THE TAMIL NADU Dr. M.G.R.

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY,
CHENNAI – 600 032.

B.D.S. DEGREE COURSE

REVISED REGULATIONS - 2007
 THE TAMIL NADU Dr. M.G.R. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

REVISED REGULATIONS FOR THE B.D.S DEGREE COURSE

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 44 of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.

Medical University, Chennai, Act, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 37 of 1987), the Standing

Academic Board of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai hereby

makes the following regulations:

SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT:

These regulations shall be called "THE REVISED BACHELOR OF DENTAL

SURGERY COURSE REGULATIONS 2007 OF THE TAMIL NADU Dr. M.G.R.

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI”.

These regulations are applicable to the students who are admitted to the course

from the academic year 2015-2016 onwards.

The regulations framed are subject to modification by the Standing Academic

Board from time to time.

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO B.D.S. DEGREE COURSE

Admission to the Dental Course – Eligibility Criteria:

No Candidate shall be allowed to be admitted to the Dental Curriculum of first

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Course untill:

1)He/she shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December, of the year

of admission to the BDS course;

2)He/she has passed qualifying examination as under:-

a)The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination

which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examinaiton after a period of 12 years

study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than the core course for

English as prescribed by the National Council for Educational Research and Training

after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years educational structure as recommended by

the National Committee on education;

Note: Where the course content is not as prescribed for 10+2 education structure of

the National Committee, the candidates will have to undergo a period of one year

pre-professional training before admission to the dental colleges;

Or

b. The intermediate examination in science of an Indian University/Board or other

recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry and Biology which shall include

a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject;

Or

c.The pre-professional/pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry and

Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-

university or an equivalent examination. The pre-professional/pre-medical

examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also

English as a compulsory subject;

Or

d.The first year of the three years degree course of a recognized university, with

Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in three subjects provided

the examination is a “University Examination” and candidate has passed 10+2 with

English at a level not less than a core course;

Or

e. B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the

B.Sc examination with not less than two of the following subjects Physics, Chemistry,
Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying

examination with the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

Or

f. Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to

the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics,
Chemistry and Biology including practical test in each of these subjects and English.

and

g.To be eligible for admission to BDS course, a candidate must have passed in the
subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually and
must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry
and Biology/Biotechnology at the qualifying examination as mentioned and must
have come in the merit list of ''National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test'' for admission
to BDS course. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes or other Backward Classes the minimum marks obtained in Physics,
Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology taken together in qualifying examination shall
be 40% instead of 50%. In respect of candidates will locomotory disability of lower
limbs, the minimum marks in qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and
Biology/Bio-technology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 45% instead
of 50%.
h.All the admissions to the college must be done according to the seat matrix given
by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The University shall not register those candidates
who have not been admitted according to the seat matrix prescribed by the
Government.
The candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary examination (plus two) from
the boards other than the State board of Higher Secondary examinations of the
Government of Tamilnadu have to submit the eligibility issued by the Tamilnadu
Dr.M.G.R Medical University before joining the institution.
2. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE:

Candidates who have passed any qualifying examination other than the

Higher Secondary course examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu

shall obtain an eligibility certificate from the University by remitting the prescribed fee
along with the application form before seeking admission to any one of the affiliated

Dental Institutions. The application form and the details for obtaining Eligibility

Certificate may be downloaded from the University website: www.tnmgrmu.ac.in.

3. REGISTRATION:

A candidate admitted in B.D.S. degree course in any of the affiliated Institution of

this University shall register his / her name by submitting the prescribed application

form for Registration duly filled along with the prescribed fee and a declaration in the

format to the Controller of Examination of this University through the Head of the

affiliated Institutions within 30 days from the cut-off date prescribed for admission in

to B.D.S. Degree Course.

The University shall not register any candidate admitted beyond the cut-off date

of 30th of September of the respective academic year.

4. DURATION OF THE COURSE:

The undergraduate dental programme leading to BDS degree shall be of 4 (four)

academic years, with 240 teaching days in each academic year, plus one year paid

rotating Internship in a dental college. Every candidate will be required, after passing

the final BDS Examination, to undergo one year paid rotating internship in a dental

college. The internship shall be compulsory and BDS Degree shall be granted after

completion of one year paid internship.

5. COMMENCEMENT OF THE COURSE:

1st August of the Academic year.

6. CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS:

The curriculum and the syllabi for the course shall be as specified in these

regulations.
7. COMMENCEMENT OF EXAMINATIONS:

1) 1st August / 1st February.

2) If the date of commencement of the examination falls on Saturdays, Sundays or

declared public holidays, the examination shall begin on the next working day.

8. CUT-OFF DATES FOR ADMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS :

The candidates admitted upto 30th September shall be registered to take up their

First year examination during August of the next year and thereafter during February

of the subsequent year.

All kinds of admissions shall be completed on or before 30 th September of the

academic year. There shall not be any admissions after 30 th September even if

seats are vacant.

9. WORKING DAYS IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR

Each academic year shall consists of not less than 240 working days.

10. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION

a) No candidate shall be permitted to anyone of the parts of BDS examinations

unless he/she has attended the course in the subject for the prescribed period in an

affiliated institution recognised by the University and produces the necessary

attendance from the Head of the Institution.

b) A candidate is required to put in minimum of 75% attendance in both theory and

practical/clinical separately in each subject before admission to the examination.

11.INTERNAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION

The continuing assessment examinations may be held frequently at

least 3 times in a given academic year and the average marks of

these examinations should be considered . Ten percent of the total

marks in each subject separately for theory and practical/clinical

examination separately should be set aside for the internal

assessment examinations

12. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

The Scheme of Examination for BDS Course shall be divided into 1st BDS

examination at the end of the first academic year, 2nd BDS examination at the end

of second year, 3rd BDS examination at the end of third, 4th and final BDS at the

end of 4th year. 240 days minimum teaching in each academic year is mandatory.

Any student who does not clear the BDS Course in all the subjects within a period of

9 years including one year Compulsory Rotatory paid Intership from the date of

admission shall be discharged from the course.

13. CARRY OVER OF FAILED SUBJECTS

Any candidate who fails in one subject in an Examination is permitted to go to the

next higher class and appears for the said failed subject and complete it successfully

before he is permitted to appear for the next higher examination.

14. CRITERIA OF PASS:

Fifty percent of the total marks in any subject computed as aggregate for theory, i.e.,

written, viva voce and internal assessment and practicals including internal

assessment, separately is essential for a pass in all years of study.

For declaration of pass in a subject, a candidate shall secure 50% marks in the

University examination both in Theory and Practical / Clinical examinations

separately, as stipulated below:

1. A candidate shall secure 50% marks in aggregate in University theory

including Viva Voce and Internal assessment obtained in University written
examination combined together.
2. In the University Practical / clinical examination, a candidate shall secure
50% of University practical marks and Internal Assessment combined
together.
 3. In case of pre clinical Prosthetic Dentistry and Pre clinical conservative
dentistry in II BDS, where there is no written examination, minimum for pass is
50% of marks in Practical and Viva voce combined together in University
examination including Internal Assessment i.e. 50/100 marks.
15. RE-ADMISSION AFTER BREAK OF STUDY:

As per the procedure laid down in a common Regulations for all the Under-Graduate

courses of this University.

16. RECORD NOTE / LOG BOOK:

Record shall be maintained and assessed periodically by faculty and HOD.

17. REVALUATION / RETOTALLING:

As the provision for Double evaluation exists in BDS course, revaluation/retotalling

will not be permitted.

18. ALLOCATION OF MARKS:

Each subject shall have a maximum of 200 marks.

Theory 100
Practical / Clinical 100

Theory - 100 Practicals / clinicals - 100

University written exam 70 University Practical Exam 90

Viva Voce 20
Internal Assessment (Written) 10 10
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100 100
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Practical and Viva Voce Only in University Examination
Pre-clinical Prosthodontics
Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry ….
Internal Assessment - 20
Practical - 60
Viva Voce - 20
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100
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19. MIGRATION / TRANSFER OF CANDIDATES:

(1)Migration from one recognised dental college to another recognised dental college
is not a right of a student. However, migration of students from one dental college to

another dental college may be considered by the Dental Council of India. Only in

exceptional cases on extreme compassionate grounds*, provided the following

criteria are fulfilled. Routine migrations on other ground shall not be allowed.

(2) Both the colleges, i.e. one at which the student is studying at present and one to

which migration is sought, are recognised by the Dental Council of India.

(3)The applicant candidate should have passed first professional BDS examination.

(4) The applicant candidate submits his application for migration, complete in all

respects, to all authorities concerned within a period of one month of passing

(declaration of results) the first professional Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

examination.

(5) The applicant candidate must submit an affidavit stating that he/she will pursue

240 days of prescribed study before appearing at IInd professional Bachelor of

Dental Surgery (BDS) examination at the transferee dental college, which should be

duly certified by the Registrar of the concerned University in which he/she is seeking

transfer. The transfer will be applicable only after receipt of the affidavit.

Note 1:

1. Migration is permitted only in the beginning of IInd year BDS Courses in

recognized institutions.

2. All applications for migration shall be referred to Dental Council of India by the

college authorities. No Institution/University shall allow migrations directly without

the prior approval of the Council.

3. Council reserves the right, not to entertain any application which is not under the

prescribed compassionate grounds and also to take independent decisions where

applicant has been allowed to migrate without referring the same to the Council.
Note 2: *Compassionate ground criteria:

1. Death of supporting guardian.

2. Disturbed conditions as declared by Government in the Dental College area.

20. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:

English shall be the medium of instruction for all the subjects of study and for

examinations.

21. SUBJECTS OF STUDY

B.D.S. I year

Paper I - General Anatomy including Embryology and Histology

Paper II - General Human Physiology
and Biochemistry
Paper III – Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology

B.D.S. II year

Paper I - General Pathology

and Microbiology
Paper II - General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Paper III – Dental Materials
Paper IV – Pre Clinical Conservative Dentistry – Only Practical and Viva Voce
Paper V - Pre Clinical Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge – Only Practical and Viva voce

B.D.S. III year

Paper I - General Medicine

Paper II - General Surgery
Paper III - Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology

B.D.S. IV year

Paper I - Oral Medicine and Radiology

Paper II - Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Paper III - Othodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
Paper IV - Periodontology
Paper V - Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
Paper VI - Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Paper VII - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Paper VIII- Public Health Dentistry

22. CURRICULUM OF DENTAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

1. The duration of Internship shall be one year.
2. All parts of internship shall be done in a Dental College duly recognized/approved by the Dental

Council of India for the purpose of imparting education and training to Dental graduates in the country.

3. The Interness shall be paid stipendiary allowance during the period of an internship not extending

beyond a period of one year.

4.The internship shall be compulsory and rotating as per the regulations prescribed for the purpose.

5.The degree- BDS shall be granted after completion of internship.

Determinants of Curriculum for Internship for Dental Graduates:

The curriculam contents of internship training shall be based on.

i)Dental health needs of the society.

ii) Financial, material and manpower resources available for the purpose.

iii) National Dental Health Policy.

iv) Socio-economic conditions of the people in general.

v) Existing Dental as also the primary health care concept, for the delivery of health services.

vi) Task analysis of what graduates in Dentistry in various practice settings, private and government service

actually perform.

vii) epidemiological studies conducted to find out prevalence of different dental health problems, taking into

consideration the magnitude of dental problems, severity of dental problems and social disruption caused by

these problems.

Objectives:

A. To facilitate reinforcement of learning and acquisition of additional knowledge:-

a) Reinforcement of knowledge

b) Techniques & resources available to the individual and the community; social and cultural setting.

c) Training in a phased manner, from a shared to a full responsibility.

B. To facilitate the achievement of basic skills: attaining competence Vs. maintaining competence.in:-

i) History taking.
 ii) Clinical Examination.

iii) Performance and interpretation of essential laboratory data.

iv) Data analysis and inference.

v) Communication skills aimed at imparting hope and optimism in the patient.

vi) Attributes for developing working relationship in the Clinical setting and Community team

work.

C. To facilitate development of sound attitudes and habits:-·

i) Emphasis on individual and human beings, and not on disease/symptoms.

ii) Provision of comprehensive care, rather than fragmentary treatment.

iii) Continuing Dental Education and Leaming of accepting the responsibility.

D. To facilitate understanding of professional and ethical principles:-

i) Right and dignity of patients.

ii) Consultation with other professionals and referral to seniors/institutions.

iii)Obligations to peers, colleagues, patients, families and Community.

iv) Provision of free professional services in an emergent situation.

E. To initiate individual and group action, leading to disease prevention and dental health promotion,

at the level of individuals familities and the community.

Content (subject matter)

The compulsory rotating paid Dental Internship shall include training in Oral Medicine &

Radiology; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Prosthodontics; Periodontics; Conservative Dentistry;

Pedodontics; Oral Pathology & Microbiology: Orthodontics and Community Dentistry.

General Guidelines:

1.It shall be task-oriented training. The interns should participate in various institutional and field

programmes and be given due responsibility to perform the activities in all departments of the Dental

Colleges and associated Institutions.

2.To facilitate achievement of basic skills and attitudes the following facilities should be

provided to all dental graduates:

i) History taking, examination, diagnosis, charting and recording treatment plan of

cases.

ii) Presentation of cases in a group of Seminar.

Iii) Care and sterilization of instruments used.

iv) Performance and interpretation of essential laboratory tests and other relevant

investigations.

v) Data analysis and inference.

vi) Proper use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and other drugs, as well as other

therapeutive modalities.

vii) Education of patients, their relatives and community on all aspects of dental

health car while working in the institution as also, in the field.

viii) Communication aimed at inspiring hope, confidence and optimism.

ix) Legal rights of patients and obligations of dental graduate under forensic

jurisprudence.

Period of Postings:
1. Oral Medicine & Radiology - 1 month
2. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - 1 1/2 months
3. Prosthodontics - 1 1/2 months
4. Periodontics - 1 month
5. Conservative Dentistry - 1 month
6. Pedodontics - 1 month
7. Oral Pathology & Microbiology - 15 days
8. Orthodontics - 1 month
9. Community Dentistry/Rural Services - 3 months
10. Elective - 15 days.