Master of Dental Sciences in Prosthodontics
| Stream |
Prosthdontics |
| Duration |
3 years |
| Course |
MDS |
| Course Type |
Post Graduation |
MDS in Prosthodontics: What is it About?
Prosthodontics is the branch of Dentistry that deals with replacement and restoration of damaged or lost teeth using artificial tools and techniques such as dentures, implants, bridges, crowns, and veneers. They are also concerned with managing facial abnormalities resulting from injuries, birth defects, and diseases. Appearance, comfort, and aesthetics of a patient are taken care of by a Prosthodontist.
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 Prosthodontics: Syllabus and Course Description.
A year-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below.
| Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
| Applied Basic Sciences |
Preclinical Prosthodontics |
Prosthodontics & Clinics |
| Dental Materials and Preclinical Prosthodontics |
Minor Oral Surgery and Trauma |
Recent Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
Prosthodontics and crown and bridge |
Diagnosis, Treatment, Preventive Periodontology |
| Etiopathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases |
Maxillofacial Surgery |
Treatment of Implantology. |
To know more about the MDS Prosthodontics Syllabus, click here
Top Institutes offering MDS in Prosthodontics.
| 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 |
Government 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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