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Master
of Dental Surgery ( Oral Pathology, Microbiology
& Forensic Odontology ) |
| Objectives: |
- To train a graduate dental surgeon so as
to ensure higher competence in both general
and special pathology dealing with the nature
of oral diseases, their causes, processes and
effects.
- An oral pathologist is expected to perform
routine histopathological evaluation of specimens
relating to oral and perioral tissues, to carry
out routine diagnostic procedures including
hematological, cytological microbiological,
immunological and ultra structural investigations.
- He/She should also be capable of advising
the attendant clinicians regarding the clinico-pathologic
aspects of the disease. Special investigations
as and when necessary and help in the interpretation
of collected data.
- He/She is expected to have an understanding
of current research methodology, collection
and interpretation of data, ability to carry
out research projects on clinical and or epidemiological
aspects, a working knowledge on current databases,
automated data retrieval systems, referencing
and skill in writing scientific papers.
- He/She is expected to present scientific
data pertaining to the field., in conferences
both as poster and verbal presentations and
to take part in-group discussion etc.
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| Broad outline theoretical,
clinical and practical courses |
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- Study of principles of routine and special
techniques used for histopathology including
principles of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry,
applied and theoretical biochemical basis of
histochemistry as related to oral pathology
- Advanced histological and histopathological
study of dental and oral tissues including embryonic
considerations, clinical
- onsiderations, biology, histology, Pathology,
prognosis and management of oral oncology,.
Concepts of oral premalignancy.. Study of special
and applied pathology of oral tissues as well
as relation of local pathologic and clinical
findings to systemic conditions.
- Oral microbiology and their relationship
to various branches of dentistry
- Oral microbiology affecting hard & soft
tissues. Study of clinical changes and their
significance to dental and oral diseases as
related to oral pathology.
- Forensic odontology
- Inter institutional postings such as cancer
hospital, dermatology clinics, regional HIV
detection centers, sophisticated instrumentation
centers for electron microscopy and other techniques.
- Maintenance of records of all postgraduate
activities.
- Library Dissertation.
- University Dissertation / Thesis.
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