Fee (Tentative)NPR 2,381,760
Entrance Exams
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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
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.