“To produce a graduate who is competent in performing extraction of teeth under both local and general anaesthesia, prevent and manage related complications, acquire a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the various diseases, injuries, infections occurring in the Oral & Maxillofacial region and offer solutions to such of those common conditions and has an exposure in to the in-patient management of maxillofacial problems.”

Knowledge & Understanding: At the end of the course and the clinical training the graduate is expected to -

Principles of infection control and cross-infection control with particular reference to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.

Biologic considerations for maxillary and mandibular impression including anatomy landmark and their interpretation.

Control of haemorrhage during surgery Normal Haemostasis Local measures available to control bleeding Hypotensive anaesthesia etc.

Oro-antral fistula - aetiology, clinical features and various surgical methods for closure.

Introduction, factors responsible for infection, course of odontogenic infections, spread of odontogenic infections through various facial spaces.

Osteomyelitis of the jaws - definition, aetiology, pre-disposing factors, classification, clinical features and management.

Ludwigs angina - definition, aetiology, clinical features, management and complications.

Management - Types of surgical procedures, Rationale of the techniques, indications, procedures, complications etc.

Outline of management of squamous Cell carcinoma: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy Role of dental surgeons in the prevention and early detection of oral cancer.

Fractures of the jaws - General considerations, types of fractures, aetiology, clinical features and general principles of management. mandibular fractures - Applied anatomy, classification.

Fractures of the condyle - aetiology, classification, clinical features, principles of management.

Definition of the mid face, applied surgical anatomy, classification, clinical features and outline of management.

Classification, clinical features, indications for treatment, various methods of reduction and fixation.

Common tumours of salivary glands like Pleomorphic adenoma including minor salivary glands.

Neurological disorders - Trigeminal neuralgia - definition, aetiology, clinical features and methods of management including surgical.

Cleft Lip and Palate - Aetiology of the clefts, incidence, classification, role of dental surgeon in the management of cleft patients.

Introduction, concept of L.A., classification of local anaesthetic agents, ideal requirements, mode of action, types of local anaesthesia, complications.