KLE University Belgaum
Belgaum,Karnataka,India
0831 244 4444
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www.kledeemeduniversity.edu.in
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Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Course
M.D.S. Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics or Master of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics is a postgraduate Dentistry Course. The Course helps to educate orthodontists who are proficient at treating the broad scope of occlusal and dento-facial malocclusions. Special emphasis is placed on diagnosis and treatment planning, growth and development, biomechanics, and occlusion, using research to help develop critical thinking and writing skills while making a significance contribution to the scientific literature. The course helps to focus on the alignment of the teeth and the dental arches: the maxilla and the mandible. The practice of this specialty includes diagnosis, prevention, interception, and correction of malocclusion and other abnormalities of the developing or mature oro-facial structures.
Eligibility
- BDS, completed from an institute recognized by the Dental Council of India (MCI).
- A minimum aggregate score of 55% at the level of graduation.
- Permanent registration with the State Dental Council.
Duration: 3 years
Higher Studies
Postgraduates interested in pursuing higher studies in the discipline may go for Ph.D. or M. Phil. in the subject.
Career Opportunitiues
- Consultant
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Hygienist
- Dental Lab Technician
- Dental Surgeon
- Medical Representative
- Private Practitioner
- Professor
- Public Health Specialist
