- Faculty
Faculty of Dental Sciences
- Campus
Gnanagangothri Campus
- Engagement Mode
Full Time
- Study
Normal Duration
Overview
The M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS) will focus on student-centric professional education and motivates its staff and students to contribute significantly to the growth of technology, science, economy and society through their imaginative, creative and innovative pursuits.
The purpose of BDS programme is to create innovative problem solvers in multi-disciplinary settings, entrepreneurs and leaders who apply their knowledge, understanding, cognitive abilities, practical and transferable skills gained through systematic, flexible and rigorous learning in the chosen academic domain.
Program Objectives
- To disseminate knowledge and skills through instructions, teaching, training, seminars, workshops and symposia in Dental Health and Allied Sciences, to meet the needs of industries, business and society
- To generate knowledge through research in Dental Sciences to meet the challenges that arise in industry, business and society
- To promote health, human well-being and provide holistic healthcare
- To provide technical and scientific solutions to real life problems posed by health care, industry, and society in Dental Sciences
- To instill the spirit of entrepreneurship in our youth to help create more career opportunities in the society by incubating and nurturing technology product ideas and supporting technology backed business
- To identify and nurture leadership skills in students and help in the development of our future leaders to enrich the society we live in
- To develop partnership with universities, industries, businesses, research establishments, NGOs, international organizations, governmental organizations in India and abroad to enrich the experiences of faculties and students through research and developmental programmes
Curriculum Details
| Sl. No. | Course Area | Approximate No. of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 1 | Basic Medical Science courses | 41 |
| 2 | Basic Dental Science courses | 52 |
| 3 | Clinical Medical Science courses | 14 |
| 4 | Clinical Dental Sciences courses | 78 |
| Internship courses | ||
| 5 | Compulsory Rotatory Internship | 35 |
| 6 | Professional Core Electives | 8 |
| Research and Elective Courses | ||
| 7 | UG Research Project | 8 |
| 8 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses | ||
| 9 | Law for Dental Professionals | 1 |
| 10 | Basic Life Support | 1 |
| 11 | Community Orientation Program | 5 |
| 12 | Patient Safety Program | 1 |
| 13 | Practice Observership | 3 |
| Total | 250 | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory Credits | Practical / Clinical Credits | Total Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Core Course | ||||
| BDC101A | Anatomy | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| BDC102A | Physiology | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| BDC103A | Biochemistry | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| BDC201A | Pathology | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| BDC202A | Microbiology | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| BDC203A | Pharmacology | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| BDC104A | Dental Histology | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| BDC204A | Dental Materials | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| BDC205A | Preclinical Prosthodontics | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| BDC206A | Preclinical Conservative | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| BDC301A | Gen Medicine | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| BDC302A | Gen Surgery | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| BDC303A | Oral Pathology | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| BDC401A | Oral Medicine | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| BDC402A | Pedodontics | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| BDC403A | Public Health Dentistry | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| BDC404A | Orthodontics | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| BDC405A | Oral Surgery | 5 | 5 | 10 |
|
| BDC406A | Periodontology | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| BDC407A | Prosthodontics | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| BDC408A | Conservative Dentistry | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| II | INTERNSHIP COURSES | ||||
| BDI401A | Oral Medicine | - | 3 | 3 | |
| BDI402A | Periodontology | - | 3 | 3 | |
| BDI403A | Pedodontics | - | 3 | 3 | |
| BDI404A | Prosthodontics | - | 5 | 5 | |
| BDI405A | Public Health Dentistry/ Comprehensive Oral Health Care | - | 4 | 4 | |
| BDI406A | Conservative Dentistry | - | 5 | 5 | |
| BDI407A | Orthodontics | - | 3 | 3 | |
| BDI408A | Oral Surgery | - | 3 | 3 | |
| BDI409A | Oral Pathology | - | 1 | 1 | |
| BDI410A | Accident & Emergency | - | 1 | 1 | |
| BDI411A | Rural Posting | - | 4 | 4 | |
| III | Electives | ||||
| BDE4XXA | Professional Core Elective 1 | - | 4 | 4 | |
| BDE4XXA | Professional Core Elective 2 | - | 4 | 4 | |
| BDL101A | Open Elective | 3 | - | 3 | |
| IV | Research | ||||
| BDR401A | UG Group Project | 8 | |||
| V | Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses | ||||
| BDF101A | Law for Dental Professionals | 1 | |||
| BDF201A | Basic Life Support | 1 | |||
| BDF301A | Patient Safety Curriculum | 1 | |||
| BDF302A | Community Orientation Program | 5 | |||
| BDF401A | Practice Observership | 3 | |||
Eligibility Criteria
The total number of credits required to be earned by a regular student to qualify for the award of the BDS Degree is as described below:
| Credit Requirements for BDS Programme | ||
| Programme | Normal duration | Total number of minimum credits to be earned |
| Years | ||
| BDS | 5 | 250 |
The specified credits include compulsory rotatory internship and students are required to obtain the credits for Compulsory Rotatory Internship of prescribed duration.
Structure
| Sl. No. | Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDC101A | Anatomy - 1 & 2* | 10 | 400 |
| 2 | BDC102A | Physiology - 1 & 2* | 8 | 200 |
| 3 | BDC103A | Biochemistry - 1 & 2* | 6 | 200 |
| 4 | BDC104A | Dental Histology -1 & 2* | 10 | 400 |
| 5 | BDC204A | Dental Materials - 1 & 2 | 2 | -- |
| 6 | BDC205A | Preclinical Prosthodontics - 1 & 2 | 2 | -- |
| 7 | BDF101A | Law for Dental Profession | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 39 | 1250 | ||
The following is the detailed Programme Structure for BDS programme.
Note:
*Indicates courses that students are supposed to appear for exams
| Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDC201A | Pathology - 1 & 2* | 6 | 200 |
| BDC202A | Microbiology - 1 & 2* | 6 | 200 |
| BDC203A | Pharmacology - 1 & 2* | 5 | 400 |
| BDC204A | Dental Materials - 3 & 4* | 9 | 400 |
| BDC205A | Preclin Prosthodontics - 3 & 4* | 12 | 200 |
| BDC206A | Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry 1 & 2 | 8 | 200 |
| BDC303A | Oral Pathology - 1 & 2 | 1 | -- |
| BDF201A | BLS programme | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 48 | 1650 | |
| Sl. No. | Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDC301A | Gen Medicine - 1 & 2* | 7 | 400 |
| 2 | BDC302A | Gen Surgery - 1 & 2* | 7 | 400 |
3 |
BDC303A | Oral Pathology - 3 & 4* | 8 | 400 |
| 4 | BDC401A | Oral Medicine - 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 5 | BDC402A | Pedodontics - 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 6 | BDC403A | Public Health Dent. - 1 & 2 | 1 | -- |
| 7 | BDC404A | Orthodontics - 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 8 | BDC405A | Oral Surgery - 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 9 | BDC406A | Periodontics - 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 10 | BDC407A | Prosthodontics - 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 11 | BDC408A | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 1 & 2 | 3 | -- |
| 12 | BDF301A | Patient safety Curriculum | 1 | 50 |
| 13 | BDF302A | Community orientation Program | 5 | 100 |
| 14 | BDR401A | UG Group Project/Research | 8 | 200 |
| Total | 58 | 1550 | ||
| Sl. No. | Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDC401A | Oral Medicine – 3 & 4 | 6 | 400 |
| 2 | BDC402A | Pedodontics – 3 & 4 | 6 | 400 |
| 3 | BDC403A | Public Health Dentistry – 3 & 4 | 8 | 400 |
| 4 | BDC404A | Orthodontics – 3 & 4 | 6 | 400 |
| 5 | BDC405A | Oral Surgery– 3 & 4 | 7 | 400 |
| 6 | BDC406A | Periodontics – 3 & 4 | 7 | 400 |
| 7 | BDC407A | Prosthodontics– 3 & 4 | 8 | 400 |
| 8 | BDC408A | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 3 & 4 | 8 | 400 |
| 9 | BDF401A | Practice Observership | 3 | 100 |
| Total | 59 | 3300 |
| Sl. No. | Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDI401A | Oral Medicine | 3 | 100 |
| 2 | BDI402A | Periodontology | 3 | 100 |
| 3 | BDI403A | Pedodontics | 3 | 100 |
| 4 | BDI404A | Prosthodontics | 5 | 100 |
| 5 | BDI405A | Public Health Dentistry incl. Comprehensive Oral Health | 4 | 100 |
| 6 | BDI406A | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics | 5 | 100 |
| 7 | BDI407A | Orthodontics | 3 | 100 |
| 8 | BDI408A | Oral Surgery | 3 | 100 |
| 9 | BDI409A | Oral Pathology | 1 | 100 |
| 10 | BDI410A | Accident & Emergency | 1 | 100 |
| 11 | BDI411A | Rural Posting | 4 | 100 |
| 12 | BDE4XXA | Professional Core Elective 1 | 4 | 100 |
| 13 | BDE4XXA | Professional Core Elective 2 | 4 | 100 |
| 14 | BDL101A | Open Elective | 3 | -- |
| Total | 46 | -- | ||
| Sl. No. | Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDE401A | Management of Mucosal Lesions | 4 | 100 |
| 2 | BDE403A | Lasers in Periodontics |
4 | 100 |
| 3 | BDE405A | Hospital Paediatric Dentistry | 4 | 100 |
| 4 | BDE407A | Introduction to Implantology | 4 | 100 |
| 5 | BDE409A | Aesthetic Dentistry | 4 | 100 |
| 6 | BDE411A | Practice Management |
4 | 100 |
| 7 | BDE413A | Surgical Extraction | 4 | 100 |
| 8 | BDE415A |
Orthodontics for General practice | 4 | 100 |
| 9 | BDE417A |
Routine Tissue Processing | 4 | 100 |
| Sl. No. | Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDE402A | Basics of CBCT in Implant Dentistry | 4 | 100 |
| 2 | BDE404A | Periodontal Surgery for Clinician | 4 | 100 |
| 3 | BDE406A | Comprehensive Paediatric rehabilitation | 4 | 100 |
| 4 | BDE408A | Basics of Fixed Partial Denture | 4 | 100 |
| 5 | BDE410A | Practice based Endodontics | 4 | 100 |
| 6 | BDE412A | Data Management | 4 | 100 |
| 7 | BDE414A | Management of Medically Compromised Patients | 4 | 100 |
| 8 | BDE416A | Preventive Orthodontics | 4 | 100 |
| 9 | BDE418A | Exfoliative Cytology in Pathologic Diagnosis | 4 | 100 |
Note:
Students are required to select two Professional Core Elective Courses in the V year BDS during internship, one each from PCE-1 and PCE-2 Groups.
Intake
Faculty of Dental Sciences is a premiere institute which is recognized by Dental Council of India and has an approved intake of 60 seats for Bachelor of Dental Surgery Programme.
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