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Maharashtra Public Service Commission – Dental Surgeon Examination Pattern
| Subject & No. of Marks | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Duration | Level | Nature of Paper |
| Related to the Subject (Code No. 102), 200 marks | English | 100 | 1 Hour | Degree | Objective Type |
Maharashtra Public Service Commission – Dental Surgeon Syllabus
1. Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Medicine and Surgery as applied to dentistry
1.1) Anatomy
(i) Muscles of mastication
ii) T.M.J.
iii) Tongue and Oral mucosa
iv) Salivary Glands
v) Dental Morphology
1.2) Physiology & Biochemistry –
i) Blood
ii) Bone
iii) Functions of Saliva
1.3) Pathology and Microbiology –
i) Inflammations and Infections
ii) Neoplasias
iii) Degeneration
iv) Sterilization procedures, aseptic techniques & disinfections
v) Pathogenic organisms of common occurrence.
1.4) Pharmacology –
i) Anaesthetics
ii) Analgesics
iii) Antibiotics
iv) Pharmacotherapy of common oral conditions
1.5) Medical emergencies in dental practice
1.6) Various aspects of Surgical Principles as related to Orodental diseases
2. Conservative dentistry and Endodontics
2.1) Dental Caries
2.2) Principles of Cavity preparation
2.3) Tooth Vitality tests
2.4) Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
2.5) Restorative dentistry
2.6) Endodontics – various endodontic procedures including emergency procedures
2.7) Pulpal and Periapical diseases and their management
2.8) Dental Materials
3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
3.1) Infection control and cross-infection control
3.2) Asepsis
3.3) Anesthetic Considerations
3.4) Exodontia – instruments, procedures & complications
3.5) General considerations of traumatic injuries of the Jaws
3.6) Surgical Management of common oral conditions such as cysts, tumours, infections
etc.
4. Oral Medicine & Radiology
4.1) Importance of medical history
4.2) Premalignant lesions, conditions & oral malignancies
4.3) Common oral ulcerative lesions
4.4) Radiographic techniques & interpretations & RVG
5. Orthodontics
5.1) General principles of orthodontic treatment
5.2) Materials used in the construction of various orthodontic appliances
5.3) Removable appliances.
6. Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry
6.1) Behaviour Management & various preventive treatment modalities in a child patient
6.2) Dental care of children with special needs
6.3) Dental emergencies in children and their management.
6.4) Special emphasis on Pit & fissure sealants & fluorides
7. Periodontology
Various Gingival & Periodontal diseases & their etiology & management.
8. Prosthodontics
8.1) Diagnosis, Indications, Fabrication, Delivery & post operative follow up in Partial Denture, Complete Denture & fixed prosthesis patients.
8.2) Dental Materials
9. Public Health Dentistry
9.1) General Epidemiology
9.2) Environmental health with emphasis on waste disposal
9.3) Health educations aids
9.4) Survey procedures
9.5) Various Community related services
9.6) Practice management & maintenance of records, dead stock, accounts and audit
10. Oral Implantology
A brief introduction to various implant systems in practice
11. Aesthetic Dentistry
11.1) Bleaching of teeth
11.2) Veneers with various materials
11.3) Ceramics
12. Forensic Odontology
Examination of dental evidence with proper evaluation & presentation of dental findings
13. Ethics
13.1) WHO declarations and DCI code of ethics
13.2) Local Governing bodies
14. Recent Advances in Dentistry
Communication Address
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC),
51/2, 7 and 8th Floor,
Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building
Maharshi Karve Marg,
Cooperage, Mumbai – 400021.
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