MDS In Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Oral Microbiology

at Maharishi Markandeshwar University India

The department, in furtherance of the university mission, strives to help students build a framework for life that is ethical, service-oriented, and appreciative of diversity and committed to continuing education. BBA.LL.B. (Hons.) course provides immense and lucrative opportunities to understand and apply the theoretical & practical knowledge in sync with business practices. This course gives a strong foundation to the budding lawyers owing to its well-rounded pedagogy and exposure to the industry practices. The course BBA.LL.B.(Honors) aims to provide the opportunity in law with combination of business administration.

The syllabus is designed in such a way to make the students aware of preclinical and clinical experimental studies and provide them advanced training in various fields of pharmacology like molecular level, basic level and clinical level.  Excellent experiments are carried out in each of these areas, which equip the student with skills for research. M. Pharm. (Pharmacology) helps the students to understand clinical uses of drugs in treatment of diseases, concept of drug action and adverse effects of drugs.

B.Pharm course focuses on medicinal chemistry, organic as well as inorganic aspects of chemistry. It also includes concepts of Bio-chemistry, Health education and Human anatomy and highlights the uses, effect and action of drugs on body (Pharmacology, Pathophysiology) as part of the curriculum. This program teaches the process of turning a chemical into a drug which is called physical pharmaceutics, Bio-pharmaceutics plus pharmaceutical technology. Apart from this Herbal drug technology is also part of the curriculum.

Pediatric dentistry encompasses a variety of disciplines, techniques and procedures to modify and adapt to the special needs of infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric Dentistry is an “Age Defined” specialty. In this department, students perform all types of preventive and comprehensive dental procedures in children up to the age of 14 years. Further, a child friendly environment is provided considering the variable behavior needs of the growing children and thus instilling in them a positive attitude towards dentistry.

An advanced undergraduate degree in Nursing to prepare the students to create a lucrative career in the field of nursing by training them in holistic nursing care in sync with global standards. With ever-increasing emphasis on healthcare, the demand for professionally trained nurses is also on a rise. Nursing field is considered one of the best choices for medically-inclined youth. This course trains the students in comprehensive patient care and different aspects of nursing like community health nursing, ICU nursing, critical care nursing etc.      

Masters degree programme in Pharmaceutics is aimed to achieve the Postgraduates an advanced knowledge both in theoretical and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, critical evaluation and professional application; think differently and independently to solve complex problems related to research and pharmaceutical processes.

The B.Com (Hons.) course aims at providing inputs to the students relevant to the business, industry and trade so that they can function in different organizations and face the challenges arising there from. The course not only aims at providing knowledge and skills in different areas of management, but also provides inputs necessary for the overall development of the personality of the students.

Course Objective

• To focus on advanced and specific knowledge and skills
• To equip the students with adequate skill set in areas relating to commerce and management
• To prepare the students with managerial skills so that they can pursue opportunities in growing areas of finance and accounting, business and banking management & tax planning.

Periodontology is the dental specialty that focuses on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gingiva, or “gums” and other surrounding tissues. The Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology educates the under graduate students in the didactic and clinical applications necessary to perform the entire spectrum of periodontal procedures. The department includes MDS programme which is a three-year program with an intake capacity of 5 students per year. The department also includes the Dental Hygiene Program, which has a intake capacity of 20 students per year. The goal of the Department is to promote periodontal dentistry as dental medicine where prevention can be practiced. Periodontists believe that personal good oral hygiene behaviors are best taught to and practiced by age-specific and social groups through oral health education. Periodontal medicine perceives good oral health as an open gateway to good general systemic health, and documents the many links to general systemic health affected by the destructive presence of inflammation and oral infection from bacteria.

Dentistry offers many opportunities, challenges and rewards. It is a rapidly changing and expanding profession.Dentists are often the first health care professionals to recognize and identify a wide variety of diseases, ranging from hypertension to oral cancer. These oral diseases often reveal other health issues that may require a follow-up with the patient’s primary physician. Dentists provide services that improve patients’ appearance and self-confidence through a wide variety of cosmetic dental procedures. These services can make patients feel better about their smiles. Dentists provide an essential health care service. They are highly respected within the community. Dentists are skilled, conscientious, civic-minded individuals who work with community leaders, educators, other health professionals and government officials. They often volunteer services to school health programs and to elderly, handicapped or poor citizens, demonstrating a selflessness that is a hallmark of professionalism.

Radiography is the science of taking images of the internal and hidden portions of the human body for diagnostic purpose Using Ultrasound, X-ray, CT scan, MRI, etc. comes under the realm of Radiography. Radiography, a promineny paramedical professional course is meant to create professionals expert in diagnostic tests for medical treatment with the use of radiation. There is huge scope for Radiographers in Healthcare industry, Diagnostic Department, Intensive Care Units of Hospital and Operating Theatre. It is worth mentioning that radiographers who can perform the ultrasound test are known as sonographers.