Maharastra University of Health Sciences, Nashik

Syllabus  -  First   B.D.S

Candidate will be examined in the following subjects:

  1. General  human anatomy  and  embryology and histology
  2. General human physiology and biochemistry
  3. Dental materials

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