MDS Curriculum three-year course in Public Health Dentistry
Structures , training Scedule

1) First year MDS

• 5 seminars in basis sciences subjects
• Case-history taking, learning different criteria, and instruments used in various oral indices including W.H.O. proforma
• Carrying out school dental health education and other school based preventive programmes
• Visit to water purification plants and sewage treatment plants, milk dairy, primary health center and submitting reports.
• To conduct 10 journals clubs
• Basic training in computers
• Library dissertation work

2) Second year MDS:

• 10 seminars in dental public dentistry topics
• assessing oral health status of various target groups of population planning. Dental manpower and financing dental health care for the above groups.
• Planning comprehensive oral health care for school children.
• Planning international dental care for school children
• Use of preventive measures such as topical application of fluoride and art and fissure sealants 10 cases each .
• Submission of minimum of 2 term papers on a selected topic.
• Asserting and guiding final BDS students during their clinical posting, field programmes and health education.
• Taking lectures for IIIrd year BDS students on selected topics
• Conducting 10 journal clubs

3) Third year MDS:

• Seminars on recent advances in preventive dentistry
• Critical evaluation of scientific articles on minimum of 10 articles.
• Exercise on solving community health problem a minimum of 10 problems
• Practice of epidemiological indices used in public health dentistry
• Dental health education training of schoolteachers, social workers health workers, posting at dental satellite centers.
• Completion and submission of dissertation

Before completing the 3 rd year MDS. A student must have attended two national conferences, presenting two scientific papers, publication of article in a journal.

Course Content

1. Introduction: Introduction to Dentistry, Definition of Dentistry, History of Dentistry, Aims Objectives and Scope of Dentistry, course content.
2. Public Health: Definition, concepts and philosophy of public health, history of public health in international and in India, Terminology used in public health.
   1. Definition of health, concepts and philosophy of health, health indicators, community and its characteristics and relation to health
   2. Definition and concepts of disease, multifactor causation, natural history of disease, risk factors, disease control and eradication, evaluation and causation, infection of specific diseases, gum disease, vaccines and immunization.
   3. Definition of Health, concepts and philosophy of public health, history of public health in the local and in India, terminology used in public health
   4. Definition and aims of epidemiology, general principles, methods in cpidemiology, descriptive, analytical, experimental and classic epidemiology of specific diseases, new knowledge regarding ethical aspects. Some general idea of methods of investigating chronic diseases, mostly of non-infections nature, epidemic, endemic and pandemic. Ethical conversation in any study requirement and duties of epidemiologist, screening of diseases and standard procedures used.
   5. Environmental health: Impact of important components of the environment on health, principles and methods of identification, evaluation and control of such health hazards, pollution of air, water, soil, water purification, International standards of water, Domestics and industrial toxins, ionizing radiation, occupational hazards and oral health. Waste disposable, various methods and sanitation.
   6. Public health Education: Definition, aims, and principles of education, health education methods, health education models, and planning health education programme.
   7. Public Health Administration system in India
   8. Ethics and jurisprudence
   9. Practice management: Definition and principles, types ethical and legal issues, Organization and administration of dental practice
   10. Nutrition in Public Health:- Study of science of nutrition, and its applications to human problem, nutritional surveys and their
   11. Behavioral Sciences: Definition and introduction. This accompanies psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
       1. Sociology: Social class, social group, family types, communities and social relationships, its effects on oral health.
       2. Psychology: Definition anxiety and p. intelligence, learning memory, attention, thinking, motivation, emotion, personalities.
       3. Anthropology: Anthropological methods, studies and child development and fear dentist and patient relationship, modeling and experiences.
   12. Hospital administration: Departmental maintenance, organizational structures, and types of practices, waste disposal.
   13. Health care delivery system: Central and state system, national oral health policy, national health programmes, primary health care, national and international health organization, DCA, IDA, Voluntary organizations.
3. Dental Public Health
   1. Definition and concepts, differences between clinical and community health, hobbies and norms, critical review of current practice, dental problems of specific population groups such as chronically ill, handcrafted and institutionalized groups etc. Theory of dental public health.
   2. Epidemiology of all dental disorders: dental caries, gingival, periodontia, malocclusion, dental fluorosis, oral cancer, TMJ disorders, and other health related problems.
   3. Survey Procedures planning, implementation and evaluation of survey of oral diseases WHO basic oral health methods 1997, indices for dental diseases.
   4. Oral Biology and genetics: Introduction and definition, a though appreciation of the biological basis of health and disease, a detective study of cellular structure, Physiology and pathology, genetic counseling, GEN typing, DNA and RNA proteins, genetic approaches in the study of oral disorders.
   5. Delivery of Dental Payment of Dental Care: Department structure dental auxiliaries. (operational and non-operational) dental personal population ratios, incremental and comprehensive care, school dental health programmes, private practice and group practice oral health survey, national oral health policy, national and international system, a detailed study
   6. Payment of Dental Care: Prepayment, post-payment schedules, reimbursement plans, voluntary agencies, health insurance.
   7. Evaluation of quality of Dental Care: Problems in public programme, approved technique, aseptic maintenance, governmental control, cast control and analysis.
   8. Preventive Dentistry: Levels of prevention, public preventive programmes, prevention of all dental diseases, role of individual dentist and community in prevention, study of fluorides, epidemiological studies methods of fluoride supplements, de-fluoridation techniques, plaque control methods.
4. Research Methodology and Dental Statistics
   1. Health informatics: Basic understanding of a computers and its components, Windows 2000, Microsoft office, preparation of slide and LCD projector, Multimedia knowledge and usage of photography.
   2. Research methodology-Definition, types of research, designing written protocol for research objectivity in methodology, quantification, records analysis.
   3. Bio-Statistics:- introduction, applications, uses and limitations of Bio-statistics in dentistry, collection of data, presentation of data, Measures of Central tendency, measures of dispersion, parametric and non-parametric tests of significance, correlation and regression, multivariate analysis sampling and sampling techniques-types, errors, bias, trails and calibration.
5. Basic Sciences
   1. Applied Anatomy and Histology
   2. Development of face
   3. Muscles of mastication,TMJ
   4. Salivary glands
   5. Bronchial arches
   6. Tongue
   7. Infra Temporal Fossa
   8. Para nasal sinuses
   9. Pharynx and Larynx,Hard and soft palate
   10. Lateral wall of nose
   11. Anterior and posterior Triangles of the neck,Pterygo palatine fossa
   12. Cranial and spinal nerves-with emphasis on trigemenal, facial, gloss pharyngeal and hypoglossal nerves.
   13. Genertics-fundamentals
   14. Osteology of Maxilla and mandible
   15. Blood supply, venous supply and lymphatic drainage of the head and neck.
6. Applied Anatomy
   1. Structure and relations of the alveolar process and edentulous mouth
   2. Anatomy of local anesthesia
   3. Propagation of dental infection
7. Oral Histology
   1. Development of tooth
   2. Periodontinum-development, histology, blood supply, nerve supply and lymphatic
   3. Drainage
   4. Oral mucous membrane
   5. Pulp periodontal complex
   6. Occlusion and contact areas
   7. Shedding and eruption
   8. Innervations of dentin
   9. Epithelial and Mesenchymal interaction
8. Applied General and oral physiology and biochemistry
   1. Cell
   2. Mastication and deglutition
   3. Food and nutrition
   4. Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
   5. Vitamins and mineral
   6. Fluid and electrolyte balance
   7. Pain: pathway and mechanism
   8. Blood: Composition and functions
   9. Blood: clotting mechanism and hemorrhage and Erythropoiesis
   10. Blood: Groups and transfusion
   11. Blood: Volume
   12. Cardio vascular homeostasis-hear sounds
   13. Pulse and blood pressure
   14. Dynamics of blood flow
   15. Respiratory system; Normal physiology and variations in health and disease.
   16. Asphyxia, artificial respiration
   17. Endocrinology: Thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pituitary and other endocrinal glands
   18. Sex hormones and pregnancy
   19. Endocrine regulation of blood sugar
   20. Biochemistry of oral tissues.
9. Applied Pharmacology
   Definition, scope and relation to other branches of medicine, recent facts pertaining to general pharmacology viz. mode of action, bio-assay, standardization, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics etc., Chemotherapy of bacterial infections and viral infections
   1. Sulfonamides, Antibiotics
   2. Anesthetics local , General
   3. Analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs
   4. Hypnotics, tranquilizers and anti-pyrctics
   5. Important hormones: Acth, Cortisone,Insulin and other Oral Antibiotics
   6. Drug Addiction and tolerance
   7. Importance pharmalogical age in connection with autonomic nerves systems Adrenaline ,Noradrenaline, Atropine
   8. Immune-suppressive drugs
   9. Brief mention of hypertensives
   10. Emergency drugs in dental practice under pain, injury etc.
   11. Latest drugs,Vitmins and haemopoitics drugs
10. Applied General pathology and oral pathology
11. Applied General Microbiology

Recommended and reference books pertaining to Public Health dentistry

1. Dentistry, dental practice and community by Striffler DF
2. Primary preventive dentistry by Hasrris N & Christen AG
3. Community dental health by Jong AW
4. Principles of dental public health vol.1 part 1&2 vol.2 by Dunning JM
5. Dental public health: an introduction to community dentistry by Slack G.I
6. Fluoride in dentistry by Fejerskar Ok & Etal Ed
7. Fluorides & dental caries by Tiwari A
8. Text book of preventive and social medicine by Mahajan BK & Gupta Mc
9. Dental health education by Who Expert Committee
10. Metabolism and toxicity of fluoride vol I by Whitford GM
11. Epidemology bio statistics and preventive medicine by Jeke JF & Etal
12. Introduction to oral preventive medicine: a programee for the first clinical experience by Muhlemann HR
13. Text book of preventive medicine by Stallard CE
14. Handbook of dental jurisprudence and risk management by Pollack BR ED
15. Fluorides and human health by World Health Organisation
16. Appropriate use of fluorides for human health by Murry JJ ED
17. Community health by Green LW
18. Prevention of dental diseases by Myrry JJ ED
19. Color atlas of forensic dentistry by Whittaker DK & DAC Donald DG
20. Health research design and methodology by Okolo EN
21. Oxford text book of public health vol.3 by Holland WW & Et Al
22. Guidelines for drinking water quality vol.1 recommendations by WHO
23. Introduction to Bio-Statistics by Mahajan B.K
24. Guidelines for drinking water quality vol. 2 health criteria & other supporting information by WHO
25. Dentistry, dental practice and the community by Burt BA & Et Al
26. Occupational hazards to dental staff by Scully C
27. Forensic dentistry by Cameron JM
28. Research methodology: methods & techniques Kothari R
29. Law & ethics in dentistry by Shear J & Walters L
30. Health research methodology: a guide for training in research methods (western pacific education in action series no. 5) by WHO
31. Community oral health by Pine CM
32. Park’s textbook of preventive and social medicine by Park K.
33. Epidemology, bio statistics and preventive medicine by Katz Dl
34. Oral health surveys basic methods by WHO
35. Essentials of preventive and community dentistry by Peter S
36. Fluorides in caries prevention by Murry Jl ED
37. Preventive dentistry by Forrest John O
38. Fluorine and fluorides : a report by World Health Organization
39. Planning and evaluation of public dental health services: a technical report by World Health organization.
40. Prevention methods and programmes for oral diseases: a technical report by World Health Organization.
41. Community periodontal index of treatment needs development, field-testing and statically evaluation by World Health Organization.
42. Planning oral health services by World Health Organization.
43. Guide to epidemology and diagnosis of oral mucosal diseases and conditions by World Health Organization.
44. Community dentistry (pdg hand book series vol 8) by Silberman Sl $ Tryon AF.ED

Journals pertaining to Public Health Dentistry  

1. Journal of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
2. Journal of Public Health Dentistry
3. Fluoride Journal of International Society
4. Journal of Community Dental Health
5. journal of Fluoride research

Journal of clinical preventive dentistry

1. Pediatric dentistry
2. Journal of Indian society of pedodontics & preventive dentistry
3. International Journal of Pediatric dentistry
4. ASDC Journal of Dentistry for children