The training programme in oral and maxillofacial surgery is structured to achieve the following objectives - (a) knowledge (b)skills (c)attitude (d)communicative skills and ability (e) research.

KNOWLEDGE:

• To have acquired adequate knowledge and understanding of the etiology pathophysiology and diagnosis, treatment planning of various common oral and maxillofacial surgical problems both minor and major in nature.
• To have understood the general surgical principles like pre and post surgical management particularly evaluation, post surgical care, fluid and electrolyte management, blood transfusion and post surgical pain management .
• Understanding of basic sciences relevant to practice or oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Able to identify social, cultural economic, genetic and environmental factors and their relevance to disease process management in the oral and maxillofacial region.
• Essential knowledge of personal hygiene and infection control prevention of cross infection and safe disposal of hospital waste keeping in view the high prevalence of hepatitis and HIV.

SKILLS:

• To obtain proper clinical history, methodical examination of the patient, perform essential diagnostic procedures and other relevant laboratory tests and interpret them and to arrive at a reasonable diagnosis about the surgical condition.
• To perform with competence minor oral surgical procedures and common maxillofical surgery. To treat both medically and surgically (or by other means of the oral & maxillofacial and the related area)
• Capable of providing care for maxillofacial surger patients.

ATTITUDES:

• Develop attitude to adopt ethical principles in all aspects of surgical practice, professional honesty and integrity are to be fostered. Surgical care is to be delivered irrespective of the social status, caste, creed or religion of the patient.
• Willing to share the knowledge and clinical experience with professional colleagues.
• Willing to adopt new methods and techniques of surgical management developed from time to time based on scientific research, which are in the best interest of the patient.
• Respect patient’s rights and privileges, including patients right to information and right to seek a second opinion.
• Develop attitude to seek opinion from allied medical and dental specialists as and when required.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS :

• Develop adequate communication skills particularly with the patients giving them the various opinions available to manage a particular surgical problem and obtain a true informed consent from them for the most appropriate treatment available at that point of time.
• Develop the ability to communicate with professional colleagues.
• Develop ability to teach undergraduates.

COURSE CONTENT

The programme outlined addresses both the knowledge needed in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and allied medical specialities in its scope. A minimum of three years of formal training through a graded system of education as specified will equip the trainee with skill and knowledge at tis completion tobe able to practice basic oral and maxillofacial surgery competently and have the ability to intelligently pursue further apprenticeship towards advanced maxillofacial surgery.

• Basic sciences
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Allied specialities