Maharastra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Syllabus -
First B.D.S
Candidate will be examined in the following
subjects:
Subject 1 : General Human Anatomy and Embryology AND HISTOLOGY
Duration of the Syllabus :
1) Lectures - ( Minimum ) - 70 hours
2) Demonstration & Dissection - 130 hours
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Total 200 hours spread over a period
of one academic year
Part A :-
1. Introduction.
2. Anatomical positions, terminology , planes of reference.
3. Basic Concepts of skin & its appendages, bones, muscles, joints, blood vessels, lymphatics & nerves.
4. Details of Anatomy & Osteology of Head & Neck.
a) Osteology of skull , mandible and cervical vertebrae, Disarticulated maxilla, fetal skull
b) Temporo-mandibular joint in detail.
c) Muscles of facial expression, mastication, tongue, palate, pharynx, larynx and scalp.
d) The Circulatory and lymphatic systems of head, neck & face.
e) Study of the cranial nerves & spinal cord. In detail the extracranial courses of V, VII , IX , XI
( Cranial Part ) and XII cranial nerves; upper cervical spinal nerves. T.S. of Spinal Cord showing ascending
and descending tracts.
f) Salivary Glands.
g) Oral cavity.
h) Nasal cavity & paranasal air sinuses.
i) Pharynx , Larynx , Orbit
j) Thyroid Gland, Pitutary Gland
k) Deep fascia and triangles of neck.
l) Middle ear, tympanic membrane
m) The Brain, Brainstem – major tracts and nuclei. Cerebrum – sulci , gyri, functional areas.
n) Radiological Anatomy of Head and Neck.
5. A) Gross Anatomy of Thorax, Abdomen & Superior Extremity :
i) Typical Intercostal Space.
ii) Mechanism of respiration.
iii) Surface features of the heart & coronory vessels.
iv) The lungs - Surface features & broncho-pulmonary segment.
v) Lecture/Demonstration - Stomach, Duodenum, small intestine, Liver, Pancreas Spleen, Kidney, Ureter , Uterine tube, Ovary , testies, spermatic cord, vasectomy / tubectomy.
B) Gross anatomy of Bones, Muscles, Blood Supply, Lymphatic drainage & Nerve supply of superior extremity.
6. Embryology :
i) General Embryology
ii) Development of Head, Neck, Face & associated anamolies ,
Development of tooth
iii) Genetics - Chromosomes, Karyotyping, numerical structural abnormalities, sex-linked disorders
Part B :
Histology - A course of 30 lectures , demonstrations and practicals covering the following :
1. Epithelium including glands.
2. Connective tissue, Bone and Cartilage
3. Muscle
4. Nervous Tissue
5. Blood Vessels
6. Skin
7. Lymphoid Tissue - Lymph nodes, Spleen, Thymus, Tonsil
8. Oral Tissue - Lip, Tooth including developing tooth, Tongue, Salivary
glands.
9. Gastro-intestinal Tract, Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Jejunum, colon, Appendix, Liver, Pancreas.
10. Trachea, Lung
11. Kidney, Ureter, Urinary Bladder.
12. Reproductive System - Testies, Vas deferens, Ovary, Uterine tube, Uterus.
13. Endocrine Glands - Pitutary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Supra-renal
Part C :
Dissection :
a) In detail of Head , Neck and Face - excluding eye , ear & brain.
b) Superior extremity
c) Demonstration of wet and dry specimens including brain.
Subject II : General Human Physiology and Biochemistry
Minimum Lectures - 50 hours for Physiology
25 hours for Biochemistry
Practicals - 40 hours for Physiology
30 hours for Biochemistry
Total - 145 hours spread over for a period of one academic year.
1) Introduction to General Physiology :
The cell : Components of Cells and their functions, fundamentals of muscle, nerve physiology, action potential, physiology of muscle contraction, nerve impulse conduction.
2) Blood and Lymph
Composition and Function of Blood
Plasma Protein
R.B.C. - Morphology , formation and functions
W.B.C. - Types , Formation and Function
Blood Coagulation , Blood Groups , Blood Volume and methods of measurement and variations.
Platelets , Anaemia , E.S.R.
Lymph - Formation , Composition , Function.
Oedema.
Immunity - Basic Concepts
Haemoglobin : Basic Chemistry and fate of Haemoglobin.
3) Cardio Vascular System :
General organization of Cardio Vascular system and Haemodynamics
Conduction of Cardiac impulse
Cardiac Cycle
Heart sounds , Pulse
Normal Electro-cardiogram
Regulation - Nervous , Chemical & Hormonal Blood Pressure Regulation
Patho-physiology of shocks , Coronary circulation
Cardiac output
Structure and Physiology of Cardiac Muscle.
4) Respiratory System
General Organization of Respiratory System, Mechanics of Respiration.
Ventilation , Diffusion , Carriage of Respiratory gases
Nervous and Chemical Regulations
Asphyxia , Hypoxia , Cyanosis , Anoxia - Types and Physiological changes.
Artificial Respiration.
5) Digestive Systems
Movements of Digestive Tract including mastication and Deglutition.
Mechanism and control of digestive secretion , digestion and absorption.
Liver and Gall-bladder functions
Bile
Salivary glands and Salivary Secretion in detail.
6) Excretion
Structure and Functions of Kidney.
Formation of Urine - Filtration , Re-absorption and excretion.
Volume , Normal and abnormal constituents.
Physiology of micturation .
7) Skin
Structure and Functions
8) Temperature Regulation
Regulation of Normal body temperature
9) Endocrines
General Organization and regulation of secretions and function of -----
a) Anterior and Posterior pituitary
b) Thyroid
c) Adrenal cortex and medulla
d) Parathyroid , Calcium and Phosphate homeostasis
e) Insulin and Glucagon- Islets of Langerhans
10) Reproductive Systems
a) Male reproductive system - Spermatogenesis , Testosterone
b) Female Reproductive System - Menstruation ,
Preganancy (Hormonal Changes and Preganey Tests )
Family Planning, Physiological basis of Family Planning methods ovary - hormones action
11) Physiological Aspects
about Nervous system
General Organization of Nervous system
General Concepts of :-
Receptors , sensation and Synapse
Reflexes and their clinical use : ascending and descending tracts.
Functions of spinal chord , Cerebellum , Basal Ganglia
Hypothalamus : Cerebral Cortrx , Thalamus , Cerebro-spinal Fluid
General concepts of higher functions
Autonomic Nervous System
12) Special Senses
Fundamental knowledge of vision , hearing , taste & smell ( Morphology, Pathway, Refractory, errors, Retina, Functions of middle ear and internal ear )
PRACTICALS
Practicals course of 40 hours in Physiology extending over two academic terms and consisting of practical work done by students and of demonstrations as follows:
A) PRACTICALS :
1) Enumeration of Red Blood Cells.
2) Enumeration of White Blood Cells & Differential Count
3) Determination of haemoglobin
4) Determination of Blood groups
5) Determination of bleeding time and clotting time.
B) DEMONSTRATIONS
1) Determination of packed call volume and E.S.R.
2) Demonstration of deep and superficial reflexes
3) E.C.G
4) Lung volumes
5) Artificial respiration.
C) CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICAL
1) Clinical
examination of Arterial Pulse.
2) Clinical examination of B.P.
3) Clinical Examination of
C.V.S.
4) Clinical Examination of
Respiratory System.
BIOCHEMISTRY
A course of 25 hours lectures in Bio-Chemistry comprising the following :
1) Elementary Chemistry of Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
2) Enzymes and biological oxidations, elementary considerations.
3) Simple foods and their nutritional value.
4) Vitamins - fat and water soluble vitamins.
5) Digestions - Salivary, gastric and intestinal.
6) Tissue Chemistry - Blood and bone.
7) Nutrition. :
General Metabolism, metabolism of proteins, fat and carbohydrates, vitamins sources, requirement and actions, Basic Principles of diatetics, Enzymes, PH regulation, Calcium , Fluride metabolism and mineralisation.
8) Urine :- Physical characteristics
9) Hormones - Biochemistry of Hormones.
A practical and demonstration course of (35) hours on the following
1) Test for mono, di and polysaccharides and preparation of Osazones.
2) Simple tests for fats and proteins.
1 Protein and Carbohydrate reactions.
2 Chemistry of bread, wheat flour and milk.
3 Chemistry of bile.
4 Spectra of Oxy Hb and carboxy Hb reduced Hb ( Demonstration)
5 Urine Report.
6 Salivary digestion of starch.
7 Test for Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Hydrochloric acid, lactic acid.
Subject III : DENTAL MATERIAL
Lectures ( Minimum) 40 Hours
Practical & Demonstrations 60 hours
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Total 100 Hours.
1) Introduction, Aims and Scope of Dental Materials.
2) Structure & Behaviour of matters.
3) Important Physical properties applicable to Dental Material including their biological considerations.
4) Considerations of following metals & alloy used in Dentistry and the effect of their exposure in mouth
a) Dental Amalgam
b) Gold and Gold Foil
c) Stainless Steel
d) Chrome - Cobalt alloys
e) Nickel - Chrome alloys
f) Casting gold alloys and other alloys
used in Dentistry
5) Gypsum Products :- Manufacturing, Chemical, Physical & Mechanical properties, uses & manipulation.
6) Impression Materials -- General requirements, Classification, composition, manipulation, properties and clinical application.
7) Synthetic resins used in Dentistry.
a) Denture base materials
b) Repair & reline material
c) Soft liners & tissue conditioners
d) Filled and unfilled Resins as Restorative materials.
8) Dental Waxes - Classification, varieties, Composition, Properties, manipulation & uses.
9) Dental Casting investments - Types, Composition, manipulation & properties.
10) Dental Casting procedures ( in brief ) - Preparation of die/model - Wax pattern, Sprueing, investing - Burnout procedures -Compensation of casting shrinkage, furnaces and muffles and various casting machines. Defects in casting - finishing & polishing of castings.
11) Welding & Soldering - materials & procedure.
12) Abrasive & polishing agents used in dentistry. Mechanism of tooth cutting, burs & points.
13) Dental Cements - Classification, Composition, manipulation properties and uses. Cavity liners and varnishes, Resin cements.
14) Dental Porcelain
- General consideration, classification, condensation,
firing
procedure and glazing. Porcelain fused to metals
( Metal Ceramics )
Aluminous porcelain & brief introduction about latest advances in porcelain.
15) Root canal filling materials.
16) Die and Models materials.
Electroforming & Electroplating ( in brief )
17) Brief introduction to orthodontic materials.
18) Introduction to the materials used for Dental implant.
19) Brief introduction about the materials used for maxillofacial prostheses.
PRACTICALS
a) Demonstration of above materials, their identification.
b) Practicals to be conducted for manipulation & study of properties of impression materials. Denture base material & Dental Waxes, Gypsum products. Dental cements & Dental amalgam to inculcate the manipulating skill in students regarding efficient handling of these materials.
Examination ( Theory Paper Pattern
)
i) Each paper shall be of three hours duration and each practical / clinical examination shall not exceed 5 hours duration.
ii) Not more than 30 candidates in clinical / practicals should be examined in one day.
iii) Written ( Theory ) paper shall have three parts :
A) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for 20 marks - 20 marks questions shall be answered by students in a separate Answer sheet, within first 20 minutes. This answer sheets to be collected by invigilators immediately after 20 minutes completion.
B) 1) Short Answer Questions (SAQ) for 20 marks.
2) Long Answers questions ( Essay type) for 20 marks to be answered only after collecting MCQ answer sheet in remining time of 2 hrs 40 min. Short answer question and Essay type questions will be included in Section I & Section II
SPECIFIC DIVISION OF WRITTEN PAPERS
Subject : 1 : General Human Anatomy , Histology , Embryology etc.
Max. Marks - 60
Section A) : MCQ 20 marks
i)Anatomy Syllabus 12 Marks
ii)Histology Syllabus 04 Marks
iii)Embryology Syllabus 04 Marks
Section
B) : 20 Marks
i) SAQ
( 5 question x 2 marks ) 10
Marks
ii)
Essay Type Questions 10
Marks
Section C) : Division and Marks as Section B 20 Marks
Section B should include
the syllabus of
Part A - Topics
related to Head, Neck, Face, Gen. Anatomy, Brain
Section C should include the syllabus of
Part A & part B : Topics- Superior Extremity, Embryology, Genetics, Histology,
Thorax and abdomen.
Subject : 2 : General
Human Physiology and Biochemistry
Max. Marks - 60
SECTIONA) : MCQ - 20 marks
i) Physiology Syllabus 12 Marks
ii) Biochemistry Syllabus 08 Marks
SECTION B) : Section : I ( Physiology ) - 24 marks
i) SAQ ( 6 questions x 2 marks ) 12 Marks
ii) Essay type ( One full or three short notes ) 12 Marks
SECTION C) : ( Biochemistry) : 16 Marks
i) SAQ ( 4 x 2 marks each ) 08 Marks
ii) Essay type ( One full or two short notes ) 08 Marks
Subject 3 : Dental Materials Max. Marks - 60
SECTION A) MCQ :10 Questions on Prosthetic material 20 Marks
10 Questions on Conservative
& Orthodontia material.
SECTION B) 20 Marks
( Should include all materials from syllabus which are used for
Prosthodontics treatments )
i) SAQ ( 5 x 2 Marks each ) 10 Marks
ii) Essay type 10 Marks
( One full question or 2 short notes )
SECTION C - 20 Marks
( Should include all materials from syllabus which are used for conservative
Dentistry and Orthodontic Treatments )
i) SAQ ( 5 x 2 Marks each ) 10 Marks
ii) Essay type (One full question & two short Notes) 10 Marks