Master of Dental Sciences in Oral Pathology & Microbiology
| Stream |
Oral Pathology & Microbiology |
| Duration |
3 years |
| Course |
MDS |
| Course Type |
Post Graduation |
MDS in Oral Pathology and Microbiology: What is it About?
MDS in Oral Pathology and Microbiology is a special branch of dentistry that deals with the nature, characteristics, cause, effects, and diagnosis of diseases that affect the oral and maxillofacial regions. Course teaches the teeth structure and facilitates appropriate maintenance of the same. Students deal with the nature of oral diseases, their causes, and effects, and administer suitable treatment.
Eligibility
Typically, to pursue an MD degree, candidates need to satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned below:
- Candidates should have obtained a BDS Degree from an institution recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI).
- Candidate should have completed a 1- year compulsory rotating internship after passing the final professional examination which is BDS before 31st March of the academic year.
Candidates in possession of an BDS degree or Provisional BDS Pass Certificate recognized by the Dental Council of India or State Dental Council and having completed 1 year of internship or/ are likely to complete the internship on or before 31st March of the relevant year. A candidate must clear NEET-MDS exam in order to be
- Eligible for admission to postgraduate Medical Courses for a particular academic year in case of General, General-EWS, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th percentile in NEET-MDS (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) to Postgraduate Medical Courses held for the said academic year.
- However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with Benchmark Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for Unreserved Category & GEN-EWS Category candidates and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates.
- The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses
Please Note: The following Medical institute is not covered by centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET- MDS
- AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS
MDS in Oral Pathology and Microbiology: Syllabus and Course Description.
A year-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below.
| Year 1 |
| Biostatistics and Research Methodology |
| Applied Gross Anatomy of Head and Neck including Histology |
| Physiology (General & Oral) |
| Cell Biology |
| General Histology |
| Biochemistry |
| Year 2 |
| General Pathology |
| General Microbiology |
| Basic Immunology |
| Systemic Microbiology / Applied Microbiology |
| Dental Histology |
| Basic Molecular Biology and Techniques |
| Year 3 |
| Basic Histology techniques |
| Microscopy |
| Oral Pathology |
| Clinical Pathology |
| Oral Oncology |
| Oral Microbiology and Immunology |
To know more about the Oral Pathology and Microbiology Syllabus, click here
Top Institutes offering MDS in Oral Pathology and Microbiology.
Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by each.
| Sr.No |
List of Top Institutes offering MDS Course Under NEET MDS |
| 1 |
Maulana Azad Institute and Dental Science, New Delhi |
| 2 |
Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak |
| 3 |
Government Dental College, Chennai |
| 4 |
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 5 |
Government Dental College, Kozhikode |
| 6 |
Government Dental College, Kottayam |
| 7 |
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| 8 |
Dr.Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh |
| 9 |
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore |
| 10 |
Nair Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai |
| 11 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai |
| 12 |
Government of Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur |
| 13 |
Mahatma Gandhi PG Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry |
| 14 |
Governmnt Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad |
| 15 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada |
| 16 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur |
| 17 |
Government College and Hospital, Amritsar |
| 18 |
Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar |
| 19 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad |
| 20 |
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata |
| 21 |
Regional Dental College, Guwahati |
| 22 |
Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow |
| 23 |
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 24 |
Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital |
| 25 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla |
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