LEARNING OUTCOMES AND GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
At the completion of the undergraduate training programme the graduates shall be competent in the following.-
General Skills
Apply knowledge& skills in day to day practice
Apply principles of ethics
Analyze the outcome of treatment
Evaluate the scientific literature and information to decide the treatment
Participate and involve in professional bodies
Self assessment & willingness to update the knowledge & skills from time to time
Involvement in simple research projects
Minimum computer proficiency to enhance knowledge and skills
Refer patients for consultation and specialized treatment
Basic study of forensic odontology and geriatric dental problems
Practice Management
Evaluate practice location, population dynamics & reimbursement mechanism
Co-ordinate & supervise the activities of allied dental health personnel
Maintain all records
Implement & monitor infection control and environmental safety programs
Practice within the scope of one’s competence
Communication & Community Resources
Assess patients goals, values and concerns to establish rapport and guide patient care
Able to communicate freely, orally and in writing with all concerned
Participate in improving the oral health of the individuals through community activities.
Patient Care – Diagnosis
Obtaining patient’s history in a methodical way
Performing thorough clinical examination
Selection and interpretation of clinical, radiological and other diagnostic information
Obtaining appropriate consultation
Arriving at provisional, differential and final diagnosis
Patient Care – Treatment Planning
Integrate multiple disciplines into an individual comprehensive sequence treatment plan using
diagnostic and prognostic information
Able to order appropriate investigations
Patient Care – Treatment
Recognition and initial management of medical emergencies that may occur during Dental treatment
Perform basic cardiac life support
Management of pain including post operative
Administration of all forms of local anaesthesia
Administration of intra muscular and venous injections
Prescription of drugs, pre operative, prophylactic and therapeutic requirements Uncomplicated extraction of teeth
Transalveolar extractions and removal of simple impacted teeth
Minor oral surgical procedures
Management of Oro-facial infections
Simple orthodontic appliance therapy
Taking, processing and interpretation of various types of intra oral radiographs
Various kinds of restorative procedures using different materials available
Simple endodontic procedures
Removable and fixed prosthodontics
Various kinds of periodontal therapy
ORAL MEDICINE & RADIOLOGY
Able to identify precancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity and refer to the concerned specialty for their management
Should have an adequate knowledge about common laboratory investigations and interpretation
of their results.
Should have adequate knowledge about medical complications that can arise while treating systemically compromised patients and take prior precautions/ consent from the concerned medical specialist.
Have adequate knowledge about radiation health hazards, radiations safety and protection.
Competent to take intra-oral radiographs and interpret the radiographic findings
Gain adequate knowledge of various extra-oral radiographic procedures, TMJ radiography and sialography.
Be aware of the importance of intra- and extra-oral radiographs in forensic identification and age
estimation
Should be familiar with jurisprudence, ethics and understand the significance of dental records with respect to law
PAEDIATRIC & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
Able to instill a positive attitude and behavior in children towards oral health and understand the principles of prevention and preventive dentistry right from birth to adolescence.
Able to guide and counsel the parents in regards to various treatment modalities including different facets of preventive dentistry.
Able to treat dental diseases occurring in child patient.
Able to manage the physically and mentally challenged disabled children effectively and efficiently, tailored to the needs of individual requirement and conditions.
ORTHODONTICS & DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPAEDICS
Understand about normal growth and development of facial skeleton and dentition.
Pinpoint oberrations in growth process both dental and skeletal and plan necessary treatment
Diagnose the various malocclusion categories
Able to motivate and explain to the patient (and parent) about the necessity of treatment
Plan and execute preventive orthodontics (space maintainers or space retainers)
Plan and execute interceptive orthodontics (habit breaking appliances)
Manage treatment of simple malocclusion such as anterior spacing using removable appliances
Handle delivery and activation of removable orthodontic appliances
Diagnose and appropriately refer patients with complex malocclusion to the specialist
PERIODONTOLOGY
Diagnose the patients periodontal problem, plan and perform appropriate periodontal treatment
Competent to educate and motivate the patient
Competent to perform thorough oral prophylaxis, subgingival scaling, root planning and minor periodontal surgical procedures
Give proper post treatment instructions and do periodic recall and evaluation
Familiar with concepts of osseointegration and basic surgical aspects of implantology
PROSTHODONTICS AND CROWN & BRIDGE
Able to understand and use various dental materials
Competent to carry out treatment of conventional complete and partial removable dentures and fabricate fixed partial dentures
Able to carry out treatment of routine prosthodontic procedures.
Familiar with the concept of osseointegration and the value of implant-supported Prosthodontic procedures.
CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS
Competent to diagnose all carious lesions
Competent to perform Class I and Class II cavities and their restoration with amalgam
Restore class V and Class III cavities with glass ionomer cement
Able to diagnose and appropriately treat pulpally involved teeth (pulp capping procedures)
Able to perform RCT for anterior teeth
Competent to carry out small composite restorations
Understand the principles of aesthetic dental procedures
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Able to apply the knowledge gained in the basic medical and clinical subjects in the management of patients with surgical problems.
Able to diagnose, manage and treat patients with basic oral surgical problems
Have a broad knowledge of maxillofacial surgery and oral implantology
Should be familiar with legal, ethical and moral issues pertaining to the patient care and communication skills
Should have acquired the skill to examine any patient with an oral surgical problem in an orderly manner
Understand and practice the basic principles of asepsis and sterilization
Should be competent in the extraction of the teeth under both local and general anaesthesia
Competent to carry out certain minor oral surgical procedure under LA like trans-alveolar extraction, frenectomy, dento alveolar procedures, simple impaction, biopsy, etc.
Competent to assess, prevent and manage common complications that arise during and after minor oral surgery
Able to provide primary care and manage medical emergencies in the dental office
Familiar with the management of major oral surgical problems and principles involved in the in-patient management
PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
Apply the principles of health promotion and disease prevention
Have knowledge of the organization and provision of health care in community and in the hospital service
Have knowledge of the prevalence of common dental conditions in India.
Have knowledge of community based preventive measures
Have knowledge of the social, cultural and env. Factors which contribute to health or illness.
Administer and hygiene instructions, topical fluoride therapy and fissure sealing.
Educate patients concerning the etiology and prevention of oral disease and encourage them to assure responsibility for their oral health.
