MDS Community Dentistry is a 3-year postgraduate course in dentistry. It pertains to the study of oral or dental health problems of a whole group or community of people living in a same geographical area. Enrolled students are taught on an advanced level about the legal and social aspects of dentistry, conduct of seminars, dental camps, etc., as also bio-statistics.

Areas of study are:

Community oral health
Oral health promotion
Provision and funding of oral health care
Issues in the planning and management of public oral health services

Eligibility

BDS or equivalent from institutions recognized by the government of Nepal
Registered in Nepal Medical Council
Registered in the respective medical council of the applicant's own country for foreign candidates
One year experience
Candidate should score a minimum of 50% (Pass Marks) in the Entrance Examinations conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be on the merit list

Exam Format

Single best response type with Multiple choice questions
Four options (A, B, C, D)
No. of questions - 200
Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
Duration – (3 hours including one-time voluntary toilet break)

Weightage

S.No.	Subjects	Marks
Clinical Dental Sciences Subjects
1	Oral Medicine and Radiology (10+5)	15
2	Oral and Maxillofacial	15
3	Periodontics	15
4	Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics (7+8)	15
5	Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics	15
6	Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	15
7	Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics (Removable Prostho + Fixed Prosthodontics + Maxillofacial Prosthetics) (8+6+1)	15
8	Public Health Dentistry + Community Medicine and Biostatistics (5+5)	10
9	Oral Pathology and Microbiology	10
10	Dental Implantology	5
Sub-Total		130
Basic Medical Sciences
11	Anatomy	5
12	Physiology	5
13	Pathology	5
14	Pharmacology	5
15	Biochemistry	5
16	Microbiology	5
	Sub-Total	30
17	Oral Biology	5
18	Dental Materials	5
19	Forensic Odontology	5
20	General Medicine	5
21	General Surgery	5
22	Anesthesia	5
23	NMC CPD Topics (Medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, communication skills, medical emergencies in dental practices and practice management in dentistry)	10
Total		200

Job Prospects

Successful graduates of the course are hired in capacities such as:

Community Counselor
Community Program Manager
Family Physician
Community development Expert
Public health inspector

They are hired in fields such as healthcare environments including hospitals, physician practices, integrative healthcare clinics, public health clinics, college health centers, natural apothecaries, and in settings that care for military veterans. They may even pursue private practice.

MDS Community Dentistry

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