MDS in Oral And Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral Microbiology: Admissions, dental colleges, fees, syllabus, eligibility criteria

Written by Dr Nitisha Kalia Published On 2023-04-09T18:30:55+05:30 | Updated On 18 Dec 2023 11:58 AM IST

MDS in Oral And Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral Microbiology: Admissions, dental colleges, fees, syllabus, eligibility criteria

Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Oral And Maxillofacial Pathology And Oral Microbiology 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 study of Oral pathology and deals with the nature of oral diseases, their causes, processes, and effects. It relates the clinical manifestations of oral diseases to the physiological and anatomical changes associated with these diseases.

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 Lady Hardinge Medical College & 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 BDS varies from accredited institutes/hospital to hospital and may range from Rs. 20,000 to Rs.27 lakhs per year.

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. 9 lakhs to Rs. 40 lakhs per year.

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, 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 Masters of Dental Surgery:

Name of Course	MDS Masters of Dental 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	from Rs.20,000 to Rs. 27 lakhs per year
Average Salary	from Rs. 9 lakhs to Rs. 40 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 is eligible for admission in MDS in the same specialty and the duration will be 2 years. The syllabus for 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;

(ii) On the basis of merit as determined by a centralized competitive test held at the national level;

(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;

(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. 20,000 to Rs.27 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	Degree	Specialization	No.of seats
2	C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
3	Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandalam	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
4	G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
5	Gitam Dental College & Hospital, Vishakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
7	Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa	Andhra Pradesh	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
8	GSL Dental College & Hospital, Rajahmundry	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
10	Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
11	Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
12	Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
14	St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
15	Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram	Andhra Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
17	Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna	Bihar	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
21	Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
22	Chattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon	Chhattisgarh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
23	Govt. Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
24	Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg	Chhattisgarh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
26	Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai	Chhattisgarh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
27	Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hosptial & Research Centre, Bilaspur	Chhattisgarh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
29	Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital New Delhi	Delhi	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
32	Goa Dental College & Hospital, Goa	Goa	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
33	Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Gandhinagar	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
35	College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
37	Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
39	Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
41	K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
42	Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
43	Manubhai Patel Dental College & Dental Hospital & SSR General Hospital, Vadodara	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
44	Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar	Gujarat	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
47	Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences & Research, Mullana	Haryana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
48	Manav Rachana Dental College, Faridabad	Haryana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
49	PDM Dental College & Research Institute, Jhajjar	Haryana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
50	Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak	Haryana	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
50	Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak	Haryana	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
51	Sri Govind Tricentenary Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute	Haryana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
52	Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research,Faridabad	Haryana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
53	Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Panchkula	Haryana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
54	Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Nalagarh	Himachal Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
57	Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Poanta Sahib	Himachal Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
59	Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu	Jammu & Kashmir	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
60	Awadh Dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
62	Vananchal Dental College & Hospital, Garhwa	Jharkhand	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
63	A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
64	A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
66	Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
68	Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
69	Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
70	College of Dental Sciences, Davangere	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
71	Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
72	D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
74	Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
75	Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
76	Govt. Dental College, Bangalore	Karnataka	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
77	H.K.E. Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
78	JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
79	K.V.G. Dental College & Hospital, Sullia	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
81	KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
82	Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
83	M.R. Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
84	M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
85	Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
86	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
87	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
88	Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
89	Navodaya Dental College, Raichur	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
90	P.M.N.M. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
91	Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
94	SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
96	Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
97	Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
98	Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
100	Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
101	The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	7
102	V.S. Dental College, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
103	Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
104	Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital, Mangalore	Karnataka	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
105	Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
106	Annoor Dental College & Hospital, Ernakulam	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
107	Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
109	Govt. Dental College, Kottayam	Kerala	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
110	Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode	Kerala	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
111	Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum	Kerala	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
112	Kannur Dental College, kannur	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
113	KMCT Dental College, Calicut	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
114	Malabar Dental College & Research Centre, Malappuram	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
115	Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
118	PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
119	PSM College of Dental Sciences & Research, Trichur	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
121	Royal Dental College, Kerala	Kerala	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
125	Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
127	College of Dentistry- Indore	Madhya Pradesh	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
130	Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	1
132	Modern Dental College & Research Centre, Indore	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
133	People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
134	Peoples College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
135	Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
136	RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
137	Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore	Madhya Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
142	Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
146	Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
149	Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad	Maharashtra	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
150	Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
151	Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur	Maharashtra	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
153	M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
155	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
156	Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
157	Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	10
158	Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
160	Rural Dental College, Loni	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
161	S.M.B.T. Dental College & Hospital, Amrutnagar	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
162	Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
163	School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
164	Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
165	Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
167	Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
170	Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
172	VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
173	Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
176	Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Orissa	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
177	Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Orissa	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
178	S.C.B. Dental College & Hospital, Cuttack	Orissa	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
179	Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry	Pondicherry	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
180	Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry	Pondicherry	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
181	Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mahe	Pondicherry	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
188	Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur	Punjab	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
195	Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
196	Daswani Dental College & Research Centre, Kota	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
198	Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur	Rajasthan	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
199	Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
201	Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
203	NIMS Dental College, Jaipur	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
205	Pacific Dental College, Udaipur	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
206	Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
207	Surendra Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
208	Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur	Rajasthan	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
209	Adhiparasakthi Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
210	Best Dental Science College, Madurai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
211	Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
212	CSI College of Dental Sciences & Research, Madurai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
213	Faculty of Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai Nagar	Tamil Nadu	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
215	K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
216	Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
217	Madha Dental College & Hospital, Kundrathur	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
218	Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
220	Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
221	Rajas Dental College & Hospital, Kavalkinaru Jn	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
222	S.R.M. Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
224	Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
225	Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Narayanpuram	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
226	Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
227	Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Porur	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
232	Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
233	Thai Moogambigai Dental College & Hospital, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
234	Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
235	Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam	Tamil Nadu	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
237	Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad	Telangana	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
238	Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda	Telangana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
241	Mamata Dental College, Khamam	Telangana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
243	MNR DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL , MEDAK	Telangana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
244	Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Hyderabad	Telangana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
246	Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad	Telangana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
247	Sri Venkata Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad	Telangana	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
248	Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
249	Career Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
250	Chandra Dental College & Hospital, safedabad	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
251	D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modi Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	6
254	Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	1
255	Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
256	I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
257	I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Gr. Noida	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	0
259	Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
260	Institute of Dental Studies & Technology, Modinagar	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
261	K.D. Dental College, Mathura	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
263	Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
264	Rama Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
265	Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
266	Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
267	Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental & Medical Sciences, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
268	School of Dental Sciences, Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
269	Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Masuri	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
270	Subharati Dental College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	2
271	Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad	Uttar Pradesh	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5
273	Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh	Uttrakhand	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3
275	Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta	West Bengal	Govt.	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	4
276	Gurunanak Institute of Dental Science & Research, Kolkatta	West Bengal	Private	MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	5

Syllabus

MDS is a three-year postgraduate course that provides training in dental surgery.

According to the Dental Council of India's MDS regulations 2017, the syllabus is as follows:

Syllabus

Part-I

Paper-I: Applied Basic Sciences: Applied anatomy, Physiology (General and oral), Cell Biology, General Histology, Biochemistry, General Pathology, General and Systemic Microbiology, Virology, Mycology, Basic Immunology, Oral Biology (oral and dental histology), Biostatistics and Research Methodology.

Part-II:

Paper-I: Oral pathology, Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Forensic Odontology.

Paper-II: Laboratory techniques and Diagnosis and Oral Oncology.

Paper-III: Descriptive and analyzing type question.

Objectives:

• To train a post graduate dental surgeon so as to ensure higher competence in both general and special pathology dealing with the nature of oral diseases, their causes, processes and effects.

• An oral pathologist is expected to perform routine histopathological evaluation of specimens relating to oral and perioral tissues, to carry out routine diagnostic procedures including hematological, cytological, microbiological, Immunological and ultra structural investigations.

• He/she is expected to have an understanding of current research methodology, collection and interpretation of data, ability to carry out research projects on clinical and or epidemiological aspects, a working knowledge on current databases, automated data retrieval systems, referencing and skill in writing scientific papers.

• He/she is expected to present scientific data pertaining to the field, in conferences both as poster and verbal presentations and totake part in group discussions.

Teaching / Learning Activities:

Broad Outline of Theoretical, Clinical and Practical Courses

I MDS:

1. Biostatistics and Research Methodology:

• Basic principles of biostatistics and study as applied to dentistry and research

• Collection/ organization of data/ measurement scales / presentation of data and analysis

• Measures of central tendency

• Measures of variability

• Sampling and planning of health survey

• Probability, normal distribution & indicative statistics

• Estimating population values

• Tests of significance(parametric/non-parametric qualitative methods)

• Analysis of variance

• Association, correlation and regression

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures

2. Applied Gross Anatomy of head and neck, histology and genetics :

• Temporo-mandibular joint

• Trigeminal nerve and facial nerve

• Muscles of mastication

• Tongue

• Salivary glands

• Nerve supply, blood supply, lymphatic drainage & venous drainage of oro-dental tissues

• Development of face, palate, mandible, maxilla, tongue and applied aspects of the same

• Development of teeth & dental tissues and developmental defects of oral and maxilla- facial region & abnormalities of teeth

• Maxillary sinus

• Jaw muscles and facial muscles

• Introduction to genetics

• Modes of inheritance

• Chromosomal anomalies of oral tissues & single gene disorders

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures

• Postings in the Department of Anatomy for dissection of Head, Face and Neck

3. Physiology (General & Oral) :

• Saliva

• Pain

• Mastication

• Taste

• Deglutition

• Wound healing

• Vitamins ( influence on growth, development and structure of oral soft and hard tissues & paraoral tissues )

• Calcium metabolism

• Theories of mineralization

• Tooth eruption and shedding

• Blood and its constituents

• Hormones (influence on growth, development and structure of oral soft and hard tissues & paraoral tissues)

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures

4. Cell Biology :

• Cell structure and function (ultra structural & molecular aspects)

• Intercellular junctions

• Cell cycle and division

• Cell cycle regulators

• Cell–cell & cell-extracellular matrix interactions

• Detailed molecular aspects of DNA,RNA and intracellular organelles, transcription and translation and molecular biology techniques

Approach:

• Seminars & Didactic Lectures

5. General Histology :

• Light & electron microscopy considerations of epithelial tissues and glands,bone.

• Light & electron microscopy considerations of hemopoetic system, lymphatic system, muscle, neural tissue, endocrinal system ( thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid)

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures

• Postings in the Department of Anatomy & Histology for slide discussion

• Record book to be maintained

6. Biochemistry :

• Chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins

• Methods of identification and purification

• Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins

• Biological oxidation

• Various techniques-cell fractionation and ultra filtration, centrifugation, electrophoresis, spectrophotometry and radioactive techniques

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures

• Postings in the Department of Biochemistry to familiarize with various techniques

• Record book to be maintained

7. General Pathology :

• Inflammation and chemical mediator

• Thrombosis

• Embolism

• Necrosis

• Repair

• Degeneration

• Shock

• Hemorrhage

• Pathogenic mechanisms at molecular level

• Blood dyscrasias

• Carcinogenesis and neoplasia

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

8. General Microbiology :

• Definitions of various types of infections

• Routes of infection and spread

• Sterilization ,disinfection and antiseptics

• Bacterial genetics

• Physiology, growth of microorganisms

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

9. Basic Immunology :

• Basic principles of immunity, antigen and antibody reaction

• Cell mediated and humoral immunity

• Immunology of hypersensitivity

• Immunological basis of auto immune phenomena

• Immunodeficiency with relevance to opportunistic infections

• Basic principles of transplantation and tumor immunity

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

10. Systemic Microbiology / Applied Microbiology :

Morphology, classification, pathogenicity, mode of transmission, methods of prevention, collection and transport of specimen for laboratory diagnosis, staining methods, common culture media, interpretation of laboratory reports and antibiotic sensitivity tests.

• Staphylococci

• Streptococci

• Corynebacterium diphtheria

• Mycobacteria

• Clostridia, bacteroids & fusobacteria

• Actinomycetales

• Spirochetes

• General structure, broad classification of viruses, pathogenesis, pathology of viral infections

• Herpes virus

• Hepatitis virus

• HIV

• General properties of fungi

• Superficial, subcutaneous, deep opportunistic infections

• General principles of fungal infections, method of collection of samples, diagnosis and examination of fungi

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Postings in the Department of Microbiology to familiarize with relevant diagnostic methods

• Record book to be maintained

11. Oral biology (Oral and Dental Histology) :

• Study of morphology of permanent and deciduous teeth

• Structure and function of oral, dental and paraoral tissues including their ultra structure, molecular and biochemical aspects

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Slide discussion on histological appearance of normal oral tissues

• Record book to be maintained

12. Basic Histo-Techniques and Microscopy :

• Routine hematological tests and clinical significance of the same

• Biopsy procedures for oral lesions

• Tissue processing

• Microtome and principles of microtomy

• Various stains used in histopathology and their applications

• Microscope, principles and theories of microscopy

• Light microscopy and various other types including electron microscopy

• Fixation and fixatives

• Ground sections and decalcified sections

• Cytological smears

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Postings in Clinical Pathology and Microbiology for relevant training

• Preparation of Ground and decalcified sections, tissue processing, sectioning and staining

• Tooth Carving (Permanent Dentition)

• Record book to be maintained

II MDS:

1. Oral and Dental Pathology:

• Developmental disorders of oral and paraoral structures

• Potentially malignant disorders

• Benign and malignant tumors of the oral cavity

• Odontogenic cysts and tumors

• Pathology of salivary glands

• Regressive alterations of teeth

• Bacterial, fungal, viral and protozoal infections of the oral cavity

• Dental caries

• Diseases of pulp and periapical region

• Spread of oral infection

• Healing of oral wounds

• Physical and chemical injuries of oral cavity

• Oral aspects of metabolic diseases

• Diseases of bones and joints

• Diseases of skin and mucous membrane

• Diseases of periodontia

• Diseases of blood and blood forming organs

• Diseases of nerves and muscles

• Oro-facial pain

• Immunological diseases of oral cavity including tumor immunology

• Molecular pathology

• Oral Microbiology

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Postings in the Department of Dermatology of a Medical College

• Postings in a Cancer Centre

2. Basic histo-techniques and microscopy:

• Enzyme histochemistry

• Principles, techniques and applications of immunofluorescence

• Principles, techniques and applications of immunohistochemistry

• Preparation of frozen sections

• Museum set up

• Quality control

• Animal models

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Training to be imparted in the Department or in other institutions having the facility

• Visit to the centre of animal experimentation to be familiarize with laboratory techniques, upkeep and care of animals

• Record book to be maintained

3. Recent Molecular Techniques:

• Basic principles, techniques and applications of –

• PCR

• BLOTS

• Hybridization

• Recombinant DNA technology

• Micro array

• DNA sequencing

• Cell culture and cloning

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Training to be imparted in the Department or in other institutions having the facility

• Record book to be maintained

4. Recording of Case History and Clinico-Pathological Discussions: Approach:

• Postings in the Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis & Radiology

• Record of minimum 10 case histories to be maintained

5. Histopathology – Slide discussion:

• Record book to be maintained

III MDS:

• Forensic odontology

• Giant cell lesions

• Clear cell lesions

• Round cell lesions

• Spindle cell lesions

• Pigmented lesions

• Fibro-osseous lesions

• Mechanism of formation and expansion of cysts of orofacial region

• Mechanism of growth and metastasis of tumors

• Lab diagnosis of bacterial infections

• Lab diagnosis of viral infections

• Lab diagnosis of fungal infections

• Hamartomas

• Phakomatoses

• Vascular tumors of oro-facial region

• Genodermatoses

• Tumor markers

• Histogenesis of salivary gland tumors

• Tumor angiogenesis

• Concept of premalignancy

• Blue cell lesions

• Molecular basics of oral squamous cell carcinoma

• Matrix remodelling in pathological condition

• Etiopathogenesis of developmental defects of teeth

• Viral oncogenesis

• Lesions associated with impacted and missing teeth

• Syndromes affecting oro-facial region

• Hereditary oral defects

• Techniques to assess the prognosis of neoplastic lesions

• Vesiculo-bullous lesions

• Lymphoreticular malignancy

• Haemopoietic malignancy

• Micronutrients

• Oral aspects of metabolic disorders

• Hormones and oro-maxillofacial lesions

• Matrix metalloproteinases

• Current concepts in HIV related oral diseases

• Current concepts in OSMF

• Epithelial –connective tissue interaction

• Stem cell research

Approach:

• Didactic Lectures & Seminars

• Postings in the Department of Forensic Medicine / Sciences

• Record book to be maintained

Monitoring Learning Progress:

It is essential to monitor the learning progress of each candidate through continuous appraisal and regular assessment. It not only helps teachers to evaluate students, but also students to evaluate themselves. The monitoring should be done by the staff of the department based on participation of students in various teaching / learning activities. It may be structured and assessment is done using checklists that assess various aspects

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 & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology

Master of Dental Surgery is a postgraduate course that can be pursued after finishing BDS. After pursuing BDS, a candidate could pursue the following course programs, where MDS is a feeder qualification.

These include:

Ph.D. in dental surgery.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme-Maxillo Facial Distraction Osteogenesis

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – MDS in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology

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: Candidates must have a BDS degree from a dental college/institute recognized by the Dental Council India. Candidates 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 for MDS candidate?

Answer: The BDS candidate’s average salary ranges between Rs.9 lakhs to Rs. 40 lakhs depending on the experience. Average salary may vary with experience and the nature of jobs.

Question: How selection is done?

Answer: The selection is done on an annual basis which is based on performance in NEET PG-MDS and counseling conducted by DCI (Dental Council of India).

Dr Nitisha Kalia

Fact checking Lead

Nitisha graduated with an MD in Medicine from O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024. She joined Medical Dialogues in 2022. Her interests lie in healthcare management, medical writing, and fact-checking to combat the widespread medical misinformation in society.