Bachelor of Dental Surgery:ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY

All the completion of the undergraduate training programme the graduates shall be competent in the following

GENERAL SKILLS
Apply Knowledge skills in day to day practice
Apply principles of ethics
Analyze the outcome of treatment
Evaluate the scientific literature and information to decide the treatment
Participate and involve in professional bodies
Self assessment and willingness to update the knowledge and skills from time to time
Involvement in simple research projects
Minimum computer proficiency to enhance knowledge and skills
Refer patients for consultation and specialized treatment
Basic study of forensic odontology and geriatric dental problems

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Evaluate practice location, population dynamics & reimbursement mechanism
Co-ordinate & supervise the activities of allied dental health personnel
Maintain all records
Implement & monitor infection control and environmental safety programs
Practice within the scope of one’s competence

COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Assess patients goals, value and concerns to establish rapport and guide patient care
Able to communicate freely, orally and in writing with all concerned Participate in improving the oral health of the individuals through community activities.

PATIENT CARE- DIAGNOSIS

Obtaining patients history in a methodical wayPerforming through clinical examination
Selection and interpretation of clinical, radiological and other diagnosis information Obtaining appropriate consultation
Arriving at provisional, differential and final diagnosis

PATIENT CARE- TREATMENT PLANNING

Integrate multiple disciplines into an individual comprehensive
sequence treatment plan using diagnostic and prognostic information
Able to order appropriate investigations

PATIENT CARE- TREATMENT
Recognition and initial management of medical emergencies that may occur during
Dental treatment
Perform basic cardiac life support
Management of pain including post operative
Administration of all forms of local anesthesia
Administration of intra muscular and venous injections
Prescription of drugs, pre operative, Prophylactic and therapeutic requirements
Uncomplicated extraction of teeth
Trans alveolar extraction and removal of simple impacted teeth
Minor oral surgical procedures
Management of Oro-facial infections
Simple orthodontic appliance therapy
Taking, Processing and interpretation of various types of intra oral radiographs
Various kinds of restorative procedures using different materials available
Simple Endodontics procedures
Removable and fixed Prosthodontics
Various kinds of periodontal therapy


Course Structure

1. Able to identify preconscious and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity and refer to the concerned specialty fir their management
2. Should have an adequate knowledge about common laboratory investigations and interpretation of their results.
3. Should have adequate knowledge about medial complications that can arise while treating systematically compromised patients and take prior precautions/ consent from the concerned medical specialist.
4. Have adequate knowledge about radiation health hazards, radiations safety and protection
5. Competent to take intra- oral radiographs and interpret the radiographic findings
6. Gain adequate knowledge of various extra oral radiographic procedures, TMJ radiography and sialography.
7. Be aware of the importance of intra – and oral radiographs in forensic identification and age estimation.
8. Should be familiar with jurisprudence, ethics and understand the significance of dental records with respect to law.