MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Admissions, dental colleges, fees, syllabus, eligibility criteria details

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:-

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.