Overview
The MDS is a 3-year program offered in the following streams
- Oral Medicine & Radiology
 - Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
 - Public Health Dentistry
 - Periodontology
 - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
 - Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
 - Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
 - Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
 - Oral Pathology & Microbiology.
 
The curriculum includes
- Clinical case discussions
 - Case studies and clinical scientific presentations
 - Seminars and workshops
 - Journal Club presentations
 - Performing direct and indirect restorations on patients
 - Learning and practicing endodontics.
 
Career opportunities
- Clinical practice
 - Further studies/ fellowships
 - Teaching and research
 - Government administrative services / hospital administration.
 
Assessment
- Formative and summative assessments
 - Formative assessments in the form of sessional exams, discussions, journal club and clinical case presentations.
 - Summative assessment in the form of theory exams, clinical case discussion, restorations, endodontic procedure and viva voce.
 
Duration
3 years
Key Dates & Deadlines
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Last date to Apply
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Tentative Course Commencement Date
Indian Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
International Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
Indian Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
International Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
Facilities
        
        
    Hospitals
 Access to hospital facilities gives student hands-on training in dental procedures
        
        
    Libraries
 Libraries have publications on the latest developments in oral healthcare
        
        
    Laboratories
 Laboratories give students the opportunity for practical experience
                
                
            