General assessment of the patient including children with special emphasis on cardiovascular diseases, endocrinal, metabolic respiratory and renal diseases, Blood dyscrasias
• General surgery: Principles of general surgery, exposure to common general surgical procedures.
• Neuro – surgery: Evaluation of a patient with head injury, knowledge & exposure of various Neuro – surgical procedures
• ENT/Ophthalmology: Examination of ear, nose, throat, exposure to ENT surgical procedures, ophthalmic examination and evaluation, exposure to ophthalmic surgical procedures.
• Orthopedic: basic principles of orthopedic surgery, bone diseases and trauma as relevant to Maxillofacial surgery, interpretation of radiographs, CT, MRI and ultrasound
• Anesthesiology: Evaluation of patients for GA technique, general anesthetic drugs use and complications, management of emergencies, various IV sedation techniques.
• Plastic Surgery- Basic Principles
TEACHING / LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
The postgraduate is expected to complete the following at the end of :
I Year
Study of applied basic sciences including practicals (wherever necessary), basic computer sciences, exodontia, seminars on basic topics, selection of dissertation topic, library assignment topic, attending O.T, ward rounds, Medical Record keeping, Pre-clinical exercises, preparation of synopsis and its submission within the six months after admission to the university as per calendar of events.
Rotation and postings in other departments:
General medicine – 1 month
General surgery – 1 month
Ophthalmology – 15 days
Neuro Surgery – 15 days
ENT – 15 days
Orthopedic – 15 days
Plastic Surgery – 15 days
Casualty – 15 days
Anesthesia (ICU) – 15 days
Radiology (CT, MRI, USG) – 15 days
II Year
• Minor oral surgery and higher surgical training
• Submission of library assignment
• Oncologyposting – 1 month
III Year
• Maxillofacial surgery
• Submission of the dissertation to the university, six months before the final examination.
It is desirable to enter general surgical skills and operative procedures that are observed, assisted or performed in the log book in the format as given below:-
Sl.No
Procedure
Category
Number
1
Injection I.M. and I.V.
PI
50, 20
2
Minor suturing and removal of sutures
PI
N,A
3
Incision & drainage of an abscess
PI
10
4
Surgical extraction
PI
15
5
Impacted teeth
PI, A
30,20
6
Pre prosthetic surgery- corrective procedures ridge extension
ridge reconstruction
PI A A
10
3
3
7
OAF closure
PI, A
3,2
8
Cyst enuleation
PI,A
5,5
9
Mandibular fractures
PI,A
10,10
10
Peri-apical surgery
PI,A
5
11
Infection management
PI,A
3,3
12
Biopsy procedures
PI, A
10, 3
13
Removal of salivary calculi
A
3
14
Benign tumors
A
3,3
15
mid face fractures
PI,A
3,5
16
Implants
PI,A
5,5
17
Tracheotomy
A
2
18
Skin grafts
PI,A
2,2
19
Orthognathic surgery
A,O
3,5
20
Harvesting
bone & cartilage grafts
Iliac crest Rib Calvarial Fibula
A,O
A,O
A,O
A,O
3,5
3,3
2,2
2,2
21
T.M. Joint surgery
A
3
22
Jaw resections
A,O
3,5
23
Onco surgery
A,O
3,3
24
Micro vascular anastomosis
A,O
2,2
25
Cleft lip &
palate
A,O
3,5
26
Distraction osteogenesis
A,O
2,3
27
Rhinoplasty
A,O
2,3
28
Access osteotomies and base
of skull surgeries
A,O
1,3
29
Emergency Management for OMFS Patients in Casualty /
Accident &
Emergency
PI,O
5,5
PI:- Performed Independently A:- Assisted
O:- Observed
Monitoring Learning Progress:
It is essential to monitor the learning progress to each candidate through continuous appraisal and regular assessment. It not only helps teachers to evaluate students, but also students to evaluate themselves. The monitoring to be done by the staff of the department based on participation of students in various teaching / learning activities. It may be structured and assessment be done using checklists that assess various aspects. Checklists are given in Section IV.
Paper-wise distribution of syllabus:
PART- I :
Applied Basic Sciences
PART-II:
Paper– I: Minor Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial Trauma Minor Oral Surgery:
• Principles of Surgery: Developing A Surgical Diagnosis, Basic Necessities For Surgery, Aseptic Technique, Incisions, Flap Design Tissue Handling, Haemostasis, Dead Space Management, Decontamination And Debridement, Suturing, Oedema Control, Patient General Health, And Nutrition.
• Medical Emergencies: Prevention and management of altered consciousness (syncope, orthostatic hypotension, seizures, diabetes mellitus, adrenal insufficiency), hypersensitivity reactions, chest discomfort, and respiratory difficulty.
• Examination and Diagnosis: Clinical history, physical and radiographic, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, and implications of systemic diseases in surgical patients.
• Haemorrhage and Shock: Applied physiology, clinical abnormalities of coagulation, extra vascular hemorrhage, and hemorrhagic lesions, management of secondary hemorrhage, shock.
• Exodontia: Principles of extraction, indications and contraindications, types of extraction, complications and their management, principles of elevators and elevators used in oral surgery.
• Impaction: Surgical anatomy, classification, indications and contraindications, diagnosis, procedures, complications and their management.
• Surgical aids to the eruption of teeth: Surgical exposure of unerupted teeth, surgical repositioning of partially erupted teeth.
• Transplantation of teeth
• Surgical Endodontics: Indications and contraindications, diagnosis, procedures of periradicular surgery
• Preprosthetic Surgery: Requirements, types (alvoloplasty, tuberosity reduction, mylohyoid ridge reduction, genial reduction, removal of exostosis, vestibuloplasty)
• Procedures to Improve Alveolar Soft Tissues: Hypermobile tissues- operative / sclerosing method, epulis fissuratum, frenectomy and frenotomy
• Infectionsof Head and Neck: Odontogenic and non Odontogenic infections, factors affecting spread of infection, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, management of facial space infections, Ludwig angina, cavernous sinus thrombosis.
• Chronic infections of the jaws: Osteomyelitis (types, etiology, pathogenesis, management) osteoradionecrosis
• Maxillary Sinus: Maxillary sinusitis – types, pathology, treatment, closure of Oro
– antral fistula, Caldwell- luc operation
• Cysts of the Orofacial Region: Classification, diagnosis, management of OKC, dentigerous, radicular, non Odontogenic, ranula
• Neurological disorders of the Maxillofacial Region: Diagnosis and management of trigeminal neuralgia, MPDS, bell’s palsy, Frey’s syndrome, nerve injuries.
• Implantology: Definition, classification, indications and contraindications, advantages and disadvantages, surgical procedure.
• Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia:
Classification of local anesthetic drugs, mode of action, indications and contraindications, advantages and disadvantages, techniques, complications and their management.
General Anesthesia:
Classification, stages of GA, mechanism of action, indications, and contra indications, advantages and disadvantages, post anesthetic complications and emergencies, anesthetic for dental procedures in children, pre medication, conscious sedation, legal aspects for GA
Maxillofacial Trauma:
• Surgical Anatomy of Head and Neck.
• Etiology of Injury.
• Basic Principles of Treatment
• Primary Care: resuscitation, establishment of airway, management of hemorrhage, management of head injuries and admission to hospital.
• Diagnosis: clinical, radiological
• Soft Tissue Injury of Face and Scalp: classification and management of soft tissue wounds, injuries to structure requiring special treatment.
• Dento Alveolar Fractures: examination and diagnosis, classification, treatment, prevention.
• Mandibular Fractures: classification, examination and diagnosis, general principles of treatment, complications and their management
• Fracture of Zygomatic Complex: classification, examination and diagnosis, general principles of treatment, complications and their management.
• Orbital Fractures: blow out fractures
• Nasal Fractures
• Fractures of Middle Third of the Facial Skeleton: emergency care, fracture of maxilla, and treatment of le fort I, II, III, fractures of Naso orbito ethmoidal region.
• Opthalmic Injuries: minor injuries, non-perforating injuries, perforating injuries, retro bulbar hemorrhage, and traumatic optic neuropathy.
• Traumatic Injuries To Frontal Sinus: diagnosis, classification, treatment
• Maxillofacial Injuries in Geriatric and Pediatric Patients.
• Gun Shot Wounds and War Injuries
• Osseointegration in Maxillofacial Reconstruction
• Metabolic Response to Trauma: neuro endocrine responses, inflammatory mediators, clinical implications
• Healing of Traumatic Injuries: soft tissues, bone, cartilage, response of peripheral nerve to injury
• Nutritional consideration following Trauma.
• Tracheostomy: indications and contraindications, procedure, complications and their management.
Paper – II : Maxillofacial Surgery
a) Salivary gland
• Sialography
• Salivary fistula and management
• Diseases of salivary gland – developmental disturbances, cysts, inflammation and sialolithiasis
• Mucocele and Ranula
• Tumors of salivary gland and their management
• Staging of salivary gland tumors
• Parotidectomy
b) Temporomandibular Joint
• Etiology, history signs, symptoms, examination and diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders
• Ankylosis and management of the same with different treatment modalities
• MPDS and management
• Condylectomy – different procedures
• Various approaches to TMJ
• Recurrent dislocations – Etiology and Management
c) Oncology
• Biopsy
• Management of pre-malignant tumors of head and neck region
• Benign and Malignant tumors of Head and Neck region
• Staging of oral cancer and tumor markers
• Management of oral cancer
• Radical Neck dissection
• Modes of spread of tumors
• Diagnosis and management of tumors of nasal, paranasal, neck, tongue, cheek, maxilla and mandible
• Radiation therapy in maxillofacial regions
• Lateral neck swellings
d) Orthognathic surgery
• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Cephalometric analysis
• Model surgery
• Maxillary and mandibular repositioning procedures
• Segmental osteotomies
• Management of apertognathia
• Genioplasty
• Distraction osteogenesis
e) Cysts and tumors of oro facial region
• Odontogenic and non-Odontogenic tumors and their management
• Giant Cell lesions of jawbone
• Fibro osseous lesions of jawbone
• Cysts of jaw
f) Laser surgery
• The application of laser technology in surgical treatment of lesions
g) Cryosurgery
• Principles, applications of cryosurgery in surgical management
h) Cleft lip and palate surgery
• Detailed knowledge of the development of the face, head and neck
• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Current concepts in the management of cleft lip and palate deformity
• Knowledge of Naso endoscopy and other diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of speech and hearing
• Concept of multidisciplinary team management
i) Aesthetic facial surgery
• Detailed knowledge of the structures of the face and neck including skin and underlying soft tissue
• Diagnosis and treatment planning of deformities and conditions affecting facial skin
• Underlying facial muscles, bone, Eyelids, external ear
• Surgical management of post-acne scarring, facelift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, facial bone recontouring, etc
j) Craniofacial surgery
• Basic knowledge of developmental anomalies of the face, head and neck
• Basic concepts in the diagnosis and planning of various head and neck anomalies including facial clefts, craniosynostosis, syndromes, etc.
• Current concept in the management of Craniofacial anomalies
Paper – III: Essays (descriptive and analyzing type questions)
Career Options
After completing MDS, candidates
will get employment opportunities in Government as well as in the Private sector.
·
Clinical Practice- They can establish a private clinic or can
join a hospital.
·
Academics and Dental school – Teaching.
·
Research Field.
·
Administration.
·
Public Health Sector.
·
Allied fields.
·
Central and State Government Services:
1.
Indian Railways.
2.
UPSC- Union Public Service Commission.
3.
ECHS- Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health scheme.
4.
ESIC- Employee’s State Insurance Cooperation.
5.
NRHM- National Rural Health Mission.
·
Healthcare Panels.
·
Defence Services:
1.
Army Dental Corps.
2.
Indian Air Force Dental Officer.
3.
Indian Navy Dental Officer.
4.
Army Territorial Officer.
·
Scientific Societies.
Courses After MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery is a
post-graduate course that can be pursued after finishing BDS. After pursuing MDS,
a candidate could pursue the following course programs, where MDS is a
feeder qualification.
These include:
Ph.D. in Dental Surgery.Advanced training fellowship in oral and maxillofacial surgery for
internationally trained dentists.
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) – MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Question: What is the full form of MDS?
Answer: The full form of MDS is Masters of Dental
Surgery.
Question: What is MDS?
Answer: Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) is a
postgraduate course for doctors. It is done by them after the completion of BDS.
Question: What is the duration of MDS?
Answer: MDS is a postgraduate program of three years.
Question: What is the
eligibility of MDS?
Answer: The candidates must have a BDS degree from a dental
college/institute recognized by the Dental Council India and must have
completed their Internship for BDS before taking admission to the MDS course. Some dental colleges
mention minimum marks in the qualifying degree examination for admissions to
MDS courses such as 55% aggregate of all subjects in BDS course.
Question: What is the
scope after doing MDS?
Answer: MDS offers
candidates various employment opportunities and career prospects.
Question: What is the
average salary of an MDS candidate?
Answer: The MDS
candidate’s average salary ranges between Rs.20 lakhs to Rs. 39 lakhs depending
on the experience. The average salary may vary with experience.
Question: How selection is done?
Answer: The
selection is done on an annual basis which is based on performance in NEET MDS
and the counseling conducted by DCI (Dental Council of India).
Question: What can a candidate do after MDS in oral and maxillofacial surgery?
Answer: MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery graduates work in areas such as Pathology, Physiology, Dental Materials, Removable Prosthodontics, Oral Implantology, Fixed Prosthodontics, and so on. The MDS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery course’s post-graduate students will have access to a range of lucrative fellowships and opportunities.
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