Overview
About the Programme
MDS - Oral Pathology & Microbiology is a three-year post-graduate programme that equips students with the advanced knowledge of histology and anatomy of oral & para oral structures. The programme offers insights into the classification of diseases affecting head and neck regions using laboratory techniques.
The curriculum of the programme includes other subjects like oral histology, dental anatomy, oral embryology and oral physiology. Students under this programme are prepared to perform routine histopathological evaluations of specimens and carry out other diagnostic procedures including microbiological, cytological, other research projects. The programme is structured in such a way that it enables not only academic and clinical proficiency, but also fosters the rational, intellectual, and social ability of the aspirants.
Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)
- PEO1: To train a post-graduate student to ensure higher competence in both general and special pathology dealing with nature of oral diseases, their cause, processes and effects.
- PEO2: Routine and special technique used for histopathology including principle of histochemistry, immunochemistry related to oral pathology.
- PEO3: Concepts of oral premalignancy and management of oral oncology.
- PEO4: Oral microbiology and their relationship to various branches of dentistry.
- PEO5: Working knowledge on current databases, automated data retrieval systems, referring and skill in writing scientific papers.
Program Outcomes (PO’s)
- PO1: An oral pathologist is expected to perform routine histopathological evaluation of specimens relating to oral and peri-oral tissues.
- PO2: An oral pathologist should acquire skill to identify oral diseasethroughmicroscopicslides.
- PO3: To carry out routine diagnostic procedures including hematological, cytological, microbiological, immunological and ultra-structural investigations.
- PO4: Understanding of current research methodology, collection and interpretation of data.
- PO5: Ability to carry out research projects on clinical and / or epidemiological aspects.
- PO6: Skills in age estimation and identification during forensic investigation.
- PO7: Professional honesty and integrity to be fostered.
PSO's
- PSO1: Competency in diagnosis of oral precancer and cancerous lesions
- PSO2: Competent to carry out exfoliate cytology and its interpretation
- PSO3: Able to do mass screening of oral cancer patients
- PSO4: Competency to analyze and interpret routine blood investigations
This course is for individuals who...
can cope with the repugnant smell and sight during physical examination. It is for candidates who possess a strong mind and are compassionate towards others.
Students who are looking for...
obtaining a fulfilling career dedicated to patient care must opt for this programme.
Course Fee
Indian
International
Fee (per semester)
$ 6050
Eligiblity Criteria
- As per DCI guidelines Must be NEET Qualified and allotted through UPDGME Uttar Pradesh Lucknow.
International
The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.
Career path you can choose after the course
- Consultant Oral Pathologist in the Pathology labs attached to Hospitals and Medical Centres.
- Opportunity to open up a specialized Maxillofacial Pathology laboratory.
- Teaching Jobs in dental Institutes across India in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology.
- Provision to join as a researcher in various reputed Government organizations like ICMR.
- Can opt for PhD programmes.
- Jobs in public sector undertaking (PSU) and Jobs in Indian Army Dental Corps.
- Jobs in corporate hospitals and Dental Chain of Clinics.
- Can become an entrepreneur to establish a clinic.
- Can open Tobacco cessation centre.
- Scope as forensic odontologist.