TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

BDS Final Prof

OPERATIVE DENTISTRY & ENDODONTICS

Teaching MITs Assessment %

SNO CONTENT OBJECTIVES
Lecture SGD Ward MCQ SAQ OSCE viva
Students should be able to describe:
1. Sterilization protocols for
2%
1 Infection control endo/operative instruments    01
2. Protocols for patient
preparation
Students should be able to describe:
1. Patient/operator positioning
2. Rubber Dam Application for
operative and endodontic
Preliminary
2
Considerations
procedures    01 01 3%
3. Indications and different
techniques of LA in endodontic /
operative procedures

Students should be able to describe and

identify:
1. Physical properties and design
Endodontic of endodontic instruments 01
3 01 01 5 5%
Armamentarium 2. Rotary and manual instruments   optional
used for endodontic procedures
 Should be able to describe:
1. Applied anatomy of pulpal and
peri radicular space
2. Classification of pulpal and peri
Pulpal & Peri-
radicular diseases
4 Radicular 01 01 3%
3. Route of entry of micro-
Diseases
organisms to the pulp and peri-
radicular tissues
4. Main microbial species involved
in different diseases
Should be able to describe and apply
knowledge of:
1. Medical and dental history
2. Perform extra & intra oral
Endodontic examination
Diagnosis and 3. Apply interpret and understand
5   01 01 01 8%
Treatment the limitations of diagnostic
Planning tools
4. Indications contra indications
and case selection
5. Medically Compromised
patients
Students should be apply to describe
and apply knowledge of :
1. Step by step procedure for
achieving straight line access in 1
Endodontic various teeth essential

6 Treatment 2. Various methods of working  01 01 10 8%
Procedures length determination 1
3. Various cleaning and shaping optional
techniques (conventional and
rotary)
4. Significance of irrigation, types
 of irrigants and ideal properties
of irrigants
5. Significance of root canal
medicaments and their types
Define obturation, criteria for obturation
and different techniques of Obturation

Students should be apply to describe

and apply knowledge of :

1. Etiology of endodontic failure

Endodontic 2. Recognize procedural errors and
7 01 01 05 3%
retreatment describe causes, prevention  
3. Management (surgical /non –
surgical) of endodontic failure

Students should be able to describe and

apply knowledge of:
Endodontic 1. Identify and categorize the
8 01 2%
Emergencies various endodontic emergencies
2. Pain management in
endodontics
Should be able to classify and diagnose
Endo-Perio 01
9 endo-perio diseases and their 01 05 2%
Diseases  Optional
management

Should be able to describe:

1. Importance of coronal seal and
Post Endodontic 01
10 how it is achieved. 01 4%
Restoration   Optional
2. Post/core restoration

Diagnosis and To provide information about and

11 03 05 7%
Treatment experience in: 
 1. History taking
2. Examination of orofacial soft
tissues
3. Examination of Teeth &
Planning in
restorations
Restorative 
4. Review of periodontium
Dentistry
5. Various diagnostic tests &
investigation
6. Treatment plan

To provide in depth knowledge and skill

in:
1. Etiology of caries
2. Clinical characteristics of the
lesion
12 Caiology 03 01 7%
3. Histo / pathophysiology of caries
4. Caries diagnosis
5. Caries prevention
6. Caries treatment
7. Caries risk assessment
[Link] tooth preparation techniques
of direct & indirect restorations
[Link] and contra indications of
Restorative direct and indirect restorations
13 03 01 01 05 12%
Procedures [Link] tooth preparation for direct  
(amalgam and composite) and indirect
(inlays and onlays) restorations

Contact and How to develop proper contacts and 01

14
Contours contours
   Optional
01 05 4%

15 Restorative [Link] be able to understand the 02 01 05 8%

 composition, properties and uses of
Materials Dental Amalgam, Dental Composite and 
Dental cements
[Link] the causes, clinical
manifestation and management of Non
Non carious 01
16 carious lesions 01 01 6%
lesions  optional
[Link] used to restore non carious
cervical lesions
[Link] the concepts of adhesive
dentistry
[Link] of dental adhesive
Adhesive [Link] of Dental adhesive
17
Dentistry [Link] and Nano leakage
   02 01 05 6%
[Link] and dry bonding concept
[Link] layer
[Link] bonding
Management of [Link] of remaining dentin
01
18 Deep Carious thickness    01
Optional
05 5%
Lesions [Link] intermediary bases and liners
[Link] the causes of tooth
Tooth discoloration
19
Discoloration [Link] various methods used for
   01 01 5%
management of discolored teeth
 ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

[Link] Topics SEQs MCQs

1. Medical Problems / Medical emergency 1 4
2. Basic Principles of surgery 1 3
3. Local Anesthesia 1 4
4. Infections 1 4
5. Oncology 1 2
6. Exodontia 1 4
7. Maxillofacial Trauma 1 4
8. Impacted teeth 1 3
9. Orthognathic Surgery - 1
10. Orofacial Pain - 1
11. Pre prosthetic surgery 1 3
12. Introduction to IV sedation & General Anesthesia / Care of Hospitalized
- 1
Patient
13. Surgical Endodontics - 2
14. Salivary Gland diseases 1 2
15. Management of Oral Pathological Lesions 1 4
16. Orofacial clefts - 1
17. Temporomandibular Joint disorders 1 2
Total 12 45
 PROSTHODONTICS

Area MCQS SAQ

1. Removable Partial Denture 11 3

2. Complete Denture 18 4

3. Fixed Partial Denture 11 3

4. Implantology 2
1
5. Maxillo Facial Prosthodontics 2

6. Geriodontology
1
1
7. Occlusion

Total 45 12
 ORTHODONTICS

[Link] Content MCQs SAQs

1. Craniofacial growth 5 1
2. Management of the developing dentition 5
1
3. Occlusion 2
4. Etiology 3 1
5. Diagnosis
3 1
i. clinical examination, ii. cast analysis, iii. ceph analysis
6. Biomechanics and Anchorage 3 1
7. Appliances 3 1
8. Biology of orthodontic tooth movement 5 1
9 CLAP and syndromes 1 1
10. Treatment
5 2
Class 1, Class 2, Class 3
11. TMJ Multidisciplinary 1
1
12. Retention 2
13. Malocclusion 5
1
14 Surgical orthodontics 1
15. Impacted teeth 1
Total 45 12
 PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

[Link]. Contents MCQ SAQ

1 Child management in dental practice 3 1
Paediatric endodontics
2 3 1
3 Traumatic injuries of the teeth and their management in children 3 1
Restorative dentistry for children and knowledge of the different
4 2 1
materials used
Prevention of dental diseases (dental caries & periodontal diseases) in
5 3 1
children and epidemiology of dental diseases
Handicapped children and their management including local anaesthesia
6 2 1
in children (for normal & handicapped children)
Normal development of occlusion.
Anomalies of the developing dentition (developmental defects of teeth
7 2 1
and para dental structures), i.e.; tooth abnormalities and radiography in
children
Local oral pathology including oral habits in children and their
8 2 1
management
9 Periodontal diseases in children and adolescents 2 -
10 Viral, Bacterial and mycotic infections of the mouth in children 1 -
Miscellaneous oral soft tissue lesions and minor oral surgery in children
11 2 -
and adolescents.
Total 25 08