MDS syllabus – Essential Knowledge
The MDS essential knowledge includes basic medical subjects, oral medicine, clinical dentistry, management of medical emergencies, oral radiological techniques, interpretation and diagnosis of orofacial disorders.
PROCEDURAL AND OPERATIVE SKILLS
I YEAR
- Examination of Patient – Case history recordings – 100
- FNAC – 50
- Biopsy – 50 Observe, Assist, & Perform under supervision
- Intra – Oral radiographs: Perform an interpretation -500
II YEAR
- Dental treatment to medically compromised patients – 25 Observe, Assist and perform under supervision
- Extraoral radiographs, digital radiography – 25 Observe, Assist and perform under supervision
OPERATIVE SKILLS
- Giving intramuscular and intravenous injections
- Administration of oxygen and life-saving drugs to the patient
- Performing basic CPR and certification by redcross
III YEAR
- All the above
- Performed independently – Case history: Routine cases – 100
- Interesting Cases – 25
- Intra-oral Radiographs – 100
- Periapical view – 100
- Bitewing view – 50
- Occlusal view – 50
- Extraoral radiographs of different views – 100
All the students shall complete the minimum quota for the teaching and learning activities as follows
| 1. | Journal Clubs | 5 in a Year |
| 2. | Seminars | 5 in a Year |
| 3. | Clinical Case Presentations | 4 in a Year |
| 4. | The lecture took for Undergraduates | 1 in a Year |
| 5. | Scientific Paper / Poster Presentations at State / National Level Conference | 4 paper/posters during three years of training workshop period |
| 6. | Clinical Pathological Conferences | 2 Presentations during three years of the training period |
| 7. | Scientific Publication (optional) | One Publication in any Indexed Scientific Journal |
| 8. | Submission of Synopsis | One Synopsis within six months from the date of commencement of the course |
| 9. | Submission of Dissertation months | One dissertation within six before appearing for the university examination |
| 10. | Submission of Library Dissertation | One dissertation within eighteen months from the date of commencement of the course |
