MDS: Oral medicine and Radiology

MDS: Oral medicine and Radiology

The college offer number of courses, one of the course is MDS: Oral medicine and Radiology. This course is offer under the department of Oral medicine and Radiology.
The department of oral medicine and radiology is situated in the ground floor near the main entrance with a clinical section, a radiology section, Computer section and record room and offices for the faculty and post graduate students. The department is well equipped with 19 dental chairs. Radiovisography (RVG), Dental X-ray units, OPG machine, clinical lab incorporated for various investigations.

The Post Graduate training programme is of three years duration beginning with Under graduate clinical work. Following this, the students are trained in taking a detailed case history and performing a thorough examination and evaluation of the patient, not only of the oro-facial region, but also of the entire body to ascertain the systemic health of the patient. When required, referrals to various specialists are made and the diagnosis and treatment plan is established after finally advising necessary investigations. Finally non-surgical treatment and regular follow-up of patients with various oral lesion is done. Regular seminars and Journal club reviews are an essential part of the training programme. The trainees are encouraged to attend National Specialty conferences in Oral Medicine and Radiology and present papers. They are also trained in medical subjects such as General medicine, Dermatology, E.N.T, General radiology and Oncology. Additionally, the P.G students are required to prepare a dissertation as a part of their curriculum.