This program is designed to prepare specialists in the field of dental materials, which will improve the teaching faculty in basic sciences of dentistry. This course will cover comprehensively the understanding of all materials used in dentistry, along with the knowledge related to the field of Biomaterials. The course will also cover topics pertaining to the general properties and characterization of materials. Research methodology, Biostatistics and paper writing are also included as compulsory modules of this course.

The objective of this course is to broaden the knowledge of dentists in the field of dental materials, involving comprehensive detail of material characterization and properties, composition, clinical handling and all possible variables involving the way they interact with the environment in which they are placed.

Program Description:

The program is of 2 years in duration with a total of 32 credit hours. There would be a total of 4 semesters each carrying 8 credit hours. One credit hour equates to 15 hours of contact sessions. Hence a 4 credit hour module/course would have 60 hours of seat time, judiciously recorded in the graduate student log books.

Class Timings: Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 3:00 pm)

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for admission to M. Phil, a candidate having BDS, degree or its equivalent in the relevant discipline from PMC & HEC recognized University and Institution.

Duration of Course:

The minimum duration of M.Phil (Science of Dental Materials) course is two years. The duration of course can further be increased by the Board of Studies of Dentistry. The course is divided into two phases;

The phase-I and phase-II are spread over one year each. The Phase-I & II are separated by intermediate evaluation.

Admission Criteria

i. B.D.S.

ii. One year house job

iii. Recommendation of the Supervisor / Entry Test.

iv. Credit for marks in Professional Examinations,

additional experience and Published Research.