Final Year

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BDS Programme

BDS Final Year Overview

Oral Medicine and Radiology

Oral Medicine branch of dental sciences deals with clinical presentation of dental and oral diseases, oral manifestation of the systemic diseases and the effect of oral diseases on patient health. Focus is laid on history-taking techniques, comprehensive patient examination, use of diagnostic aids, tests, diagnosis of pathology, treatment plans and treatment by medicines. Radiology subject includes a detailed didactic and practical presentation of radiological techniques essential for diagnosis of dental, oral & maxillofacial diseases. Forensic Odontology i.e. Medico-legal aspects in Dentistry is also dealt in this subject.

Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics

It is the branch of dentistry which deals with alignment of irregular teeth by removable and fixed appliances. Teaching focus is on facial growth and development and introduction to the concepts and practical aspects of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. Advanced diagnostic facilities such as computerized cephalornetrics, computerized growth prediction and other ultramodern equipment for rendering state of the art orthodontic care are demonstrated.

Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge Work

Oral Implantology is now emerged as a new branch in dentistry world wide and it has been given a separate status in the universities abroad. Dental implants are artificial roots which are implanted in the jawbone and on which crowns, bridges or a removable prosthesis are fixed. The objective behind including this branch into under graduate curriculum is to impart basic knowledge of Oral Implantology to undergraduates and enable them to diagnose, plan the treatment and to carry out the needed pre surgical mouth preparations.

Note: In addition to above, following subjects will also be taught as per the regulations/ syllabus of Dental Council of India, New Delhi & Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. Faridkot.

  • Aesthetic Dentistry
  • Forensic Ondontology
  • Oral Implantology
  • Behavioural Sciences
  • Ethics

The Final Year BDS examination following 8 subjects are included

Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry

Diagnoses and Management of Oral health problems during development and growth of oro-facial complex of the child and adolescent are covered here. The course also includes training in patient management, preventive and restorative dentistry, treatment of traumatic dental injuries and minor tooth movements in children.

Periodontology

This branch of dentistry deals with normal as well as diseased tissues surrounding the teeth i.e. gums and surrounding bone etc. The students are taught about the prevention and treatment of diseases of gums. They are educated about various oral hygiene measures to motivate the patients to maintain their oral health. In this department students are also taught to do comprehensive treatment of gums with non-surgical and surgical methods with latest technology including bone grafts and lasers. Implantology is a special section of periodontology that deal with replacement of lost tooth by use of dental implants.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

This branch of dental sciences deals with the basic concepts and techniques of tooth extraction, as well as minor and major Oral & Maxillofacial surgical problems including methods of pain control and local anesthesia, and emergency dental care. Clinical programmes which include deep insight of major surgeries. involving the treatment of oral-cancers, facial trauma, temperomandibular joint disorders, cleft lip and palate, and jaw deformities which also forms a special part of the syllabus of this subject.

Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

It deals with restoring the diseased tooth to its natural form. function and aesthetics. Dental restorative care including diagnosis, prevention of caries, treatment planning for total dental health and comfort of the patient. It includes coronal restorations including amalgams, cast gold, composite. glass ionomer restorative treatment etc. It also includes Endodntics of the pulp, root canals and periapical diseases by means of vital pulp therapy and root canal treatment. Subject teaching is essentially done by lectures, preclinical and clinical techniques in laboratories and clinics. Aesthetic Dentistry is an essential component of this subject as well.

Public Health Dentistry

Goal is to prevent and control oral diseases and promote oral health through organized community efforts. It has been designed to help the student to explore professional ethics, as they relate to dentist's relationships to peers. patients and the community. The students attend dental camps and perform initial screening examinations and are sensitized to specific needs of a variety of patient populations including Dental Health Education/ Behaviour Sciences etc.
  • Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics (Exam to be held in Fifth Year)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Exam to be held in Fifth Year)
  • Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge (Exam to be held in Fifth Year)
  • Public Health Dentistry