Academics >> Courses Offered
The A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences offers the following courses duly approved by the Dental Council of India (DCI)
 
 

 
  Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
 
     
  Recognized by DCI : DE – 3(32) – 89/6024 .

A 5 year graduate Program, including one year Compulsory Rotatory Internship. The minimum qualification for admission is a pass in the two year PUC of Karnataka State or any other 10 + 2 examination recognized equivalent by the University with not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
 
     
  Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
 
     
 

Recognized by DCI : Ortho, Prosth, Cons & OS : 22-6-1992 O.Med, Pedo : 1993;
Perio : 1994; O.Path : 1996 .

Post graduate Program of 3 years is offered in eight specialities

 
 
Oral medicine and Radiology
Conservative Dentistry
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
Periodontics
Orthodontics
Pedodontics and children’s preventive dentistry
Oral pathology and Microbiology
Prosthodontics including Crown and Bridge and Implantology
 
 
The minimum qualification for admission to the post graduate Program is a BDS degree or an equivalent degree recognized by the University and DCI.
 
     
  Doctoral Program in Dentistry (Ph.D.)
 
     
  The institute has excellent research facilities and offers doctoral Program leading to the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Dentistry.

The research areas are:
 
 
Oral medicine and Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Periodontics
Prosthodontics including Crown and Bridge and Implantology, Conservative Dentistry, Orthodontics, Pedodontics and Children’s Preventive Dentistry
Oral pathology and Microbiology, Oral Biology
Community, Social and Preventive Dentistry
 
     
  MFDS Training
 
     
  The Inspections and Recognition Committee of the faculty of dental surgery of the Royal College of England has approved the following specialties for training posts under the MFDS regulations.

 
 
Conservative (Restorative Dentistry)
Community Dentistry
Prosthetic Dentistry
Paediatric Dentistry
 
     
  Special Courses
 
     
 
Osseo-Integrated Supported Prosthesis (Implantology)
Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
Aesthetic Dentistry
Gnathology
Cleft lip and Palate. Post doctoral training
 
     
 
 
   
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